AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 January 1923, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

.is;.'. AM AN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION'. AMERICAN AFFAIRS. WASHINGTON, January 26. Jn tile House of Representatives Mr Cli ilincis. a Republican introduced a r--solution requesting the President to convene a world peace conference' at Wasiiinglo.i for the purpose of affecting international stabilization. The Semite foreign lelutions Committee dropped the Robinson resolution to give I'uited States official representation on the Reparations Commission. Individual members of the Committee, however continue to press for the total withdrawal of Mr Hoyden. OTTAWA, Jan 26. (..clone! E. Turner Main.', who is buying army remounts in Canada for ti c British Government. i.-> Muling by the Niagara for Australia. He states that the War Oiliee is preparing for any eventuality. WAR DEBT PROBLEM. WASHINGTON, January 26. White House has issued a statement to tlie effect that President Murdiitg does not consider the present time an opportune one for the United States to call a world economic conference* It | W s indicated that President Harding would oppose any resolution to that effect. should Senator Borah reintroduce it. White House has also issued a slatemeat that, while President "Harding has every confidence in Hie British debt settlement negotiations, lie will not call a special session of Congress, if an agreement is not reached Indore March 1.