ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 25 January 1929, Page 5

ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS.

OBSCURE CAUSES OF TROUBLE. APPEAL for a conference. .. • icw .xtMj jvJk*Ußcotric LeicjjAapLi i'icwc* A&aocia-UuJj.j NEW YORK, Jan. 24. The Liberal magazine Nation prints an article by Mr Ramsay MacDonald which says: “Relations between the United States and Britain have grown increasingly unhappy. The usual committees of friendship are being formed. This' is always .an ominious sign, and the usual signal of faith in doubt. “It is said that war between Britain and the United States is unthinkable. When I hear this I am reminded of the sailor who, in dire peril, expressed his thankfulness that liis religion was still left.”

Mr MacDonald reviews the AngloAmerican naval relations, and speaks of the causes of war as controllable. He indicates the various reasons for mutual distrust, and adds: “The practical policy of the United States and Britain is exactly the same as that which preceded and prepared for the late war. Let both get to grips with reality.” In concluding, lie says he hopes the United States is not involved in any European escapades and entanglements. “Both Governments,” he says, “ought to appoint five or six of their most outstanding public men, representative of the whole nation, to meet and drag from their obscure corners the sulky, suspicions things which make difficulties between us.”