AMERICA AND PEACE.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 June 1921, Page 5

AMERICA AND PEACE.

PROBLEM FAR FROM SOLVED. OUTSTANDING QUESTIONS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn—Copyright. Washington, June 14. The State Department states that America will probably not be represented at the meeting of the League of Nations Council, which will discuss the mandates for emergency countries. The administration is interested in the Near Eastern mandates, such as the British mandate over Mesopotamia, but is little concerned regarding African territories. Although the House passed the Porter peace resolution the administration oil!--cials admit that the problem of establishing' normal relations with Germany is still far from solved. The first difficulty will arise when the House and Senate meet to adjust their differences over the peace resolution. The Knox resolution which the Senate passed is broader than the Porter plan, which simply declares that peace; exists. Some Senators will demand that the House shall accept it, while the 'House is likely to insist on the Porter resolution. Even when the peace resolution is put in acceptable form and signed by the President its effect will be chiefly psychological. There will still remain the disposition of the American troops in Germany and the question whether to negotiate a sparate treaty or to adopt part of the Versailles Treaty. On the latter point there is a short, division of opinion. ' Messrs. Hughes , and Hoover are in favor of adopting the parts of the Versailles Treaty affecting American interests, while the Senate leaders, including Mr. Lodge, oppose this plan—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.