AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1924, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

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I!KPUBLICAN I’OI.ICV. NKW YORK. June H>.

At Cleveland. Representative Burton (temporary Chairman of the Reptibliean National Convention), delivered a “keynote” speech. For the lir-L time women |iariici|>ated. in such a convention, four hundred being delegates. and ahcnial.'s. The speaker reviewed the record of the Republican Administration, hiring stress on the Washington Cniiferenee. and the tarili. winch had brought a revenue ol two hundred million dollars more than during any democratic administration. ami uUo the finding ol the foreign debts, lie regretted the Japanese exclusion "its enacted ".taunt giving the Piv-idont time to negotiate with Japan. Ihe farmers, he said, had been aided, hut the Republican Party could not suslmtilio to imjiractical theories. P.couomy in I” 1 '- lie expenditure, and a reduction ol taxation must assume the utmost importance. The speaker hinted at the advocate' of |>i ohihitiou enforcement, and he condemned the increasing belie! that the Covcruniciil "its a paternalist "• institution, lie protested against the impression that there is a wide-spi ead corruption at the Washington government. Il<’ blamed the war for weakening the moral fibre ot certain j ortidits of otlicialdom. He con do Milieu the third party -movement, lie insisted that tin* people had confidence in President Cnoliilge. lie said the United Stales could not join the League of Nations, hut when the time was riju*. another Arms Conference Would he called. Il<* recommended the |iartieipatioii of America in the World Court. V reF-PR KSII)KNTIAI. C A NIM DAT F.S NKW YORK. .May II). In connection with the llejnihlic.ui Convention the \ iee-Presidential aspirants include Mr Hoover. Sena.or Watson (Indiana), (loneral Dawes, cxSeiiator Kenyon. Senator Curtis. (*overnor Hyde (of Missouri). Senator Capper. Doctor llurton (President of Missouri Fniversitv) ami ox-Sonator Beveridge. Senator Borah and Mr l.owdeti have declined the honor. President llardiiig's death ’os impressed the need lor carefully electing a vice-president during an cim'i'g oi. The Republican platform lias tlr adv been written and submitted to i’• ■ -i----i|cnt Coolidge. who remains at Was 1 . iiigton. Three plunks expected to * l rouble are; —I Tnhihilion. the lx it I lux Klan, and the World Court ones. The wet element, led by the President Butler (of Columbia Univcrsh , ) i s expected to stage a sharp though ineliieiont. fight to secure a modification of the Volstead l.aw. while he s.,inborn Republicans " ill ask for an e* j mfsion against the Ku Klux Klan. President Coolidge wants IV'sident Harding's World Court, while fie Republican Senators lavutir Senate! ! vpper’s Court. On the eve of the Republican's convention. the Usual excitement prevails despite the fact that the chief i-sue bus already long been decided. Mr Coolidge’s choice for the Presidency noniinatioti is a foregone' conclusion.

The Third Party prospects lung hl-o a black shallow. Senator La ! did to lias made an open threat, anil t ic ;i----lem-e of the other Radical ami Pivgvessivc leaders is even more disturli:.:g. The irreconcilable Senatorial e.u.tis are sulking ill their tents. Senators La p'ollette. Johnson and Borah have declined to attend the Rel*uhlicati Convention. The Republican leaders fear the I bird Party ma,\ piodticc a situation where no candidate has a majority in the Electoral College. after election, and the Hons*' ol Representatives tnav he called iiput to choose a President.

Deep and perplexing < onstit ut ional qncsituiis are involved therein. Ihe choice of the Vice-Presidential candidate. which in previous Conventions has been a slight and unimportant «ifr«tir. hiis imw si- serious nun-t.-r. The present aspirants for ollice would easily grace the Presidency itself. STRIKE RIOT IN JAMAICA. JAM AKA. June !b

A strike of Municipal labourers here for an increase in pay developed into a riot, wherein Corporation ] ropertv was destroyed. A mob attacked the police. R'cnlorcclileiils arrived. Finally the police wine compelled to lire on the rioters, killing two. and wounding several. Ihe military were called out and llm striker- were dispersed.