AMERICAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1920, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS

(Reuter's Telegra**

AFTER A LOAN, (Received this day at 9.30 a.in.) NEW YORK, Aug. 18. Jean V. Parmentir, Administrator of the French Ministry of Finance, reached here yesterday. The pin-pose of ‘the visit is to float a loan of one hundred millions in United States - ,’ 1 with T.hicfi to pay France’s part oj: the" AngloFrench loai> of Hw'p hiuiilrpd apd fff£y millions due in October.

THE DEMOCRATS INTENTION, j (Rpcpivoil this day at 9.30 q.jn.) NE IV YORK, ’lS, J Speaking at Columbus, Qhio, Sppgr tor Cox said—“We promise fhaf after Mardf'l92l. if Ipm elected, wp vyill enter the Teague of Natiqns with the least possible delay, The Democratic platform gives full license and opppr- , tunity to enter the League upon terms needing no defence. Our position is not unbending and is not captious. We proclaim w* will accept ..any conditions that interpret our calling attention to the limitations of our constitution, and that serve full notice upon the powers of the earth. We can go no further.” . BAYING ,OFF ALLIES’ LOANS. 1 (Received this day af fl.fiO a : ffl : ) NEW YORK, August 18, Following pn‘ a 'conference between the French Treasury representative and J. P. Morgan Company, it was announced that : preparations were made ** for the liquidation of the French share of the Anglo-French Joan raised in United States. If was pointed out that the French tobacco monopoly was not included within the liqudatjon plans. A A Suggested Visit. (Received this day at 9.1)6 aim.) , NEW YORK, August 18. It is understood at Washington that Hon Lloyd George will cross flip Atlantic in October, to meet the Premiers of British Dominions, bordering pn the .Pacific) for a conference, probabjy at Vancouver, pn the renewal of the An-glo-Japanese Pact in 1.921. It is bplieved Mr Lloyd George during his stay in Canada will be invited to visit Washington, and ft is pointed out there prp innumerable questions of British and American interest which • a personal conference between Mr Wilson and Mr Lloyd George, lasting an hour, would do more to settle than diplomatic exchanges lasting weeks.