AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 March 1922, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIA,-. A.NI) N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. AMERICA AND TREATY. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, March 11 ' The non-inclusion of United States in hie first allotment of German occupation payments brought a statement from the High State Department authority that America will continue strongly to insist on her share. Senator Underwood, one of the American delegates at Washington Conference, in a speech in the Senate, said the Democrats would support the Pacific Treaty. He declared its defeat would be a backward step in the nation’s life and ratification would eliminate any real cause of war. Criticism of the treaty,, basea on inclusion only of four Powers lack force, because those powers were the only ones capable of disturbing the peace of the Orient within a decade. He declared the Pacific Treaty was a better guarantee lor Philippines than fortifications or navies. “I have yet to find a man,” he said, “informed on naval matters, if we became involved in war with a first class naval power, in the beginning it would be impossible for us to protect the Philippines from a successful attack.”

Mr Underwood read Mr Hughes’s letter which created a stir amongst the full Senate and crowded galleries and added, “There is feeling in the world that United States cannot make a compact and he bound by it. I will not stand in the way of reservations which will not destroy the treaty terms. I will accept Mr Brandegee’s reservations but the Robinson reservation would destroy the treaty terms.

Mr Hughes writing to Mr Underwood, leader of the Democrats in the Senate, declared the failure to ratify the Pacific Treaty would be nothing short of a national calamity. He said it seems to be implied in some way that American delegates have been imposed upon or they were induced to accept some plan cunningly contrived by others and oj>posed to our interests. Apart from the reflection upon the competency of the American delegates, such i\n intimation laetrays a very poor and erroneous conception of the conference work, no part of which, whether within or outside th'e meeting, was begun prosecuted or concluded with intrigue. Long before the Conference met, United States stated that the AngloJapanese Alliance should he abrogated and it had been communicated to the powers concerned. 51 r Hughes declared it had also been made clear that United States could enter no alliance or make any commitment to the use of arms, which would impose any such obligations as to its decision in future controversies, lie assorted there wen* no secret notes or understandings tonnecied will) the treaty framing,-but he • foclaml the Pacific Tr-'aty "a-< Ihe re-

sult of suggest ions by representatives •if the Govi rmnenis concerned. b'U international amenities prevented him from revealing the detailed discussions on the draft submitted. He assured Mr Underwood that a full disclosure of the negotiations would reveal nothing contrary to the traditional policies of United States Government.

ITALIAN LABOR FOR AUSTRALIA (Received This Day at. « a.m.) NEW YORK, March 12.

Tlie New York “Herald’s” Rome correspondent states the Italian Government lias concluded an agreement with Britain preparatory to a large immigration of Italian labour to Australia. The arrangement provides that farmers will receive land and jobs upon reaching Australia.

NEW YORK, March 12

Alfred G rend a and Reggio McNamara comprising the Australian-Ameri-enn team, won one of the greatest wx day bicycle races in history to-niglit. The team lapped a field of sixteen’early in the week, and retained the load until the finish.

INDIAN UNREST. 1 Receiv'd This Dev at 8 30 a.m.l

NEW YORK, March 11

Ghoso asserts lie has received cables stating Sikh and Punjanbi troops atAmballa mutinied, following the arrest of Ghandi. Hartals have begun in all the principal Indian cities.

ANOTHER MURDER. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, March II

Another mysterious movie murder is reported. John Briien, a theatrical promoter, and friend of Taylor who was recently murdered, was found shot at Camden, near Jersey. Three suspicious looking men were noticed near his home. A sawn off shot-gun with which the crime was apparently committed lias boon discovered.