“CONFERENCE-MAD WORLD”

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20638, 29 January 1937, Page 9

“CONFERENCE-MAD WORLD”

CAUSTIC COMMENT IN CANADA OPPOSITION TO REQUEST TO U.S.A. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received January 28, 6.30 p.m.) OTTAWA, January 27. A world peace conference which could be called by President Roosevelt at the request of Canada, was urged in the House of Commons. Mr A. A. Heaps (Labour) said there was a strong feeling that both countries should stay out of European conflicts. The Prime Minister, opposing the proposal, said the conference might have the opposite effect. The present generation was conference mad. They would be interfering in the affairs of a friendly neighbour. No member performed a service to his country by misrepresenting the preparations for defence, which did not mean hopes for war. Dangerous forces were operating throughout the world. No one could guarantee they would not operate in Canada. INTERCHANGE OF VISITS CANADA'S RELATIONS WITH WASHINGTON United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright (Received January 28, 6.30 p.m.) OTTAWA, January 27. It is announced that Lord Tweedsmuir (Governor-General of Canada) will shortly after Easter pay the return call President Roosevelt last summer paid to Quebec. The GovernorGeneral will spend two days at White House. He will thus set the precedent as the first Canadian viceRegent to pay an official visit to the head of the American Government. The visit is hailed with International significance, and another of the friendliest relations in the history of the neighbour nations.