GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 27 September 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

ENEMY’ AILIINS DEPORTED. Received 8.55 a.m. ' ' NEW YORK, Sept. 26. ' Enemy aliens numbering ”1731 Lave been deported to Germany. :' AMERICA AND LEAGUE OF NATIIONS. « BLINDLY BLUNDERING INTO THE FUTURE_ Received 8.55 va.m. WASHINGTON, Sept. 25. Luring the Senate debate Mr Cunnins (Republican) said that when Mr Wilson ended his work in Paris the United States remained Without .a friend in Europe, Asia, or Africa. 'lb.o Americans’ brilliant service in the War was forgotten amid storm of protests which overtook Mr Wilson as he sailed homeward. Once the war was ended the United States should have have made her exit as speedily as possiblc, With the League af "Nations ' she would go blindly blundering on into the future_ MR WI-LSON INDISPOSED. REMAINDER OF froUR CANCELLED. Received 8.55 am. i WASHINGTON, Sept; A message from Wicheta, Kansas, states owing to exhaustion Mr Wilson has cancelled the remainder of his tour. His physician stated that nervous indigestion, from which the President suffered, is due to the strain of the last twelve months. Mr Xvilsonl is proceeding direct to Washington. FRENCH AND ASQUITH. . I _ —---—O—-- ’ REPLY TO FRENCI-I’S PREFACE. I JT - ’ Received 9.20 a.m. j _‘ Mr Asquith, is a_ letter replying‘ tog statementsrcontained in Lord French’s ; - preface tothe latest edition 'of-- his‘ book, ‘says. “The ‘controversy is‘ not -of my ‘seeking, but when ‘French proceededgto falsify ‘history, apparently is pursuit of a vendetta against the -‘fame of a great soldier to Whom’ g French is under strong personal obligations, I am bound to intervene. The preface gives me no cause to seek to qualify my speech of June 3. My letters to French were written after French’s proposals ‘happily . had been discarded largely through Lord Kitchener’g intervention. The subsequent ' operations were concluded-by French with much sagacity and skill, but had I suspected what French now avows, that at the date of his letter, May, - 1915, he was engaged behind the back of his chief (Lord Kitchener) and my-

self in a, manoeuvre to upset the Gov- . ernment, probably my communication ‘would have been couched ‘in different

terms.”

Mr Asquith added. “With regard to

ammusition, I believe that Lord Kitch- } ener was incapable of inventing and: palming ofi upon,lne deliberate false-J hoods. If it becomes a question of I conflict of memories, I think that Kit-I chener’s written record of conversation is better evidence than French’s diary, containing, as he says, no reference whatever to the subject of §mmunition.” Mr "Asquith concludes by saying: “To have a bad memory is a. misfortune, not a crime. but people with bad memories should not attempt to Write their 'cTwn or other people's lives.” PROFITEBRING AND PRICES. APATHY OF THE PUBLIC. Received 9.45 am. ' LONDON, Sept. 26. Over one thousand profiteering committees have been established. They ‘get no work to do, as the public are so used to be overcharged that they do not realise the possibilities of the Act, or are too lazy to report cases of profiteering. Nevertheless, prices, especially for boots and clothing, are decreasing. _

The increase of six shillings in the price of coal is affecting prices in many trades?’ Some gas companies are increasfig the charge by 1/6 per thousand feet. The South Metropolitan states that the six shillings rise increases their coal bill by’ £34n.000 annually. THE SITUATION IN IRELAND. fbOI}ISIDERED BY BRITISH. " CABINET. _ , N-on-av‘ Received. 10.30 am. _V _s_ -L_O,ND_ON, Sept. 26. cabinet“ had a long gaming -on the Irish question. Lord ‘French was present for -two hours. It is understood that French is to remain Viceroy. The latter urged that an immediate a.ttr..-mpt. should be made to bring about =aA settle. 'nmn".u. and that ‘Govtemmenifl [should submitnew proposals soon afiter Parlia-

ment reassembles.

..___.__..__._ _. .+’__,n I? TRUST’S TERRORISTIC METHODS.

Received 8.55 a.m.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25

Mr Samuel Gompers, defending 131' steel strike issues, said that the workers merely demanded the right to be heard. If a. large percentage of foreigners were included amosg the stril-:~ ers the reason was that the Reel Trust had symtmatically imported them from Europe in order to elilnin3.te the American trades unionists; from the compangys plants. The Steel Trust. chronically overworked the men, though fair wages were paid. Private detectives prevented union organisations from taking root. ‘A system of terrorism involving‘ discharge prevented the men even from grumbling, and the right of meeting was impossible, as the halls were locked against them. ‘NEW YORK, Sept‘. 26.

