AFRICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 June 1920, Page 3

AFRICAN ITEMS.

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TT.S. DEMOCRAT CONVENTION NEW YORK, June 24

The “New York Times” San Francisco correspondent states; The Prohibition issue promises to become one important feature of the forthcoming Democratic Convention here, Governor Edwards of New Jersey, leads the ‘wet’ forces, and Mr W ~T. Bryan the prohibition phalanx, whiie a Middle Ground group .which is without a leader, wishes the Democratic platform not to present any attitude on the question. Ireland is also likely to play an important role at the Convention. He adds that it is understood that President Wilson does not intend the platform to mention these questions.

BRITAIN AND AMERICA. WASHINGTON, June 24 Senator Jones, Chairman, of the Senate Merchant Marine Committee, has sent a letter to Mr Colby, (Secretary of State), in which he states: “Pcradventure of doubt within five years, neither upou the North Atlantic nor the Pacific will there be even one fishing vessel under the American flag should tlie proposed Fisheries Treaty between tho United States and Britain be adopted. It would give the Canadian fishing vessels a preferential privilege in the United States ports, including freedom from port duties.”

T.W.W. CAMPAIGN. NEW YORK, June 24.

A message from Topeka, Kansas states the Attorney-General, Mr Hopkins, has obtained a “temporary” injunction “permanently” prohibiting I.W'.W. organisations from maintaining itself in Kansas.

AN INTERVIEW

NEW YORK, June 25

The “New York Americans” London correspondent, interviewed Mr Lloyd George, who said:— “We are not making any advances regardin'* the cancellation of the British war debt or the proportion of the amount which France suggests can. celling. The question of a plan to Germany to help her to pay. for imports and raw materials was not going to he considered until after the Spa Conference in July, when the Inter-Allied Finance Committe meets. Britain was prepared to pay her debts to America and will do so.” ' -‘We never,” be said “expected any help from that quarter, other than a postponement of the payment of our interest charges on Britain’s debt to America. This the United States has already granted. 1 have never even heard a repudiation by I»i itain of her debts discussed.”