AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 October 1920, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

fiUSTBALIAN &. N.Z. OAUI.K tSSOCIATIONI > STRIKES ON ITALIAN .STEAM F (Received this day at 11.30 a.ixi.) BUENOS AYRES, Oct. 6. The crews of all Italian steamers in Buenos Ayres have struck, protesting against the recent action of Italian Government in arresting seamen who seized a Russian vessel at anchorage in Genoa. Stevedores went out in a sympathy strike, refusing to unload Italian j steamers. JAPAN AND AMERICA. (Received this day at 11.30 n.m.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. It is authoritatively stated that ner" gotiations between Shideah and the American Ambassador, Norris, regarding California’s anti-Japanese legislation proceeded without a hitch and there is every prospect of an amicable settlement. It is indicated that either a new Treaty with Japan will be negotiated or the existing treaty amended to establish beyond question the right of Japanese nationals residing in Uni - ed States to own or transfer land, and enjoy equal treatment with nationals of all other countries, with which United States has treaty relations. Japan on her part would agree to a, new “Gentlemen’s agreement” v affecting immigration of Japanese labourers into United States. CHINA’S FINANCES. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, October 5. The initial meeting for the final organisation of an international coir.ortium to aid China financially, will be held hero on lltli. October. Representatives of United States, Britain, Japan and France are attending, ™e American group will be composed of thirty seven banks and banking ■ • The conference will consider Cl)mas total requirements, currency ’ development of railways and other forms of transportation, and pi>extension of the Jukuang proj

PACIFIC CABLE. (Received This Day at 12.20 p.m.) ' WASHINGTON, October R. It is learned that Japan is endeavouring to control the Pacific i .can * cable between United States and .Jnonn. The building of a cable was recen y / proposed in the American State I) tment, by an emissary of Japanese capitalists, sponsored by Japanese em m«sy in the name of the Tolcio Cover umnt. It was proposed the group of ) aP.mese capitalists join either United l a Gofaffiment or American capitalists in cable construction. It is understood that Japan insisted that the cable >e operated by the Japanese company . alone when the State Department pointed out that Japan forbids io.eigc cables landing on Japanese shores and the American Government could rot allow the landing of the proposedl c.«» c; on American soil, if it were controlled(>y foreign interests.

.0 JAPANESE POSITION. (Received this day at 12.2 b p.nO NEW YORK, October 6. A Japanese telegram states Sakonoshin Motoda, Minister of Railways, addressing a general meeting oUSoiynU. majority party, said the conditions siU; rounding the anti-Japanese question m limiter States .were becoming worse. He felt the utmost anxiety lest tne question affect friendly relations be tween Japanese ,and Americans. He had no doubt the question would be settled peacefully when the Amencnr Presidential election was over. The Standing Committee of the Opposition Party in the Japanese House of Peers has arranged a general mooing for 11th. October to discuss the Californian anti-Japanese movement. , Masana Hanihara, vice Foreign Aim. ister will be asked to make a detailed report on the negotiations with United States.