UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 September 1919, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

THE BOSTON RIOTS, CITY'S BUSINESS CRIPPLED, Pt Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. New York, Sept. 11. At Boston the militia guards shot half-a-dozen people' during the outbreak of lawlessness following the police strike. The Governor has asked for naval detachments. Received Sept, 13, 1.50 A.m. New York, Sept. U. A total of five dead and two.dying is the reßult of the Boston riotß in connection with the police strike. The city's business is seriously crippled. The Central Labor.Union is considering [the calling of a sympathetic strike of all the trade unions in the city. I ANTI-WILSON CAMPAIGN. Received Sept. 12, 1.35 p.m. New York, Sept. 10. The campaign against Wilson is assum- ' tng large proportions. Senators Johnson, Borah, and others are speaking in various cities against the peace treaty. Senator Norris declared that' President Wilson careered around with representatives of monarchies, and wasted more money travelling than ever expended by any prince or potentate. CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENCY. Received Sept. 13, 1.55 a.m. New York, Sept. 18. Great interest is evinced in political circles in the well-definied reports of Major-Ceneral Wood, who is preparing to resign from the Army and seek nomination as President, as a candidate for the Republican Party.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. *- ..... i ■ >., i THE HONDURAS REVOLUTION. . Received Sept. 13* 1.50 a.m. Washington, Sept. 11. The State Department learns that British and American warships arrived at Porto Cortes,.Honduras, and are preserving order during the revolution.— Renter Service. | PEACE TREATY DEBATE. 1 . Washington, Sept. 11. A minority report of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee says that the rejection of the Peace "reaty will involve a sacrifice on the part of the United States of all the concessions obtained from Germany. The report deplores delay and points out that the proposed reservations Of the majority re* port destroy the League of Nations without substituting anything for it. It would be impossible to recall the German delegates to Paris. If they refused to come the United States would be obliged to settle directly its own treaty with Oennany.—Aus.'sN.Z. Cable Assn. COMBATTING BOLSHEVISM. . New York, Sept. 11. At Billing, Montana, President Wilson, when sneaking of the Russian situation, i said that the spread of unrest in the! United States was due to Bolshevik pro-1 paganda. Bolshevism was the dread of I every European statesman. Lenin's apostles were seeking to get control of the United States. It wan the people'* duty to see that no minority got control, no matter how rich, no matter how poor.—Aus..N.Z. Cable Assn. AN INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC. Received Sept. 12, 1.35 p.m. Berlin, Sept. 10. The Government of the province of Birkenfeld has proclaimed itself an independent republic state withjn the German Empire. All sfate officers and institutions remain unchanged. The Federal Government has not yet recognised Birkenfeld.—Reuter.