AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 23 January 1928, Page 3

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

Jly Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright

AMERICAN AIMS HAVANA. Jan. 21 The ex-Secretary of State. Mr Hughes, addressing the pan-American delegates at a dinner, said : “America is in Nicaragua in the interests of peace, order and fair election, and she shall retire as soon as possible. ’ He pointed out- if the United States had oliyrisbed an imperialistic purpose. she would not have withdrawn from Santo Domingo, when she entered that country several years ago. “The United States is keen on trade,’’ declared Hughes, “but the ideals of [independence and democracy dominate its people.’’

OBITUARY. XFAY YORK. Jan. 22. Obituary— Goetlials. the builder of Panama Canal. AMERICA’S NAVY. XRAY YORK. Jan. 22.

Tn a symposium on the naval programme during a public luncheon. Colonel Roosevelt, a son of the ex- - President, said we hope for no more wars, hut we know they cannot he avoided, when there is a major cans'-, like foreign trade, whereon the life of the nation depends. Arbitration will withhold prosperity. It now depends on the iiiuling <>l a niaiket abroad for our goods. The speaker demanded a navy equal to Britain s Admiral Blanket said the U-ualry for inefficiency is war. It is inevitable so long as we travel along the lines we are travelling to-'day. and what of it. Me are not going to leave this heritage of George Washington to luck. Congressman Andrew approved oi the programme, “to support our national policies which are only reluctantly recognised by other poweifu Governments.’' Congressman Laguartlia attacked the programme on the ground that it means war and that other countries were already suspicious. XFAY YORK, Jan. 22. Admiral Plunkett <outi lined If I’ve read history correctly this country is nearer war than ever before, because its commecia! position to-day places us in competition with other great commercial nations. If you don’t want war he a worm, and draw on your belly into the nearest hole m the earth.