GREAT BRITAIN AND U.S.A.

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22318, 4 February 1938, Page 13

GREAT BRITAIN AND U.S.A.

* COMMON INTERESTS AS DEMOCRACIES REPLY TO STATEMENTS IN SENATE (HUTTED FRESS ASSOCIATION- I'OPYRtCHT.) (Received February 4, 12.40 a.m.) NEW YORK. February 3. The "New York Times," in a leading article, says: "The statement by Mr R. A. Eden, British Foreign Secretary, to which Senator W. F Borah referred in the Senate, doubtless was that made in the House of Commons on December 21. which did not imply a secret understanding between Britain and America. "Mr Eden said specifically, that there is not and cannot be, any question of a treaty or entanglements with the United States. All Mr Eden said was that 'The Governments were in close consultation daily.' which, by every rule of common sense should have been due to the sinking of the Panay and the attack on H.M.S. Ladybird. "Further, he said, 'There is a true community of outlook between Britain and America, which can prove an invaluable asset for the maintenance of peace.' "That is a simple statement of fact that two great Democracies have a common interest in an orderly and stable world, making no secret of their desire that in such a world they can appropriately seek through 'parallel or similar action,' to achieve a common goal." [Senator W. E. Borah inquired about the.meaning behind the recent statement by Mr R. A. Eden (British Foreign Secretary), allegedly implying a secret understanding between Britain and the United States, and also about p. speech by Mr R. W. Bingham, the American Ambassador in London asserting that the United States would fight beside Britain in future wars.J