AMERICAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1924, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS

4USTHALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. TACOMA TOTAL WRECK. WASHINGTON, Jan 17. The Tacoma, will probably become a total wreck. She is ashore on the Elniiquilla Reef, just oil' that port. General Huerta, who is leading the revolt, a fortnight ago seized the cable and telegraph offices and it was for the purpose of setting things in order in that, connection that the Tacoma was despatched. The Mexicans turned out the light houses, which led to the Tacoma striking. The crew escaped in the boats.

'DAN T nil'll TO WHITUS. I'.S.A. PROTKST TO CHINA. WAS'HTN'OTOX, January 1”. Tin. Cnitcd Sint l*s lias lodged a vigorous protest with China against President TsiaiUmi's pardoning Oeneral Cluing: Chingyai, former military govcrnor of I liman, who was rospon.si !;]<• lor the murder of Her. Hcimert:, an Atnoiirnn missionary. in June 1020. Tim protest stressed the hreaeli ol Taith. since tlie Chinese (loveriunetit has held the Cleneral guilty of murder. America. declares it will make ii diflienlt lor the l*itiled States to again place precedence in any assurance which the Cl'nuese may give. Doubt is expressed, however, whether the pardon will lie revoked, and is as regarded more serious while coming at a time when numerous outrages upon foreigners in China have heeli reported. Official circles are I very much disturbed at the situation, which is considered extremely unsafe fur Occidentals.

THE 15.0 K PEACE PLAN. WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 The Senate has appointed a Committee composed of two democrats, two republicans, and ; a Farniers-Labour member under the chairmanship ol Squalor Moses to investigate the fllirges that an organised propaganda is operating on behalf of the Role Peace Plan, and that foreign efforts are being made to influence the foreign and domestic policies of the United States. Air link has been to appear before the Comoil January 21st. and will he questioned concerning the origin of his peace plan scheme, and the methods of the choice of the prize winner. It is understood the Committee will revive the League of Nations issue, and "ill attempt to formulate an organised attack against the plan.