AMERICAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 June 1922, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS

JU3TRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. UNITED STATES AND TARIFF. WASHINGTON, June 6. ’ The Republican and Democratic Senators are attacking each other in the most bitter word battles over the TJ.S. A. Tariff. The progress of the measure, however continues to languish, and out of thou- - sands of items, only a . few hundreds*have yet been agreed to. The debate so far, has given birth to 2,000,000 words. There is no end yet in sight. President Harding, who wants the Ships Subsidies Bill passed this session, has been pressing for action iqr-etfn-nection with the Tariff Bill, in order to make way for his measure. The Soldiers’ Bonus Bill, which is considered a political necessity for those Senators coming up for election in the autumn also awaits. | *- The British Ambassador, Sir Auckland Geddes to-day called on the State 1 Department, ostensibly to discuss, the action of Senator Watson, of Indiana, - in making attacks upon him and the Italian Ambassador, Signor Ricci. Senator Watson declared that these Ambassadors’ speeches on the tariff were a violation of diplomatic usages. As a fmatter of fact, Sir A. Geddes declares he never said- anything which Senator Watson has attributed to him. The TJ.S.A. political situation is being further confused by attacks on Hon. Mr Dougherty, whose record before taking office In the Cabinet is being a*, spiled.