AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 April 1925, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUHTttc LTAN AND N. 7- PAUL* ASSOCIATION

THE CANADIAN RAITAYAYS. OTTAWA, April 22

“A merger of tbe Canadian National and the Canadian Pacific Bailwavs, would result in an enormous, saving, sufficient to provide net earnings to meet the fixed charges of both railways,” Sir Harry Thorton. President of the National Railways informed the Parliamentary Committee today. The suggestion that the deficit of * the National Baiiwavs was duo to State ownership was nonsense. Tt was duo to conditions which existed previously and which had boon forced upon the management. ANOTHER. GESTURE. WASHINGTON, April 22. Mr Wilbur (Secretary of the Navy) lias received a letter from Frederick Libby, of the National Council lor tae Prevention of. War, urging abandonment. or the curtailment, of the licet • s programme for the Australian ' lhl • and stating that the psychological effects of the cruise are “all on the sum of misunderstanding, even in Australia, but not less so in the l luted States arid Japan.” Tbe letter adds: “There are multitudes of citizens in the United states who prefer that we should avoid military gestures, and who are entmisinstieallv behind the President m Ins attempt to maintain a consistent nm unwavering policy of friendship with all nations.” |