AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 April 1924, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

UJSTRAI.MN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

W RANG EH ISLAND. OTTAWA, April 7. The Hon. Charles Stewart, Minister of the Interior, speaking in the House of Commons stated that Canada does not intend to set up any claim in connection with Wrangel Island. SUICIDE ON TRAIN. SAN FRANCISCO, April 7. According to a telegram from Fessenden, North Dakota, Air Richardson, formerly United States Vice-Con-sul at Auckland, committed suicide on a train envoutc to Washington, where he was to have sat for the civil Service examination. His relatives declared that they believed he was temporarily deranged through over-study. The hotly has been sent to the parents tit San Fra noi.seo.U.S.A. ELECTIONS. NEW YORK. April 4. Senator Pepper, who is being frequently mentioned as a probable Republican candidate for the V iee-Presi-deney, delivered a so-called “keynote speech” before the State Convention at Portland, Maine. In the course of his speech, be announced ilia apparent intention of the Party was to attribute the Republicans’ mistakes to the late ex-Prcsident Harding, and to absolve President Coujidgo from all blame.

Senator Pepper termed ex-Presideut Harding’s appointment of Afr Forbes, as head of the Veterans’ Bureau, and of ex-Scnntor Fall and ex-Attorney Dougherty as “terrible mistakes.” and grave errors of judgment. He added: “Herein I am speaking of the mistakes, not of flic living, but of the dead. These were the mistake* ( if a beloved leader, whose virtues were many, and whose lapses were few.”

Mr Pepper ostensibly referring to the World Court, said that America was not holding aloof from the rest of the world, hut, she would never submit to her entanglement through the League of Nations or any other permanent organisation seeking to influence international conduct.