AMERICAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 September 1921, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. WILSON’S BLUNDERS. WASHINGTON, Sept. 7. Rroident Harding, replying to a letter from Senator McCormick, congratulating him on his administration’s accomplishment of six months in office, reviews some of the measures lately passed by Congress. He deals with immigration, the Budget, reforms. farmers’ credits, etc., and stresses problems with which the --Administration is now faced as the result of ex-I’resident YVilson’s handivroik. The handiwork, ho says includes hundreds of millions of dollars rpent for the manufacture of aircraft, artdLr - ammunition, and merchant vessels ..nd vet less than 200 American made aeroplanes and 200 American cannon ever went into action at the front, while less than 1 per cent, of the ammii ition used by the American artillery was of American manufacture, an less than 50 soldiers were earned in vessels built by the United States Ship-

pine Board. President Harding adds that- ’t was his administration that made peace, and he confidently hopes that after a SO-dny recess. Congress will adopt the Republican Tariff and Taxation Measure. including permission for the funding of the Allied debt, with arrangements for debtors to begin payin.rintorest. The President con-lules hv surveying the national situation as a whole.‘saying: “It is plain that we arc working our way out of the welter of waste and prodigal spending at a most impressive rate. I kave all the assurances that thoughtful men appreciate what has been accomplished, and sincerely support our efforts f*r yet more achievements along the same line.”