CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 March 1922, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

AMERICAN ITEMS.

IUSTRALIa- iND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. BIG U.S.A. COAL STRIKE. NEW YORK, March 21. A telegram from Indianopolis states that 94 per cent of the Union cottLmj-' 1 ers throughout the country have voted in favour of a strike on April Ist, to force the owners to enter into a wage scale conference with the men.

U.S. SECRETARY DENIES SECRET TREATY. WASHINGTON, March 21. Mr Hughes has struck back sharply at the Senate critics of the Pacific Pact His remarks are made in a letter addressed to Senator Lodge (also a ißepublican upholder b£ P© Pac fy* The letter was read to the Senate by (Senator Lodge. Air Hughes said mat he noticed that the latest charge made in. the. debate on the Four-Power Treaty was that there is a secret agreement, or a secret understanding, between the Americas Government and the British Govern* ment respecting Pacific matters. “Any such statement is absolutely false,” he says, “we have no secret understanding or agreements with Britain in relation to the Four-Power Treaty, or any other matter. Permit me to express a hope that the American delegates will be spared further aspersions upon their veracity and honour,”

HIiLD FOB TRIAL.

Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.)

OTTAWA, March 22, The Coroner’s Court at Montreal held Father De Lonne to appear before a higher Court. Doctor Dferome (provincial autopist) in the. closing session of the iiiquest gave a demonstration using a tailor’s dressed in Raoul’s clothing, showing hoiv thfi youth was shot. The doctor testified that feathers found in De Lorme’s automobile and others in the quilt around the victims head, were similar. He said efforts had been made to wash the bloodstaints from De Lorme’s car, and his handwriting wa» upon a package containing th<« watch belonging to Raoul, which has been mailed to detectives.

AMERICA AND CONFERENCES. .Received This Day nt 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, March 21.

The State Dtepartmeilt announced the United States Government will have neither official nor unofficial representation at the Near East Conference in Paris. United States, however, will be k' pt closely informed by its ambassador it Paris regarding all steps taken at le Conference. The same course will be pursued respecting tiie Genoa Conference, the ambassador at Rome retorting on the developments. - It is understood Mr Harding believes that American interests will be seriously hampered by the fact that United States will not he represented oil the Separations Commission, and hopes Congress will authorise such representation.

AMERICA’S CLAIM. Ro-e.vod This Day at 12.25 p.ri!.) WASHINGTON, March 22. Identical notes have been forwarded to the Allies outlining United States claim for costs of the Rhine occupation.