AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 December 1920, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

(Reuter’s Telegram:.'

WILSON’S FINAL MESSAGE. NEW YORK, Dec. 8. President Wilson’s final message to Congress was read by the Clerk, the President yielding to his physician’s plea not to appear personally. President Wilson saitd there were two ways in which s tho United States could plead in establishing the doctrine of “right makes might” in the world: Firstly, by offering an example within their own borders of the will power of democracy to make and enforce laws unquestionably just and equitable in their administration; secondly, by stand ing for right and justice towards individual nations.

The President did not mention the Peace Treaty 0 r the League of Nations. Ho declared, “The old world just now is suffering from a wanton rejection of the principle of democracy and the substitution of the principle of autocracy.

The prpgramme for the present session of Congress includes the granting of Independence to the Phillipine Islands. The Government will give a loan to Armenia, and aid for disabled soldiers and sailors.

The President suggested the expenditure of thp. proposed loan to Armenia should bo under the supervision of a commission in order not to tempt revolutionary tendencies within Armenia. JAPAN HELPS CHINA. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 Thp Japanese Embassy has issued n statement to the effpet that Japan is widely interested in relieving the food famine in Northern China. Schools and universities are contributing funds.

CHINESE FAMINE, NEW YORK, Dec. 7. News from Pekin stntes that thirty million persons are affected by the Northern China famine, of whom fifteen millions eve in dire distress.