AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 November 1920, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN A’ N.Z. CABLE tSBOGIATIO.v] j (Received This Day at 8.30 a./it.) j NEW YORK, November 20. j It is understood that United States j rill request that Americans in Mesojotnmia and other mandate regions be eeorded equal treatment with other na.ionals. In a forthcoming note to Briain, it is expected United States will •eiterate her former protest concerning . ;he inequality of the alleged agree* nont between Britain and France whereby the latter holds virtual a nonopoly of the oil and mineral reiources in Mesopotamia and Asia Min>r. United States Commissioner of Imnigration, Mr Wallis stated thousands ,f undesirable aliens, many of them langerotis Radicals, are being smuggled nto United States through the activity of European agents. Many foreign iteamers crews very largely consist to i great extent of men who remain in United States. BRITAIN AND RUSSIA. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. The State_ Department officials consider the proposed trade agreement between Russia and Great Britain a virtual de facto recognition of the Russian Government. In face of this it is imperative for Great Britain to grant diplomatic immunity to Russian agents in England, with the right of passport vises. NOBEL PEACE PRIZE. i (Received this day at’B a.m.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. It is reported Mr Wilson may receive the Nobel peace prize for 1919-1920. AMERICA AND JAPAN. TOKIO, Nov. 18. The Committee of Journalists passed a resolution demanding that a national protest ho made against the Californian legislation. The newspapers “Kokumin Shimbun” and Yorodzu Choho” which led the outcry against California simultaneously advocate appeals to public opinion of the world, rather than to stronger courses. NEW YORK, Nov 18. The American Missionary Society passed a resolution In sympathy for Jap panose inhabitants of California on account of tho States alien laws declaring that the Japanese are vicims of an unchrisian propaganda. The association pledges its co-operation to bring about harmony between Japanese and Americans in California.