AMFRICAN CABLE HEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1925, Page 3

AMFRICAN CABLE HEWS

CANADA AND THE EMPIRE. A SPEECH CAUSES SENSATION. [Reuter Telegrams.] NEW YORK, Dec. 17. A mild sensation was caused by statements attributed to -Mr Frederick Hudd, the Canadian Trade Commissioner to the United States, in a speech by him before the Pan-American Commercial Congress, in which Mr Iludd allegedly pledged Canada’s allegiance to Pan-Americanism in the broadest sense, and urged all the countries ot the western hemisphere to stand together as “the, United States of the American Continent.” This speech was interpreted here and in Canada as the “cut painter” policy. Mr Hudd subsequently issued a statement declaring that his remarks had been entirely misinterpreted, and had keen given a political significance, whereas he was only speaking as a commercial representative belove an unoificial body. He said: “I was merely authorised to attend the Congress us Canada’s representative. I had not authority whatsoever to pie.'lge the l ajiadiun Government to anything, particularly a major matter ol international policy, which is obviously beyond the province of a civil servant. Ibe Pan-American Commercial Congress is not, an official body, although all LatniAmerican countries are represented. IP x has no connect ion with the Pan-Ameri-oiiii Union, although' the two bodies are in sympathy.” , ... Mr Hudd stated that lie intended to say: “Canada, is an elder daughter in a. great commonwealth of nations, but her immediate destiny lies on the North American Continent. Canada believes ill the co-operation ot all countries on this continent, ami she earnesty seeks their good will, and to work with them in the interests ol the mutual prosperity mid the P 1 ’ I '- maiicnt peace'of the world. I hose < siderations are further strengthened b> the conviction that there is no problem too difficult for the countries ol La mAmorica, and North America to solve. No catastrophe is too ominous or the countries of the western hemisphere to avert, provided that they stand !•>- gc filter.”

MITCHELL’S AIR CHARGES. WASHINGTON, December 12. Colonel Mitchell has been adjudged guilty of misconduct in connection with kis charges against the Air Department’s administration. Mitchell has been sentenced to five years’ suspension, forfeiting his rank, command and pay. lie smiled alter the sentence, which the President must confirm. Colonel Allen Galbin. summing up the wise against Mitchell, said he was an egotistical, flamboyant, untruthful destructive person. Mitchell remains technically under arrest.

first AEROPLANE flight. NEW YORK, Hoc. 18. A telegthim from Dayton, Ohio, says that Orville and Wilhtir M right made the first airplane flight at Kityhnwk. North Carolina, twenty two years ago to-day. The (light lasted 59 seconds. Orville Wright, commenting on the flight, said: “We learned a great deal in that first flight. We figured a straight flight at six or seven feet would show us the strength of our machine and at the same time he the safest. f.ike most persons learning to drive an automobile "e overcontrolled. Another thing we did not realise there were air currents. Wo felt every little hump on the ground. Sometimes the plane was many feet in the air, at others within inches of the ground. Really the flight was almost equivalent to one in a roller roaster. Government reports showed it had been made in a 27 mile wind. The full significance of the airplane was not foreseen hv us at the time. We could foresee niany of the things the aeroplane lias been used for, but many others were beyond our comprehension. We expected it to do much more in a sporting way, and we realised that a. successful plane would he a big war feature, as one alone would he worth thousands of cavalry in scouting work; but

we could not. dream of using them in great quantities as was the ease in the Into war. Our belief was that the aeroplane by bringing the war scourge home to flio heart, would prove a lug peace factor. We realised that- bombing in a small way would be possible, hut not of such a use as direiding gunfire, photography etc. We did not realise its possibilities in commercial work or a mail service. The next decade will see developments more starting and important, in both military and commercial aviation.”