AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 January 1927, Page 3

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

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message to congress

W ASH IXOTOX, January 10.

President Coolidge, in a special message, explaining the Nicaragua policy lo Congress, declared war munitions supplied Sncasa revolutionists bore evidence of having belonged to the Mexican Government. He added that gun runners to Conservatives bad apparently outfitted in .Mexico, with the encouragement of Mexican officials.

President Coolidge’s message continued : •• Boats carrying these munitions were outfitted at Mexican ports. Some bear evidence of having belonged to the -Mexican Government.” The message recalled that when United States asked for the co-operation of other States in an embargo on the shipment of arms to Nicaragua Mexico did not respond, bill informed (lie- American Ambassador at Mexico City that in the absence of manufacturing plants in Mexico, the making of arms bad little practical importance.

Announcing the establishment of two neutral zones in Nicaragua, the State Department said : “ A report from Admiral Untimer states business along the second Lido River is paralysed. Property has been seized and conditions are becoming serious ns far as American lives are concerned.’ ’

MR BRUCH IN CANADA. OTTAWA. Jan. 10. Numerous interviews with Canadian business men on questions of actual trading operations in Canada and Australia wherein Mr Bruce was able to remove wrong conceptions and tender practical advice, has revived the question of the Australian Trade Commissioner to Canada. Air Bruce is impressed by the fact tit it Canada has twenty-four trade commissioners throughout the world whom the Canadian Government consider amply justified bv the augmented trade resulting from their activities. lie has announced his intention of considering immediately upon his return, the appointment of inn Australian trade commissioner for Canada.

MAR-INKS FOR CHINA. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. The Navy Department announced today that arrangements had been nuulo for the immediate transportation to China of a marine detachment from Guam.