AMERICAN CONGRESS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16913, 9 December 1920, Page 3

AMERICAN CONGRESS.

„ A FINAL MESSAGE. FROM PRESIDENT WILSON. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. President Wilson’s final message to Congress was read by tho clerk, tho President yielding to his physician’s plea not to appear personally. President Wilson said that there were two ways in. which tho United States could help in establishing the doctrine that right makes might in the world — firstly, by offering the example within her own borders of the will power of democracy to make and enforce laws unquestionably, just and equal in their administration, and secondly, by standing for right and justice towards individual nations. Tho President’ did not, mention tho Peace Treaty or the League of Nations, but declared that tho Old World was just now suffering from the wanton rejection of tho principle of democracy, and tho substitution of tho principle of autocracy.

His programme for tho present session of Congress includes tlie granting of independence to the Philippine Islands, a Government loan to Armenia, and aid for disabled soldiers and sailors. Ho suggested that the expenditure of tho proposed loan to Armenia should he under tho supervision of a commission in order not to tempt revolutionary tendencies within Armenia.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.'