AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 March 1920, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

(by Electric Telegraph—Copaript.*- > AMERICA’S NAVY. WASHINGTON, March 6. Hon Mr Daniels (Naval Secretary), has put forward three naval proposals which he asserts, are dependent on the Senate’s action regarding the Peace Treaty. Secretary Daniels asserted that if the Senate rejects the Treaty the United States must have incomparably the greatest navy in the world, including an additional ten dreadnoughts, and battle cruisers. If the Senate accepted the Treaty, only minor naval additions would be necessary. If the Senate does not accept the Treaty, the United States must build 69 vessels, costing 195,000,000 dollars. Mr Daniels adds that, whether the League of Nations ever does exist or does° not, the United States must have a naval equal, if not bigger than that of any other country in the world. Britain he points out, has been encouraging her colonies to build naval vessels of their own.

PRESIDENT WILSON’S ATTITUDE. WASHINGTON, March 6. The reservation declining to bear the League of Naion’s expenses except by 1 Congressional authority was readopfed 1 by 16 votes to 25. It is understood that President Wilson again informed tlie Democratic Senators that he will not accept any reservations of Article Tei). STORMS ON ATLANTIC COAST. WASHINGTON, March 6 Heavy Hoods and snowstorms on the . Atlantic Coast have caused more than two million dollars damage to wireless stations. WON A. CHEER. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) ‘ OTTAWA, March 3. Ministerialists in the Commons cheered Mr McKenzie, Deputy Opposition Leader, when he advocated the cessation of trade with United States, until Canadian currency was accepted at par.