AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 October 1921, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOUo.IION. U.s. PEACE TREATIES. WASHINGTON, September ‘ji). Sana-tor Underwood, addressing the Democratic Party’s iSenatorical caucus. pointed out that the country would not tolerate continued, opposition by them to the German and Associated Treaties concluded by the Government. Ife suggested that the Democrats should have until October !•>. to present their views in connection with the Treaty. The Republicans later accepted the suggestion. LANGUAGE CONTRACTS. NEW YORK. Seps. 30. The "New York Times” (pro-English) editorially says: ‘‘The Irish situation demands a conference, not further correspondence. Mr Lloyd George, in the language which lie now .uses, lias built ail invitidg bridge for Mr De Valera and his colleagues. Reasonable Irishmen cannot ask for more. Even if they put the matter to the tost and if they fail, they would he no worse off than In-fore, hut if they refuse to discuss matters with the English because of the shadowy technicalities, they would he plunging their country hack into war for the sake of a more lorm of words.” ARM A M EX T CONTE RE NT E . WASHINGTON. Sept. 26. The Democratic Party's minority in the United States Senate has unanimously supported President Harding’s Disarmament Conference, and has carried a resolution hoping that the fullest possible measure of success would attend the conference. TOKIO, Sept 20. The appointment of Prince Tokugawa as the head oi the .Japanese Washington Conference Delegation meets, with national favour, and gives the Opposition Party no ground for attacking the Government. The disposition Press, however, attacks Premier Ilara, saying that lie is too cowardly to go to Washington himself and accept the responsibility for the decisions there. PEKIN, Sept. 26. China's Delegation to the Washington Conference lias left here for Shanghai, en route to Washington. The foreign Minister, Yen, did not accompany the delegation, as was expected. >tuj ing that lie would follow it China s Shantung policy is determined so. u enough for him to reach the conference before its opening.