AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 May 1920, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

'By Electric Telegraph—Copyngm;

AMERICA AND IRELAND. WASHINGTON, May 26

An organisation here named the Loyal Coalition has addressed a second letter to the United States AttorneyGeneral, Hon Mr Palmer, inquiring how ho reconciles the indulgence shown by the Government of America to the Irish Republican loan, Bond “Drive,” with, the Justice Department’s drastic prosecution of the Revolutionists on the Mexican Border and the summary proceedings against the immigrant “Reds.”

BRITAIN AND AMERICA. NEW YORK, May 26

Sir A. Geddes (British Ambassador), speaking at the Pilgrims’ Society dinner, said there was no evidence that Britain was trying to pool the war debts of Europe and then to drag the United States into the pool. He asserted that there were more than a thousand ships, including four battlecruisers, under construction in Britain at the time the armistice was signed, but only the dreadnought “Hood” was completed. He denied categorically a statement .that Britain has commenced the construction of a pipe line for pet'-c from Bagdad to Mossul to Haifa. He denied that Britain was trying to monopolise the world’s oil fuel supply

JAFANESE INTERVIEW. NEW YORK' May 26

The “Chicago News” Tokio correspondent interviewed Count Okuma, who declared that if Europe and America understood Japan’s motives and gave them their moral support, Japan would be ready to disarm in Siberia, and to try to iin prove the conditions there and open the Asiatic continent to commerce. “But,” he added, “if they are unable to reach an understanding, Japan will withdraw;, leaving the world to face the consequences. It is thus necessary foi Japan and England to do something for the settling of the conditions in the Orient and they would welcome the cooperation of the United States. The League of Nations, despite its possible defects was a broad movement towards universal peace.”

MEXICO’S NEW PRESIDENT. MEXICO CITY., May 25

A session of the Mexican Congress has selected Adolfe Huerta, the Governor o; Sonora, as interim President of Mexico. He received 224 votes against 28 for Gongales' General Herrara declares that Carranza committed suicide. It is understood that an autopsy, however ,showed thai this was untenable. A crowd attended the funeral. BRITAIN’S AIM. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, - May 26 Sir Auckland Geddes at a Pilgrim Society dinner said the British foreign policy was inspired* by a desire to seek peace, extend the boundaries of fir.edom, improve the lot of the oppress? 1 and increase the material prosperity )t the world. These are' the principles by which I, as British representative am guided.