HUGHES' SANE ATTITUDE.
t'AUIS, Saturday. It is stated that it was only under the pressure ol' the entire British delegaton that Mr YV. M. .Hughes cousenled to I , res'nleut Wilson 's plan .for the administration of the German colonies. Mr Hughes, rough-and-ready political leader that he is. calling a spade a spade, upheld what he considered Australia's rights, and was .never r-nllv convinced, though abandoned by all his colleagues. Japan saw ihe usolessnoss of opposing the propositions long before the Austraiaus, and expressed a willingness to compromise. It was largely through General Smuts-* efforts thai Mr Hughes gave in, the atmosphere of tin* ('(.inference being ■anything friH pleasant.
It is authoritatively stated that the arrangements for the Pacific Islands will conform closely to the principles enunciated iv the I'ritisl.i League of Xations scheme-. President "Wilson conceded a substantial modification, by accepting the principle that the League of JXations shall not interfere with the established policy of the trustee countries in the former (iermau colonies.
If. is title that tlie hcriiiiitiniis ' desires are not whotlv satislied, but the compromise reached, is fair and reasonable, and. .is calculated io work sat isfactorilr.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 45, Issue 13753, 4 February 1919, Page 6
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190HUGHES' SANE ATTITUDE. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 45, Issue 13753, 4 February 1919, Page 6
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