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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17532, 25 January 1919, Page 7

New Zealand's claim to two representatives, claiming that the dominion is as much entitled to two as outside countries like Siam and Hedjaz.—A. 1 and N.Z. Cable.

MR MASSEY'S VIGOROUS PROTEST.

WHAT NEW ZEALAND HAS DONE.

LONDON, January 22. (Recoived Jan. 24, at 11.50 p.m.) The New Zealand delegates are making their case public. Mr Massey's claim to two delegates rests roundly upon New Zealand's war efforts. Ho points out that New Zealand's sacrifices vrere proportionately equal to those of the United Kingdom and greater than any other .dominion. He declared that New Zealand looks a small country from London, but on the basis of sacrifices she was more entitled to two representatives than certain other nations. It is understood that Mr Lloyd George pointed out that Great Britain ■was sympathetic, but the limitation of representation was the work of the congress as a whole. Other nations regarded an additional New Zealaader as an additional British delegate. ; Mr Massey does not blame Great Britain or_ the other dominions, but he outspokenly criticises the conference's decision. Mr Massey strongly supports Mr Hughes's piea for separate dominions' representation on the League of Nations.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

JAPAN'S ATTITUDE.

A MINISTERIAL STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, January 22. (Received Jan. 24, at 11.10 p.m.) The Now York Times Washington correspondent says the Japanese Embassy has published Mr Uchida's speech at Tokio. Mr Uohida said that Japan would cooperate with the Allies to ensure a lasting peace. Her only national aspiration was ,an -unfettered development in the highway of justice. Japan wanted the rehabilitation of Russia as a great Power, and would withdraw her troops as fast as was deemed wise. Japan had decided not to aid China financially. Japan had no aims in the direction of territorial aggression in- China, and Kjau-Chau would be returned to China in accordance with the terms of the treaty of 1915.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

REPREBENTATBOM OF NATIONS. '<

SUGGESTED CONSiDERATSON OF SACRIFICES.

LONDON, January/23. (Received Jan. 25, at 0.30 a.m.) The Morning Post's Paris correspondent states thalt there is a strong feeling in many quarters that it would have been better to regulate admission to the Conference according to the actual sacrifices made. Some complaints about excessive British and dominions representation come from a quarter cot bowed down by a heavy death roll, but the number of Australian, Canadian, and New Zealand graves m France ,, and Flanders is sufficient to attest the light of these dominions,, to sit with Britain and France. There is a danger that the Conference ■mil not settle down to business before fche glow of victory has departed. The early departure of President Wilson is not calculated to speed up the business, because there was no time during his stay to really debate the most important problems. Probably only pious resolutions regarding the League of Nations will be passed meanwhile.—A. and N.Z. Cable

CONFERENCE BUSINESS DIS CUSSED.

COMBATING DIFFICULTIES.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS SCHEME

LONDON, January 22 (Received Jan. 25, at 1.45 a.m.) Paris, correspondents lengthily discuss the Conference's attitude towards Prussia and consider "that the difficulties have been lessened owing to the likelihood of tihe establishment of a. stable Government at Berlin as the result of the elections. Probably the Allied first aim will be to place an effective barrier of buffer States against the westward advance of the Bolshevists. Correspondents are generally agreed that the overthrow of the German Extremists will facilitate Allied aid for Poland and also assist in the task of feeding the Central nations, as it will soon be' possible to allow Germany and Austria to purchase' food abroad. '

Plans for the League of Nations are attracting increasing attention. The most popular scheme consists of the appointment of a council of members of the Governments of the great Powers, to meet at short intervals, all members of the league* to meet regularly, but less frequently, to review the constitution and status of the League in order to avert wars and submit"disputes to' the Council or the full League; all agreeing not to fight until a decision has been reached. If agreement is impossible the aggrieved States shall fight in accordance -with the rules of war. Disarmament may not yet bo included, and several other of Air Wilson's proposals must be temporarily dropped, including freedom of the seas and equal international economic treatment.—A. and N.Z. Cable.