AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 March 1928, Page 2

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

By Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright. MCA RAGU A X AFF A IBS. WASHINGTON, March 17. Owing to the failure of Nicaragua to enact legislation providing lor United States supervision of the next presidential election, it has been decided to send thither 1000 additional United States .Marines. Air Wilbur announced that 1000 additional marines would be sent to Nicaragua. bringing the total force up to 3,K>O. lie said that 100 men only would be used to supervise the coming election, and not to oppose Sanding, but oilier Government sources state there is a suflieient force already present to control the election. rresident Coolidge stated that lie regretted the necessity for sending more men. but be felt that the election must bo properly carried out. IMF' I DENT’S A PPR OVA L. WASHINGTON, .March 17. President Coolidge has pronounced his approval of Senator Borah’s tentative plan to repay the Sinclair bonds. It is reported that Mr Coolidge and .Mr Bntler conferred on the subject, and it is expected that a definite plan will be announced after April. The President said lie believed Senator Haves acted in good faith in accepting the money. U.S. NAVY HILL. WASHINGTON. .March 17. Under an amendment made in the House of Representatives to the naval programme, eight of the fifteen authorised will lie built in the Navy yards. The passage of the Bill was prevented by Representative Blanton’s demand lor the reading of an engrossed copy of the Bill. The other amendment requests the President to “ encourage ” the Conference of Limitation of Armaments. A dozen amendments offered by Representative MoClintic. chiefly relating to the increase of submarine and aircraft strength, were defeated. Representative French pointed out that the total maintenance cost for the present, naval establishment was estimated at 373 million dollars for the fiscal year of 1929, and 402 millions fot 1930, with diminsbing costs for the five years thereafter. Two women representatives urged the passage of the bill as necessary to national defence. it is expected that the bill will be passed to-morrow. WEALTHY AMERICAN’S BEQUEST NEW YORK, March 17. The will of Rodman Wnnnamaker, one of the richest American merchants, who died a few days ago, has disposed of one of the largest American fortunes: tiio million dollars for the establishment of a school of free artisans, and other gilts of many thousand dollars are made to hospitals, schools and churches. His personal life insurance policy of 7,.500.000 dollars, was the largest carried by any person in the United States, and is left to the family, while two business establishments, valued at over fifty millions, are hold in trust by a group of trustees with the income going to the family and many charities. TA XGIEILS QUESTION. WASHINGTON, March 17. Tn notes to the Ambassadors in London, Paris, Madrid and Rome, on the eve of the conference at Paris on the Tangiers question, the United States has served notice of American rights with all other nations, and the principle of an open door must be safeguarded. The conference is expected to be marked by an Italian attempt to strengthen her status in respect to this question. The United States to-dnv notiilBritain, France, Spain and Italy that it makes full reservation of its position on any decisions by the Conference in Paris on Moroccan affairs, which may affect its right in Morocco, and Tangier. NEW YORK PRESS COMMENT. NEW YORK, March 17. With hope for the safety of Hindiehli'o land Miss Maekay, abandoned, there are expressions of regret and Statements of admiration for the aviators. There is also, however, a resumption of feeling against hazardous Higlits that do nothing to further the scientific side of aviation. The New York World says it seems a pity that so fine a man as Hinehcliffe should throw himself away in an endeavour. the outcome of which could only result in personal fame for himself and bis passenger. The New York Times points out that “stunt ” flying is a setback for commercial aviation.