AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 May 1920, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

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BELGIUM RECOVERING. Nb’)Y YORK, May 1R

The Belgian Minister of State, jR. Frank ui, and president Hankar, of thg National Bank of Belgium, have arrived. here to arrange for a postponement of Ihp ipaturity of SoQ,O()O,OGg worth of Belgian bonds issued subsequent to the Armistice, y M. Frunqui, says the Labour situation in Belgium is satisfactory. The production of coal this year is equalling that of 1913, while the industrial production generally is ranging from 33 to 60 per cent, of that of -19131

MB. WILSON’S MESSAGE. ' WASHINGTON, May 10. In a telegram to the Dempcra|ic Party in 'the’ State of Oregon, PregL dent' Wilson says:—“l think it im ; pera'tive that like Democratic Party should immediately prgcjajiji jtsejf as aii uncompromising champion of the pa r lion’s hoqour and that therefore if should endorse and support t 1 1? Versailles Peace Treaty and should cult 'deinn.; the Senator Lodge Republican Reservations. Let us prove to our late " associates in the war that at any rate a great majority of a- party which expresses the true hopes and puropses of the people of the United States intends to keep , faith with them in the peace terms as well as in the war. The .’League of Nations is the hope of the world. We cannot in honour weaken the League apd aa .the Republican loaders of fhe Senate Ijay'p prop;j,stxl jq do. The Democratic party now has if great opportunity which it must seizp tlie honour of tl\o nation bping in ifs hands, !?