AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1921, Page 1

AMERICAN ITEMS.

BY TELE Git A I’lI —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. mUTAIN AND AMERICA. NEW YORK, Eeb. 22: Sir A. Cockles (British Ambassador) lias arrived back here. He lias made no statement regarding his visit to England. AMERICAN TARIFF CHARGES.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22

A United States Senate and House of Representative's Committee has begun a conference in order to agree on the exact terms of the tariff measure, which both bodies have passed, but with various dissimilar amendments. An agreement has already been reached on the butter duty of six cents per pound, j he conference will be continued.

GERMAN BONDS,

WASHINGTON, Feb 22

It is understood president Wilson will shortly recommend Congress to accept a special issue of German bonds to pay the debt Belgium owes to the United States, which is approximately $170,000,000. President Wilson’s action will be in accordance with an agreement reached with Mr Lloyd George and Mr Clemenceau at Paris in 1919, by which the legislatures of three countries would be asked to accept a special issue of $1,000,000 in German bonds in lieu of what Belgium owes them. It is thought improbable Congress will accept this arrangement. President Wilson lias sent a message to Congress, recommending the acceptance of German bonds (as already cabled. THE LANG DON INCIDENT. JAPAN APOLOGISES. Washington, Feb 22. Mr Colby (Secretary of State) has announced that Japan has apologised for the Langdon incident and indicates that besides the suspension of General Nissi Hara, the barracks, and assistant barracks officer, the regimental and company commanlcr were sentenced to terms of imprisonment. One was sentenced to 30 days confinement, being guilty of deception- in giving his testimony.

MANDATE AGREKMENTS

WASHINGTON, Feb 23

The State Department has announced that President Wilson has sent the I,e,ague of Nations Council a Note protesting against the disposition of the mandates as now planned by the Allies.

j This protest applies to the proposed British-Mosopotamia mandate, and al’s' to Japan’s mandate over Yap Island.

It is understood Mr Harding (Pre-sident-Elect) favours the present administration’s stand on this matter.

| It. is learned that bis new protest is ' precipitated by secret information reaching the State Department that , tlie Allies intend approving, through j the League Council, of the Mesopotamj inn mandate at the present session of tho Council. ATTEMPTED BOMB OUTRAGE. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, February 23.

Los Angelos fire department has announced that two alleged attempts were made to bomb buildings occupied by Japanese. The United States Department of Justice and Japanese Consul have been asked to investigate and take protective action.