AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 March 1921, Page 1

AMERICAN ITEMS.

. BV TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. ! AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. ! ■ _ ___ ■ | KAMINK IN CHINA. i I WASHINGTON, .March ■ The Stale Department declares that l!i ' recent reports that the Chinese tami no sufferers are assured against . • • tai ration are over-optimistic. The I P ki:ig» Legation lias reported that a | minimum of I.Adn.OOO .dollars must vet I he raised to carry (he sufferers through I until June let. Pi i 11.1 Pi-i XlO ISLANDS. WASH !NT!TON, .March 2. Mr l''rancis 15. ’Harrison, Go'vernor•:.e i f the’ I’liiliup'ine Islands, in ii. .:•••( >e!.x>rf t > IVesideiit Wilson, • --• Ciuigro s to like the final'action a -e- i:y to' give t'e Philippines eom!e‘e in !ep; ndence. .JAPAN AND SIBERIA. AMERICA WATCHI-TL. WASHINGTON, March 2 Military officials are closely watching : e movements of Japanese troops in ih ria. It is helieved that Japan r ay take advantage of the change in il .• Administration in the Tinted States : in -re se her Siberian forces under He pretext of relieving the troops'now !' ere. amebic.;:; iiKi.p. * NEW YoKK. Marrh A. Aii iiardiiirr. the President’s wife, 'a- c’itninMe'i sum from the White !'■ . :-(■ ]■;!!: hl'Cli iVCU". she hiivillg IT- . :if,y joined a Society of Coiled States ' ‘onsewives to save money for the fnm*■;i- sufferers in China. Her first eontrih"tion is the inauguration of the luncheon soup money savings. '!'!)!•: NKW PRESIDENT. Wli.St IN’S LX IT. WASHINGTON, .March A President Wilson did not sign the Immigration Hill or the Army Appropriation Bill. NEW YORK, Mateli A. President Harding’s Administration a ii! hr immediately confronted with ointtv pressing international problems, of which the outstanding question is : peace wife Germany. There is also d'sai mament ami other matters awaiting decision are whether the l nited Sfai-s will send any plenipotentiary to C • next meeting of the League ol Nations Ci linen, also the S nited States ilext step in the .Mesopotamian oil controversy with Britain, and the next . move in the Yap mandate question. , Other matters are Jpaan’s stand on the ! Californian alien law, the ratification of the Columbian Treaty, the delay in connection wth which has bred illwili ( (.n the part, of the South American Republics; the recognition of the Mexican Government ; the disposition of the ex- , German cables; Britain’s objection to the projected repeal of the Panama , Canal Tolls Act; international objec- , lions to the American Marine Act, which other Governments claim vio- , late treaties because of the advantage j j given to goods carried in American | ■ ships. i i WASHINGTON, .Minch I j * President Harding took oath as the , 2Dth president of the Cnited States ( at one o’clock. I 1 .Mr Coolidge had previously been sworn in as vice-President, i Ex-President Wilson drove with President Harding to the Capitol. ~ '• Tim I’.M’im.i' W!1V! li>:mimr lieavifv Oil

7 l lie lormer was leaning m-'aviij on j a cane, with lett arm helpless. He shuffled to the carriage, into which altendants lifted him. The crowds outside White House hushed anu j doffed their hats, during the ride, hut jMr Wilson remained expressionless. [ and oblivious of the crowds.' On arriving at the President’s room, where I he was lifted into a chair, he signed | several Hills, and then lie fa re welled President Harding, leaving before the , inauguration ceremony, on doctors advice ,and proceeded to his new home, which was filled with flowers. President Harding was inaugurated ( under a half masted flag in honour of ] Mr Champ Clark, the famous Congress ) speaker, who has died. Hie ceremonies | were simple and brief, as President , Harding wished, contrasting sharply f with former brilliant inaugurations. , During the course of his inaugural ] address, President Harding said that , American standards require that the s higher production costs ol goods should [ he reflected in the tariff on imports. Such tariff, he said, must he adjusted . lo the new order of things. “America cannot sell,” he said, “where she does not buy.” After the delivery of the address, President Harding drove to White j House, amidst the cheers of the crowd. , The Senate has not confirmed the j Harding Cabinet. i IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. 1 THE MAIN” BUSINESS. | OTTAWA, March 5. Th c Premier, Hon. Mr Meighan has informed the Canadian House of Commons that the Empire Premiers Conference in June will consider the following questions: -The Treaty of Alliance made with Japan in 1911 mid also the definition of a naval policy, based on the principle of Dominion co-operation; and also the general course of the Empire’s foreign policy. ,