AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1923, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N. 7.. CARLE ASSOCIATION. AIR, AIASSEY IN U.S.A. RECEfVEI) BY PRESIDENT. .'Received this day at 9. lo a.m.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. The. Hun AY. F. Massey arrived ill ' Washington yesterday and was received by President Colidgc. He also called on Mr William Phillips, Acting Secretary of State. Mr Massey goes tomorrow to New York. THE WR ECK El) DESTROY ERS. COMMANDER ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY. (“Sydney Sun” Cables). (Received this day at 9.0 a.m.) NEW YORK, Sei.t. 2l> Capt. Watson, Commander of the •wrecked destroyer squadron, accept? full responsibility tor the disaster. lie - stated that if he lind obeyed the directi on si 1 wireless signals there would have been no wreck, but ho could not believe the directions against the figures of his reckoning. He had fo make a decision and took a chance. He thought he was right and the wireless wrong. His charted course was due south and provided tor a right angle return to port after the destroyers had passed the Arguello lighthouse and he steamed a sufficient distance to take them several miles beyond. Just then lie received a directional wireless stating that the vessels were still north of Arguello, hut ho felt certain that the wireless had erred. He had to make a decision and he made it wrong. He . gave the order to turn against the shore.

THE PRESSMEN’S STRIKE. (Received this day at 9.0 a.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 20. Tie president of the Pressmen’s Union admitted that there was no sign of a response to his repeated orders to the int<n to return, threatening them with the cancellation of their charter if there were any delay. Ten leading morning papers yesterday issued an eight - page combined edition, each paper being distinguishable only because of its own typo. There were 110 editorials of features and large display advertising was eliminated. The publishers have sent to other cities for pressmen, guaranteeing them a year's employment. The president of the local Journalists Association declares that the pressmen are working longer hours than any other newspaper trade and with unbearable conditions their earning capacity has decreased thirty-five per cent > from two years ago. 7 LOCKOUT. NEW YORK, Sept. 19. Tlie newspaper publishers have informed the International Pressmen s Union of which the striking New York pressmen are members, that they will not have further dealings with the strikers. This is tantamount to a lockout. The publishers further ask the International Union to issue n charter to the new local union with which the publishers are willing to arbitrate any questions. The newspapers meantime will pubi;sh a n extremely limited edition of the

combined journals with the aid of vo untcer pressmen.

THE COTTON INDUSTRY. LONDON, Sept. 20. Bertram Lee. Chairman, in addressing the shareholders of the Calico and Printers’ Association, said that the cotton industry "as now in a most serious condition. It had nothing to gain from any system of tariffs and it would be commercial madness for Britain to start a tariff campaign against foreign countries in order to give pieference to the Dominions which "ere expressly determined to maintain a tariff against us. The Dominions demand for preference resolved itself into a proposal that Britain should submit fo a tariff on imported' foodstuffs in order that Dominion producers may obtain higher prices.