AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 4 January 1927, Page 3

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association,]

A LUNCHEON ADDRESS.

OTTAWA, Jan. 4

Mr Bruce addressed a capacity audience at the Canadin Club luncheon on Monday, attended by Premier King and members of the Cabinet. The Australian Prime Minister was acclaimed with resounding cheers at tlio beginning and conclusion. The ideals and responsibilities of nations of tho Empire and preservation of peace in 1 the common interests of humanity alluded to the unstinted sacrifices of Canada and Australia in the Great Mar. They fought for the common cause and great principles for which the Empire stood. He declared our task now was to give practical effect to the Conference spirits and make stronger the. unity which binds us all together. Me with you are jealous of our automonous rights, and with you are determined to remain within the Empire.

U.S. FINANCE. WASHINGTON, January 3. The Naval Appropriation Bill carrying 321,391,080 dollars, which is nearly ten million below the present appropriations was reported to the house and is expected to lie duly passed. Heeding the President’s request for economy the Committee asked for no appropriation for three cruisers and two giant dirigibles and left the navy personnel at the present fixture of 82.500. The recent proposals for ten cruisers were approved. Mr Coolidge stands indcpomleiitl.v ill another hill calling; for no actual appropriation of funds, hence the present situation. There is no actual demand for money for new fighting craft, though it may develop as the session progresses.

HI! MUTE'S JAUNT. (Received this dav at L 1.25 a.m.) OTTAWA. January 3. Mr Bruce’s programme to-day began with it visit to a Government experimental farm, where the Minister of Agriculture explained the work being done to aid Canadian farmers. He then proceeded to the Canadian Club for luncheon where he made an address and saw pressmen. After a Government dinner he will proceed to Toronto. Pressmen subjected Mr Bruce to the usual complexity of questions covering a wide range of subjects, chiefly, however, Imperial Conference and trade relations of the two dominions. The latter queries turned upon liis attitude towards a further distribution of dominion primary products in British markets. SENATOR’S DEMAND. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) WASHINGTON. Jah. 3. Senator Wheeler, of Montana, introduced a. resolution to-day asking for the immediate withdrawal of United States marines and warships from Nicaragua, where it is vdleged Rear-Ad-miral Latimer declared a censorship in territory occupied by the Libera's which would tend to hinder and obstruct tlio Liberal forces in their attempt to establish a. constitutional government. He declared the State Dcnartment. recognised tho Diaz regime notwithstanding the illegality of the election. It must have been apparent that Dili/ under such circumstances could not maintain a stable government, particiflarly without the aid of American gunboats and American marines.

Mr Bruce pointed out the natural

increase of consumption of Dominions goods in Britain now tending to remove the necessity of seeking artificial means to stir up such consumption. .Mr Bruce was asked bis Government’s attitude, in contemplated co-operation with Australian and Canadian wheat growers in a world pool. He intimated this co-operation was not a, Government matter and if Australian and Canadian growers found it to their .advantage to join such a pool it really concerned them alone.