AMERICAN ITEMS.
iUSTIf.AI.IAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION REV. WILBUX FISH CRAFTS. WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. The death is announced of the Rev. Wilbur Fisk Crafts, founder of the International Reform Bureau, and instigator of many so-called “ blue laws,” at the age of seventy-three years. BOR AH’S CONTENTION. WASHINGTON, Dec 28. Senator Borah later on issued a statement to the eflect that President Harding.’s (suggestion to Congress widens the Debt Funding Commission’s powers, and will remove any hail oil America’s officially becoming a member of the Reparations Commission. It was significant that the suggestion was made to the administration by Air ,J. P. Morgan. Speaking in the Senate, Senator AlcNarry said Senator Borah’s proposal cannot bo construed to imply any obligation calculated to involve aggressive or defensive military action. 'I lie plight of the American farmer made it necessary for the Government to do everything possible to recreate forign markets.
Senator McCormack spoke opposing: Senator Borah, lie declared that the rcmiedy hv conferences had already lim-ii tried in vain time after time by the European statesmen.
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Hokitika Guardian, 30 December 1922, Page 3
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174AMERICAN ITEMS. Hokitika Guardian, 30 December 1922, Page 3
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