AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 April 1921, Page 1

AMERICAN ITEMS.

BV TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. AUSTRALIAN AM) N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. SOUTH AMERICAN PROJECT. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) BUENOS AIRES, April 2 The Uruguayan Chamber of Deputies is favourably considering a project for promoting a conference between Arg’X tine, Brazil, Paraguay, and 1 rugucy. to study the best means' by which Governments could take up the pack rg business, which is mainly in the hands of the American Big Five, and opeiai-j it for the lxmetit of cattle raises, ESMONDS.S MASK. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) VANCOUVER, April 2. The Makura has sailed for Sydney She was in port sixty-six lioui-s. Sh l heat the Company's discharging and loading record. Esmonde, when 'doused. dropped the mask of tourist and addressed a meeting of four hundred sympathisers to-night, lie made a furious: attack upon what lie chaincterised as a drunken Viceroy’s regime. AMERICA AND GERMANY. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, April 2. Germany lias been notified of Lie United States position that the former must- accept the moral responsibility ami pay for the way. United States attitude was not communicated to Berlin formally, because there arc no <liplomatic relations lrctwcen the two countries which arc still technically ’it war,, but it is understood that Amer Kin commissioners at Berlin notified Lie German Government of till l l ni.o-1 States position. The above communication was sent before Af. Yiviani arrived bore, thus disposing of the impression that tlie Frenchman influenced Mr Harding to make the administation’s policy regarding reparations known.

BRANDING A NEGRO (Received this day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, April 9. Klul Tv lux Kran seized a negro who was discovered in a white woman s room at an hotel at Dallas, Texas, mil took him to a lonely place, flogged : mt and branded him on (he forehead v. ; Mi three K’s. NEW LEAGUE OF NATIONS. WASHINGTON. April 2. The Italian amnbssndor. Signor Riem, in nil interview declared that Italy is willing to discuss with the UinUd States the question of a now Assvintion of Nations. ALLIED DEBTS TO AMERICA. WASHINGTON, April 2 It is learned from Hie highest authority that the United States Cabinet has decided that the United States will not cancel any of the Allied loans. These loans are regarded as a valuable national asset. Tliis announcement is indeed important by the fact that France has a heavy interest payment due on the loth April. However, the officials have intimated that any reasonable adjustment for which France may ask regarding the ' manner of payment will be acceptable. GERMANY AND AAfERTC.A WASHINGTON, April 2. The State Department, has admitted that informal negotiations between an American Commission in Rerlm and the German authorities, are now m progress regarding the question of reparations. , The Department states that no decision has yet been reached. The State Department’s announcement of the negotiations follows reports from London that Germany has intimated to Washington a willingness to discuss the taking over part of the Allied debts tp America.