AMERICAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 May 1928, Page 3

AMERICAN NEWS

Australian Press Assn.—United Service Italy’s Arm's; me. WASHINGTON, May 9. Tlie Italian Government’s reply to Till- Kellogg, the United States Secretary’s outlawry of war proposal was received to-day from Signor Mussolini. It is cordial in tone. It makes no reference to cither the American or the French drafts, which are before the Powers as a oasis lor negotiation. Tt is far from a complete acceptance of the Kellogg plan, but it offers the “cordial colhtbrration of Italy -towards reaching an agreement. It is interpreted hy she State Department as an acceptance of the basic idea* CANADIAN TRADE. OTTAWA, A fay 10.

The total trade in Canada in March •wnsi approximately 230 millions against 17(5.}- millions in February. Imports totalled 120} millions and exports 107 millions. The total trade for twelve months amounted to 2,359.412,7(»3 dollars against 2,298,405,(U7 for the preceding year. SENATE ENQUIRY. NEW YORK, -March 10.

George Van Eunice, campaign manager for Governor A 1 Smith, told the Senate Investigating Committee that the latter’s headquarters here collected 103,301 dollars and spent 92,090, of which the largest sum, 41.500 dollars, went to Justus Warded, ot San l*raneiseo, agent for California. Van Nanieo said the only reason any money had been spent was because of “ scurrilous attacks that had been circulated against tlie Government in the south and west.” . ,

Smith himself told the committee, that lie had not ‘‘done a single thing to obtain Democratic presidential, nomination. He'added: “I haven’t any plans for the campaign. 1 promised the people of this State when inaugurated that 1 would do nothing that would take time from my discharge of my duties as governor.” lie saul lie knew nothing regarding the receipts and expenditure of the campaign headquarters.