NAVAL POOL

Hokitika Guardian, 14 October 1929, Page 6

NAVAL POOL

(United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

NEW YORK, October 11

Right Hon J. Ramsay AlacDonald was present with five thousand guests at a luncheon tendered to him by tbe English-Speaking Union and three English Societies to-day. He told tlic gathering that he was an internationalist as well as a patriot. He added:

“There is no man who can be an internationalist who does not value nationalism. Knowing and feeling proud of my own history, I can understand •the same feeling and a similar pride in the hearts and minds of those who belong to other nations.” WASHINGTON, October 11.

Air Stimson, United States Secretary, in a formal statement to-day, said that moral, not military, influence was the purpose which President Hoover- and Mr AlacDonald sought in reaching an understanding during their talks. He denied a published statement that Britain and the United States had, in effect, agreed !o pooi their navies to maintain the pence of the world. He said: “During the whole of our conversations there was not a syllable of such a suggestion. The tenor of the conversations was exactly the reverse. The basis of our discussions was tbe Keilogg-Briand Pact,, which aims at outlawing war and Jill the forcible means of the compulsion of nations, and which relies wholly upon the public opinion of the world as its sole sanction. Nothing could have -been further away from the truth than to suspect, .that wo contemplated any joining or pooling of navies. No Mich idea, was ever broached or discussed.”

PLEA FOR PATIENCE. NEW YORK, October 12. Addressing the Council of foreign Relations on Friday night, Air Ramsay AlacDonald asked the American people to show patience while the British people changed the furniture of their minds on sea armaments.

, Declaring that “Great Britain’s navy is Great Britain itself,” he said that the sea was Britain’s security and its safety. “So you will understud,” he continued, “how hard it is to get the people to feel security if the naval arm is limited in < r >'. v way. I put that before you as a plea for patience—a pica for goodwill. As VOU will show that patience, so you will contr.bute to' the goodwill until we can change the furniture of our mind.” . . '| ho Premier declared: “The spirit of man, in coining together, is .not individe the world into groups, but, tc. help the world to come to a general agreement.” He said that 'he wanted Die world to know that during the entire course of the conversations between 1 i evident Hoover and himself, never a word or a thought was given to any ■exclusive between Crept Britain and 'the United States.

ITALY’S STAND. WASHINGTON, October 12. According' to informed circles, Italy has made known to the United States her intention to insist, at the London Naval Conference, upon absolute parid y for Italy with France in all categories of auxiliary ships. ” It is understood that similar information has been transmitted to the British Government.-

REMOVAL OF BRITISH NAVAL FORTIFICATIONS. WASHINGTON, October 12. When Air,AlacDonald goes to Ottawa the Canadian Prime Minister will probably be asked by him whether the Cae - ■ f- - ''i C "•eminent will consider a ~(,,1,1 o" '-o fortifications of Halif.,.. ;llu ] the removal of the effective batteries. More Cipv' •nit than the Halifax fort'" : "v- in the view of the American public, are the British naval bases at Bermuda, and in the AYesk Indies. Their proximity to the Panama Canal has been stressed by the United States press, and it would he a notable gesture if the islands were demilitarised omplotely.