AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 June 1929, Page 5

AMERICAN ITEMS.

UPTON’S CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. l ulled Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) NEW YORK, June 18. The Ncav York Yacht Club lias accepted the Royal Ulster Club’s challenge on behalf of Sir Thomas Lipton for the America Cup. 'I lie races will be held off Newport, Rhodes Island, the best three out of five. The first race is to start on September 13th. 1930. The competing yachts shall lie 7Gl’t. rating, and there will he no time allowance. The New York Club’s rules will govern the races. LUTON’S NEW CHALLENGE. NEW YORK, June 18. Sir Thomas Upton’s challenge ifor the American Clip has been accepted by the New York Yacht Club in tlio best three out of five, off Newport, Rhode Island, commencing on September 3rd, 1930. CANADIAN POLITICS. (Received this day at 10 a.m.) VANCOUVER, June 18.

A message from Sarnia, Ontario, says: “Fruit, butter, meat, vegetables, shoes, wool, sugar, all these and other products are being produced in Canada in ever decreasing quantities, because of the short sighted policy of Mr King’s Government in the matter of tariffis,” declared the Conservative lender (Mr Bennett) in an address there during the course of his Canadian tour. In all speeches so far, Mr Bennett has confined himself to fiscal matters on a concentration appeal for more protection, for Canadian industry. He made much of Australian and New Zealand treaties, laying a charge that under them butter was being .imported into Canada in such quantities as aim st to rti.n the Canadian dairy industry. He compared it with the p .-licy which permitted .Hitter to lie made in the country where cows could be pastured the year round. He cited the policy of United States. President Hoover by bis executive power bad increased the duty oil milk and cream coming from Canada. The result was that United States was buying up dairy cows in this country, and starting herds, whereas Canada was losing the dairying industry. There were a hundred and one thousand fewer cows in Canada now, than a year a go.