AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 August 1927, Page 2

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.).

POLITICAL RELATIONS. NEW YORK, Aug. 8.

Sir Arthur AVillcrt, speaking at the Institute of Politics, in session at AViliianistown, Afassachusetts, said: “Secret diplomacy is necessary for the efficient solution of international disputes. Geneva should become a sort of club for foreign Ministers, at which in the League of Nations sessions, they can meet informally and quietly to discuss controversial problems, without satisfying inconvenient curiosity. There would he criticism of this, but international negotiations, hi succeed, must be secretive, to some extent, and also informal. Private individuals do not take tbe world into their confidence. when they have contentious questions to settle; and it i.s easier to he frank and make concessions, and to meet the other side half way. privately. than in open conference. lam not suggesting secret agreements. Nothing good can ho said of them. The war pswhologv has virtually vanished from Europe, and the cleavages of war have practically closed, and political and economic reconstruction ap=-'-

pcaiis to he making progress everywhere Europe has made a proper beginning. to find herselt solidly on her feet.”

FOREIGN AFFAIRS. NEW YORK. Aug. 8. AH Garnet Partuo, of Lynchan University, Secretary of the Round Table (on the British Empire), at Wiliiamstown Institute of Political Relations, interviewed, said that Americans were more interested in foreign affairs than Australians; and the number of voluntary institutions, discussing public questions, was far ahead of Australia. He finds that the majority of Americans are convinced that the States rights arc strongly opposed to a central authority encroaching on local rights. He thinks that Americans would have sympathised with the negation of the proposed amendment to the Australian Constitution last year. Americans lack the embarrassment of the conflict of industrial legislation, or the lack of it. between States.

U.S.A. NAVAL BUILDING. NEW A'ORK. Aug. 9.

The President at Rapid City approved the shipbuilding programme developed by the Navy Department; which is described as moderate.