AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1926, Page 2

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fßeuter Telegrams.] CANADA’S STATUS. OTTAWA, June 21. Canada’s international status and position in the British Empire was brought up in the House of Commons oil Alondav, on a motion of the Premier, Air McKenzie King, asking the House’s approval of the following principle: “That before His ALajesty’s Canadian Alinisters advise tile ratification of any treaty or convention affecting Canada, or before they signify the acceptance of any treaty, or convention, or agreement involving military or economic sanctions, the approval of the Parliament of Canada shall be secured.” The Premier said that with, “the allimportant question of the negotiation, signature and ratification of international agreements ” already agreed to by the Parliaments of Great Britain, Australia, South Africa and the other Dominions, lie (the Premier) hoped that the House would give its approval to this motion, which he had brought forward at this time because an Imperial Conference had been called to meet in October.

OTTAWA. June 21. “AYe stand first and foremost always for the approval of the Parliament of Canada,” the Premier (Air AlcKcnzie King) declared, when stating the policy of the Government in regard to the ratification of treaties involving military and economic sanctions. The Premier said: “By consulting Parliament oil the great question, we shall maintain without the possibility of division or difference, the relations between the different parts of our great Empire. It shall be able to further in the most effective way, unity within our own country and city as within the British Empire itself.” The Premier intimated that the Locarno Treaties would ho under discussion at the next Imperial Conlereiicc. Up to tile present, lie said, Canada had not signified her acceptance of those agreements, nor would she do so until after the Imperial Conlcreiicc. The point is that the Canadian Government will take that position 10gardless of the decision reached. The Canadian Parliament will be asked to approve of the acceptance of the Locarno Pact before Canada becomes a party to it.” M,- McKenzie 7 King’s motion (above) on Canada’s international status within the British Empire, was appiovcd without a division. AN AMERICAN’S STATEMENT. NEAV YORK. June 21. Air Bruce Barton, an author and advertising man, told the delegates to the convention being held at Philadelphia, of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the world, that America has most of the world’s wealth and a monopoly of her hatred. Air Barton said: "It, is not an entire monopoly. Frenchmen still hate Germans and Italians hate Austrians, hut every nation hates us.” Air Barton declared that this situation was the greatest danger confronting American business. He urged the dubs to oiler their services to the world to survey and to analyse the underlying causes.

THE AIILK SCANDAL. NEW YORK. June 21. The mill; scandal, the investigations of which continue, daily discloses the grossest form of corruption. To-day it gained wider ramifications, with an announcement by Health Commissioner Harris that three food inspectors have been suspended upon a disclosure that the butter supply lias been badly adulterated, from tewnty-five to fifty per cent of all the samples taken showing either the presence of forty per cent, more water or loreigii fats then there should be. This adulteration was accomplished with the connivance of health inspectors. Alany convictions of bribery have already occurred. particularly that ot a secretary to t.|,e previous Health Commissioner. Fifteen Departmental Inspectors lmve been suspended since January Ist foidereliction of duty. EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS. CHICAGO, June 21. Undaunted by threatening skies, over tw<) hundred thousand people assembled on the Soldiers’ 1- ield at Chicago on Alondav, to witness the firstpublic section of the Eucharistic Congress. The day began with a Solemn Pontifical Alas* at the Stadium Altar on the Soldiers Field, celebrated before the greatest throng cf worshippers that has ever gathered for the rite. There was ait ecclesiastical procession, headed liy the Cardinals. The procession could not enter the Stadium until the police struggled for half an hour and exit a lane through the gn?at crowd. NEW YORK. June 21. At the Eucharistic Congress at Chicago. the Communion Blessing was given by Hi.s Eminence Cardinal Bonznnn, the Papal Legate. Tt was barely over when the throngs of worshippers being intent on approaching ns nearly as poseible to the Prelate and the Altar rushed forward, their advance bringing the ceremonies to a halt. The remainder of the programme, consisting of addresses,- including one by Archbishop Alannix. of AMboui'iie, Australia, was abandoned.