THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 January 1919, Page 5

THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

TERRITORIAL QUESTION,

AMERICA STANDING ON HER FOUR TEEN POINTS.

S2W ZEALAND'S CLAIMS ARGUED.

Received January 30, 5 5 p.m.

Paris, Jan. 28. I'iie Council of tins l'uwera were enfeag<;d all day on territorial questions. ji. Simon, on behalf Sji tt.incc, and Signor Orlando, on behalf of Italy, made statements respecting their respective claims.

Mea>rs Hughes and Massey attended the session."'

It U learned that America is apparently standing on President Wilson' 3 fourteen points regarding the disposal of the Mmqilered an?as to separate nationalities a?<d make whatever modifications are essential to meet the special nw<!s of the territories concerned

The whole question ft surrounded with complexity, And ia likely to occupy several davs.

Information from various source* confirms the opinion that Atnerica is strongly Convinced '{hat the territories should be Under • Mandatory League of Nations.

Mr. Massey argued New Zealand's

ctaifna. Japan's position at Kiaochau was also di^fussed. The question of neutral powers having a'VoW# !rt t*ife fnfTpatlon of the League of .Natioitt is receiving attention. Sir Joseph Wafd is pAHicipiiting in +h«* ilis#tts9lort« hii ifltrt-natioftal labor question*. (IntisidtTrable progress Was tert mad*. Hlfhough. fxctpt m otin pftrticiilflr But disclosed, th* scheme does not represent pnv advnnec beyond <n-hat W>(>r already ha? accomplished in Au3trtf**

TV ton* of (he French press is dis- * t'nctlv unfavorable to the practicability »f t.ljt LMffne of Nntion*. which mf>*n"Titer? regard as Utopian.—Aus.-N.Z. Cahio Asen.

, NO REAL INJURY, JT G-BRMANY 19 DISPOSSESSED OF HER COLONIES. ■rfeeeived January 30, 5.5 p.m.

1 New York. Jan. 2C. The New York Evening Sun states editorially that Germany lacks the colonising instinct. She has neither the

mercy nor the suavity- It will not be i. a injury to dispossess Germany of tiip colonies she has misused, and humane cohsidfration of the natives subjected to her rule vetoes any suggestions that she should be allowed to resume her sinister colonial experiment.

c AGREEMENT REACHED ON SEVERAL POINTSLondon, Jan. 27. i he Diily Telegraph's Paris corresponJcr.t states that, an agreement has been readied in sueli eases as Alsace-Lorraine, 'ieirtlari Smith-west Africa, and New niirttfe.

NVhen there is no <jtlestien of the rolirtfi or iflternationalisfttion Of Uio lan<l it .Hrtrpf.' tiiat mineral and other v.'o?,Hh ccnlitined tlierein will be he'd as » itpa.r.nt the general elaiifc of Hip Allies Mwxins the Stats in particuIn" —Aus. N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE GERMAN COLONIES.. 6)1.0X1 ALS SUBMIT THEIR CASEWi'LSON'S THEOR Varis, Jan. 2s. Dunn" 1!k- M«cnwion on tbe German Colonies rtt the Supretne Council, Mr. Hughe*. Geneial Botha, and Mr Masspv submitted t!>f of the respective l>nmininns, namely New Guinea fo AiNtfalin, Samoa /or New Zealand, and So!*t> West \fricß for the Union. The niiestlMt of the future of South-west Africa and the Oameroons was also dis-ci'-'ed. President Wil?p-| explained his personal theory regarding the settlement of f'olon'fll questions, according to which the T.«rtiip of Nations would entrust the administration of these territories to mandatory states. —Reuter Service. London. Jan. 28 The fate of the German Colonies is become the leidini* fopic, and the final of the Conference iR awaited

