AMERICAN CA NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1928, Page 3

AMERICAN CA NEWS

FR UITGUOWERS’ CONVENTION. By Telegraph—Press Assn.. Copyright. (Received this day at 9.30 a.in). VANCOUVER, Jan. 18. At the British Columbia Fruitgrowers’ Convention at Kelowna. J. 11. McDonald, who recently visited Australia, said, with the British Columbia orchards freed Irom file blight, the Australian embargo on apples would be lifted. He advocated assisting Empire trade by buying Australian apples during April, -May and June, instead of United States fruit. He urged sending trade representatives to .Australia, advertising British Columbia fruit.

PRODUCERS’ CONFER. OTTAWA, Jau. 18. The annual convention of the Canadian Produce Association, at Montreal. passed a resolution asking the Government to adjust the creamery tariff to afford protection to those producers. who were finding increasing difficulty in competing with the imports from the Southern Hemisphere. Edward Hallman (Toronto) said the tariff permitted the importation of cheap butter. He made special reference to the trade agreement with Australia and claimed that butter came into Canada from Australia selling at a prices sometimes slower than the home product.

ENDURANCE FLIGHT. SAN FRANCTSCO, Jan. 18. Ivingsford Smith’s plane passed over the lower section of San Francisco at 5.20 this morning. The motors were working perfectly. GOODSELL TAKES A REST. (RecMved this day at 10. Jo a.m.' \ ANCOUYER, Jan. 18. Good sell is on route to 'Arizona to recover from nerve strain and prepare for a return match with Barry. His trainer, Matterson, sailed troni San Francisco to-dnv, for Australia, after arranging foi the construction of a new shell for the next race. It is reported Cook (Australia)' will accompany Matterson at the next Good.sell -Burry encounter

p vn-aaierican conference HAVANA. Jan. 18

The attitude of the Cuban public towards the Nicaraguan situation was signally demonstrated when the flag' of twenty-one nations, participating i> the Pan-American Conference were ceremoniously hoisted above the m 1 1ing place, as a prelude to the first* session. A popular demonstration greeted the Nicaruguan flag, which was the only one cheered. The Mexican flag received most enthusiastic applause in the form of hand clapping. United States and other flags were applauded moderately, the Cuban being very popular. The Conference decided to pursue a policy of open diplomacy and held no secret session.

XJ.S. NAVY. WASHINGTON. Jan. 19. Air Hughes testified further before the House Naval Committee. He stated he was trying to lie patriotic when he based the naval programme submitted to Congress on that which Britain would have in 1936. when the proposed programme would be completed. Members of the committee insisted that the large programme grew from the failure of the Geneva Conference. Representative ArcClintic declared 90 per cent, of the people of the United States believed this. Air Hughes replied: “T am one of the other 10 per cent.” Represntative Vinson elicited that the proposed program fno would give

United States a larger tonnage than would have been permitted had the tonnage limitation proposed by t inted States at Geneva been accepted. Vifnson askied: “Failure at Geneva Conference necessarily means a P">gramme of this magnitude then Air Hughes replied: “Yes. Ii 1 accept your point of view.”