PEACE OF EUROPE

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 151, 20 March 1924, Page 7

PEACE OF EUROPE

UNITED STATES DESTINED* TO WORK FOR IT EFFORT TO STRAIGHTEN OUT TANGLED SKEIN UNION OF THREE FOREMOST} LIBERAL NATIONS , ? The British Ambassador at V/ashington, in a public address, said the United States was destined to work for tha permanent peace of Europe, and by the instrumentality of her experts on the Reparations Commission was doing her best to straighten out tha tangled skein. The French Ambassador said his ideal trust and friendship among the three foremost liberal nations of tho world, namely France, England, and America. 8r Telegraph.—Press Association. —COPYRIGHT. (Rec. Alarch 19. 8.25 p.m.) wew York. Alarch 18. The British Ambassador, Sir Esms Howard, making his first public address here; at the Pilgrims’ Society dinner, said the United States was destined to work for the permanent pence of Europe and not permit Europe to stew in its own juice. Referring to the charge of America s socalled splendid isolation, Sir Esme said America, under the late President Harding, was not splendidly isolated, but rather splendidly helpful in many ways, and now’ under President Coolidge she was doing her best, through the instrumentality of her experts on the Reparations Commission. to straighten out that tangled skein. “I cannot but believe,” he coiSlinued, “that America will feel the impulse to co-operate in the permanent peace of Europe, on which, to put it on no higher grounds, so much of her own prosperity depends.” Adverting to the growth of the idea of settling disputes judically, Sir Esme Howard said it was inconceivable that Britain and the United States should ever wish to adopt any other method. “I. wish to God wo could sav the same of the rest of the world,” lie declared. In concluding. Sir Esme said:. “I appeal to the citizens of the United States to do ndl in their power to help to create the will to peace, for with each determination against war its possibility becomes more and more remote.” Af. Jusserand, the French Ambassador, follotved, saying: “My idea] in the course of a long career has been trust and friendship among the three most liberal nations cf tho world, namely, France, England, and America. I never favoured an exclusive union between two, but always the three. I persist in my belief, considering a three-legged seat safer than a two-legged one.’ Af. Jusserand denied that the French Air Forces were aimed against Britain. “We do not fear an absolutely predominant British fleet. We trust it. It is a friend’s fleet. There is no more reason for Britain to fear French airplanss than France to fear the British Aavy.”— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AMICABLE SETTLEMENT VERY NEAR SAYS PRESIDENT COOLIDGE (Rec. Alarch 19, 8.25 p.m.) New York, Alarch 18. Tho “New York Times” Washington correspondent says President Coolidge informed correspondents that an amicable settlement acceptable to France and the other ccnntries involved is very near on the basis of considerations which are being prepared, by tho Commission which is examining tho question of reparations.. Air. Hughes has received daily advices of Hie progress of the tions, and he, too. holds the opinion that there will shortly be full agreement on all vital points.. President Coolidge .indicated that he would not wish to raise false hopes, because the situation is such that it is dangerous to draw definite conclusions, but the Lest information indicates that, the long-standing European dispute will be adjusted, . with resulting stabilisation of conditions and prosperity.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.