With the greatest interest. The news-

papers are giving considerable apace to n/ifl New Zealand's case for ♦Mr retentim. It is mentioned that •ben President Wilson inquired how much importance Australia attached to leepin? New Guinea, Mr. Hughes was #h'e forthwith to produce Mr. Watt's telegram showng that Australian opinion was thoroughly aroused, Iravirg no doubt that Australia viewed the prospect of the islands reverting to Germany in any shape or form with the f-eatest misgiving and disappointment, wo reasons are given for Mr. Wilson's hesitation in adopting the Australian and New Zealand standpoint sees inconsistent between allowing tTie Emnire to relain German possesion# end oilnwinc mibiect ponnlations a toiee in deciding their own destination. Tt is that the Wil«onian ■pbin contemplates the apnnintmeht of rtrwle flu fninle.tories ntider the Peare Learr"" to nn»ert«V<» the administration colon : es for which t! ev »tr r-"pon«'l<le tn tit* Leayw- The Menditorv Powers will not be allowed f n t:, 3 colonies unless the League functions it. Tt i« understood tee United St!>t"« offend <o control Turkey. t>ut no piot?s of an"** i-bnraet or are reachable vet. —Aiis.-N a. Cable A =•«" l',r- ■><!. Vr tVi""" ft>!>f. President Wilson's nredilect'on for tio" n" jV Herman colonies is bfi jutWr Tewn's ittowrMs *cro*« the fVipn fro*" a / I «' : re to thwart Tiritish »"Piil«:*in« of the Islands The n'V* ' W ft PP"r»t Willi .Timet >n lftlfi wherebv +%e Vitf l ' ""** io hive no«e«Tion of p*"* Carolines and <"**• *wn>- ,Tn'""iV mfluene" north of t.h» The fnlt <vei<rnt of the Rriti«b Ji n Umf,r,n i* V'nmd the overseas claim*. The whole oiv>«fnw wit) oe settled witbtont «term» to tie plenwry conference-

While Britain is agreed upon the overseas demands she is willing to accept the principle of plating Tnjroland, East Africa, and the Cameroons under th.j control of mandatory Powers, though other nations, notably Portugal and France, do not agree.—Aus-N.Z. Cable Assti.

ilr. Frtwer adds that it is understood President Wilson realises that piiblto opinion in Great Britain and the other Dominions is fully formed on the subject of tho colonies and wishes to discover a formula embodying the Empire's claims and his own principle'. Another reason adduced is that Mr. Wilson recognises that he cannot ignore American opinion as resards Japan, America probablr views Japan's expansion in the Pacific apprehensively. He woi>!d prefer a solution which would not effect American susceptibilities, without disappointing the Dominion's claims, or discriminating a?ainst Japan, therefore he suggested administration of the islard? under the Leon-lie of Nations. That accounts for last night's meetm? of the British Empire delegates, the object of Which was to furnish a reply to Mr*. Wilson's proposition. It is MieVeJ Mr. " i-®on Will accept the Dominion standpoint.— Aus -X".Z. CaTile Assn.

TERRITORIAL QUESTIONS. THE SCRAPPING OF TREATIES THE IDEA OUTLINED.

Received Jan. 30, 8.45 p.m.

London, Jan. 28. tfr. Murdoch states that Signor Orlando is claiming j>:> rt s of Soroaliland and Djibouti, where the .territorial question is resolving itself into a definition of the mandatory system and the scrap* ping of secret war' treaties. These include the Anglo-Japanese agreement concerning the Marshall.* and Carolines, the general treaty covering Italy's claims in the Adriatic, and the British-Hcdjaz treaty, giving Damascus to Hertjaz. The idea is that Palestine should be a British jrtrotectorate for the Jews, and the Arabs to get the independence of Syria and Damascus. This is on the line of Franco-Arabian spheres.—United Service.

GERMAN SOUTH AFRICA.. TO BE INCORPORATED IN THE UNION. Received Jan. 30, 9.40 p.m. Paris, Jan. 28. The Matin states it has already been .settled th.it German South-West Africa shall be incorporated in the South African Union.

The fate of the other colonics is unsettled. Probably ihe greater part of the Cameroons will be French.—Aus. K t .Z. Cable Assoc.

INTERNATION YL rs ATI ON OF GER MAX COLONIES. Received January 30, .1.5 p.m.

New York, lan. 2!>.

Mr. Lawrence, the Evening Post's Paii3 correspond mt, understands thm President Wilson lias, obtained a>:ipi;escencv of the Powers to the ;>rinciple nf :iuel-natxv.ftlisa'ion of the GSrinau t-ol-oiues.--Aus.-N.;? Cable Assu.