AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1922, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN ANP N.Z. CAULF. ASSOCIATION

INDUSTRIAL UPHEAV AL. WASHINGTON, July 19

The Executive Council of the American Federation of Labour lias called on all organised labour to assist the railway Strikers to win the fight by refusing' to do any work dropped by the The mine workers have notified the Government that attempts to re-open the mines under Federal protection will result ill a general strike of engineers, pumpmen and other essential workers^ A Pittsburg message states tlint the Western Pennsylvania mute operate! s have accepted Mr Harding’s inv.tiit.on to re-open the mines on Monday umlei protection of State police and an additional guard, using the wage schedule which was effective in 191 1.

Governors against force. WASHINGTON, July 19. While eighteen governors hnvb replied to.. President Harding S;_ request foif cb-operation id the Strike, . governors out of that number refuse to accede to.his request to use force to protect mines. „ . ■ The Governor of North Carolina Ims telegraphed: “There are no coal mines in this State, but even if there were I would never consent to use force to protect mines that are being operated by inexperienced non-union substitute The Governor of Maryland has replied that he could not give assent to the President’s idea without nmturi consideration, and he said that a friendly discussion would better assure peace. PACIFIC SERVICE'. ' (received this day at 11.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON. July 20. The Oceanic Steamship Coy.,, informed the Congressional Maritime Committee that the company intends to build two 10,000 ton passenger mail and cargo vessels, driven by Dieselengines, having a speed of seventeen knots, for the Pacific routes.

HUGE RAILWAY STRIKE. NEGOTIATIONS BREAK DOWN HECtER’s TELEGRAMS. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) NEW YORK, July 20. With the complete collapse of pence negotiations in regard to the railway strike, United States is facing the full gravity cif an Industrial crisis. Approximately a million men Are engaged in strikes. , _ . Hooper, (Chairman of the Railroad Labour Board) asserts the issues that caused the strike have been lost sight of, and the question of seniority to-day i B the chief point of contention. Union officials firmly demand that all rights shall he restored to shopmen, that being the rock on which peace efforts have broken down, the Railway President are equally firm in their insist enee that the seniority rights of men now working shall he recognised. Three hundred trains in the Eastern States have been cancelled.