MR BORAH’S COMMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 December 1929, Page 5

MR BORAH’S COMMENTS

PAPER CRITICISES BORAH. [United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] NEW YORK, Dec. 15. The New York Times, in a leading article, commenting on Senator Borah’s reaction to Mr MacDonald’s White Paper, stated; “When Gabriel ■blows the last trumpet, Senator Borah is sure to protest that the proceeding is ill-timed, irregular and wholly out of accord with his own understanding of celestial harmonies. For the present he contents himself with rebuking the less affable archangel, Mr Ramsay MacDonald. It is barely possible, wo admit, that Mr MacDonald Will pay more attention to what President Hoover said publicly than to what Senator Borah whispered in his car. If one compares Mr Hoover’s Armistice Day speech with Mr MacDonald’s declaration, the two will be found to be in substantial agreement. The words ■of the two men vary slightly, but the objects aimed at and the means employed are almost identical.” The New York Tribune, in a leading article, says: “As Mr MacDonald’s opinion has been addressed merely to the League of Nations’ members, it is none of our business; but it is also an idea which has been advanced .by Americans, although it is hard to imagine anything more pernicious for us.” JAPAN’S CONCERN. NEW YORK, December 15. A message from Chicago states: Mr Reijiro Wakatsuld, formerly Premier of Japan, who is the loading Japanese delegate to the London Naval Conference,, stated that his delegation are prepared to declare at the Conference in favour of the postponement of the replacement of capital ships in order to lighten the national Budget.

He said: “While there will be no change in the suggested ratios for capital ships, we will agree to postpone the building of new ships. In so far as auxiliary ships are concerned, however, Japan not only desires, but will insist on, returning to her 70 per cent, of tonnage as compared with the Powers having the greatest naval strength.”