AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1926, Page 3

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

FRANCE WARNED. NEW YORK, July 13. The New York Times, commenting editorially on the debt settlement, takes issue with Mr Churchill’s speech concerning the debts, and it says: If M. Caillaux hopes that the American Debt Funding Commission will yet copy from these British terms he is in for a disappointment. Senator Borah is ready to fulminate against it as it stands. What thunders of melodious wrath might not be expected from him if it were changed on a firm British model 1”

BRITISH FINESSE. NEW YORK, July 13. The “World” in an editorial entitled: “Outwitted!” says: “Once again the British Government has shown its great diplomatic finesse. This British agreeincyit has one incalculable advantage over America. It has conceded all of the important demands of the French, and it yet subtly, hut certainly, places tbc whole of the odium of the debt collection upon America. The British have conceded all that the French are asking of us, and yet they have conceded nothing that has any material value! That is diplomacy carried on with intelligence.” HOSTILITY TO UN. A. •NEW YORK. July 13. The “New York Times” Paris correspondent cables at length, pointing out that there is a bitter European feeling against America, and be says: “Europe is pointing a finger of aceusntian across the Atlantic. America’s reputation is as low as, if not lower than, the days when the Lusitania, was sunk and President Wilson still hesitated. America’s debtors are united, and they are thinking about acting in common. There is the possibility of stubborn opposition against any imports from across the Atlantic. Germany and England can supply manufactured goods, and Russia. South America and the British Dominions, can supply oil and wheat.”