AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 November 1923, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. 'l'llK TO.AIAKO'S SEIZURE. WASHINGTON. November 27. The situation follow iiu< the seizure of tile Tolitakn is rapidly becoming erilieul. White House, which earlier mbs confident that the international fool in!}' would subside. tn-da.v stated Ihe seizure was not made under the previsions of the proposed 'I runty between the United Stales and Britain. Air Henry Chilton, the British Charge M’ Affairs stated he was amazed at the American policy. “I think it a pity the seizure should have been made while we are still negotiating Alio Treaty,” he said. Meanwhile the tensity at Wa.sluncton hourly increases, .since a vigorous British protest is regarded as eertain. Tho Department of .Justice however, asserts the Tomato's aliened British registry js faulty. PRESIDENTS statement. N I'AV Y< IKK, Novcmher 27. The '‘New Vork Times's” AYashington correspondent says: President Cuolidgc informed lVe'-vs ctn,respondents that he experts no protest from Britain, lie asserts the ease is within the scope of the decision of October. 1D22, in which the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in .New York upheld tho seizure of the British schooner Henry Marsludl. which was captured nine miles off the .New Jersey coast, while tmloadjii <4 a |if|iior cargo into boats plying to the shore. The Court held the anloading was not in accord with the three mile limit; that the ship was improperly manifested; that she lacked a Ini use to unload at night. and laid been fraudulently transferred to British registry. President f'ouhdge poiuied out that I'uitain at. first protested in the Henry .Marshal ease, hut withdrew the pintest. upon proof of defective repostr;.. The President’s explanation was elicited when a correspondent pointed out Hint considerable fear was lelt that the Tomako care might produce serious ill-feeling between Britain and the (. idled States. The president’s attitude seemed to connote that he considered .such ail event highly improbable.