AMERICAN ITEMS.
U.S. NAVY... ' • A SENATOR’S VIEWS'. . . • \ '• ; ■ (United. Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). (Received this day at 8 a.m.), ■ WASHINGTON, August 3. • (Senator Swansop has issued a statement declaring Mr Hoover* proceeded “ contrary, to law” in suspending the construction of the cruisers. Mr Swanson asserted Congress gave a plain mandate for their construction and that the President is given, no discretion to suspend expenditure ”; of money available for the purpose. Mr Swanson warned Mr Hoover. “ there was too much disrespect for the law in America ” and that since he had appointed a committee to study that subject “it behoves the President to obey the law- himself.”. The Senator stated he did not think, the President’s action , would aid in obtaining another agreement .for further naval limitation with* Britain, but instead -would delay such .negotiations and continue the present status, which he maintained accorded Britain’s navy an 1 “ overwhelming superiority- over ours.” , When equality between these two navies was reached by a reduction instead of an increase, it would help to promote world peace.
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Hokitika Guardian, 5 August 1929, Page 5
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172AMERICAN ITEMS. Hokitika Guardian, 5 August 1929, Page 5
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