U.S.A. As Colonial Power
REASON FOR SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
The third of his six Watson Chair Lectures on The United
man's burden." As far as Cuba was concerned she stood by her guns. States as a Colonal Power" was but as long as she took the post- given by Colonel Theodore Roo- tion embodied in the Mource doc- sevelt recently in the new buildings | trine that interference from Europe of the University of London. His could not be tolerated, she had to subject was "The Spanish-Ameri-accept the corollary, which
that she herself was responsible can War."
to set right conditions of which European countries might justly As a result she had complain been in and out of Cuba con- tinually
Lord Crewe, who presided, point. ed out that few people in this country knew much
about the Spanish-American · War. · For the present generation there "was u blind historical spot in their minda about the period not long before their birth.
Colonel Roosevelt said that in the latter years of the nineteenta. century the accepted broad doo trine on colonies was that they were trade assets. They were con- sidered in terms of customers for manufactured products and sources of raw materials. The figures on trade with colonies certainly pro ved that in many instances colonies had been a continuous loss and in
uthers a very doubful economie
Jaset.
From 1814 to 1932 Italy's total trade with her colonies, imports and exports combined, was only 5,581,100,000 re. From 1913 to 1932 she spent on those colonies 6,856,000,000 lire. In this latter figure was not included a penny for such wars as might have been coincident to acquiring these colonies. The expenses might be roughly termed operating costa. She spent 1.300.000,000 more ire in keeping control during the last 20 years of the period than she got in gross trade during 40 years.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1937.
WHAT PEOPLE EAT
Where Sausages Are Popular
BETTER CHOICE OF.
FOODS WANTED
Why do twice as many families with the same income eat sausages in St. Andrews as in Cardiff?
Why is much less oatmeal con- sumed in Glasgow to-day as com- pared with 1911 and much more of the leafy vegetables?
Why is it that three times as many familles est butter in pre- ference to margarine in Cardit as compared with families of the same income range in Glasgow?
These are some of the questions raised by an interesting report is sued recently by the Medical Re-'
All of the countries concerned dilked her, and the term "Tan- kee" carried with it the force of an abusive epithet. She was generally represented as a cunting an cruel monster which was bleeding the people white. The almighty dellar was represented as her only mo- tive. She was no more interested In the money aspect of these rela-search Council (Stationery Office.
were England and
is.), in which Professor E. P. Cath- France and no less.
In these cart
and Mr. A. M. T. Murray countries her nationals had on the
bring together all their previous whole lost about as much as they
analyses of the amount and type had made. Some of her, business
of food eaten in representative } groups in St. Andrews, Cardif and Reading, and present them entirely In terms of wual foodstuffs con- sumed.
had
tions than
men had behaved badly, often
they had combined stupidly and avarice, but the nation as a whole acting through its Government. had been kindly and long-suffer- ing, according to its lights.
RACIAL CHARACTERISTICS ·
In the case of neither Puerto Rico nor the Philippine Islands had America announced her inten- tion of liberating when she declar- ed war. The problem, therefore, was just what status they should The vast majority of America's people did not even know they existed. Both were ceded by Spain, which automatically made them American possesions.
BSSIDE.
The German record was muen the same. In the 10 years from 1903 to 1913 her trade was 770,000,- In any consideration of Ame- 600, but her expenses were 844-rica's later-day colonial policy cer- 000,000m. The story
way much
tain racial characteristics must be the same for France and Japan.
taken into consideration. Her as- The record of Great Britain hadsociation with other countries had
been much better, but that was largely due to trade with the Dominions The colonies, strictly speaking, probably showed a loss.
While this economie aspect was developing, still another school of thought was beginning to make it self felt. The growing force of democracy and humanitarianism was beginning to change the at- titude of some of the colonial Po-
been slight. The mass of her peo- ple knew only their neighbours and were accustomed to thinking
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Previous investigations shown that the basic foodstuffs--- carbohydrates, fats and proteins- were taken in very much the sime proportions in the three towns, but the actual sources of these substances vary greatly as the ex- amples given above. Indicate.
The change in"dietetic habits over a period of approximately one illustrated in generation is also
the analyses presented for the types of food consumed in Glas- gov in 1811 and in 1933.
Min MORE CHEESE Oatmeal is taken less, sausages are more popular, ham is being eaten more freely and mutton less freely and among other changes it is noted that chesse is more popu- lar.
The authors give no definite ex- planation of these variations be- tween different towns, or between different periods in the same town. What is clear is that for a definite income avaliable for food, the op- timum dietary is not chosen by instinct, although the total energy requirements for the day are very nearly always hit-off by the house- wife with some degree of accuracy.
