AMERICAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1922, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS

OSTHALIAS AND N.V.. OAUt.K ASSOCIATION

BRITAIN V. IUS.A. WASHINGTON, Jntio 28 Tin.' United States House of ifoiiresentatives lias been circularised by Mr l dmunds who declares that the British > ;ive now taken steps to bar American v. ssels from usinji He Suez Canal, as ]„ut of their campaign to defeat the American Merchant Marine Subsidy Bill now rending in Congress. He says lhat American vessels have been omitted from the classification of the ships that are allowed to enter the tonal with ca■ goes of benzine and petroleum.

FATHER. DELORME

FOUND TO BE INSANE

(Received this day at 8 a.m.)

OTTAWA, June 8

Montreal reports six scientists for the Crown and one scientist for the defence n 'reed that Father Delorme was 'insane arid should not stand Ins trial for the murder. They declared lie lias suffering from hyperthfopy or over development of ego. Tests were made Of Delorme’s liic.od and spinal fluid. He was found to be (Suffering from ;i primnl deftv t which deprived him of judsxii](iHt regarding Ins o'Vn n4*ts«

MEXICAN BANDITS ACTION. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Jnhe 28. The State Department is advised that -Bruce Bielnski, a former chief. of United States Secret Service, is being released bv Mexican bandits and is safe and well. There is no news of forty Americans reported to be held for rans-m near Tampico. Ihe State Department is informed that the Mexican Government lias sent a strong niri'tary forte to endeavour to secure their release.

AMERICAN TARIFF. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, June 28. The Senate Tariff Committee increased the various meat and cattle duties fixed hv the House. Cattle weighin;,; I .Of:') pounds from 11 cents to 2 cents per pound, cattle above 1,0501bs from two to 3}. Fresh heel and veal from two to 35 and sheep and goats is fixed at two dollars per head, instead of one cent per pound, as the House provided. Fresh mutton from 11 to 2i. The changes were carried only after a. violent partisan debate. in which the Democrats declared that the food hill of the American people would he increased by many billions of dollars yearly.