AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 June 1921, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

IUS'J'HALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

U.S.A. AND MEXICO

WASHINGTON, June 8. Hon Mr Hughes (Secretary of State) says that the United States Government will not recognise Mexico until the latter is willing to bind itself to discharge primary international obligations. The fundamental question is the safeguarding of American property rights against confiscation, and to this end the United States proposes a treaty of amity and commerce in which Mexico will agree to protect the rights obtained prior to the Carranza constitution of February 1917.

ITAI.I X IMMIGRANTS.

HELD UP IX AMERICA

(Received this day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, June 8

Fifteen hundred Italian immigrants are marooned on the steamers, because their country’s June quota, under the new restrictive immigration law is exhausted. Emergency legislation is urged, and it is proposed to fine the shipping companies in future. At Boston, n thousand Italians on the steamer Canopic are held up. Three hundred women and aged persons were admitted. The immigrants will be returned to Italy on 17th June, unless a Federal ruling is received. ’ THE FLOOD COST. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, June 8 Fifty-two bodies were found at Pueblo and 3000 persons are accounted for. No inquest will be held, the flood being an act of God.

BRITAIN AND UNITED STATES. Received This Day at 9.45 a.in.) NEW YORK, June 8. War Secretary Weeks, addressing the New York University, declared:— “I cannot give a moment’s serious consideration to the possibility of war with the British. Such a war would he the end of civilisation. Whatever would lie the folly of the leaders of either or both nations, the peoples of Great Britain ami United States would never support and never permit a contest between the two countries. While 1 want to see America lead by every proper means in bringing about, an understanding among the world’s nations, which will ensure the world against another war, I want to see it prepared to defend its rights until the day comes when all nations, by mutual consent, shall dismantle their fortifications and scrap their navies.” t STRUCK' AN ICEBERG. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, June 8. . The naval radio station has received distress wireless messages, stating a British steamer had struck an ice-berg in mid-Atlantic. It is believed it is the Seapool. Later information states the Seapool is damaged, but is resuming her course. JAPANESE SHIPPING, ißeceived This Day at 8.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, June 8. The Commerce Department at Washington has been advised that Japanese Shipping interests are consolidating their properties into a merger, which will control two and a half million tons, with a capitalisation irff half a billion yen. U.S. -SHIPPING BOARD. (Received This Day at 10.40 a.m.) WASHINGTON, June 8. Mr A. D. Lasker, a prominent advertising specialist, has accepted the Chairmanship of the Untied States Shipping Board. jp.'.ccPeding Mr Benson.