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ARMY ON TOP

As in every change in Bulgaria since the murder of Stambulisky in 1923, the Army has come out on top in the latest Cabinet crisis.

General Zlateff, the new Frime Minister, is not only a soldier. Ho is vice-president of the Officers League, the

powerful association of serving officers, He is staunch royalist.

BRITAIN'S RELATIONS WITH AMERICA

TASKS & ACHIEVEMENTS

OF AMBASSADORS

REVIEW OF PAST 150 YEARS

(By Dr. Betty Morgan)

HERE are no two States whose George Washington's impres

friendly relations are of more sions of King George's accredited practical value to each other, and representative are unhappily not on whose hostility so inevitably and record

After Hammond.a long line of His Minister of the Interior is so immediately entails upon both

English envoya (they did not be also a soldier, Colonel Koleff. The the most serious mischief. Ministry of the Interior 'is all-im- Thus, Castlereagh, speaking on come ambassadors until '^>1893)> portant in a country where the England and America, in 1820. His struggled with their difficult and maintenance of order is a difficult sentiments were considerably in unprecedented task. At first the business.

advance of his

time. For most situation was serio-comic. Colonel, Koleff is Commandant of Englishmen of that period America

A Growing Giant the Sofa Military Academy. He civilised, incomprehensively re-complained in a despatch

an upstart nation, barely

Anthony Merry, our third envoy, succeeded Colonel Vetcheff,' 'In "man behind the scenes" of the publican, inclined to have absurd Hawksbury that Jefferson had re- last Cabinet, in that post

Ideas about Its own political and ceived him "In his usual morning economic self-sufficiency,

attire." What that attire was we LONG-STANDING FEUD

Americans of the same genera-learn from a Senator who had re- tion looked upon England as the cently visited the White House Colonel Yetcheff's, disagreement enemy in thief. For over a cen- "In a few moments after our- with the King was of long stand-tury after the Declaration of Inde arrival a tall, high-boned man. ing. It was both personal and pó-pendence England was the Aunt came into the room. He was. lítical.

Sally of American elections. The dressed, or rather undressed, in an

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to

It began in 1928, when he was 'misdeeds of France or Spain might old brown coat, red waistcoat, old dismissed from the Military Aca be condoned, but the shortcomings of corduroy small-clothes much soil- demy by General Volkoff.

England were never in danger of jed, woollen hose, and slippers

without heels. I thought him ax

Diplomatic Missions

servant, when General Varnum

The year after his dismissal Co-Being overlooked. lonel Vetcheff founded the Officers' League. This League allied it Nevertheless, a century later, surprised me by announsing that: self last year with a group of po- Castlereagh's words are seen to he was the President." liticians calling themselves "Zve- have axlomatic significance, and

The growing pains of this giant no" ("The Link" to accomplish their essential truth is accepted on among nations led to one difficult the coup d'etat which nearly lost both sides of the Atlantic. If situation after another. There- Boris his throne.

"friendly relation" have been were futile attempts in London to Their Government had plans for achieved, much is due to the thirty slight the American Minister, fol- a "Fascist" revision of the Con- or so diplomatic representatives lowed by equally futile efforts to advancement of League prinstitution which would have left whom England has sent to Wash-insult the British Minister in ciples, to be made a handmaiden the choice of Ministers in the ington during the past 150 years. Washington. America was torm in the Far East of American hands of a Council of State ap] There are many who held that between her desire to wash her Hong Kong, Wednesday, Mar. 20, 1935 policy, still rigidly isolationist? pointed by themselves. It would the long day of the Ambassadors hands of Europe, and her inability.

Does the ideal of "practical co-have substituted for the present is done. Direct General Smuts's Review operation between Branet of single-Chamber Parliament an as- and conference between heads of with England and France.

communication to keep out of commercial disputes. America." offer any prospect America's joining the League, sembly on a corporative basis. Governments has become a Euro- Actual War Averted General Smuts is from some the essential spirit of the new plished, largely because of the telephones, wireless, and television Forster, Sir Stratford Canning,

The plans were never accom-pean commonplace. Transoceanic Ambassadors like points of view a representative movement upon which General statesman of Empire. He brings Smuts relies? There can be support which the late King Alex may soon make the embassies of Henry Stephen Fox, and Lord into the counsels of British little value in talk of uniting ander of Jugoslavia gave to King the world archaic as medieval for Lyons performed miracles Ministers an atmosphere from British and American policy till overseas; he expresses the gen- we know what American policy eral sentiment of the dominions is. On present showing, the ad- which desires to see the League vocacy of common attitude

Your Daily Smile! principles securely, established, against Japan by other Powers LA NEW ZEALAND "Sometimes I don't speak for macy ought to be able to achieve pect, and is based on misstate-Thanks for those kind volds."

at a time." I'that end. General Smuts has ments of fact which ought not to

and feels that somehow diplo

in the Far East is strongly sus

Boris.

