AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 March 1922, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

lUSTRALIa- and n.z. cable association.

FAILURE OF BROKERS. . NEW YORK, March 3. Three more brokerage firms collapsed here today, U.S.A< LOANS. WASHINGTON, March 3* The U.S.A. State Department has urgently requested the American TJBnk ing interests to inform the Government fully before floating any foreign loans in the Uni Led States. It is assurred that steps are being taken to prevent loans to Governments not recognised by the United States. REPORT DENIED. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, March 4. President Harding has-authorised an official denial of the London report that he had ordered the recall of Col. Harley.

SHANTUNG TREATY. TOKIO, March 4. The Foreign Office has announced that lovernmont is taking prompt steps to a' rv out the Shantung Treaty. A committee composed of high officials have been organised, to carry out the ter'dis jommeu'jing with the withdrawal of troops. FOUR POWER TREATf. WASHINGTON, March 4; The Washington correspondent of the' New York “Times” states advocates of the reservations to the four powers reaty are gaining much support. It seems 1 lively the treaty will not be ratified by the Senate, unless with reservaior.s. It is understood Mr Lodge had a conference with Mr Harding to-day, md informed the President that ratification depends on the reservations J ran degee Mac Cormack and Moses have declared they will oppose without reser.fttions. The opposition declares this ill ensure the defeat of the treaty, dnee thirty other Senators have already leelared their opposition to the treaty without reservations, and thirty-three is the exact number required to defeat .v.tification. The result of this situa.ion is expressions of opinion that active ipposition to the reservations by the Administration will cease.