MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 November 1922, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. THE MIDDLEMAN. LONDON, November 27. Sir Robert Sanders, in the House of Commons, said that the Government proposed to appoint a departmental committee to consider means whereby the disparity between prices paid to producers and those paid by the consumer could be diminished as regards agricultural dairy produce.

N-U'RP MANDATE. LONDON, November 27. Sir J. ,Cook, replying to Press attacks on the methods of carrying out the Pacific mandates, writes that they merely rellnsli old criticisms, wtii«h have already been nswered. Tie points out that nearly 18 per cent, of Nauru’s output was sold outside Britain, Australia and New Zealand. Tlie whole of the Governments did not derive profit from working the phosphate deposits. The •cream for equal trading rights ronios principally from great world monopolies.

With reference to Chinese labour. sir J. Cook points out that it is necessary because Native labour is not obtainable. The Press allegation that the Nauru mandate results in the subordination of education, health and justice to the natives to the purpose of winning phosphates, Sir J. Cook declares is simply untrue. ITALIAN POLITICS. ROAIE Nov 28. Premier Mussolini addressing the Senate. said that lo woubi continue an energetic policy of pacification. He had been offered a. dictatorship. - which lie refused. All personal freedom would he respected, hut 10 scoundrels would not he allowed to rule the happiness of 10.000.Ot)f) citizens. 11° would retain the foreign portfolio. The foreign policy would not lie .adventurous, hut it would he one of sacrifice He had made the Allies i*iderstand that Italy, though pacific, abounded with energy, and would not forego toe results which might he obtained ii.'i tr.o strength of her arms. The Senate unanimously passed a vote of confidence in Hie Premier. ROME. Nov 28. Premier Alussobm has ordered all Italian Consuls and Consular Agents who are not of Italian nationality to quit their posts ; n January. Italians, preferably ex-soldiers, wdl he appointed lotlio vacancies. RUSSIAN VIEWS. LAUSANNE, November 28. Lord Otirzon, AL Barrere. and Signor Garroni considered the Russian demand mid it is understood rejected it, but decided to bring the Straits question before the Conference immediately, to permit the Russians to state their views. Admiral Keyes has gone to Lausanno as expert adviser on naval clauses in the new Treaty. I U.S.A. ANXIETY. WASHINGTON? November 28. General Pershing, in a speech, warned the people against pacifists. Tie declared the situation in the Near East was far from encouraging, and there was much unrest in Europe itself. With such conditions. .America’s position made it especially incumbent to be alive to their own interests. AIR DONOHUE'S VERSION. LONDON, November 28. Air Alnrtin Donohue. the “Daily Chronicle's” correspondent, says the Era neo-British understanding is still proof against combined Soviet-Kenialist assaults, fsmet is evincing an acrimonious mood. He is reproaching the French for trenchers- in refusing to adhere to the unofficial accord negotiated hy Al. Bouillon. According to the Keinalists Al. Bouillon promised all their terms would he accepted, instead of which they have obtained practically nothing. The Kcmnlists have requested that AL Bouillon be sent to Lausanne to assist tliem. AT. Barrero refused lo entertain this demand. The Keinalists then commissioned Hamid Bey to go to Paris and interview AT. Poincaire, who also reftisorl to rotisicler tlie proposal. The Tvonudists now talk of publishing M. Eoiiillion’s written promise of support for Turkish claims, Meanwhile. M. Boiiillion is suffering from a severe cold which is understood to he diplomatic I rather than physical. LAUSANNE, November 2-8.

The issue of a conversation between Lord Curzon and Tsmet Pasha depends on the arrival of a courier from Angora. Meanwhile the Turks insist on the surrender of Mosul. They acknowledge they have opened negotiations with America on the subject.