AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 February 1924, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

CCHTRALtAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. BOK PEACE PRIZE. NEW YORK, February 4. A telegram front Philadelphia states a large assembly witnessed the presentation of the 50,000 dollars Bok award to the winner. He is Doctor Charles Herbert I.cvermorc, Secretary of the Xev. York Pome Society, a former President of the Adelphia College, and also one of the college classmates of the late Mr Wilson. The presentation of ihe cheque was made by the former U.S.A. Ambassador, to Britain Mr Davis, who, referring to Mr Wilson asked whether the coincidence of t!t- latter’s death with this evidence of the promotion of international conciliation might not he icgarded as an encouraging sign of the deathlessness of Mr Wilson’s ideals. Mr Davis concluded: “There remains the question of whether this plan will evoke sufficient popular support to warrant the payment of the remaining 50.000 dollars. I cannot predict the result, hut if America. in good faith, doiics to promote tbs cause of lasting peace, site can do it only by organised co-opeiation with the rest of mankind. She cannot have the best of two divcrgeul worlds.”