AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 March 1925, Page 1

AMERICAN ITEMS.

(“Sydney Sun” Cables)

SCENES IN SENATE,

A GREAT UPROAR

WASHINGTON, March IC.

The situation in connection with tho Warren appointment- lias assumed a character virtually unprecedented in American history. Air Coolidgc, despite the counsel of friends and advisors resubmitted Warren’s name l'ur the Senate Judiciary Committee led by Senator Walsh, which issued a report condemning the appointment and advising the Senate to reject the appointee. Walsh whipping the Senate into a fury, demanded that an immediate vote be taken or he would not permit the body to continue its business by talking endlessly under the Senate prerogative. The debate began under acrimonious circumstances, unrivalled for half a century and continued throughout the day. .Mr Coolidgc then issued a statement declaring he would make every 'posiMe effort to secure Warren’s confirmation and if necessary, will appoint Warren while Congress is in recess, which |iower the President has under the constitution.

Air Coolidgc reiterated the hope, however, that the unbroken practice of three generations permitting the President to choose his own Cabinet, will not now lie changed.

The statement caused a furore in the Senate. When the turmoil had partially subsided an agreement was reached that the Senate would vote oil the Warren appointment on Monday, hut before the adjournment Democrats, in brief speeches, flashing with a spirit of revenge, stopped just short of hinting that Mr Coolidgc had laid the foundation for impeachment of proceedings against himself, because lie had so defied the Senate. It will be recalled that impeachment proceedings were unsuccessfully carried out against President Johnson shortly alter the civil

Air Robinson, quivering with passion, declared Air Coolidgc had raised an issue transcending in importance tin question ol Warren’s appointment. There were allegations that constitutional rights of the Senate would lie invaded by the Executive, this being one of the most fundamental questions underlying America’s system of Government. Democrats declared in view of Coolidgc’s statement, no seat would dare to confirm Warren’s appointment.

Republicans themselves, seemed stnpitied and remained silent. The President’s statement appears to have been issued without consultation with the Republican leaders, and the resulting situation has a following, outstanding aspect that war between the Senate and President spells virtually no legislation for the next two years, when another Congressional election occurs. Ihe Senate now seems ready to block Air Coolidge in everything he will propose, and this is bound to have a demoralising effect. on any possible legislative programme with the Senate blocking tho Presidential measures and Air Coolidge exercising the veto upon the Senate’s measures. It- is curious to note that the Warren incident had a counterpart to-day in a debate over allegations that the Senate investigation of income tax unit of the Treasury Department had been conducted unfairly, being actuated hv personal animosity against Mellon and Senator Cotisens, both rich men. whose own income taxes were involved.

Senators shouted liar at each other, and libellous accusations were hurled left and right. Indescribable scones followed each other with bewildering rapidity.

TIIIIEH SENSATIONAL ROBBERIES NEW YORK, March 11.

Three sensational robberies occurred in the metropolitan district t°-dn\, which, for daring, have not lately been rivalled. Three bandits entered a Tukahue (New Jersey) hank. They shot, and mortally wounded the vicepresident. then hound the cashier and his wife, and seized a hag containing six thousand dollars.

They attempted' to escape in an automobile. which zig-zagged on to a tree slump on a country road, and was wrecked. . A posse of on raj ted citizens, meludj„„- men and women, trailed the robbers K. the woods, and surrounded tl,cm. Alter a gun battle, the bandits surrendered, one being wounded.

Of the money, 5,500 dollars was recovered. Emir robbers entered a business nliue on Long Island, in the city. Hioy smashed the faces .of the paymaster and treasurer with revolver Imtts. They then stole an eight thousand dollar payroll and escaped in an automobile. , . Pnssorsbv gave chase, hut their efforts were' futile, as the car was soon lost in a maze of traffic. Six robbers held up an automobile cnrrviim a paymaster and book-keeper from a bank with 1500 dollars for the payroll of the employees in a textile mill in Trenton. New Jersey. 'I he robbers seized the funds and escaped m a motor car. which quickly out-distauced the victims’ machine.

A STRANGE ALA LA DA'. NEAY YORK, At arch H

AYitli regard to outbreak of a disease which has resulted in 312 deaths, Commissioner Bundeseu has requested the business men, the police and fire departments, and all physicians to aid him in lighting the outbreak. He says that if people with the symptoms would go to bed and keep away from, contacts, the epidemic could soon be checked, but Hide sufferers continue to get around, expectorating and spread■;i]].r the germs, with the result that scores of people are being infected daily. Air Bundeseu declares that tie still is unable to diagnose the malady, and he offers free anti-pneumonia serum from the city laboratories to the physicians while the disease is prevalent The Commissioner asserts that the malady is similar in nature to that which'swept Chicago in 1802 and it is not related to the influenza of 101. type. So far as he and his associates have been able to determine it is a respiratorial trouble, which is not fatal in itself, but it paves the way for influenza-pneumonia.