America

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 30, 2 September 1916, Page 5

America

WILL THE RAILWAYMEN STRIKE? AN fNTERESTITIO SITUATION. 'ress Association—Copyrignx, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. New York, August 31. The Railway situation is creating be most intense interest. Individual Congressmen are anxious to avoid anagonising organised Labour at preent, and the indications suggest that Congress, before Monday, will phssi a aw legalising rhe eight-hour day for •ailwaymen. Meanwhile, the managers are pressing the Government to ecu re the authorisation of the inereaed freight 'rates, but Congress may lostpone action in this matter. In H'ect, the trades union delivered an iltimatum to Congress for the first ime in American history. While the iation is highly interested, to see wheher Congress will hack down, latest ndications are that it is likely a trike will be averted, at least temporarily.

RECORD PRICE FOR HOCS. New York, August 31. Hogs at Chicago readied the record rrice of 1140 cents per lOOlbs. THE BRITISH "BLACK LIST." THE RcTROLITE INCIDENT. Press Association —Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.20 a.m.) Washington, September 1 The Press is discussing the measure aimed at the British "Black List." The Senate adopted an amendment giving Pdcsident Wilson power to prohibit the importation into America of products which cannot be re-ex-ported to foreign countries. Austria has sent a reply to the American protest against the attack on the Petrolite, and the reply is believed to be conciliatory.

GERMANY'S ATTACK OF NERVES FEAR OF UNCLE SAM TAKING ON FIGHT! Press Association—Copyrigbt, Australian and N.Z.fCable Association. (Received 9.20 a.m.) New York, September 1. Herr Yon Weigand, Berlin correspondent of the New York World, in a despatch, states that Germany had an attack of nerves consequent upon the report that the United States was seeking an excuse to enter the war against the Central Powers. The report arose from American resentment at the threatened revival of submarining. Yon Weigand, who interviewed high officials, states that Germany does not contemplate a renewal of the U boat warfare, and desire more cordial relations with the United States. He said: "We have no wish to help England to play the trump card against us by bringing in America, certainly not at this time."