THE UNITED STATES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3511, 28 June 1921, Page 20

THE UNITED STATES.

ADMIRAL SIMS REPRIMANDED. NEW YORK, June 26. Admiral Sims has arrived. Extraordinary precautions were taken to prevent Irish demonstrations. The docks were closed to the public, and 1000 police guarded the approaches to the wharf. Thousands of people assembled, including a big force of Admiral Sims's sympathisers, who deafeningly cheered the admiral. WASHINGTON, June 24. Mat G. Denbv, Secretary for the Navy, has publicly reprimanded Admiral Sims. June 25. Admiral Sims has forwarded a written memorandum to Mr Denby stating that his London speech was inaccurately quoted. Mr Denby’s reprimand reads: “ The department deplores the fact that it is necessary to rebuke a flag officer publicly, but you have made such action unavoidable. The department expresses strong and unqualified disapproval of your conduct in having again delivered a highly improper speech in a foreign country, and you are hereby publicly reprimanded.’’ AMERICA’S DEBTORS. WASHINGTON, June 24. President Harding transmitted to Congress a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury saying that it is impossible lor many countries to pay interest on their debts to America just now. Insistence on payment might be disastrous. Those countries asked for authority to determine the form of the terms of settlement, the rates of interest, the maturity dates, and the rigid to extend the term of payment. Mr Mellor summarised the foreign debts growing out of the war at ten billion one hundred and forty million dollars, whereof nine and a-half billions were advanced to foreign Governments. Britain received four billions, France three billions, Italy one billion six hundred million, and Belgium three hundred and forty-seven millions. INDUSTRIAL, TROUBLES. WASHINGTON, June 25. Cabinet had a lengthy discussion on domestic and international problems. The President attended a conference on the railway situation, which has become acute. As a result of the Cabinet session and the conference of Middle West bankers, there will be a great effort to arouse the nation from the industrial depression. The railway problem must be settled immediately', and financiers have promised co-operation at once to prevent the threatened transportation breakdown. Mexico is reviving her claims to the possession of nine islands on the Californian coast, including Santa Barbara, Santa Catalino, and one group of the Uara-Uones within sight of the Golden Gate. The United States occupancy is contested, but Mexico will not claim possession, desiring compensation instead, to be applied against the American claims for damages incurred in Mexico. The Census Bureau announces that there are 111,025 Japanese and 15,585 Chinese in the United States. The Japanese exceed by far the rate of growth during the last decade shown by any other race, the increase, particularly on the Pacific, coast, being 53.9 per cent. California absorbed 30,596 out of a total growth of 38.767 during this period. There are 71,952 Japanese now in California. AMERICAN AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN. WASHINGTON, June 25. Mr C. B. Warn, a Michigan lawyer and business man, and a Republican campaign leader, has been chosen ambassador to Japan.