AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 December 1924, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

[Reuters' Teleouams.] THE M'ASIIINGTON TREATY. M'ASHINGTON. Nov. 3,9. Addressing tile Southern Society ol .Ambassadors. Sir Esme Howard said that Britain was canyiug mil the terms of the M’asbinglon Treaty ol limiting naval armament. Replying to slateinents that loo! been made Hint England was not adhering to the obligations, Ambassador Howard said that be attached no importance to such talk or criticism based upon it. “In order that you gentlemen who live near the seashore may nut think it- necessary for the safety of your families to purchase hollies tar inland, because a perfidious Albion is secretly breaking engagements, I "ill s:nj to-day,” said Sir Esme, “the British Government has not received from any of the signatories to the Treaty nnv protest or observation whati-\ ci. tending to show that they have the slightest notion that Britain is not carrying ouL her side according to the letter and spirit of the Treaty. I presume all these Governments cannot have sunk into a condition of coma nor are t.'iev completely indifferent to the interest's of the countries they govern so that it was left to a private citizen to make the alarming disclosures.”