AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 May 1924, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

[Reuters Telegrams.]

JAP EXCLUSION PROTEST. NEW YOB K, .May 2!). The Japanese protest against the Immigration law has reached the .Tala nose Embassy, and is being decided.

IRISH FUNDS. NEW YORK, May 29.

The Supremo Court has decided that Eamou tie Valera and Stephen O'.Mnra arc entitled to a reasonable part of the two and a-hall million dollars of Irish Itepublican funds noiv on di-po-it here for use in prosecuting their defence of the suit brought by the Irish Free State to obtain the money.

WRESTLING

NEW YORK. .May .'lO. In a wrestling match tit Chicago .Strangler Lewis won two out of three falls from Stanislaus Zhys/.ko. DEMPSEY’S CHARITY BOUTS. NEW YOTiK, May 29. A telegram from Los Angelos says Jack Dempsey will box two round bouts at a charity benefit allow on June 3rd, meeting Roeco Stiaginalia, and Sam Kismnn, respectively. LIQUOR TREATY WITH DENMARK. WASHINGTON. .May 30. A treaty has been signed with Denmark, similar to that with Britain for the purpose of curbing liquor smuggling, ft now goes to Senate for ratification.

ADDRESS BY MR, COOLIDGE

(Received this day at 0.23 a.m.) WASHINGTON. May 30

Mr Coolidge in a Memorial .1 lay addross nt Arlington National Cemetery, repudiated tlio proposals for American adherence to tlie AVorKl Court as a departure from tlie Tlarding-Hughes plan and emphatically endorsed tlie protocol for a permanent Court of International Justice of Harding's reservations, savin" tills plan already lias liiv approval. I should not oppose other reservations hut it would he impracticable to offer material changes which would probably fail to receive the consent of many other nations. Our adherence to the World Court would he in entire harmony with the policy wo have Jong advocated. T do not regard it ns a certain guarantee against, war, hut as a method of disposing of troublesome questions. tlie accuinulatioii of which results in mutually hostile sentiments. If wo are willing to assume the new duties in exchange for the accruing benefits let us sav so. We can accomplish nothing by taking a doubtful, ambiguous position. We cannot avoid meeting the world and bearing our share ot its burdens. We must meet the burdens and overcome them, or they will meet, and overcome us. I desire the country to meet thorn in an. upright, downright, square. A merman wav. Tteferring to the timidity' in some quaiters regarding the Court, he said while some think adherence to the Court exposes us to peril, I cannot attach a great weight ‘to their argument's. Whatever differences and whatever perils exist for us, will eome whether wo oppose or support the Court. Touching on questions of armaments, Mr Coolidge said:—l believe in , the maintenance of tlie army and navy lor defence, not aggression, hut I am opposed to every kind of military' aggrandisement, and all forms ol competitive armaments. The ideal would he for nations to become parties to mutual coven nuts limiting military establishments, and making it obvious they are not maintained as a menace to each other. This ideal should ho made practicable as far as possible. Mr Coolidge at the conclusion .ot his address, advanced to the tomb of tlie Tnknown Soldier, accompanied by Cabinet, members of Congress, aide . do camps and Ambassadors and deposited a wreath to the accompaniment of mournful bugle notes.