AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 December 1920, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

(Reuter’s Telegram.)

JAPAN AND AMERICA. (Received This Day at 8.40 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 29. Mr Daniels has ordered the courtmartial of Lieutenant Commander Boucher, assistant Governor of Samoa whose charges of maladministration by Governor Terhune, were followed by the latter’s suicide. The Naval Board which is investigating Samoa administration reported there was no evidence of irregularity and that native unrest was influenced by Boucher and others. According to a message from Phoenix, Governor Campbell of Arizona, telegraphed to Mr Colby citing alleged Japanese efforts to secure control offood stuffs production on the Pacific Coast and protesting against the reported execution of a Treaty with Japan. Mr Colby replied that the State Department understood Campbell’s views but the entire subject was suoh that it could not be f.eely discussed by telegraph. Mr Colby added that negotiations between Japan and United States, which are informal and tentative, have - not yet reached a point of formal consideration. Mr Colby concluded, that Government intended to informally discuss Japanese-American affairs with members of the Senate and House of Representatives.

JAPANESE QUESTIONS. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) WASHINGTON, November.3o. It is understood the exclusion of Jap- ; anese coolies from United States will he acconjplished, not by a Japanese Ini- J perial decree hut by American law. It , is believed full civil rights will not be conferred upon Japanese now in United . States, but there will be some safe-j guards provided for property rightß already legally acquired. Conferences between Congress men and the State Department have begun. Representative Johnston is taking up the matter with Mr Morris. BANKS CLOSED. ' (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) WASHINGTON, November 30. Sixteen North Dakota Banks have , closed their doors on account of deplet- ! ed reserves resulting from the fall in ' grain pricey. A BANK MOVE. YORK, November 30. New York, Chicago, and Boston bankers have launched a live stock, finance corporation with 22 million dollars capital to aid the live stock industry. FARMERS POSITION. WASHINGTON, November 30. Senator Cappero states the present condition of the farmer :is precarious owing to unsettled markets and falling prices. He declares he. will introduce Bills providing for loans' to farmers ancf otherwise assisting them to market the products abroad. - -