AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 January 1923, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

At’S-UUUAN AND N.l. OAHU* ASilOOii HUN

AMERICA'S ATTITUDE. (Received this day at 8 a.m ) WASHINGTON, Jan. IA It is stated at White House that .Mr Harding believes legislation amending the Debt Funding Law will lie passed during the present session of Congress. The president’s view is based on a conference with the House leaders con-

corning the debt negotiations. No congressional move will lie made until American debt commission has reported its findings. The Senate immigration committee decided to tnk action, authorising the immediate entry into United States of it,"itl() Armenian orphans. THE ( 01,011 1,1 XK. (Received this dav at 8 a.in ) NEW YORK. Jan. I:', A real sensation has been produced by the action of Harvard 1 Diversity, America's premier education institution in an alleged discrimination against negroes, .Many of the most prominent American negreos arc graduates of Harvard, which has hitherto a coordt'd equal treatment to whites and blacks. The University recently adopted a plan that all first year mini must reside in a special dormitory. The son of a negro graduate applied Or admission, but (’resident l.owell re plied that negroes could not he admitted to this dormitory. He said southern young men would not reside in the same house with negroes, and pointed out there were other dormitories where negroes would he admitted. A wide controversy immediately arose. Letters from graduates all ever the country are pouring in to Lowell, some protesting and some approving. The press throughout the country i also taking sides. Some northciii papers are hitt- rly assailing Lowell lamenting the downfall of Harvard ideals.

AN AIRELANK DISASTER. (Received this dav at ? a.m.) NEW YORK, Jan. Hi

A telegram from .Mi.-imi, Elorida. says a passenger hydro airplane flying between Key west and Cuba sank in mid sea. Five passengers were aboard. Later reports show only lour dead, including two children and a woman. Five persons, some of them injured, were under the plum* which was equipped with palatial cabins and capable of carrying II persons. II crumpled in midair and when i( reached the water the pontoons wore aide to sustain the craft for only a few minutes Wireless calls brought a steamer which, succeeded in reselling live of the nine passengers before the plane sank. A WHIRRING MR ISO l)E. (Received this dav at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, Jan. 11l At. (loose Creek. Texas, masked men seized and whipped a young widow and male caller at her home. The wiitli.'ul has He'd to Houston for protection. A mass meeting was called to protest against the occurrence luit was broken tip by individuals who allowed nolle to -peak. IvLU K'LCX KLAN. (Received this dav at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, Jan. L‘i. A Merrouge message states witness after witness, including members of the Iv hi it are terrified. The Klan eontrolled the parish and ruthlessly enforced codes of their own. Protests from outraged citizens were adequately deali with by the head of the parish. The Klan is openly boasting that anyone who is unable to keep his month shut, would lie whipped within an inch of his life.

GOLF. NEW YORK. Jan 1-1. | An Oakland .California. telegram reports Hagen find Kirkwood and Sar- ' tizC'lt and Hutchison finished an even Jfi-holc best bail match. The Americans maintained the load through more than two-thirds of the play. AMERICA AND FRANCE. (Received this dav at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK. Jan 11. The New York World's Paris corfesjiondcn! reports Al. Poincare cottteiiipla led calling another Conference concerning Reparations, whereto United States would he invited. It is elicited that United States will not accept- if the Co 11 fere lice’s purpose is only the issue of another ultimatum bo Germany, hut if the premier desired to submit the repartitions problem to a, Intcrnntioal Commissioner such as Air Hughes suggested. America’s attitude would be entirely sympathetic. The Administration, however, would welcome any French step towards a modification of the drastic policy whereon AL Pninenro has embarked.

X 'RELIGIOUS EIMBODE. .MEXICO CITY, Jan 14

Because of the Papal delegate to Alexico, Fiilippi. unveiled a statue, oi Christ in the open air, the event being attended by thousands of Mexicans, he tints violated a law of 18/57 which forbids open air celebrations or in- public places of religions ceremonies. Pj'esickint O'Bregon uttered a wanting declaring we make no discriminations between religions of Protestants and other religionists. If they violate laws, Oovernment will proceed in tho same wiiy against thorn. -Mexicans miVl .iliter will be punished and foreigners deported. I!e call, cl Fiilippi a P«n||eious foreigner. It is understood Mlippi will he expelled from Mexico.