U.S. PROPOSALS

Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1929, Page 6

U.S. PROPOSALS

i : WELCOME TO MR M ACTIONALII mo to iluat/) Qi<J .[., s-Dmtwd J?res&‘ —By Eled iff^' ■ * , r . 7 .» i r b ,{X ir.tfia i (Received, this day at, 9/25 a.m.) .uiou <>;•• i.- oo 1 i u , ~ July 24j. “Mr Hoover 'aiinoiihced the, UnitecJ, States would’^’not' doftHr. three, cruiser keels until an opportunity had been given for consideration ®f the effect those cruisers would have upon the final agreement for parity, which he hopes to reach with Great Britain. The President stated: “Mr Mac Don-l aid’s statement, makes a new departure in the discussion on naval disarmament:” Responding to Mr MacDonald’s statement in the Commons that he. 'hopes to visit America .in„Octgjber, Mjn -Hljm'er * TOe' people are. greatly liis disposed visit. He Vill ‘find a universal welcome.” i ~i -3’tctrtfiat-the' iliflueirce “of The treaty fjor the renunciation of war will he felt sin 1 • national acts. ’ " W 'magnificent opportunity and compelling duty is now open to us and should spur us on to fulfilTn'ent of every opportunity calculated to he the implement of this treaty and t® extend the policy which it so nobly set forth.” After Mr Hoover’s address, representatives of treaty powers were joined by the chiefs of all the remaining diplomatic missions in Washington, at a luncheon at "White House. The acceptance of the Kellogg Treaty by Japan, the last power to sign, was received at the State Department previous to the President’s proclamation. Ad A* .V< r * MR HOOVER’S STATEMENT. • •' "July 24. President Hoover announced to-dav that the construction of the three cruisers' included in’ the 1929 building programme had been held up, until there was an opportunity for full consideration of tlieir effect upon the final agreement for naval parity which is expected to be reached between Britain and United States. He declared he bad read with “real satisfaction” Mr MacDonald’s statement and stated* that American people were “greatly complimented ” by Mr MacDonald’s visit aful he would find a universal .welcome in the United States. The President added Mr MacDonald had introduced “the principle of parity which we have now adopted and its I consummation means Britain and the

United States" henceforth ■ are not to. compete in armament as potential opponents Jbut to co-operate as friends in the reduction of it.” He-. asserted that'the United States joins the British Premier in the efforts towards disarmament in the same spirit Pf goodwill as indicated' by the dispension of the construction of certain portions of. this year’s British naval progrnmms. •