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(Australian Press Association & Sun.) MR FALL’S EXPLANATION. (Received tins day at 11.0 a.to.) WASHINGTON, March 28. At Elpao, -Mr Fall gave an interview wherein lie declared Teapot Dome lease was the most financially advantageous deal ever made tor the Government. He reiterated bis denials regarding alleged bribes and suppression of news about leases, and produced a copy of a message allegedly from Mr Harding, reading: “1 think it only fair to say in this connection that the policy adopted by the Secretary of the Navy (.Mr Denby) and the Secretary ol the Interior (Mr Fall) dealing with the matter was submitted to me prim- to the adoption thereof, and the policy tie-l eided upon and subsequent acts have at all times had my approval.”
It is expected Mr Fall's anticipated testimony before the Senate will maintain that .Mr I larding had a complete knowledge of the situation. C.S. ATTITUDE. WASHINGTON. .March 28. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee decided to take no action for the time being on the (fillet resolution directing the State Department: to reopen negotiations to secure ratification of the American terms for adherence to the World Court. Mr Borah announced after the Executive session that the committee unanimously agreed that the President could not alter article five of the American terms and the Senate would not modify it. Article live provides that the Court shall render no advisory opinions in which the United States has. or claims to have, an interest, unless the United States consents.
CANADA’S TRADE. OTTAWA, -March 28.
During February New Zealand purchases of goods from Canada totalled 1.085,595 dollars, and sales to Canada 1,871.219 dollars. Australian purchases totalled 1,098,791 dollars and sales 1, H0,.709 dollars. United States purchases amounted to thirty-seven millions and sales fifty-seven million dollars. HENRY FORD TO TRAVEL. NEW YORK, March 28. A message from Detroit states Henry Ford is planning a trip abroad which will probably include Britain and possibly the Continent. Passports which become effective on April Ist have boon issued at Washington. Details of the itinerary have not yet boon decided u pdn.
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