U.S. THREAT.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 March 1920, Page 5

U.S. THREAT.

TO LEAVE EUROPE ALONE. SEPARATE PEACE SUGGESTED. By Telegraph.—Presa Assn.—Copyright Received March 19, 11,15 p.m. Vancouver, March 10. The newspapers feature a letter from Mr. 11. C. Hoover (formerly the United States Food Controller) to President Wilson assenting to the belief that Americairg should keep off European Commissions, except, possibly the Keparations Commission. Mr. Hoover said: "If the Allies cannot be brought to adopt peace on a basis of the fourteen points America should retire from Europe lock, stock and barrel. We should lend the whole world economic and moral strength, or else the world will swim in a sea of misery and disaster worse than the dark ages. If they cannot be brought to accept peace on which our national honor is staked, and if we' must make peace independently and retire, I am ,iot certain that the revolution in Europe will he ended. Our people are not prepared to undertake military policing until the fire of the revolution burns itself out." —Renter Service. "THE TREATY DOOMED." SYMPATHY WITH IRELAND. Received March 20, 12.45 a.m. Washington, March 19. The Senate, by 38 votes to 3fi, adopted a reservation that the United States expresses adherence to the principle of self determination and sympathy with the Irish Republic in its aspirations for selfgovernment. This reservation was adopted against the wishes of Senator 11. C. Lodge (Leader of the Republicans), who intimated he j would therefore vote against the Treaty. Jt is felt the Treaty is now doomed to | defeat—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A NEW COMPROMISE. POLICY IN EUROPEAN AFFAIRS. Received March 19, 9.40 a.m. Washington, March 17. Senator Len Root has drawn up a new compromise which reads : "It shall be the declared policy of the United States that, in case of the freedom and peace of Europe being threatened by any Power or combination of Powers, the United States shall regard such a situation as of grave concern, and consider what, if any, action it will take."