AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1928, Page 3

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

AMERICA’S NAVY. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) WASHINGTON. Jan. 14. The House Naval Affairs Committc.* overwhelmingly defeated the recon., mendations of Mr Willnir that no definite date he set For the completion of the administration’s 740 millions dollars new construction programme anil that the President he empowered to suspend the proposed construction either in part or in whole at any time he might deem advisable. The Republican members of the Committee interpret the action as a positive expression ill favour of “actual iron and steel “ ships, Mislead of a possible ” paper fleet.’’ Representative Britten predicts a live-year programme will entail appropriations of 710 million dollars and only one change will be made in ■Mr Wilbur’s sugestions, namely that, submarines he increased from thirtytwo to thirty-five, other items remaining the same; namely, twenty-five cruisers, five aircraft carriers, nine dost rover leaders.

FRENCH LOAN. NEW YORK, Jan. Ft. The New York “ Times ” Washington correspondent says a blanket prolibition against the dotation of French teouritics in this 'country, which has icon in force for over three years as lie result of the failure of France to unci her war debt to the United States, ms been lifted by the State Departnent.. in so far as it concerns French ndiistrial loans. It is understood the lotion was taken independently by t h - "nited States as an earnest indication if America's friendship to France. It s hoped the French Parliament will ntily the Mellon-Boron'/or debt agreenent after the FrcnC - a uni election.

PA X-A.M Kli I( A X . X PElf KX< K. NEW YORK. Jan. 15. The " Chicago Tribune's" political correspondent states under instruction' given b\- Mr Coolidgc. who leaves tomorrow to address the sixth PanAmerican Conference, the American delegates will preserve intact United States complete liberty ol action ol protecting the rights and interests by forcible means if necessary in the western hemisphere, particularly in Caribbean region, and permit no impairment of tbe .Monroe doctrine. Rumours have been current that certain Latin-A merieaii countries may raise the issue of the Nicaraguan situation which is further complicated by reports that President Dine., of Nicaragua. will shortly resign on the ground that the United States has not accorded him the support he expected, and that the present position is futile and undignified. President Mnchido. ol Cuba, declared to-day it is not within the province of the conference to assume the role ol tribunal judge oil the Nicaraguan problem or the general policy of United States. Reports from Mexico state Mexican delegation may nevertheless bring up the question.