AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 September 1920, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

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FRENCH PRESIDENT RESIGNING

(Received this day at Q. 39 a.m.) NRW YORK, Sept. 15. A Unitpd press ipPssage from Paris states the f oreign Office admits M. Deschapel is to resign this week. He i§ suffering from neurasthenia.

JAPANESE! INTENTION

(Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, September 15

Another Paris despatch says Japan intends to press the question of racial equality before the League of Nations assembly in Geneva on November 15th. It is believed if Japan fails to win racial recognition giving immigrants equal rights and privileges with those from other countries, she will withdraw from the League. In preparation for the fight Japan has retained accommodation at Geneva for the largest delegation, qf three official delegates and six-ty-two other representatives. It is reported Ishii may personally conduct the negotiations.

A SENTENCE confirmed

(Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) ■ ' N’EW YQRK Sept. 15.

At Chicago, the federal Justjce tea filmed the sentence passed on Jack Johnson in 1913, namely one yefip pri : son apd a thousand dollars fine, for violation of the Mapn law, which forbids the ipter-State transpqrtaioji, of women for immoral purposes.

CHINESE UPSET

'Received this dav a| 9.20 a.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 14. An unverified report from Hong Kopg via Peking states an anti-militar-ist force under General Ehanchingming, captured Waicliow and is attempting to restore Canton aB the seat of the constitutional Government of China.

REFUSAL TO LIBERATE PRISONERS, (Received this day at 10.35 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 14

Despite the pleading of Mr Gompers and members of the Socialist Party, the Federal Attorney-General, Mr Palmer, reflised to sanction a, general proclamation, granting an annesty to political prisoners, declaring Government would (lea) wjtb jjnch cage individuality., He pojnted out only 174 offenders were {still imprisoned, and 180 had already beep released

AMERICAN POLITICS.' WASHINGTON, Sept, 14. Mr Harding conferred at Marion 1 noth Governor Stephens of California. Stephens said: “California looks to the Federal Government for the negotiation of treaties add enactment of legislation to keep out Asiatics immigrants who cou|d not possibly be assimilated into oiu- UfttfiW- §fy? u }f[ *J?° maintain a fleet in the Pacific qde-< quate to protect American interests.?’ « *- -