NAVAL LIMITATION

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 19 November 1927, Page 5

NAVAL LIMITATION

THE BRITISH DEBATE AMERICANS ENLIGHTENED. SITUATION BETTER .UNDERSTOOD. IBy Cable —Press Assn. — Copyright.] (Received 19, 9.15 a.m.) Washington, Nov. 18. As a result of the debate in the British Parliament the concern of the Coolidge Administration in the coming session of Congress is expected to be directed towards holding the House and Senate to a reasonable programme of cruiser construction. Officials here are pleased that the controversy was precipitated before the convening of Congress so that the situation will be better understood, with the possibility of curbing a big shipbuilding programme. It is not expected that the debate will lead the United States to suggest another naval limitation conference before 1931 unless Britain proposes first. WILL TO PEACE EXISTS. The New York “Times” editorially states that there could not well be a more significant gesture towards the United States. The proposal takes the matter out of the hands of the naval strategists and technicians, which must be done if suspicion and distrust are not to be bred by the “Big Navy” men of both countries. The New York “World” editorially says the attitudes of the two Governments are reassuring. They show that the will to peace exists. Neither Government is really alarmed about the purposes of the other.—(A. and N.Z.)