ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19866, 14 June 1927, Page 6

ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS

Sir, —Your article in Monday’s ‘‘Chronicle” is published at the right moment. What is the matter with U.S.A. The whole queston can be summed up in two words: The Dollar. There is something wrong with a nation when they are out for nothing less than trade. America has the monopoly of gold. She is also out for the full payment of her war debts. Europe goes into the melting pot for years, and this so-called great nation is “To proud to fight” until the moment arrives, when she can save Europe and the world from the tyranny of militarism and for the liberties of small nations. Later on, however, wc find a different story, it is a matter of settlements by threats. Ask France! What Britain and her colonies did while the U.S.A, were thinking and sleeping, does not count. “We camo in at the right moment and won tho war,” says U.S.A. “This liberty business is all nonsense; pay up, or it will be the worse for you folks over in Europe! Because wo havo the world’s trade, gold, etc., we boss the show.” This is the attitude of the American nation to-day. On top of this, we have the spectacle of a great nation refraining from co-operation for the saving of lives in China, because it will do harm to her future trade. From this point of view alone, we, as partners in the great British Commonwealth, should do all wc can to further the trade between the Old Country and the other Dominions, rather than purchase goods from a people who have sold their national soul to Mammon. There are many things that can be put down to England’s account in the old buccaneering days, but the heart and soul of our great Empire is still sound and good. We may go in for jazz and pleasure, but I put my last

penny on the British Empire for playing the game at the earliest moment, should the occasion arise. S. J. DARK. June 13.