AMERICAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1923, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS

iUSTKAhIAX AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. AMERICAN STATEM ENT. ißoeeivod this day .11 II .:tu •' 1 WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. Mr Hughes, in two letters addressed to Mr Lodge outlined the activities of M.r Rovden cabled on .laimaiy 21 and declared the administration opposed the recall of the American unofficial representative on the Reparations Commission. He stated the commissions work has such intimate relation with iiie political and economic conditions of the world, that United States must maim tain a representative in order to protect its vast interests. The American Government steadfastly refused to take any part ill fixing the amount of German reparations or methods of payment. Mr Hoyden's work was niainly t c, lu-ep Washington informed of everything coming before the Commission. AMERICAN AFFAIRS. (Received this day ar 10 a.m.) WASHINGTON, January 25. Senator Brookhand introduced a bill in the Semite authorising the president-

to seize and operate coal mines in case

o, national emergency. Brook lands Bill provides that a National emergency may he declared at any time that the President I,elides the coal supply is inadequate to meet the National needs. Operators will be compensated by an amount not exceeding the nett earnings for a per.ml of soizuiv. Mr [lnches announces the German Ambassador expressed thanks ol the German Government for the correct conduct of American troops during the occupation. Mr Hughes further states that March Ist lias been selected as the date of the meeting in I’aris of representatives of European powers and United States to settle the quest ion of payment of cost of the American Army on the Rhine. ••merican island AFFAIRS. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. \ special labour department commission appointed to investigate labour conditions in the island possessions has rep ii'ted that Japanese are acquiring domination in Hawaiian Islands, which is a menace to the national defence and welfare of American citizens - . The ,' port stales Japanese largely control the islands business and have defeated the purpose ol the Japanese I '(iciri lemon’s agreement, hy a policy* ~(* parental adoption and importation of so called ‘-Picture British." The repoll tiriiON iiio ini mediate legislation to stop these practices and declares that it the Islands are to remain under assured American control the political, and the the industrial, commercial, social and C ..’i;cj»i’ mil life must cNo he American.