New York, Nov. 14.
"Why did President Coolidge go out of his way to raise the question of World Court and irritate Europe?" is the question agitating many newspapers since the President's Kansas City speech, This question organ, that President "has reached the definite conclusion that the greatest service he could render} world peace is to effect modification lof international law, for which pur-pore he will ask Congress to authorized the convocation of a con-fore!
Political observers express the opinion that by doing this Mr. Coolidge would secure a powerful advantage in his electoral campaign inasmuch as Senator Borah and other irreconcilables commend the plan and the conference would appeal to 1 Inrge body of idealists.—Reuter. i London, Nov. 16.
The oficial programme for the Duke of York's visit to Australia and New Zealand has just been issued.
His Royal Highness will leave Portsmouth on Janusry 6 in the battle-cruiser Renown, and will make stay of three days at Kingston, Jamaica. He will then proceed by way of the Panama Canal.
At Suva in Fiji he will stay one aay, land in New Zealand. on February He is expected to reach Auck-
and yilts to the chief towns New Zealand and" Auatratin. will Sccupy his ime unt May 2, when fe wil leave Fremantle for Eng:
The voyage home will be made by way of Mauritius, where the Prince will stay for three days.
He will then return Home vi Suez—British Wireless through Reuter.
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