NEW PEACE PACT.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 December 1922, Page 5

NEW PEACE PACT.

FOR ATLANTIC POWERS. MOVE IN AMERICA. COPYING PACIFIC TREATY. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Dec. 10, 5.5 p.m. Washington, Dec. 8. M. Clemenceau, in his speeches, quoted a passage from President Harding’s address to Congress, which, owing to the length of the President’s speeech, was not included in the early summaries. The passage reads: “The Four Power pact, which abolishes every prospect of war in the Pacific, has brought a new confidence in the maintenance of peace. 1 can well believe it can be made a model for like assurances wherever in the world any coirimon interests are concerned. We have expressed the hostility of the American people to a super-Government, or to any commitment where either the Council or the Assembly of the league Powers may chart our course.”

M. 'Clemenceau declared he was greatly comforted by this declaration, implying that such a pact on the Atlantic would assure the vyorld peace he is

seeking. The Washington correspondent of the New York Times learn* that President Harding, in announcing that other international engagements similar to the Four Power Pacific Treaty can be negotiated, believes he has opened the way for an association of nations, which he advocated during his election campaign. It ifi understood the President is hopeful that suoJi a treaty can be duplicated by an agreement among Atlantic nations. President Harding has not thought of taking immediate action, but he hopes to get such favorable reaction that negotiations can eventually be opened. M. Clemenceau, in a speech at Philadelphia, said he proposed opening negotiations at Washington for an agreement between the United States and other nations to take the place of the League of Nations, such as President Harding hinted at in hie message to Congress. 'M. Clemenceau declared he did not believe in the League of Nations as a means of preventing war.—Aus.N.'Z. Cable Rssociation.