AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 January 1923, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAIILK ASSOCIATION

MOB LAW

IN SOi’TTIEUN L.S.A

XKW YOU K. January 20. An epidemic ol lawlessness and nioli viol. Mire Ill's caused tlie ;intboii tio.s in three of the Southern States to lake mas ares to prevent the niohs frun seizin;; the reins of (iovernment. The 'Arkansas legislature is pit-paring to investigate the lynching of one striker and the Hogging of others, hy armed citizens. In Louisiana the officials are continuing an investigation into the Ku Klux Klan reion of terror, wftich has culminated in the Mcrroiige murders. Then in Texas a grand jury has D(run to probe the identity oi the mask ed men who flooded a man and a woman. According to a Harrison (ArU.msrs) message Circuit Judge Shinn said that the so-called Citizens’ Court, which is operatin'; behind closed doors to hold an inquisition on strikers, was ''“iking under his authority. Ihe jiuhie has refused to explain this onos"al situation. h°yond saying the C itiz oCominittoe were under oath. NEW YORK. January 20. Ac.";rdino to the Memphis Press, the so-called “Citizens” Committee at Harrison, in Arkansas, has controlled two hundred thousand people of the district with an iron hand for n week, in an effort to drive out railway strikers who are accused of sabotage. A press correspondent de dared that in addition to one man being lumped, thirty other men were tied up. and severely lashed, while four hundred men and women were driven from their homes. The Citizens’ Committee have elected wlial: is tantalum nl to » new Government; ignoring the regular courts, and the police, and they are carrying out their own sentences. Every home in an area for miles has been searched for evidence against strikers.

debt commission sails. (Received this dav at S a.iiiA NEW YORK, Jan. 20 The Hritish Debt \ onnnission sailed in the Olympic. Mr Baldwin, in a statement, remarked—t cannot say anything this time re the commission and results, because the situation is too delicate. One thing 1 can say is the extraordinarily cordial treatment received in Washington, was far beyond our expectations. We were very much impressed with the fair treatment. moderation and straight forwardness with which the affairs wereconducted. We wish also particularly to acknowledge the American press personal references to us, and the maimer in which it has handled the del.t question. Any wild talk this time on either side would have tended to make a settlement impossildc. st El; LINO EXCHANGE. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, Jan. 21 Sterling rallied during the latter pari of the week closing strongly at 4(ii;. AMERICAN POLITICS. (Received this dav at 8 a.m I NEW YORK, Jan. 21 The New York “Times” Washington correspondent says dissatisfaction among Senators with the conduct of American foreign affairs is widespread and evidence is accumulating indicating there will be an outburst next week. The irreeoneilinhles want a clear cut stoppage of participation in after the war European affairs. The present methods of halfway participation are declared to be more likely to bring harm than good. In connection with the fight concerning Hoyden, the Trreeonciliablos want him to withdraw. The administration is opposing this. Meanwhile there is rumoured activity of the Government in new moves to settle reparations concerning Belgium and Italy. The mlniinWlmtiou would neither confirm nor deny. The I rrecoitciliables denounce Governnient’s present policy. Senator Harrison ill a speech to-day demanded that the country he told what the Government was doing. There is also a rumour in regard to the British debt, that it would not he surprising it il were shortly announced that a tentative agreement reached between the commissions before the British left and that there is a likelihood an announcement thereof will he made after the mission confers with the London Government •