AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1921, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOC. ./lON OBSCENE POLITICIAN. NEW YORK, Oct. 27.. The New Fork “Times” Washington correspondent states: “A dramatic scene occurred in the U.S. House of Representatives when it hy vote, 20.1 to 113 rejected a resolution to expel Representative Blanton, hut, by 293 to nothing, adopted ft resolution t-ensm-in.r him for placing obscene and indecent matters into the Congressional Re. cord, the official Hansard. The Speaker called Representative Blanton before him and solemnly voiced the censure. Blanton fainted, but recovered and with tears in bis e-yes left the chamber. The galleries were crowded. Representative Blanton spoke for an hour and a half in his own defence. The audience wore sometimes hissing. He asserted that lie would like to send copies of the censured matter to every man and woman in his State. JAPAN’S NAVAL POLITY. NEW YORK, October 27 Baron lxato. in an Interview, stat- | ed that .Japan was ready to c'd down her navy, if the Powers reached an understanding at the A\ asliington Conference. He had been criticised as the man responsible for Japan s naval programme-, and was therefore loath to undo his work : blit there was nothing further from the truth. Baron Kato added: “That if no international accord was reached at the ('oiifrira-m-e, .Japan could not, and would not cut down her naval plans by a single inch. * UNITED STATES PEACE EFFORT. PRESIDENT’S HOPES. NEW YORK, Oct. 28. At Atlanta. President Harding in a speech, said: “1 believe that it is wholly consistent to preach peace and its triumphs in that convincing sincerity which an unselfish nation commands. and yet to make sure about our proper defence. Manifestly mankind is disposed to try that experiment and if the trying nations shall fail, it will not lie the fault of the United States. Wo are ready to offer a helping band in tho new path. "We tendered our invitations and the era-dial acceptance whfcli has come from every quarter leads to an earnest hope of good results. It should not bo needful for me to repeat that in whatever contribution we can make to the establishment of a new order, we shall not surrender any of our. national independence. America will be America first, hut novel merely selfish ”

STRIKE ORDER WITHDRAWN. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, October 27. Chicago railroad unions have decided to withdraw the strike order cabled on 11th. October, on the ground that Government had annued popular opposition by skilful propaganda aimong [railway officials. GOLF. (Received This Day at 8 a.m'.) NEW YORK, October 27. Tommy Armour has decided to accept the position of professional made bv th,- Americ an Golf Cl ill).