AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 February 1921, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT, AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. AMERICA AND JAPAN. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 Representative Mailer, of Washington State, is urging the necessity for increased fortification on the Pacific coast. He declared that ultimately there will be war with Japan, unless cool beads instead of demagogues and junkers are in control in that country.

A DEADLOCK. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Feb 17. A deadlock occurred at tlio International communications conference over the subject of the former German cables, caused by the attitude of .France regarding the Yap cable. The Japanese Government has modified its attitude. The Now York ‘‘Times” correspondent says there is reason to believe United States intimated to the Conference that she reserves the right to take such measures for national interests as conditions require, if no agreement is reached by the 15th March. AMERICA AND CHINA. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Feb 17. The State Department despatched a note to Peking warning the Chinese Government that United States regards the cancellation of the contract with the Federal Telegraph Company as an unfriendly act, and demands equality of treatment for her nationals. ■

YAP ISLAND. A SOURCE OF DISSENSION. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 The “New York Times” Washington correspondent says:—lt is understood that following upon receipt of a draft of the mandate over the islands of the Northern Pacific, the United States cannot recognise that part covering Yap, and it appears there is also amongst the Allied nations themselves a difference of opinion concerning the exact status of the island. It is believed, judging from the attitude ot the Republican Leader in the Senate, that the incoming administration will uphold the contentions of the State Department respecting Yap. It is under-1 stood that JapaTi, in holding to the letter of the mandate, has received Rritain’s support by reason of prior pledges given by her to .Japan, hut Japan would accede to America’s dc-. maud, provided Britain will allow Japan’s national to enjoy the same rights in the islands of the South Pacific that these nationals enjoyed under German rule.