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tresses.

The First Envoy

“Augustus

of"

diplomacy. More than once in the 150 years actual war was averted.

But in the past history of Anglo-One curious little war did, how- American relations ambassadors and ever, take place. It lasted from hours most important part. In "Friendly dispute, arising out of American diplomatic envoys have played a 1812-14, and was purely a trade

Relations, A Narrative of British resentment against the Orders in Ministers and Ambassadors to Council Issued by England as 3

published counter-blasf to Napoleon's Berlin.

at White House to be lowered to

This is perhaps the most half-mant upon the death of Sir fascinating tale in the whole of Julian Pauncefote, “not because diplomatic history. When the frat he was British Ambassador, but be British envoy went out to America Cause he was a damn good fellow,” the population of the country bare-the aged Lafayette saying a tear- touched the five million mark. ful farewell to the country whose The only English diplomatist whom cause he had served half a century

had considerable experience in go unchallenged by those who Phyllis (to friend at dance): "I America (1791-1930),"' Freelance diplomacy in European would assert peace and not the can't understand why you stayed out to-day by Lovat Dickson (158), Mr. decrees. It was terminated by the capitals on behalf of the British sword.

side so long with such Government, and has won a rès-

a plendid Beckies Willson pays our diploma Treaty of Ghent. In English his pected name there as well as in that Japan's denunciation of the steps, and we sat on them

General Smuts's declaration dancer as Harry."

Kathleen: "He showed me some new tista a long overdue tribute:

tory it is quite overshadowed by: London. But his recent speech Washington Treaty has endan

"Representating the British the Napoleonic wars. at the new branch Institute of International Affairs in Cape-Washington Treaty was of itself years older than yourself.

gered peace is an instance. The A middle-aged person is a person 10 dominion in a foreign land whose Mr. Willson supplies many intimate

Sovereign, and British power and In the course of his narrative-

town demonstrates certain limi-

was rather glimpses of American scene and! authentic foreignness a very incomplete settlement of tations which, from the point of naval rivalry in the Pacific. It **The traffic cop wayed to the girl emphasised than concealed by Eng- character Theodore Roosevelt, in view of dominions of the Em-imposed the ratios in battleship his signal. Then he ran over to her political, religious, sartorial, and round the streets of Washington in from the country, as she drove against lish speech, and even by English the midst of a blizzard, running pire in the Pacific, forbid accept strengths only, and the three "why didn't you stop when I waved?" other resemblances, these envoys a jersey, for exercise; or on a dif ance of his views without search-chief naval Powers with difficul-he contended ing question. These views de- ty agreed to a further treaty I'm not that sort of girl," she re-personified their country in ferent occasion, ordering the flag rive inspiration not, so much at London in 1930 for allot-piled haughtily, "I'm from Gulgong." America,”... from the dominions as from the ting the same ratios in cruisers United States. They hold up the and other classes. The London ident of "practical co-operation Treaty is due to expire in 1936, between Britain and America" without denunciation by any- the demonstration of this co-body, and that period was fixed operation, says General Smuts, because the earlier Washington would impress Japan in certain Treaty specified the same period, eventualities, and "would prob-December 31, 1986, for its own ably suffice to ensure peace in unconditional validity. There the Pacific," The eventualities would have been a release from specified are that Japan "may restrictions on naval building, pursue

