AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1925, Page 1

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

[Reuter Telegrams.] CANADIAN POLITICS. OTTAAVA, December 1. Speaking at Acton A'ale, in Quebec, Air Meighau, Leader of the Opposition, declared that as soon as the Conservative Party attained power, a tariff would be imposed on the American imports to Canada that would be as high as tho present American tariff against Canadian goods. The Conservative Leader added that, so long as he (Air Afeighan) might hold office, no troops would ever he sent out of Canada before Parliament and the people of the Dominion had been consulted.

CANADA AND THE NAVY. OTTAAVA, December 1

“ \Ve have had no request of any kind from the British Admiralty for any such contribution, or any suggestion of it.” said iho lion E. AI. AfnrDonald, Alinister of National Defence, when commenting on a London despatch to the effect that A'iscount Jcllieoe lias suggested certain naval contributions by Canada towards tlie cost of the Imperial Navy. OTTAWA, December 1.

Apropos of the suggestion of Admiral Lord Jellicoe that Canada should, in addition to other Imperial naval assistance, contribute 30 million dollars yearly towards the cost of the Imperial Navy, the records here show that tho allocation made by tho Canadian Parliament last session for the upkeep of the Canadian Navy for the past year was fourteen hundred thousand dollars. A similar sum was appropriated for the same purpose in the fiscal year of 1924-1025. ROUMANIAN DEBTS TO TJ.S.A. WASHINGTON, December 1. The Roumanian Debt Commission has accepted the American offer for the funding of its debt to America, and terms have been submitted for President Ooolidge’s approval. Tt i.s indicated that they are along the general lines of the British settlement, except that slightly easier payments are sot for the onrlv years.