AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 December 1924, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

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tt'ETHj-LIAN ANO N.Z. CABLE ABPOCIATION. All! COi tl.l DCF'S BDJ/ICY. WASH INCTDN Deeemher 3. I’resi-letu Coolielgc in his message to C. tigrosay's: "Congress lues lu'cn dcilii ate'il anew hv the Cniteel States pe-nple to assist in all enterprise's ciiiiducing to w nrle 1 peace." Braise is given in the Washington Treaties for hastening an era of international goodwill and lifting a e ensiderable taxburden.

Discussing lompetitive armaments,

t be message says:—“Any nation undertaking to maintain a military establishment. with aggressive, imperialistic designs will lied itself Ki'veraly handicapped in economic elevelopmont- in the world."

Deferring to national defence. President Coolidue says:—“We are definitely committed to dealing with other ; omit l ies, not tlii'inigli the terror of tmre, Inn through friendship and ”n----dei staiieling. While we propose to maintain defensive forces oil land anel sea. and to train them through inspection and manoeuvres upon appropriate occasions, in order to maintain etli- ieiicy. 1 wi.-li every nation to understand that this does not express unfriendliness. nor does it univi'v hostile intent. I wish tin* armed forte's of America to he considered, not as enemies. bin as friends, and as the United

States contribution to the maintenance of peace ami security in the world.” IL'fornng to foreign affairs, the President says: “We look with gratification to the hopeful prospect of the recuperation of Europe through the Dawes plan.. We should unhesitatingly provide .such assistance as can he given through puhln authorities, or private citizens, and through economic and liiiain ial support, nut for warlike effort, but feu reproductive enterprise. Peate is our idea! in our foreign relations, but while we are always willing to help, we do not desire to become involved in foreign political controversies, nor is this country eli.sposeel to l.ocnme a member of the League of Nations. President Cooli'lgc endorses' the World Court, providing that its jurisdiction is not compulsory. He fa Lours a further conference regarding limitation i.f armaments, anil ap| roves of the mollification of international lav and the outlawry of war.

The Bresiih'iil is opposed to the cancellation of the foreign debts to America saving : ‘‘These should he liquidated at the earliest possible elate. I do not favour oppressive measures the terms anil conditions of which may have to conform to differences in the abilities of the countries nimenu'd, but the principle that each country should meet- its obligations is universal in its •ippliiation."