AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 June 1921, Page 1

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. GABLE ASSOCIATION. MACHINE GUN PROJECT. NEW YORK, June 17. The Attorney of New York, Mr Gross, announced at Newark that he would ask a Federal Grand Jury to indict all who were criminally concerned to ship arms to Ireland on the steamer with the machine gun cargo. He says it violates the Espionage Act of neutrality and conspiracy against friendly states. He said the authorities knew where the arms were brought from and to whom they were consigned. They were now seeking tin members of the crew who signed on to take the place of the strikers and who are believed to he Sinn Feiners. Mr Gross declared: We have received instructions from the Federal Attorney General (Mr Dougherty) ordering n complete investigation.

DEBTS TO AMERICA. WASHINGTON, June 18

The United States Cabinet had an all-day sitting in considering the funding of foreign Powers’ financial obligations. The Cabinet favours the c<>nversion of promisory notes into iong terms bonds, the interest to he fixed later, and the American public to be permitted to subscribe when Europe is stabilised.

The Cabinet has definitely decided that the foreign Powers’ obligations to America cannot be forgiven; hut the Cabinet is trying to fix the easiest method of payment with justice to the American creditors.

SOUTH CHINA REPUBLIC. WASHINGTON. June 17

Dr Run Yat Sen, President of the South China Republic, has made a direct appeal to President Harding for the immediate recognition of the republic. because the Chinese situation is most critical. The existence and fate of democracy there depends on America’s) decision. The submission of China to Japan’s 21 demands is at stake and this it is desired to avoid.

ASSOCIATION OF NATIONS. WASHINGTON, June 17. The United Press Washington eorresondent learns from Administration quarters that President Harding has requested an unnamed person to draft a plan for an Association of Nations The plan is now completed. It is constructed around a codification of international law for the establishment f a World Tribune. The present League of Nations is ignored. It is stated that there will he no haste in broaching the idea. President Harding preferring to wait until the European situation clears.