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Hokitika Guardian, 17 March 1928, Page 3

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By Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright. | CANADIAN POLITICS. OTTAWA, March 15. } Replying to J. S. W'oodsworth. Labour member for Winnipeg, the Premier denied the intention to make a change in the international joint ( commission. As previously reported the treaty creating the Commission is in harmony wit-li Canada's status and tHe appointments are in hand by the British Government. Under the treaty Britain would most certainly be advised by Cnhailian Ministers in regard to appointments. CANADIAN TREATY. f OTTAWA. March 15. 1 A convention of commerce between '• Canada and CV.echo-Slovakia. for the !! mutual exchange of most favoured nation treatment, was signed by the representatives of the two countries on 1 Thursday. • 1 AMERICAN ATTITUDE. NEW YORK. March 15. Mr Kellogg addressing the Council on foreign relations to-day placed the United States Government formally on record as favouring an unqualified anti-war treaty between the I great World Powers: If they were f united in a sincere desire lor such a 1 compact a formula could be devised \ acceptable to all. lie coupled ad- a vocacy with the emphatic statement that United States “will not become -I a party to an agreement which di- 4 rectl.v or indirectly, expressly or by | implication is a military alliance.” I He declared United States did not be- I lievc that world or European peace 1 depended upon or would be •issinvd I bv treaties of alliance. I IIEARST PAPERS SOLD. A NEW YORK. Marcli !>. William Randolph Henrst, the a wealthy publisher, appears to be re- i 1 tiring from the “tabloid” field. He r has sold the New York “Mirror” and Hi the Boston “Advertiser” to Mr Alex- t antler Moore, a former publisher, of t .Pittsburg, and Ambassador to Ala- | drill. Ho was the. husband of the late Lilian Russell, the famous actress, 1 and is now engaged to the widow of c Caruso, the great Italian tenor. i THE SINCLAIR BONDS. f WASHINGTON. March 10. r Senator Borah lias announced that j be will attempt to raise, by public I subscription, the money necessary to | repay Sinclair’s contribution to the \ Republican campaign fund, as lie says, i “to lift this obligation of shame.” \ Some circles fear this is Senatol ] Borah’s move to clean the Republican house, and may even lead to an hide- f pendent movement, as he lias already received .5000 dollars through the mails. I MEXICAN CANDIDATE i ASSA.ASSI SATED. MEXICO CITY. March 15. General Gnirola. Secretary to Gen- - oral Obegon for the Presidential or. gnnisation, and a candidate for the | Governorship of the State of Sinaloa, has been assassinated at Culiacan. U.S. NAVY. WASHINGTON, March 15. The apnenrance of Air Wilbur on the , Honr of the House during the debate on the Naval Bill, brought charges , bv Represntative Huddleston that his presence was contrary to law, and an effort to inflnonee Congress. This precipitated a row that kept the Chamber in an uproar for a considerable time. Other representatives defended the Naval Secretary. Representative Liguardi sharply attacked the Bill, saving that the money should he utilised for the merchant marine. . Representative "Brittain saul the pacifists were responsible for keeping the country unprepared. Representative Hale said the American people desire parity in princmle. hut there was no reason why they should build up to that figure at the present time.