AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1921, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

CABLE NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION, UNITED STATES GOVERNOR’S' ARREST. NEW YORK, July 26

At Springfield, Illinois, State Judge Smith has decided that Governor Small must face arrest on the charges against him alleging fraud and embezzlement, (as cabled on July 22). Tiie Judge declared that there was no such tiling as a divine right of kings, ami there were no kin'gs in Illinois Therefore, the conceit that “King can *ii<> no wrong,” was baseless. ll was beyond the scope of a governor’s power to call on fcjtafe troops- to shield him from arrest. A governor, lie said, is subject- to arrest and prosecution for hi* acts as State Treasurer

U.S.A. FINANCE. « WASHINGTON, July 26,

President Harding has sent a- message requesting Congress to broaden the powers of the War Finace Corporation, enabling it to buy railway securities now held by the Director of Railroads, without Treasury appropriations, and also that "the Corporation may extend finaeial relief to the farmers.

LORD NORTIICUFFE. x WASHINGTON. July 27. Lord Northeliffe. in an interview, said that he did not know what his plans would he when he arrived in Australia. He wanted to see the people of Australia more than their Governments and he did not desire banquets and offieial receptions. He expected to spend a week in New Zealand and then in Australia three weeks. Afterwards he was going to the Philippines. Referring to the imperial Conference, Lord Northeliffe said: Their part in bringing up the Pacific question has been undoubtedly henefieient. Tt was an invaluable thing for them to get together and discuss matters of close interest. President Harding's conference call was highly commendable. He could only hope it would accomplish the end desired ns speedily as his American friends expected it would. “Americans have not yet,” Lord Northeliffe added, “had as much exper i price as we in seeing the politicians of 16 different nationalities bottled together behind closed doors. They do not settle a series of difficult, questions within 18 hours. The Washington conferences will probably meet in many cities throughout the country, even meeting up in Canada, hut after a considerable period of time it can lie expected they will solve their problems.”

DEMPSEY'S MARRIAGE REPORTED. NEW YORK. Jeh 26

It. is reported from N'cwhaven Con nectieut, that Jack Dempsey has mar ried Miss Sylvia Jocelyn, a cinema ae tress.

JAPANESE REPLY. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON. July 27. The Japanese reply regarding the proposed Pacific Conference has been received, hut has not been published. It is understood it asks for further information regarding the agenda, hut accepts the proposals.

TEXT OF REPLY. 'Received This Day at 11.30 tt.m.) WASHINGTON. July 27. The text of the Japanese reply states Japan is happy to accept the invitation to discuss 'Pacific and Far Eastern problems, on the understanding that the agenda is discussed before the Conference oeiis. The Note hopes th,. Conference will not re-open questions alfeeting any one Power, which have alreadv been dealt with.