AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1924, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

\AVAI. secretary and president. [Re cite us Telegrams.] .'Received this day at S a.m.) WASHINGTON. Sept. 2!!. Air Wilbur (Secretary for the Navy) •ailed at the While House, and alter a ■oiifereuce with President Coolidge, lie dated that a special I >ard would he ippuintcd to investigate llie relative -;,|lie of air. submarine and surlace ■raft, with a view to an adjustment ol he Pmlget. . Air Wilbur declared that Ins speec.ies the Pacific Coast were not meution•d during the conference. These, he said, liad been misreport■d. Kor instance, he did not say that here were antagonistic peoples in the Paciiie, hut he did say that they were ipposi.ng civilisation.

presidential campaign NOTES. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 20. With the Presidential election approximately six weeks elf the nreliimnnrv eainpaign is rapidly pacing towards a climax and many imnortnnt indications are alrea.lv available cuncerning the trend of alfairs. l,a Eolletto's candidacy which was very much overshadowed during and immediately after the Republic;"' and Domacratie conventions l.y the impol - ant occurrences therein, is now assuming greater importance. and be i, commailding the greatest "'tmest Unollieial straw voles conducted - various parts of the country by va. ; ms organisations nearly all show that 1 resident Coolidge. is leading. «uh ; Kolettc a vfiv strung svvt:m\ ami vim*v poor thinl. It is remarkable to note the diverse elements composing La Colettes supporters are successfully overlooking their own ilill'erences and uniting further. EaU-lctte's fortunes wh b however, move forward ui.de. the handicap of i.isi.liic.ent funds and inexperienced party organisation.