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Commissions Offered To R.N.R. Officers
The Admiralty is offering com- missions on a supplementary st of the Royal Navy to Royal Naval Reserve executive olucers between the ages of 21 and 30 on the date of selection, of the rank of lleu- tenant (under six years seniority). sub-lleutenant and acting sub-lieu- tenant, states the "Daily Tele- graph." Selections will be made after medical examination interview by the selection board, under the following conditions.
Lieutenants
And
with gratuity or retired pay on scales laid down in the detailed scheme.
Allowances.Sick leave. pen- sions for widows, compassionate allowance, as for other officers RN
Officers invalided will receive gratulty or retired pay according to cales laid down in detalled scheme.
Coples of a memorandum giving full details of the scheme are be- in despatched to all Commander- in-Chief, and a copy is being sent direct to every R.N.R. officer allgi- ble for consideration.
Officers who have completed nine months' training will, if selected, be available for immediate entry. In- terview may be waived at Admir-
R.NR. become Lieutenants R.N., with pay-of 138 éd a day for officers under 28. First increase to 15s 4d a day will be after four years or at age 28, whichever is earlier. From this point increments will be at the same intervals as ex- isting lieutenants and Heuten-alty discretion. ant-commanders' scale. Promo tion will in exceptional cases be made to commander's rank. Sub-Leutenants RNR will be- come sub-lieutenants RN. and can reach lieutenant's rank after one year or 21 months, depend- ing on previous training. Thence as above.
Oncers who have not completed nine months' training will be enter ed in batches. The first batch will be entered on April 1, 1937, and. officers concerned will be required to be available on that date. Officers will be given probationary or acting rank till fully quailfed.
Applications for the first batch Officers will be eligible to sparing Reserves not later than March must reach the Admiral Command- cialise in anti-submarine, and, if 15, 1937. Closing dates for each under 24, in Fleet Air Arm and subsequent batch will be promul- submarines. Officers who have
gated later. done long submarine training may specialise in submarines if under 27.
Outfit allowance will be £30.
Retirement Are
Retirement will be at the age of 45, and retired pay at the rate of £250 a year, with addi- tions or deductions of 12 a year for each full year in excess or short of 15 years' service in the Royal Navy from the date of transfer-1e,, a maximum of
£358 a year.
Voluntary retirement will be allowed at Admiralty discretion,
CORONATION CLAIM
Hospital's Insurance,
Ministry Tests 'Plane 'Cannon'
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Foreign observers state that the Alt Ministry has completed a set- les of preliminary trials with a French aeroplane Atted with "motor-cannon," or large quick-firing gun built into the en- gine and set to fire through the centre of the airscrew shaft
calibre
Motor-cannon equipment is be ing taken up by most foreign air forces, but so far it has been re- jected by the Air Ministry.
It is also reported that the Air Ministry is carrying out trials of cannon mounted in the wings of aeroplanes:
Westminster Hospital is claiming
The "Morning Post" was the first £5,000 from a firm of City under- daily newspaper to advocate the writers under an insurance policy trial of the motor-cannon in milit against the cancellation ar post-ary aeroplanes. ponement of the coronation of Edward VIID.
Mr. Bernard Docker, Chairman of the Hospital, said: "We were What is apparently urgently covered in the insurance policy for needed is not so much more food5,000 against the cancellation or but better chosen food and a bet-delay of the Coronation of King ter household budget.
only. In terms of the life of the community that surrounded them. Like most countries-England for .example-America was convinced that she had the best form of gov- ernment ever devised in the world and that her custorns and habits were also the most advisable.
The logical sequence was that wers. Though the idea of self-de- American people felt they could do termination had not been born.no higher or nobler work than to altruism took the form of a arm model other people on themselves. belief that the best thing a white It was the same underlying spirit country could do for a coloured that had prompted missionaries country was to take it over, and from time immemorial to undergo for the superior whites to adminis-hardships and dangers in order to ter the affairs of the inferior in-persuade others to adopt their digenes. Colonies, besides all this, brand of Christianity. As Ame- were a badge of importance as far rica's people had had so little con-" as a nation was concerned. They tact with the outside world they were like the letters after a man's were persuaded not merely that it name in "Who's Who." They gave was a splendid altruistic action to to the country owning them 2 pour others into the same mould; } strations are urged as more valu- standing among the nations and but they were also equally con- were a guarantee that the nationfident that all people were much paganda. Incidentally the report had come of age.
Cuba, which was the last sizable Spanish possession in the Ameri- cas, had seethed with revolt for many years. This culminated in 1895 when revolution flamed from "one end of the island to the other. Traditionally, America had always been on the side of all those who struggled for independence. Her Sympathy with the Cubans was manifest everywhere. Very natur-
the same.
"That main casual` factor of in- adequate diets in many house- holds is ignorance of how to buy, what to buy, and how to use to the best advantage the material bought," states the report.
