AMERICAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 May 1930, Page 5

AMERICAN ITEMS

EMPIRE TRADE , POSSIBILITIES

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

MONTREAL, May 15

For presentation to the Federation .of Chambers of Commerce of the British Empire in London this month, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce has adopted a resolution leading towards a stimulation and widening of industrial and trade opportunities within the Empire, and recommending that at the forthcoming Imperial Economic Conference in the autumn, the Government should appoint a commission to inquire as to the Empire’s resources and markets, and as to the othei factors entering into Empire trade ; and also that the Commission should be retained as a permanent advisory body. Other resolutions recommend more frequent visits to the Dominions oif business men of consequence throughout the Empire, and the placeing before the members of information concerning the opportunities for the establishment of branch industries, warehouses, the opportunities for a great flow of capital into public utilities, and into the markets of the respective Empire units; and also for investments in plant and equipment for industrial and .commercial purposes.

GENERAL DAWES

WASHINGTON, Alay 16

It is reported General Dawes has been summoned to return from London to confer with Air Hoover, regarding the naval agreement.

AMERICAN VIEWS

■.'Received this day at 8.30. a.m.)

WASHINGTON, Alay 16

Rear-Admiral Bristol (Chairman of the Executive Committee off the Navy General Board) expressed gratification to the London treaty’s division of United states cruisers into six and eight inch gun types. When giving evidence before the Senate Committee, Bristol said the Board unanimously favoured building ten thousand ton, eight inch cruisers exclusively. He agreed with the 'Board and believed that the Treaty established bad precedents and he questioned the wisdom of them at present time. The Treaty did not give United States parity. American interests required the maintenance of the 5-3 ration with Japan, declaring “in anv difficulties with Japan United States would have to carry the campaign into Japan, because the best defence is offence.” Under questioning, Bristol admitted Japan would not bring war to United Sates. United States would be safe, but it would lose the war. Jones repeated yesterday’s arguments and stressed the need for naval strength in the Pacific.