Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-10-15
AMBASSADOR oEppEs TALKS At
DINNER ON U. s. AND BRIT.
ISL RELATION.
PUT CARDS ON TABLE,
"woRLD TRADE DEVELOPMENT
DEPENDS ON COOPERATION"
SAYS oEDDEs.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Washington, oct. t. Adequate
world trade development by Great
Britain aud the United States requires
that both nations lay their cards on
the table, Sir Auckland Geddes, Brit
lsh ambassador, declared at n dinner
given by the Chamber Of Commerce
Of the United States to representa-
tlves Of the British Chamber Of Com
merce MS guests here of the American
organization.
The ambassador insisted that there
was greater desire In Great Britain for
close business cooperation with Amer
lea than has been indicated by many
American writer's.
lie had learned from these writer's,
he said, how "dinbollcally clever the
British, more especially the English,
are and with what Machlnvellan du-
pllclty the British push their trade"
Economic waste results when each
nation regards the others commercial
and financial activities with suspicion,
he said, adding:
~ believe that Il Is imperative that
each country should play the great
| kHIlt VI Mullh tiNAif ~ liiIhA ANhA "
us both, with It's cards upon the table,
insofar ms trade Is supported and de-
veloped by national, that IL, political
action.
Secrecy breeds suspicion, the moth
err OF hostility. | believe that full reel
procity I'm f%rankness Is essential II we
are 10 avoid difficulties. | believe most
strongly that In spite of possible local
%dlmlnutions OF profit, cooperation be-
tween our nations will pay us both
best In the long run"
The ambassador denied published re-
ports that the British government had
resold TO the German government Il
number of German ships with the OBJ
ject OF hlnderlng the development Of
the American mercantile marine. ut
ter nonsense" he said, adding:
"The British Parliament under the
leadership of the government has made
It Illegal for n period Of years to sell
my ship In British hands to Germany
or to Germans"
Revertlng to his theme OF mutual UNI
derstanding, the ambassador said:
III the Engllsh-speaklng peoples
work together, no half-baked commun-
lists or milltarlst Adventures will long
continue to disturb the resettling
world"
Answering the ambassadors plea,
Secretary Alexander, department com
missioner, told of Americas merchant
marine policy.
The United States does not contem-
plate any attempt to drive other ma
tlons nj Of the shipping business" he
snid. "On the other hand, | am only
stating what Is air when | say Il Is
the policy OF this country TO own aud
to operate a fair share OF the worlds
shipping. The requirements of her
growing Import and export trade are
so great that commercially as well az
from n broader national standpoint,
our former position was an anomaly.
But we simply want ships enough 10
take care Of our own expanding bust
mesa"
Secretary Alexander said that while
rlvulries ms a result OF international
competition cannot be avoided, they
"can be harmonlzed and localized, 81
adding:
I'VE are n little apt. perhaps, TO be.
come unduly excited about the things
which would not disturb our e%qulllbrl-
um In more ndtmnl times"