To remedy this, home demon-
able than any other form of pro-
paya a tribute to the compara- tively small part played by waste revealed by their dietary surveys.
The conventional allowance for
Edward VIII That Coronation is not going to take place, and we have consequently made a claim to the underwriters. We are awaiting their reply."
Westminster Hospital, facing the Abbey, occupies one of the best positions to view the procession. The hospital stand was erected at a cost of between £7,000 and £8,000.
students leading ordinary lives, and free to choose whatever diet
Honesty As A School this has always been about 10 per they like. It was found that the
Subject
Chief Constable's View
ally tensions grew between America Honesty should be taught
in
and Spain. America was totally schools, according to the Chier unprepared from any reasonable
standpoint, but Spain was in worse plight. Not only were America's emotions touched by Cuba's strug-
Constable of Cardiff, Mr. James A. Wilson. In his annual report he states:-
The school curriculum, complete.|
obligation upon the teaching staff
gle for Independence, but in addi-though it may be in a scholastic tion she was beginning to feel her sense, lacks a direction to and an strength; like a young bull buffalo. she wanted to test her prowess against some other member of the herd. She wished to take her place among the great nations of the earth.
to make a delnite serious effort to inculcate in the minds of scholars
cent, but it is shown that of the total energy units purchased as food less than 3 per cent, is lost by the housewife as refuse and waste, and at the most 5 per cent. represents a fair figure rather than the existing 10 per cent.
Finally, the report deals with the actual food intake of a group of
R.
total number of calories chosen for a fe containing a fair amount of exercise was in the region or 2,000 daily, a figure. below that which cropped up in the calorie contro- versy of some years agɔ, and yet apparently consistent with a good state of general health and phy- sique.
"To Kill Can Be Christian" Says Archbishop Of York
the virtue and necessity of honesty, kill, and I think it is true that out and defend the child.”
"It can be a Christian duty to, he would be the firt to go and hit
The answer of the education authorities might be to refer the Pacifist agitation is increasing the danger of war."-Dr. Temple, Archbishop of York
problem to spiritual teachers, but the latter do not have the daily "There is contacts of school teachers with war If we are strong enough police
no great danger of opportunities to mould the child's man with character.
a truncheon to keep It is hoped the day order but the policeman must may soon come when it will be have his truncheon, otherwise.he required of educational authorities is
DO good."-The Bishop of year to impart to children something London.
more than reading, writing, and the war other subjects included Ja
COMPLEX PROBLEM Nearly 40 years had passed since the Civil War, and their military and naval forces were at a low ebb. That did not deter America. Indeed, it never had. She was quite capable of cutting down her military establishment one and blithely declaring war the next year. America, when finished, found herself victorious curriculum.. over a European foe, with no scars
of battle and a comfortable feeling
ali
Cheera greeted these statements the in the Church Assembly debate on Peace and National Defence.
Answering the Bishop of Birm
If
Referring to the probation sys-The real danger to the peace of tem and juvenile courts, he said the world to-day are the pacifists." of heroism combined with altruism. that they had done some good but said Dr.. Winnington Ingram. Her ostensible reason for entering had not checked the increase in the war had been to gain inde-
we have no force at our disposal pendence for Cuba. She found her-
Juvenile crime or caused parents to the dictators of the world will exercise a sufficient degree of triumph, self, however, with a far more com plex problem. She had in addition
parental control. Puerto Rico and the Philippines.. The general attitude of mind of the white people at that period was that no nation with any pretence to importance should be without colonies. There was at that time 15@general" empire complex; which Infected, them at once. America decided that she, too, would be an 'empire and shoulder "the white
Dr. Temple, Archbishop of York, said:
on the Bishop of London's Christ- "Bupposing bombs are dropped
mas party. The pacifist question
is whether the Bishop is prepared to send somebody to drop bombs somebody else's Christmas
on
party."
Canon Dick Sheppard declared: "War is so stripped of romance that in a modern gas attack Bt. George himself would not see a dragon."
The Assembly passed a resolu- tion declaring that "Christian citizens may bear arms in the service of their country," so long
support of the League Covenant la maintained..
It was abhorrent to inflict severe Ingham (Dr. Barnes). who had as the Government's policy in punishment on children, but there said that he was an "extreme was no good reason why parents paclist," Dr. Ingram said fervent should not be penalised in such a
ly. 'I would rather die than see manner as to make them more fully bombs dropping on the children An addendum put the Bishop of realise their obligations.
stand by doing nothing, and burning their flesh while we Southwark, affirming the Chris- tlan's responsibility to support, criticise or oppose defence proj grammes in the light of Christian "If the Bishop of Birmingham | principles, was adopted by a large saw a little child being 11-treated majority.
Mr. Wilson also, expressed the opinion that it was in the interests of juveniles themselves that they should have their finger-prints. taken.
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