AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1920, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z, CABLE ASSOCIATION]

CHINA AND RUSSIA. NEW YORK, Sept. 24i

Tlie Ne»v York “Times” Pekin correspondent says Prince Koudaoheff, head of the Czarist Russian diplomatic eofps, refused to close the legation according to China’s request cabled on Sept. 17th. China is embarrassed as a result, since she hopes to deprive Russians qf extra territorial rigiits, thereby encouraging other nations to abandon similar privileges. , \

COMMERCE CONGRESS. NEW YORK, Sept. 24,

The closing sitting of the Chambers of Commerce Conference at Toronto on Sept. 23rd, passed a resolution recommending the fixing of a date for easier adoption of the metric system of measurement throughout the Empire. Representatives from New Zealand, India, South Africa, West Indies, . England, and Canada thanked the Chairman, Lord Desborough.

POLES AND LITHUANIANS. NEW YORK, September 25. The New York '‘Times’’ reports that the (Lithuanian representative in Washington is appealing to the United States State Department for the use of the United States influence to prevent any further bloodshed between the Poles and tjhe Lithuanians. The representative has , charged the -Poles with having resumed hostilities without justification, and with advancing forces across the. Allied demarcation line north of Grodno.

• The Polish Legation in Washington has received al cablegram from Warsaw, stating the Lithuanians have obstinately refused to withdraw their troops from Polish terriory in the Suwalki region, despite the decisions of the League of Nations. \

MR, WILSON’S GOOD WISHES. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 25. Mr Wilson cabled to M. Millerand his congratulations, stating “I am confident the cordial relations twixt United States and France will remain unweakened under your friendly guidance.”

IMMIGRANTS TO AMERICA (Received This Day at 8 a.m.)

NEW YORK, Sept. 25,

Immigrants are flocking into United States at nearly the prewar rate of one million yearly. It is learned the American federation of labour officials intend bringing pressure on Congress for more drastic immigration laws, on the grounds that a continuance of the present influx of aliens will undermine the living standard of native organised labour. A hard political battle is anticipated. Many employers are likely to fight the qjlfcndments which will curtail the flow of unskilled labour into United States. BANDIT PRISONER RELEASED. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) MEXICO CITY, Sept. 24. . Johnson, who has finally been released by Zammora, has announced he is returning to Jalisco, where he owns a cattle ranch.

PRINCE IN WEST INDIES

ST. GEORGE (Grenada), Sept 25

The Prince of Wales arrived in the Renown at Grenada, the most picturesque of all the West Indian islands today. and was welcomed by the Governor (Sir George Haddon-Smith), the. Executive of the Legislative Council, and heads of churches. J.he Prince visited Lako Grand Etang, at 2000 feet altitude, which was formerly the scene of fearsome negro sacrificial celebrations. It also was the scene of a massacre of British inhabitants by negro felons and a band of insurrectionists in 1885. It is now under British rule. The whole island enjoys peace and prosperity. At the same time the negro population now exhioits some unrest. They are conforming to the world-wide manifestations of discontent among the workers. , The Prince holds a reception aboard the Renown to-night, and sails at daybreak for St Lucia.

WILSON AND SHIPPING. WASHINGTON, September 24. The State Department has announced .that President Wilson does not intend to obey the Merchant Marine Act, recently passed by Congress. The Act leq„ires the President to inform the Powers with whom the United 'States has commercial treaties that America elects to terminate those sections restricting her from granting special import tariff and transportation rates on imports carried in American vessels. The announcement declares such a termination would be a violation of those] treaties (which number 32) and the United States is in honour bound to carry out.

PRICE OF COMMODITIES. NEW YORK, September 25

Reports from all parts of thetountrv indicate a drastic reduction in prices of all kinds of commodities, varying from lumber and food to automobiles end from ten to fifty points. Publicists predict that a downward movement all along the line will continue for some time.

It is thought that the prices of newsprint paper will reach the highest level some time in February and then decline.