Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1921-01-05 | Page 6 | Spain Friendly to So, America

,,,,, International Affection Topic of Alfonso's Speech to Leciislators. MAIUtll). .Tan .'..The relations be-twecn be-twecn Spain nnd Spanish America was lone of the b-adlng themes of King! Alfonso - speech at the opening of Ihol Cortes this ufleroou. The king said. In part: "Those deep currents of affection always existing between Spain and-thel Spanish-American republics had "ii to manifest themselves ' iidldl? mil graciously in connection With the I special missions which Spain sent to Chile to commemorate the discovery of the Straits of Magellan and ,n con-J junction with our warships' v isit to j the American littoral. i "Practical confirmation of the' friendship existing between the peo- pies of our race was given by the pos- I Ual convention at Madrid In .N'ovenih. r and the joint work realized in the ions of the league of nations at Geneva for recognition of our lang- t nag" " The king referring to the objects of the league of nations, said he believed; in the humanitarian arms of the league and v .i.s onfld T.t U would be able to execute them. The Moroccan situation, he said, had i ishown enormous advances In recent I months. He announced the reform of, the military organization of Spain. I whereby scrviee'in the ranks would be! ri duo'ed to two years and maximum ef-flcicne-y sought.