AMERICAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 October 1922, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN ANI) N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. WAR DEBTS. WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. It is understood that. President Harding lias decided to make a definite scries of moves towards the adjustment of the war debts to the United States, as n preliminary to America partaking in an Economic Conference with the European nations. His plans contemplate, first, a session with the British Commissioners, which is tri determine how far Britain is able to settle her debts; secondly, if the British negotiations fail, owing to the limitations imposed by the Debt Funding Commission. President Harding will ask Congress to extend the powers of tbe Commission; thirdly, America will accept an invitation to partake in a conference to consider the financial and industrial affairs of the world, which, it is expected, will bo called as soon as Europe knows ol America’s willingness to join such a meeting.

JAPAN’S RATIFICATION OF TREATIES. WASHINGTON, Oct 10, The Japanese Embassy authorised a.u iixcbangc fef the ratifications of all the Washington. Arms Conference Treaties. Tbe (official documents ol ratification are now en route to AVasbi n"tOn. OPOSSUM SKINS. NEW YORK. Oet 16. Twenty-three ’ thousand Australian opossum skins brought the maximum of 305 cents at the St Louis fur auction.