AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 May 1920, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Co jyrighl.; | MEXICAN AFFAIRS. 1 (Received this day at 12.25 p.m; i NEW YORK, May 10. Acfvices from El Paso, state General Colies, tho War Minister, has issued a declaration that Carranza will not be executed or assassinated. He said the purpose of the revolution was to i stablisli a stable government so that American. investors will feel it safe to send money to Mexico to develop Js resources and build railways. Villa cannot and must not become either a political or military factor. The State Department is confronted with the framing of a new Mexican policy in view of tho overthrow of Carranza. .For the present United States will not

accord recognition to any Mexican section.

I ■ j ANTI-BRITISH. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) ' WASHINGTON, May 10. ' - Mr Daniels, Secretary to the Navy, j highly praised Admiral Benson for saying “We would as soon fight Britain as Germany.” He denounced Admiral j Simms as pro-British, and declaied the i United States Navy achievements would cause the world to marvel.

! AMERICAN NAVAL STRENGTH, j (Received this day at 10.35 a.m.; WASHINGTON, May 10. ! Mr Daniels, replying to Admiral | Sims nava] criticism, said Admiral [ Sims lacked vision, and be-littled the Navy’s work while extolling the British the British Navy, lie coveted British decorations and refused to co-operate with the Department. His great ambition was to become an honorary member of the British Admiralty. Officers supporting Sims’ charges were largely people with grievances. Sims never hesitated to urge the views of tho Admiralty as against United States Naval Department. He minimised everything the United States Navy did Sims attacked the Irish people as unpatriotic. i If the Department )md known his published articles were to include this attack, they would have refused permission of publication.