AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 February 1924, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

IUBTRALUN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. AlOliF Its.A. SCANDALS. LATE PH ESI DENT HARDING'S PAPER. NEW YORK, Feb. 13. The late President Harding’s ghost has entered the oi 1 scandal. Mr Frank Yanderlip. the international financier, in a speeeli demanded an inquiry into the sale ol the hue President's Alarion (Ohio) newspaper for J 50.000 dollars. Afr Yanderlip said that two voting men. of no financial standing, purchased that paper which everyone knew was not worth the sum mentioned.

He added: “Everyone in Washington knows this, but all hesitate to look under the shroud 1" The paper was -old in He- year preceding President Harding'- death. WHOI.IA I F, < ORRt'PTIO.Y ALLEGED. NEW YORK. Fob. RE The city lias become a hive buzzing with actual scandals, or rumours ol scandals, or impending .-eamlals. -.\iui ! are causing national apprehension and distrust. There exist already the s. andals involving the naval oil i-.-evve.- and the corruption ol tlm \ I'l'-rnis Bureau (cabled Nov. LMtill. A 1 outliers of Congress, be-ide- ibreateiiing to investigate tlie alleged looting of the Kedcral frea- ury -it millions through bond duplication, have also promised an enquiry into charges that the millionaires’ income tax returns have been falsified, and also that fraudulent seizures have been made ol Invest- lands by trans-coulinonlal railroad com pa nies.

Meanwhile the so-called "Big Four’ Railroad Unions, are preparing to ask President Coolidge to investigate the Alaskan railroads and the Alaskan coal reserves, declaring documentary evidence already has been gathered revealing a gigantic conspiracy with the purpose of nullifying the Government conservation policy, and the diverting of the public domain to private control. The lotions threaten a Congress-

ional investigation 'through Senator l.a Follette, if President Coolidge fails to act.

Finally there are widespread charges that the Government officials are participating in violations of the national prohibition laws as attested by the arrests of five Federal marshals. who have been either suspended, or committed for trial. Alentbi-r- of Congress have been concentrating their lire upon the mysterious figure of Air Daugherty, whoso administration of the Department. of Justice is under imminent investigation as soon as he has finished the testimony before the Senate committee regarding bis alleged acquiescence, and even eoinplieitly in the oil scandals. QFEENSL AN D LOANS. NEW YORK, Fob. 3. The visit of the Queensland Premier. Air Theodore, has aroused interest in the financial district. Queensland is expected t<‘ float another external loan, ol about 2n million dollars within the next year. It is reported that New York bankers are likely to handle the financing of it.