LATE CABLES

Evening Star, Issue 17710, 11 July 1921, Page 6

LATE CABLES

PEACE MOVEMENTS. Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright. . NEW YORK, July 7. (Received July 11, at 12.25 p.m.) The ‘ New York World's ’ Washington ■ correspondent stales that it is understood : that President Harding, who conversed with Senator Borah, has promised ehartly to take up the disarmament question with, a view to railing a conference. Tho President admitted that he had boon feeling out the situation with tho aim of initiating the necessary steps. —A. and N.2. Cable. XOKIO, July 7. (Received July 11, at 12.25 p.m.) Recent meetings of the Elder Statesmen , produced the impression that tho ground is being prepared for formal negotiations between Britain, the United States, and Japan on the subject of naval limitation. The newspaper • Nichi-Nichi SMmbun ' declared editorially tliat negotiations for the abrogation of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, now* being conducted, are due to the likelihood of a naval arrangement between tho three nations.—A. and N.Z. Cable. NEW YORK, July 7. (Received July 11, at 12.25 p.m.) The Japanese Consul (General Kumaski), in addressing the members of the Japanese Diet who are visiting America in a semiofficial position, predicted an Anglo-Ameri-can-Japanese Alliance. speakers favored disarmament.—A. and N.Z. Cable. NEW YORK, July 6. (Received July 11, at 1 p.m.) Interviewed by the ‘ Now York Times,’ Senator Lenroot said: “ I favor tho general principle of disarmament, and a large measure of disarmament on tho part of the United States regardless of any agreement or understanding with other nations. No one pictures another was during tho present generation and perhaps the next. No nation desires to attack the United States or could do so successfully. Let the other nations go ahead ii they wish to confer to reduce armaments. . The United States is big enough to settle her own questions.—A. and N.Z. Cable. AMERICAN TARIFF WALL. WASHINGTON, July 8. (Received July 11. at 12.55 p.m.) The Democratic minority opposing the Fordney tariff has issued a statement pointing out that this is not the time to write “ tariff,” which cannot remedy the fast-disappearing foreign trade and collapsing internal commerce, with unprecedented idleness and unemployment. The statement adds: ■ " Partisan politics strangled the opportunity the world had to settle down to repair the destruction and loss caused by the war, and l is now attempting to hurt the world in another , way.”—A. and N.Z. Cable. AN APPEAL FROM CHINA. WASHINGTON, July 8. (Received July 11, at 12.55 p.m.) Representatives of the South China Government have received a cablegram charging the Japanese with supplying officers, arms, and munitions to the Kwang-si_ militarists, who are invading the Kv/ang-lung province, and calling the attention of the United States to the violation of the international convention forbidding tho importation of aims into China. —A. and’, N.Z. Cable. CHINA AND THE OPEH DOOR. NEW YORK, July 8. (Received July 11, at 12-55 p.m.) The Secretary of State (Ur Hughes) Las • replied to the Chinese Minister’s inquiry whether or not America contemplated withdrawing its support from the Federal Telegraph Company (which contracted to erect wireless stations for the Chinese Government), in view of the protests by Britain. Japan, and Denmark. Mr Hughes states that Ids Government has no intention of withdrawing its support, adding that the communications from the above Governments tend to confirm the American Government’s belief that the claims urging the exclusion of the Federal Telegraph Company were founded on assertions of monopolistic preferential rights in a Chinese Governmental enterprise, which cannot be recognised under the treaty rights of Americans in China, or the open door principle, which America continues to support wholeheartedly.—A. and N.Z. Cable. SERIOUS TROUBLE IN BELFAST. SEVERAL DEATHS RECORDED. LONDON, July 10. (Received July 11. at 12.55 p.m. During curfew cm Saturday an attack was made on the police in the Sinn Fein district, of West Belfast. Several constables were wounded, and one was killed. When the police reinforcements arrived the assailants retreated to their houses, whence they sniped from the housetops. The trouble was continued on Sunday, when the Loyalist and Sinn Fein mobs had a collision. During the afternoon an armored car got between the combatants, and opened tire- A number were killed and wounded, including a boy aged thirteen, who has net been identified.—A. and N.Z, Cable. IRISH PEACE EFFORTS. LONDON. July 10. Wednesday will probably be the date of the meeting of Air Lloyd George and Mr De Valera. It is understood that Michael Collins (chief of staff of the Republican army) will accompany De Valera. General Smuts will probably bo deputychairman. Mr Lloyd George has written to De Valera: “ I received yon letter of acceptance. ' I shall be happy to see you and any colleagues you may wish to bring to Downing street on anv dav.”—A- and N.Z. Cable. ~