a policy threatening whether or not Japan had de new race in armaments, or the nounced the Washington Treaty, integrity of China, or the peace Japan's denunciation of that in- in the Far East." These state-strument did not precipitate "al ments are partisan; they in dangerous situation"; it may volve a considerable distortion of even prove to have done the facts, and must be calculated to cause of peace, a service by do the world, and this region of bringing into operation automa. After a sojourn of four days "The President, he reported to in time to refuse to be presented to It particularly, grave injury. For tically a clause in the treaty in Canton. Admiral Frank B. Grenville, "received me with the Abraham Lincoln on February 14, on the answer to the Anglo-Ameri- which required the Powers to Upham, Commander-in-Chief of utmost politeness and respect, and the ground. that it was Good Fri can "line-up" (supposing it were meet within twelve months of the American Asiatic Fleet, will assured me that I should find not day. Sir Frederick was also a possible) against Japan would such denunciation. It is from leave here at 2 p.m. to-day only in himself, but in every de little scandalised to be invited to a appear in an invigoration of the all aspects obvious that there aboard his armed yacht, the scription of persons in this coun- theatre on that same date: existent campaign in Japan and ought to be a new conference.U.S.S. Isabel for Hong Kong. At try, the sincerest alacrity to mest China of "Asia for the Asiatics. Further, when the Washington the end of the week he will those friendly dispositions which This taint of racial antagonism conference, due now to assemble leave Hong Kong aboard the lus Majesty had been pleased to ex- in General Smuts's remarks is before December 81 next, does cruiser U.S.S. Augusta for Amey press." peculiarly South African Inci-meet, the Powers will have to and Shangha

S. ADMIRAL AGAIN FETED

IN CANTON

Grenville could find to take on the before; Sir Edward Thornton task of envoy to the new Republic plaguing Queen Victoria's Minii- RETIRING LATE IN was young George Hammond, 28 ters to give him a permanent re-

SUMMER

years of age, then Counsellor of sidence. Legation at Madrid. More experi- enced men were not to be tempted, even by £2,500 a year.

VISITOR TALKS OF VISIT TO AUSTRALIA

[From Our Own Correspondent] Canton, To-day.

Upham told foreign correspondents

Hammond's Report

Most Dramatic Scene

The eyes of a British Ambas-- sador did not witness the most dramatic of all American scenes..

On Oct. 20. 1791, Hammond Sir Frederick William Adolphus, reached Philadelphia, the pro- Bruce, brother of Lord Elgin, land- visional Capital:

ed in New York on April 7, 1865,

dentally it is to be remarked face the realities of the Far Declaring that his trip to Canton berra he met H.R.H. the Duke of that on the whole General Easterni situation more honestly had no special significance, Admiral Gloucester, he revealed. Smuts's address is in striking op: than they did in 1922-- position to that of his Cabinet colleague, Mr. Pirow. However "BRITAIN" DUE ON SATURDAY came to Canton to return the hos will retire in late summer when ba aboard his yacht, yesterday that heIt is learned that Admiral Upham

* Relfrement Plans

lightly opinion in South Africa

pitality given to him on his pre will hand over the command to Rear

or the United States may con The B.M.S. Empress of Britain, vious visit. On the contrary, how Admiral O. G. Murin, who will be template a racial line-up fn continuing her round-the-world trip, ever, Chinese officials took him as a promoted to full admiral (temporary demonstration against Asiatic is due to arrive in Manila to-morrow guest again and Teted him exten-rank) Admiral Upham will stay in nationalism, that policy cannot from Zamboanga. She will sail sively.

evening Nevertheless, the admiral was navy on pansion

Washington, DC. after he leaves the

be one which Britain would ac from Manila on Thursd

cept, much less go half way to and is due to arrive here on Satur-able to invite high Chinese officials, Mra. Uphata' did not come to Can- meet. Another weakness in Genday morning at 6 o'clock

eral Smuta's address is that, while

he applauda, the development of all-Power-regiona

Europa for

compromise, and sultat appears to refect

similar

pact in the

Be British

Three cases of small-pox, eix

of diphtheria, six cases of typ

ranking members of the Consular ton. She will shortly leave Manila staff, and leading members of the for Shanghal to rejoin her husband, American community to dinners and

luncheons: on

intaining peace by fever and four cases of ""

were reported in the Colony week ended March 16. During the 22: asme period one person died from

from diphtheria, onabous

small box, three f

from

Lever, one from, meningka from tuberenlosta

Wong Kam-fong, a widow.

he left Shanghat nt No. 11 Boundary Street, wa

via 12 by M

and Met the Kowloon

for failing to

nddread o

At Can KTA

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