AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1923, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

UTBTP.AMAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. PRESS APPROVAL'. NEW YORK, Feb. 25 The American Press nearly universalis- approves of President Harding’s proposal. The New York "Times” says: "We are getting the essentials, and it would he ungenerous and foolish to haggle over a mere matter of form. Mr Harding is bowing to the inevitable. He is taking the first step that counts. The New York “World” remarks:—

"Air Harding and Air Hughes are feebly kicking to grasp the inevitable, but better late than never. Air Harding’s proposal is sound and just.” The "Boston Herald” says:—“We should adopt the President’s proposal. We cannot afford to stay out of the court, and if there are risks, we must accept them.” The “Baltimore Sun” remarks: —

"It is humiliating that Air Harding’s administration is 'willing to share in the fruits of International labours, after having refused any share in the work of making the fruits possible.” The “Philadelphia Ledger” says:—

"Our entrance is not a matter of principle, but of procedure. America has been committed to the principle for years. The administration has found a way of procedure." The St Louis “Republic” states:— “U is greatly to be imped that the Senate will give its consent immediatelv to this most important proposal. -The “Cleveland Plain Dealer” says: •The only trouble is that there is no convincing reason why we should imT take our place in the League."

AMERICA AND LEAGUE COURT (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, February 27.

The Senate Foreign' Relations Committee have instructed Air Lodge to obtain a statement from the administration clearing up the following points regarding Mr Harding’s proposal to join the World Court—(l) whether the Court is to he a court in fact or merely an arbitration tribunal; (2) what reservation is made by other nations ratifying the protocol; (3) whether an American adhesion would involve United States under the Labour clauses of A r ersailles Treaty. AMERICA AND NORWAY. (Received this dav at 9.30 a.nO WASHINGTON. Fell. 20. The note to Norway continues—lt. i- al-o to ho regretted that the award fails to give a satisfactory explanation of the manner in which the Tribunal arrived at the amounts awarded or the rate of interest. Article seventy-nine of the Hague Convention of 1907 under which the claims were submitted provides that the Tribunal must give tiro reasons on which it- bases the award. United States therefore cannot accept, as a proper and satisfactory international arbitrations, the mode in which damages have been assessed or the absence of a reasoned statement indicative of the method of computation. DAVIS CUP. NEW YORK. February 26. Canada and Hawaii challenged for the Davis Cup.