UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 September 1919, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

THE ANTI-LEAGUE CAMPAIGN, SENATOR REED'S ■ CRITICISMS. TeUgfaph.—Prfsg Ajm -^Capjniaiit. Received Sept. 23, 7.30 p.m. , Washington, Sept. 22. Reed, in a speech, stated that President Wilson disregards important wets when he says that the United States' one vote in the League .)? equivalent to Britain's six votes, for when the tMted States is a party to any dispute It is unable to vote, the Council thus permitting Britain's votes to make a unanimous decision against the United States or depriving the United States of the necessary unanimous decision. The leagne will create a dangerous 'superState greater than any constituent member. Senator Reed quoted a letter received from Sir R. Borden and signed by M. Clemeneeau, President Wilson, and Mr. Lloyd George, assuring the Premiet that members of the self-governing Dotninions may he selected as members of the league Council. The Senator pointed tont that a minority of the League Assembly might exclude from membership In the League any European country not named in the protocol, and the nations excluded might organise e rival Lefcgue, which would certainly result in h conflagration. Senator Reed declared there were only white people, while 811,425,1)00 dark-skinned people were represented ill the League. Thus the majority of the league would always vote for race . tqn^lity. —Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. j DISASTROUS ALTERNATIVE. Received Sent. 23, 10.30 p.m. Washington, Sept. 22. At Sacramento, President Wilson, in . ft speech, stated that without the Treaty fend the League we should simply sink , . baek into the slough of despond wherein mankind was before the war.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. i ■, wilson upholds dominions' VOTES. Received Sept. 23, 8.45 p.m. Washington, Sept. 22. President Wilson, in his speech at Rantiapo, said: "Could we deny a Leajnie ■Vote to the stont little Commonwealth W Australia, from which manv liberal ideals and actions have come!" President Wilson added: "When I was in Paris I was unable to distinguish between Americans and Australians, save With regard to their hats. Could we deny a vote to the other self-governing: nation. New Zealand, for it is selfgoverning except in regard to foreign . affairs?" | It is reported that Senator Ashurst, H Democrat and formerly an ardent administration supporter, telegraphed to President Wilson that he and several other Democratic Senators were unable to vote ,'against Senator Johnston's amendment. Senator Ashurst stated that he considevd it essential that, the United States should be equally represented with Britain in the League.—Aus. H.Z. Cable Assoc. REMOVAL OP BODIES. OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS. Received Sept. 23, 10.25 p.m. Washington, Sept. 22. The War Department has announced that France disapproved of the removal iof the bodies of American soldiers pending the passage of a Bill in the French Chamber providing for the neecasary sanitary and economic arrangements.— |AuS. N.Z. Cable Assoc. NEW ZEALAND TRADE. , INTERESTING PRESS COMMENTS. Received S«pt. 23, 7.30 p.m. New York, Sept. 22. The New York Evening Sun, comtnenting on New Zealand's 20 per cent. ■ tariff on motor vehicles, says it is clear New Zealand means to protect home industries, and we are the last nation in the world entitled to complain, since we •et the example and still hold to the principle. No country is potentially better hole to take care of itself than New Zealand. There is room for improvement , in the United States' New Zealand trade, ' hut it may not be wise to compete with them in good* they produce.—Aus. N.Z. ' Cable Assoc. SALE OP BRITISH WOOL. IN AMERICAN MARKETS. Received Sept. 23, 7.30 p.m. . Washington, Sept. 22. " Senator Phipps, speaking in the Senate, asserted that Britain had arranged to sell fifty million pounds of wool in the United States' markets in the eutumn.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Asjpc. A TRANS-CONTINENTAL AERIAL RACE. Received Sept. 24, 12.20 a.m. New York, Sept. 23. A Mineola message announces that 100 army fliers will begin the transContinental air race on October 8. Fifty fliers will start from the West Coast and fifty from the East. HELD UP BY FOREST FIRES.. Received Sept. 24, 12.20 a.m. New York, Sept. 3. According to the Sun's Reno correspondent, President Wilson's train is held tip by forest fires. Large areas of the Sierras are burning.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.