AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 October 1920, Page 1

AMERICAN ITEMS.

(Reutoi’s Telegram.; AMERICAN POLITICS. NEW YORK, Oct. 22. William Bourke, ex-member of Congress, speaking at Chicago, defined the threat of the local Sinn Fein leaders and said it tvould come in support of Mr Cox ,as a friend of Ireland. He denounced Mr Harding as a foe. Senator La EoHefte made his fitfet campaign speech for four years at Milwaukee. He lashed Mr Wilson’s administration, addressing a great audience. He said never in the darkest portion of the world had there been such a betrayal of the American people, as when Mr Wilson handed control of the seas to Britain. The only hope of the people now lay in a small group of Indepndent Senators and Congressmen. The Democratic Nathional, Committee announces that Cardinal Gibbons has added his name to, a list of 1159 American clergymen, who have taken a firm stand for the League of Nations. Cardinal Gibbons bases his support chiefly uport the Papal encyclical, declaring all States should unite in one league. TRADE AND BAHAMAS. . WASHINGTON, Oct. 22. The State Department is informed that the proposed trade agreement between' Canada and West Indies will include Bahama Islands. Bahama Legislature passed Bills increasing tariff preference favouring Canada. The Bill is not yet ratified in London and Ottawa. A PACIFIC ISLAND. NEW YORK, Oct. 23.: It is learned that United States at the international communications conference will seek the internationalisation of Pacific island, Yap, as a cable landing station. It is understood that United States desires to prevent Japan securing exclusive conrol over cables entering and branching from Yap. Japan claims the Supreme Peace Council gave her Yap control, as part of the mandatories over the ex-German Pacific islands north of the equator. United States contends that Yap’s final disposal was t 0 be left till the International Communicaions Conference. A WANTED MAN. NEW YORK, Oct. 23. It is understood the State Department will not take any action to prevent British deportation proceedings against Costello whom Scotland Yard seized in London. It is pointed out it is known here that he had delations with the Bolseviks and therefore despite American citizenship, the State department does not feel it can protect him. POSITION IN JAMAJOA. NiEW YORK, October 24. According to a message from Kingston, Jamaica, another request, will probably be forwarded to Lord Milnei that a commission be sent to Jamaica to investigate the social, economic con-, ditiohs in the country and the wording of the Government departments. C. nsiderable dissatisfaction is Ht respecting the existing situation. The Treasury is full, but poverty and unemployment is rife. PROHIBITION DEFEATED. VICTORIA, B. COLUMBIA, Oct. 22 Prohibition has been defeated by 75,964 to 49,225. It is believed that a. system of Government dispensaries will supplant ilie c-afes. AMERICAN ELECTIONS. NEW YORK, October 23. It is interesting to’ .note there are five women* candidates for United States Senate and rnoYc than a' dozen women candidates for the House of Representatives. Nriv York, Mid States of Arizona, and Connecticut; have woihen' ninring foi 1 'Secretary of State. Women arif candidates for minor offices in many States, especially State assemblies. New York lias eight women candidates 1 for the Assembly. All indications are that the Socialist vote for Delis will show a. large increase over ~1916. Socialist leaders claim the increase will be due to the imprisonment of Debs. ' the high cost of living, agitation over profiteering, federal control under war regulations and radical Labour agitation. NEW YORK, October 24. Interest in politics at the present moment overshadows all other events. The campaign is drawing to a close and s the battle between both parties is be--1 coming more bitter and more active. f Senate elections by reason of the cross currents and regional factions in oeil tain States are probably conceded as ! uncertain by both parties. 31 States will elect one Senator each. One State * will elect two senators. Seats, now op- ' copied by eighteen Democrats and fifteen Republicans are to be filled. Openlv the Democrats claim they will control the Senate in the next term, hut i privately they admit the Republicans have more than an equal chance to ; retain the present control.