AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1923, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAHI.K ASSOCIATION. A MICHIGAN All). WASHINGTON, •fun 3. Ambassador Harvey lias begun an extended .(conference tvh.li Presklent Harding and Mr Hughes. It i.s learned that liis mission is partly to influence the irreconcilable liepublican Senators towards the Administration’s plan to aid ICurope. Mr Harvey being himsoflf a former irreconcilable. MKNACK TO COTTON INDUSTRY. NFAY YORK, Jan. I. The American Cotton Growers’ Association lias announced the subscription of 2,509,009 dollars to light the bollweevil, which vermin threatens to destroy the United States cotton industry completely, as it also destroyed the industry in South America and in Mexico last century. The Association called the weevil the greatest menace to American agriculture. Doctors Miller and Hutchinson, the former being the ehiel expert in all j the Edison industries, have been up- i pointed to take charge of the work ol , experimentation on a large scale, and will begin immediately. At the same . time, a large investment will be made to increase the production of calcim arsenate, which i.s the best known insecticide with which to deal with the pest. WOMEN OPPONENTS. NEW YORK, January J. A women’s delegation, which attempted to gain an audience with President Harding in older to express opposition to prohibition, was relusod admission. The president declared that he did not believe it would be an opportune time just now to receive a delegation which aims to give expression to hostility to the Eighteenth Amendment. “It is such a futile thing to expect to repeal that amendment that '[ doubt the wisdom of giving an interview which would only result in controversial publicity and create suspicion The Federal Government, in good faith is endeavouring to enforce prohibition laws.” BRITISH DEBT COMMISSION. (Received this dav at 10. JO a.m ) NEW YORK. Jan I. Tho British Debt Commission arrived in the Majestic and were welcomed by the British Consul-General and Assistant Secertary of I nited States I rcaxiir.v. Mr Baldwin declared: “If "e enii come to an agreement it will be a quick one.” A return passage is booked for 20th January. The party left < immediately for Washington. j THE RED FLEET. i NEW YORK. Jan I. It is luiw leu rued that Admiral Stark’s fleet turned up in Shanghai on loth December and was given two . week* in which to coal