AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 May 1920, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

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THE PARAMOUNT PLANK. WASHINGTON, May 10. Mr Wilson has normally called on the Democratic Party to endorse the League of Nations and condemn the Lodge reservations. Mr Lodge asked the Ropublicans to accept challenge and make the Versailles Treaty the paramount &. campaign issue. Mil DANIELS’ ROAST WASHINGTON, May 10. Mr Daniels highly praised Admiral Henson, and pointed out that the United States Navy was so far from ineft'ective in war that the “world marvelled at the accomplishments which will thrill unborn generations.”

CANADIAN CONSUL. OTTAWA, 'May 10. The appointment of a Canadian Minister to United States was announced to Parliament. He will negotiate purely in Canadian interests with Mr Lansing. The Minister will', hold a semi-diplomatic statiis and take full charge of British diplomacy in United States during the British Ambassador’s absence. The American Consul-General at Ottawa, if Congress agrees, will act on United State’s behalf of Canada. MEXICO CITY, May 10. The newspapers have announced the revolutionists have captured Carranza. LOANS FOR CHINA. WASHINGTON, May 10. The State Department has formally announced that a Chinese Loan Consortium has finally been organised on a basis suggested by the United States. Certain banking groups in England, France, Japan and the United States will be organised as a consortium. They will receive diplomatic 'support from their respective Governments! All loans will be subject to the approval of their Governments. It is understood the first loan China will be one of $50,000,000.

AMERICAN POLITICS. WASHINGTON, May 10Comment on Wilson’s telegram to his Democratic Party followers, asked support for tho Versailles Treaty, is varied. Several Democratic Senators who voted for Lodge’s reservation now consider their position in the Democratic Party may be uncertain. The'Republicans are irreconcilable to Wilson’s idea. They declare, at the same time, that Wilson is at least consistent, apd say that the Democratic Party must follow Wilson or must break up, , , The other Republicans declare that Wilson’s attitude will surely cause a split in'his own Democratic Party, and will result in the Democrats defeat at the polls in November,

REBELS’ GAINS. * NEAV YORK, Ma y 10. The Mexican rebels have captured ■Puebla. ■ El Paso advices states that General Aquilar, son-in-law of Carranza and General Murgiva, are reported to have been executed in Mexico CRy. Aquilar was killed by his own troops. Murgiva. is credited with a J*- wholesale murder of leading revolutionaries last Thursday.

AX INJUNCTION, 'Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) WASHINGTON, May 11. The first application for an injunction to prevent the Shipping Board selling i-w twenty nine German liners to Britain and other countries had been granted by the courts. It- will operate perpetually.

A BLOODLESS REVOLUTION. (Received this dav, at 9.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, May 11. A message from El Paso states O Biegon has got every big city in Mexico under control. The revolution was practically bloodless. Arrangements for the new‘Government are proceeding quietly. FURTHER. NAVAL EVIDENCE. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, May 10. Mr Daniels to-day before the Senate Naval Investigation Committee stated that M r Wilson was dissatisfied with the manner England and her Navy managed their end of the war up to the summer of 1917 ,and so expressed himself in confidential messages to the United States, fleet. Then Mr Wilson said quite everytime we have suggested anything the -British Admiralty has replied that it had never been done that way before. I felt like saying nothing ever was done so systematically as nothing was now being done. I was willing to sacrifice half the navy of Uj]ifed States arid Britain together, !p ~rush php- submarine nests. It took six inontlis to get British approval of the North Sea mine barrage which would have been adopted much earlier had Sims urged it, instead of airing his own objections.

(Received This Dav at 12.25 p.m.) MEXICO CITY, May 11. The revolutionists have conquered the whole of hjexico with the exception of |he outlying districts- O’Bregon has granted safety to - Carranza, although parpanza before his flight, signed O’Bre gpit’s death wari-apt. AMERICAN NEWS. (Received This Day at 1.5. p.m.) WASHINGTON, May 11. Mr Lodge opened the debate in the Senate on the resolution declaring peace with Germany Austria and stating his intention to continuously debate it until a vote is taken. The Socialist party at the Nationalist L'pnvpnjaoii rejected the adoption of n 'dictatorship proletariat as a -plank of the party platform, (Received This Day at 1.5. p.m.) MEXICO CITY, May 11. Carranza is detained at Esperanza awaiting transport to Vera Cruz, where !iq will embark for New Orleans. Rebels have captured Margatlan. . WASHINGTON, May 11. Officials are astounded at the progress of O’Bregon rebellion. It is authoratjvoly stated the State Department will not hesitate in regard to the new regime as a d® fact? Government, if’it is found Carranza is completely overthrown as ho now appears to be.