Mr Gary, when informed of Fitpatrick’S suggestion of arbitration, said that -he could not speak for the ‘Univ.ed ‘States Steel Co‘-operation yet, but he personally considered the issues of the strike could not be arbitrafed upon.

D,ANNU'NZ|O’S STOCK FALL FLAT.

Received noon.

ROME, Sept. 26‘

The Corriere d’ltalia says that the country is beginning to realise the danger and embarrassments '6f D.Annunziofs enterprise. National appeals for contributions to assist D’Annunzio have fallen flat.

THE DOMINION’S' WAR EFFORTS.

FRENCH EULOGIUM.

Received noon.

PARIS, Sept. 26.

M, G; Clemenceau, ‘at -the conclusionj of his speech‘ in the ‘Chzunber defending the Peace Treaty, alluded to the Allies’ l assistance, especially to the unexpect-l ed contributions of the British Dominq ions. The deputies warmly cheered -the reference; 1 . --—-—-—--- ‘POLAND AND THE ENTENTE. WILLING TO ACCEPT GUIDANCE. _ \ . - ' Received noon_ ’ PARIS, Sept. 20. Paderewski states that the Allies requested him not to enter into negotiations with the Bolsheviks, but to c-on-tinue to fight them. Poland ‘was willing to accept -the Allies’ guidance, and added that Poland would insist upon the ‘absolute annexation -of lost. Galicia. FIVE SI-lILLING NOTES TO BE ISSUED. L Received 10.25 a..m. i LONDON, Sept_ 26. The price of silver leads -to the expectation of the issue of five shilling inotes, which are already printed. } EFFECT or: IRONFOUNDERS-' I STRIKE.

Received 9.45 am.

LONDON, Setp. 26.

-Owing to the depletion of castings due to the iron founders’ strike many engineering firms notified employees that their ‘works will soon be closed. LEAGUE OF NATIONS. AMERICA’S LIBERTY OF ACTION. WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. President Wilson, in a speech, said: “We can use the United States vote in the Council of the League to prevent her being drawn into any conflict abroad. Senator Johnson resumed his trip on President Wilson ’s trail after receiving assurances that the Senate will not consider his amendment during his absence. , President -Wilson, in his éublic speech, said: Is not Canada more likely to agree with the United States in ‘ League matters . than Britain.

SENATORS WILL SUPPORT ’ RATIFICATION.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.

Ashurst and other Democratic Senators telegraphed to President Wilson stating that after careful consideration of the Treaty controversy, they had changed their minds and would vote for ratification of the Treaty and would not alter the resolution introduced in the House of Representatives authorising the Judiciary Committee to conduct an inquiry whether President Wilson accepted a large number of presents from European Governments, according to reports.

A STORMY NIGHT. FIVE MEMBERS E-JE(3TED. SYDNEY, Sept. 26. There were lively scenes in the Assembly, recalling the Willis regime. After an all-night sitting, discussing the mining estimates, the gag was applied. Five exaspel~_at_e'rl members Were ejected, aild_th_e stimats were carried. ’ ~ . .

THE BRITISH RAILWAY? CRISIS’-

A SERIOUS CRISIS.

LONDON. ‘Sept. 26.

Thoughthe general disposition is to View the railway difficulty hopefully, while negoti’a,-tions continue -the situation is I'ega.rded as easier. Several newspapel-s_ warn the public. against o.\’agg'erate-H optimism.

The Daily News depreeates the tendCncy in certain quarters to believe the railwaymen are blufiing_ The real danger of a strike consists in the nlen’s determinaltion to refuse any scheme involving reduction of earnings. The paper adds: “The Government isfitak ing the most serious view possible of developments. An important Ministerial conference this afternoon was attended by railway managers, and included the Food=Gon‘troller, Mr Short, and 111' Churchill. This was interpreted to mean that the Government is laying plans to maintain and protect essential supplies.

The Daily Express states [the olficial allusions to the full and frank discussion means that the Government ‘plainly and gravely Warned the railwaymen that it would employ its entiro rcsourceg in the cvenlt. of a strike.

At the conference with the railwaymen, Sir Eric Geddes sat for several hours and had a. ful and frank discussion. He hoped that now the misunderstanding regarding the Government.’s intentions in regard to ithc matter of the war wage had been removed, an amicable discussion on rates would be possible. "

According to an omcial statement, the Prime Minister and Mr Bonar Law, accompanied by other nienibers of the Governniemt, freely and frankly discussed the whole situation from the view point of the National Union of Railwaymen. It will be further discussed a‘t noon to—morrow. RAILWAY STREKE CALLED. ,' Received 8.55 am. / _ ’ LONDON, -Sept. 25. V The railway_strike has _been_ called_ to be effective from midnight.