ENMITY DEPLORED

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 596, 23 February 1929, Page 9

ENMITY DEPLORED

British Ambassador to America Attacks the Makers of Mischief

TRANSATLANTIC FRIENDSHIP

(United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Press Association)

(United Service)

Received 10.5 a.m. WASHINGTON, Friday. PRAISING the Kellogg Treaty as an instrument that must weigh heavily in the balance for the cause of peace, Sir Bsme Howard, British Ambassador to the United States, declared to-day that George Washington must eventually prove the greatest link in the chain of friendship and common understanding between the United States and Britain.

Speaking at the commemoration o£ Washington’s birthday before the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Sons of the American Revolution, and the Society of Children of the American Revolution, the ambassador deplored any spirit of enmity, criticising those on both sides of the Atlantic who ‘‘enjoy stirring up trouble, whose lips distil gall and wormwood, whose pens are dipped in vitriol.”

programme “is requisite now in view of the attitude of the British Foreign Office,” until there is a binding international code.

Britain’s superior fleet, he says, represents the marauder in the days before civilisation. America must, in the interests of her own economic comfort, be able to offset the challenge expressed to her by the British Navy. AGREES WITH MR. HUGHES

The chairman of the Naval Committee of the House of Representatives, Mr. F. A. Britten, in a further discussion of the naval question said: “Personally I agree with the former Prime Minister of Australia, Mr. W. M. Hughes, in his declaration that every additional American warship is an added guarantee for the peace of the world, and the security of the British Empire.

President Coolidge said: “It is possible to say of our foreign relations at the present time that they have rarely been in a happier condition.

“Our citizens, of course, meet citizens of other countries in commercial rivalry in the market-places of the world. That will always continue. It is the natural and inevitable result of foreign trade. But it does not raise any issue between our Government and other Governments.

“But for the sake of our repective taxpayers we want this form of guarantee and our guarantee to be as small and as cheap as possible. All sensible people will support an adequate police force, but they do not want to spend a dollar or a pound more than is necessary on their police. With commonsense and frankness the same economy may be exercised regarding navies.” KENWORTHY’S LETTER

“We believe in a policy of national defence, and we maintain an army and a navy for that purpose. Other countries have similar military establishments. We are committed to the principle of the limitation of armaments. Other great Powers, through the public opinion of their people and the binding obligations of their treaties, are more firmly committed to this principle than we are. It does not raise any issues between us.” PRESIDENT’S WARNING

Mr. Britten announces that he has received a letter from Commander J. M. Kenworthy, M.P., in which Mr. Kenworthy expressed a hope for an early conference in London between members of Parliament and members of Congress, to discuss not only the subject of naval limitations, but also that of international law at sea. The writer added: “In the meantime please inform your friends that we on this side have no desire to interfere with or influence the construction of any warships the elected representatives of the United States may deem necessary, within the limits of the Washington Treaty.” PRINCE AS GUEST AMERICAN CORRESPONDENTS British Official Wireless The Prince of Wales was the guest last night of the Association of American Correspondents in London, at a midnight supper and entertainment at the Savoy Hotel. In addition to the American and other newspaper correspondents present, the guests invited to meet the Prince included the Prime Minister and the French Ambassador, M. A. de Fleuriau. PACT RATIFIED CANADA AND IRELAND (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) Reed. 9.3 a.m. LONDON, Friday. The Irish Free State Dail, by 83 votes to 50, ratified the Kellogg Pact for the outlawry of war as an instrument of national policy. Reed. 11.34 a.m. OTTAWA, Friday. Without a division, the House to-day approved a motion providing for the ratification of the Kellogg Pact. NEW ZEALAND AIRMAN BURIAL AT WELLINGTON SYDNEY, Friday. The coffin containing the body of Mr. H. Appleyard, who was killed when his plane fell at Mascot recently, is on the Marama, which left Sydney to-day for Wellington. It will be interred at Wellington, his birthplace. Three flying companions of Mr. Appleyard formed an aerial esco.rt and dropped a wreath when the Marama departed. Mr. Appleyard was a native of Petone, Wellington, where he learned ticket writing and art work before leaving with the Expeditionary Forces. On his return he became associated with the Goldberg Advertising Agency, later going to Sydney. He was a member of the Sydney Aero Club, and was flying at the Mascot airdrome on Sunday, February 10, when the fatal mishap occurred, his plane crashing from a height of 200 ft. He died the same evening. His parents live in Wellington.

After giving a warning against paying too serious attention to statements made in America and other countries in the heat of political campaigns, President Coolidge stressed the friendly relations existing between various Governments and the United States.

“The people and the Press should be friendly. While we are not associated with any particular foreign group, in the last analysis they all know that they can apply to us when in need of our friendly offices. We do not keep our isolation for its own effect, or in order to avoid responsibilities.

“But we cherish our position of unprejudiced detachment, because through that means we can best meet our world obligations.” Referring to George Washington, the President said: “The people of England feel that even in the defeat of their arms abroad he carried their ideals to victory at home.” NAVIES OF THE POWERS PARITY WITH BRITAIN SOUGHT IN U.S. 71-SHIP PROGRAMME (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) WASHINGTON, Thursday. What is considered to be a revival of the effort to bring the original ship-building programme of the Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Curtis D. Wilbur, again into attention is contained in a letter to Mr. Wilbur from Mr. L. Black, a Democrat member of the House of Representatives. Mr. Black asks Mr. Wilbur to recommend to the President-elect, Mr. H. C. Hoover, that the fleet should be built up to a parity with that of Britain. Mr. Black insists that the 71-ship