MR. ROOSEVELT ASSAILS WILSON'S PEACE NOTE.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2970, 6 January 1917, Page 7

MR. ROOSEVELT ASSAILS WILSON'S PEACE NOTE.

WICKEDLY FALSE STATEMENT RESULT OF THE NOTE HAS BEEN RUIN TO STOCK INVESTORS Now York, January 4. Mr. Roosevelt assails Mr. Wilson's Note. He says the statement that the belligerents have similar objectives is wickedly faise'and misleading, and profoundly immoral. 1 Germany trampled the Belgians under her heel, and is transporting them to serve in a .state of slavery ,in Germany; yet the President dared not say one word on behalf of Belgium. The net result of the Noto has been the ruin of.stock investors.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.: BELLIGERENTS OUGHT TO MAKE THEIR OWNJEACE TERMS ; Washington, January 4. . During the debate in the United States Senate, Senator Lodge, one of tho most influential Senators, continued his opposition to tho endorsement of President Wilson's Note. "The belligerents," be said, "ought to make their own peace. I believe Mr. Lansing was sincere . when he said tho Note was not issued becauso the United States was iieariiig the verge of war. It would be. unwise to enter upon negotiations to which neither party has invited us. We do not want to find ourselves after the. war without a friend in tho world."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. New York, January 4. It is authoritatively reported that President Wilson is contemplating a further peace move. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Washington, January 4. It has become known definitely to-day that President Wilson, oil receipt, of tho Allies' reply, will not drop peaco negotiations. Ho will make at least another move, but no final decision has been reached as to the nature of this step.—Reuter. INVESTIGATION REGARDING WALL STREET " OPERATIONS. • , . Washington, January 4. A preliminary investigatioit lias been ordered regarding operations oil Wall Street following the leakago concerning the Peaco Noto.—Aus.-N.Z. Gable Assn.