NAVAL LIMITATION

Hokitika Guardian, 4 July 1929, Page 3

NAVAL LIMITATION

AMERICA’S HOPES RAISED BY '- SPEECH.

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AVASHiNGTON, July 2

King George’s Speech, and Mr Ramsay MacDonald's subsequent remarks to-day followed upon what is known of the situation through the British and United States Governmental exchanges since General Dawes’ arrival in London, give- an encouraging outlook in official circles towards a practical .’naval limitation agreement, certainly between the United States and Britaiii, and possibly with three other Great Powers as well; and therefore Mr MacDomild’s reportedly forthcoming announcement is being awaited impatiently, this being due to a belief that it rt’ill be most important. It is taken for granted that Mr MacDonald will sßeak in a more explicit and illuminating manner than he did today. It is believed that Mr MacDonald’s Statement will concern the mat'er of whether the technical or political representatives of the Powers concerned will meet first. It is apparent that President Hoover is working his way cautiously to prevent any abortive •conclusion to the Naval Conference, and the President is no less anxious than Mr MacDonald to ensure that such Conference would meet under encouraging ‘circumstances. /

PRESS COMMENT

LONDON, .July 2. The newspapers discuss the King’s Speech with restraint.' The Daily Herald (Labour) say o : The programme represents' nothing more than the beginning of a vast're-build-ing task, Tmt it is a g~od beginning, when all the circumstances are taken into account.. There is much work ahead in the nature of “navvying.” clearing the wreckage left from the Tory and Liberal Administrations. ' The Daily Telegraph says : Mr .MacDonald is v bent on remaining in office, rather than ppori* 5 advancing Socialism. Most of the proposals in the King’s Speech, so far as principle is concerned, may well receive a general measure of Conservative and .Liberal support. ■ The Times says: The speech will cause little contention, and it will dWappoint only those zealots who would orefer that the Labour Party had; broadened Its phylacteries, rather than its faith. The mrihors have evident-. !v Keen at pains to respect the verdict and intentions of the. electorate, ami to acknowledge the composition of the new House.