AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 February 1924, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

IPSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. PRESIDENT COOLIDOE’S REVIEW. GREAT TRIBUTE TO BRITAIN. , NEW YORK. Feb. 11. President Coolidge in bis Lincoln birthday speech said :

“Our Government wants peace everywhere. We do not believe in great armaments. We are especially opposed to eompotitve armaments, and while tbe present does not appear propitious for a further effort towards limitation. yet. should a European settlement he accomplished, the l nited States will stand ready to join the other great Rowers whenever there appears to be a reasonable prospect of an agreement respecting a turther limitation of competitive armaments. “The British debt settlement was one of tbe greatest financial transactions. It bad a world wide effect on business confidence, and it demonstrated tbe determination of a great Empire to faithfully discharge its international obligations. Ii is an exhibition of tbe highest type ot international honour. It showed the moral standard of the world was going in be maintained.

“Since August Jl’lo, lie l nited States Public Debt lias l.cu decreasing and about 4.500.08 MMM dollars lias been paid off'. It is of tbe utmost importance, in order in be aide to meet the approaching foreign competition and keep business good and pievent a depression, that »v reduce our debt and keep our expenditure as low as possible. “T’he prospect ot a European .settlement holds some promise and, any settlement, doubtless, would require a European funding financial agreement. which would bo dolibtlul of success without American participation.

“Export such capital not required for domestic business and which would increase American foreign business. This should be encouraged.

“We are deeply humiliated at tbe revelations of such a gross betrayal of trust in reference to the oil scandals, but there will be an immediate and unshrinking prosecution and punishment of the guilty.” President Coolidge concluded that President Lincoln's moral force is still with us:—“He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumlier nor sleep.” PRINCE OF DENMARK. OTTAWA. February 11. Afiss Lois Frances Booth, daughter of Air John Booth, multi-millionaire lumberman, was married at four o clock to-day to Prince Erik of Denmaik. The groom was supported b.v bis father. Prince Voldemar. Ibe Governor-General and Lady Eyng, tbe Prime Mihistor and all official and social Ottawa were present. Tbe Anglican Bishop, Dr. Roper, officiated. The couple left for then honey moon in Europe to-night. NEW YORK, Feb. 13. It is stated the lion Mr Dougherty (Attorney-Genera!) has requested the Senate to investigate tbe administration of tbe Department of Justice before taking action on Senator Wheeler's recent resolution asking President Coolidge to request Air Dougherty to resign.