AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 August 1920, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

r AUSTRALIAN (S' N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.] WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, August 26. Womeh’s suffrage has been. formaAljy proclaimed as part of the United States constitution. MEXICAN "NEWS. (Received this day at 9.20 a.m-) NEW YORK, August 25. A telegram from Mexico City reports Government so far has declined to negotiate with Zammora bandits for the surrender of the Americans and Briton for ransom. Two thousand troops are concentrated at Jalisco to advance against Zammora. Later advices from Mexico City to the State Department report the Mexican Government will negotiate for the im r mpdiatp surrender of the Zammora ban r dits who are holding an American and Briton for 1 ransom,

SHEER. NONSENSE. (Received this day at 10.20 a.m.) WASHINGTON, August 25. The British Embassy terms as sheer nonsense the charge made by representative Britton of Illinois,.that 87,500 dollars furnished by Ambassador Gpddes from the British Government found their way into the Democratic campaign chest. Sir A. Geddes will later make an official statement in denial.

AMERICAN CRUISER. (Received this day at 10.35 a.m.) WASHINGTON, August 25. It is announced that the United States cruiser Pittsburg is due at Reval today to protect American refugees m the Baltic States. AMERICAN POLITICS. (Received This Day at 12.20 p.m.) NEW YORK, August 25. Charles E. Hughes, the Republican candidate for the Presidency of 1916, speaking at Marion, Ohio, after a conference with Mr Harding, said if the latter were elected President, a tribunal of International Justice will be established.