PLAIN TALK

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 31 March 1930, Page 5

PLAIN TALK

AT ANGLO-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ANOMALOUS POSITION OP UNITED STATES, IN WOULD AFFAIRS 'Unitod Press Association—By Elcctrio Telegraph—Copyright) NEW YORK, 29th March. Tho conference on Anglo-American relations at Newhaven produced some plain talk on the part of British sneakers, who frankly warned tho United States on the anomalous position it was assuming in world affairs. Lord Eustace Percy, while declaring that the causes of friction between' the two countries wore largely imaginary, outlined American and British diplomacy showing America's relative inexperience in dealing with world affairs and tho resultant hesitancy of her statesmen, contrasted with the stability and clearness of British policy. , Professor Webster, of tho University of Wales, staled that there was throughout the world "a real feeling of uncertainty as to the direction America intends to take, which would easily turn into suspicion and dread. The efforts Britain is making to organise world peace are not the least service that she is rendering to the United States." Professor Gay, of Harvard, said that the sportsmanship of America and Britain would prevent any serious danger over economic competition. He urged the utmost co-operation of the two countries in the Pacific.