AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1922, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION, ISAAC WALTON. PURCHASE OF HIS COTTAGE. NEW YORK, Let- 27 - event which will interest anglers >rr throughout the world is announced by '' V the friends of Mr Tuppen Davies, a nth American business man, and a lover of angling, who diefl recently. They ha e L. arranged with Mayor Dunn, of Stafford, * England, for the purchase of Isaac Walton’s cottage at Shallow ford ant for its preservation as a museum. H will be stocked with books of angling lore contributed by Americans. A ' sum of £550 for the purchase and restoration of the cottage was contribute in honour of Mr Davies. Isaac Walton willed his cottage for charitable pui f poses, and it was owned by the King L Edward VI Grammar'School.

WORKERS MADE OWNERS. new YORK, December 27. Mr Henry Dixon, the owner of a dress -and uniform manufactory, which is valued at 1,000,000 dollars, to-day “deeded” tlfe entire business to bis 400 employees. Tic will continue to act in an advisory capacity, but the ownership and the complete management will be vested in the workers. Mr Dix explained that he lias long llieen troubled over the fact that meiely wages are an insufficient return to faithful employees, and, after twenty seven years’ proprietorship in this business wherein lie has never hod a single r\, labour trouble, lie has a sufficient in. |T come for his life.

QUESTION OF FUNDS. NEW YORK, December 27. The Irish Free State Government has informed Justice Malian, through its counsel that no guarantee in regard to O’Mara’s life (which the Judge asked for on December 19), could he given. justice Multan expressed surprise. His' belief, however, was that it was extremely doubtful if the Free State come into the court as plaintiff, then kill one of the defendants. He therefore authorised the appointment of a. commission to proceed to Dublin and take O’Marn’s testimony, where he is imprisoned.' The Judge re- - fused to indicate his probable action in the event of O’Mrtra being executed before the commission fulfilled its purpose. The suit is for moneys raised in U.Sf.A. for Irela rid. PRESIDENT’S LETTER. .Received this day at 11..*10 a.m.) WASHINGTON. Dec. 28. President Harding has sent a letter to Mr Ledge declaring the passage of Mr Borah’s resolution requesting an economic disarmament conference is , undesirable, because of the false imj pression which may l>e conveyed t<» Europe and even more so because of the wrong impression it conveys to mir own people It would he futile to call such a. conference, until he had learuwhether the move could be welcomed (by other nations. If Congress desires .to be helpful in the present situation .Should, they modify the laws preventing American Debt Commission granting more liberal funding terms to America’s debtors. A settlement “ of the reparations question must miderlie any economic rehabilitation of Europe but United States would never say to one nation what it should pay or to another what it should accept. The President indicated he resented Mr Borah’s move on the ground that it seemed to assume the executive ", it branch- of the Government was not fully alive to the world situation, winch , is of .deep, concern to United States. European nations do not share United States view that the foreiern <lcht fjuestion is distinct from reparations. It is wholly inconsistent trt invite coniereiice for consideration of questions in dealing Wherewith the Government was denied all authority by Congress. Mr Harding stated the limitation of land armament was impossible at the nre■sent time and as to further limitations PCrof naval craft such as the restriction of construction of auxiliary craft submarines and aircraft as the House proposed, such action was desirable but it would be better to postpone siicli a step t until France and Italy act on the "Washington Conference treaties

MR WILSON. Received this dnv at 11.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, December 28.

The Senate passed a resolution -instructing the Vice-President to express to Mr Wilson the great pleasure and joy "herewith the Senate heard the news of the former President’s recovery. Mr Wilson is 06 years of age no-day.

, AMERICAN AFFAIRS, deceived this dnv at 11.36 am.) WASHINGTON; Dec 28.

Discussing Mr Harding’s letter in the Senate, Mr Borah asked whether the President’s suggestion that Congress should free the hands of the Foreign Funding Commission was a request to Congress to give' the Commission unlimited latitude. Mr Lodge who conferred with Mr Harding this morning replied that the Persident had in his mind a- greater , latitude for the Commission on two points, the rate of interest and length of time within which the debt was payable. No consideration was given to the cancellation of the debt. the President’s letter will seemingly have no effect on. tlio Senate situation. Mr Borah expressed a determination to light the issue to a finish, though lie admitted the administration appeared • to have the better of the parliamenary situation at the moment and might defeat him.