AFRICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 January 1921, Page 2

AFRICAN ITEMS.

[BY TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. THE JAP QUESTION. CALIFORNIAN ATTITUDE. ' NEW YORK, Jan 10. The Californian legislature adopted un animously ,a resolution asking that no 4 Treaty be made with Japan, granting citizenship to Japanese, or nullifying the provisions of anti-Japanese law. A BANKER’S VIEWS. NEW YORK, Jan 10. Speaking at Cambridge, Massachus- i etts Mr Lamont, bead of the American banking group of the Chinese consortium, said even tiie perplexing Japanese Immigration question was susceptable to amicable settlement-, if Americans show a little tact and respect for % Japanese susceptibilities. It would sent certain, with any ingenuity at all, that they should be able to devise a formula me.eting the views of California and in a measure satisfying Japan. The American people had not an intelligent understanding of the Japanese. We are apt to condemn Japan because the military party is powerful whereas the peoplo are as peace loving as Americans.

MILLIONAIRE’S WILL. NEW YORK, Jan 10. Wolworth, a millionaire, in a two him dred word will made 30 years ago bequeathed his entire fortune, now appraised at twenty seven million dollars, to his wife. wh o has been judged mentally incompetent. Wolworth was a poor mail when lie made his will, and was earning ten doTlors when ho married. O’CALLAGHAN’S LANDING. AVASHINGTON, Jan 10. The State Department has announced that it cannot waive the passport restrictions in the case of O’Callaghan, there being no reason why exception should be made in the case of the Mayor of Cork. Prominent jurists have announced that they will take the fight- to United States Supremo Court in the effort to deportation of O’Callaghan. It is pointed out that the exclusion clause of the immigration laws applies only to diseased, mental incompetents, and anarchists. ©’Callaghan’s inability to secure a passport is exclusively due to the British Government.