UNITED STATES

Evening Star, Issue 17597, 28 February 1921, Page 4

UNITED STATES

THE TAP GABLE. Pms stfiOTifltion—-Bj Telegraph—Copyright WASHINGTON, February 26. It is understood that Sir Auckland Geddes has been instructed to attempt to modiato in tho between the United States and Japan regarding the Pacific cablo communications. Tho State (Department officials say that Britain cannot act as mediator in a artier affecting tho Yap controversy, as it ia not only between America and Japan, but involves tho United States and all the Allies.—A, and N.Z. Cable. RAILWAY CLERK ABSCONDS. NEW YORK, February 26. William Dalton, a clerk . nploycd by tho Northern Trust Company of Chicago, absconded with £140,000 wath of negotiable securities. Tho company has offered. £5,000 as a reward for hi capture.— Reuter. February 26. (Received February 28, at 9.40 a.m.) Dalton, whose ago is seventeen, has been captured with the whole of the missing bonds in a small travelling bag. Meantime the dircctoi-s had issued an invitation to Dalton to return the booty and all would be fo^iven. —A. and N.Z. Cable. FOOD FOR CHINA. WASHINGTON, February 25. Tho Senate has voted 500,000dcr to defray tho cost of shipping to China tho grain which aws donated by tire American farmers.—A. and N.Z. Cable. THE SOVIET AMBASSADOR. WASHINGTON, February 26. Tim Labor Department announces the cancellation of tho order for the deportation of Martens (the Soviet ambassador), who has already reached Russia. It is slated that the cancellation is merely a matter of courtesy. It does not permit him to return. The Senate passed a resolution asking Mr A. M. Palmer (tho Attorney-General) whether the cancellation of Alarten’s deportation order is justified.—A. and N.Z. Cable. IMMIGRATION RESTRICTIONS. WASHINGTON, February 26. Congress has passed a measure limiting immigration to 5 per cent, of the aliens already in tho United States.—A. and N.Z. Cable. FUR SALES. NEW YORK. February 26. The International Fur Exchange auction at St. J/ouis disposed of 686,562ib of Australian and Now Zealand rabbits. These bought high prices, as follows :—Australian, 162 cents: New Zealand, 166 cents. In addition, 2,506 Australian hares wore sold at 50 per cent, below the prices in May. AUSTRALIAN WOOL SAN FRANCISCO, February 26. With the arrival of the steamer Tahiti with 500 bales of Australian wool and tho expectation of 51,000 bales in March, shipping men declare that it is the beginning of a heavy movement in wool to Anticipate the woof tariff.—-A, and N.Z. Cable. THE TARIFF BILL WASHINGTON, February 27. The House passed the report of the conference on the Tariff Bill by 205 votes to 127.—A. and N.Z. Cable. CREDIT FOR GERMANY. WASHINGTON, February 27. It is reported that Mr Harding has tentatively approved of the bankers’ plan to grant Germany credit to buy American goods by the use of securities held by the United States Alien Property Custodian on behalf of German citizens, amounting to 400,000,000d0l. —A. and N.Z .Cable. THE NEW ADMINISTRATION. WASHINGTON. February 27. Mr Harding has announced that ho has appointed Mr Edwin Denby as Secretary of the Navy, and Mr Theodore (Roosevelt as Assistant Secretary.