AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 September 1920, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

'auMHALIaN Of N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] / INTERESTING NEGOTIATIONS. 'Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 16. Considerable interest is being taken in opening of negotiations between the State Department and the Japanese Ambassador on the Californian question. It is pointed out that Mr Wilson’s administration will probably wait till after the elections, before taking any definite step. It is thought if Mr Harding is dleeted, Mr Wilson will pass the Japanese question on to him. There is no doubt California will approve of laws making it impossible for Japanese to own land or even to lease or otherwise control land through organis.ations. There are many questions need- ’ ing settlement between Japan and United States namely Siberia (including Saghalien), the open door in ChinaJapanese colonisation in Hawaia, and Philippines. It is the general opinion that pending a settlement of the Californian question all those will have to wait.

AMERICAN DAVIS CUP TEAM.. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 16. United States Lawn Tennis Association has issued a revised statement, announcing Garland will not be a member of the Davis Cup team. The team will comprise Johnstone, Tilden, Williams and Hardy. It is not expected that Hardy will play, although he goes as playing captain. The Association is confident they will lift the cup. THE COLOUR LINE. (Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 16. The organisation of foreign war veterans petitioned Government to abrogate any agreements with Japan permitting other than Japanese students and merchats to enter United States, and to pass legislation forbidding such (immigration and also enact a. constitutional amendment making it impossible for American born Japanese to become United States citizens, and not permit naturalisation of .any Japanese now in United States.

CABLE CONTROL. (Received this'day, at 9.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 16. . It is understood United States representatives at the International Communication conference will endeavour to make arrangements under which cable messages during peace time will be free from control and censorship. It is pointed out that the greater amount of npws fro,m Southampton, United Stages, passes through British control, Svhije nearly all other cable dispatches ' to United States pass over French, Brjtish and Japanese lines, and are {hus subject to supervision.

AMERICA AND JAPAN. WASHINGTON, Sept. 15. It ?s understood tligt an informal discussion between the State Department and Japanese Ambassador about the Californian situation has ended, and that forma! negotiations have begun, ffhe Jnpanese Government has authorised its Ambassador to take up the question officially. Thp Albanian commission in United States, has appealed to Mr Wi|son. to take immediate steps to secure the with drawal of Serbians from Albania, which he alleged they are attempting to destroy,