AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1920, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

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CANADIAN PROTESTS. NEW YORK, June 28.

The New York “Tribune’s” Washington correspondent says tho total disregard of Canadian protests against dis.

"crimination of transportation interests finder the Jones Lpw is certain if tho Republicans win. Mr Wilson is sympathetic. British representations are ijg[\y beilig prepared.

LABOUR LEGISLATION. t OTTAWA, Juno 28. The Department of Justice rules that provincial governments onl.y can legislate under tho internal labour conventions for an eight hour day.\ The Children’s Charter and Employment of Women was assented to by the Dominion representatives at Washington inNovember.

CHEERING MR WILSON. SAN FRANCISCO, June 28. A picture of President Wilson was unveiled at the Democratic Convention. Thirty minutes cheering and parading dcTaved the opening.

AN OIL FAMINE. VANCOUVER, June 28

The newspaper “Daily Province says: “There is an oil famine in Western Canada and rt threatens to cause a suspension of the production of newsprint and other paper in British Columbia mills In about two months’ time'. Hence this mean's cutting out the supply of newsprint for the newspapers on the Pacific Coast. The supplies* for both Sydney, and Melbourne are also affected.”

'llhe pa pur adds: “The pulp mills have now been notified to expect only one more oil tanker each. It will take many months to convert these paper making plants so as to fit them to burn coal.’’

McADOO’S CHANCES, i Received This Dn\ at. 8.45 a.m.) NEW YORK, June 28. The New York “Times’ ’San Francisco correspondent states as the Democratic Convention is progressing. The situation is shaping where Mr McAdoo will be the target for the javelins of destruction of the supporters of all other aspirants. This is due to the rapid spectacular rise of McAdoo sentiment

during the last 48 hours. The managers of other aspirants will act with a |u common purpose, namely, of keeping McAdoo’s vote down, and if possible, to throw the convention into a dead-lock. Mr Brvan ! s friends say he will oppose McAdoo to the very end, since the latter represents Mr Wilson’s policies.