SECOND EDITION. WILSON'S PEACE PROPOSALS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15128, 24 January 1917, Page 7

SECOND EDITION. WILSON'S PEACE PROPOSALS.

PUBLIC OPINION IN U.S. SENATE LIKELY TO DEBATE SPEECH. / " (AaafaaTac and N.Z. Cable Association.) Bacored January 24, 2.35 p.m. NEW YORK, January 23Public opinion as to Mr Wilson's Bpesdb is divided largely on political übm, centreing around the question as to whether America would* enter a league to enforce peace, thereby endangering the traditional policy of avoiding entangling alliances jeopardising the Monroe Doctrine; Interest in this phase , overshadows the possible effect of the European war. There is speculation as to whether the belligerent* will reply to the speech, which waa forwarded lo American diplomats abroad on the lath January. _ The Senate is considering a resolution ss to whether it should openly debate the speech. In tho event of a debate being decided upun tilers will moat probably be *he sharpest division amongst Democrats and Republicans.