UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 October 1919, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

-; * ( HIGH COST OF LIVING. j REASONS FOR AND REMEDIES. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright, Received Oct. 7, 12.15 a.m. ] New York, Oct. 5. The Times' Washington correspondent states that the United States Council of National Defence, in a statement, says that the' high cost of living is due to failure to utilise to the full the nation's productive powers since the armistice; also to unavoidable war waste, increase of money credits, and considerable intentional and unintentional profiteering. The remedies are the production of more necessities, the stamping out of profiteering, and a better method of distribution and marketing.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RUSSIAN IMMIGRATION. EFFECTIVE CHECK NEEDED. Received Oct. 7, 12.30 a.m. Washington, Oct. 6. According to Representative Johnson, chairman of the House Immigration Committee, thousands of Russian radicals are now in Japan awaiting the lifting of s the war-time regulations regarding passports in order to flook to the United States. I The House Foreign Relations Committee is shortly to begin hearings, with the idea, of continuing the war-time regulations against Bolsheviks and other radicals, until an effective immigration law is enacted. Mr. Lansing, who will testify beforethe committee, approves of this step.— AuSi-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEED FOR SIGNING TREATY. New York, Oct. 4. The Washington correspondent of the New York Times says that Senator Hitchcock stated that a majority of the Senate appreciate the fact that Germany would not accept amendments to the treaty, because she wishes to see the United States open as an outlet for settlement. The Allies will not accept amendments because it would endanger their settlements with Germany. Thus it is necessary for the United' States to have an unconstitutional peace with. Germany or negotiate a new treaty under which she would lose the enormous advantages of trade and shipping with Germany which the Allies enjoy. New York, Oct. 5.

The Republican Convention in Boston unanimously adopted a resolution in favor of prompt ratification of the treaty, unamended. Senator Lodge, who .was present, protested and said he would demand changes in the treaty unld%s reserva- | tion was adopted. He regarded the treaty as merely idealistic.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. New York, Oct. 4. The Republican and Democratic leaders predict that the Senate's vote an the question of the ratification of the treaty will come about November 1. LOSSES THROUGH STRIKES. Received Oct. 6, 6.15 p.m. Washington, Oct. 2. The recent strikes in the United States, totalling over 2000, resulted in a loss of twenty-five million dollars in wages and a hundred millions in the value of productions.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. COMPULSORY ARBITRATION. Washington, Oct. 4. Mr Gompers, giving evidence before the Inter-State Comemrce Committee of the House of Representatives, protested against the anli-strike feature of the tentative Railvoad Regulation Bill. He declared that he did not believe that constitutional labor would not obey, but opposed compulsory arbitration. PRESIDENT WILSON. New York, Oct. 4. President Wilson is reported to have passed a more encouraging day. The improvement is slight .but not decisive. Washington, Oct. 3. President Wilson's physician has issued a statement tlint the President's condition is about the same, with slight improvement.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE PRESIDENT IMPROVING. Received Oct. 7, 12.15 a.m. Washington, Oct. 6. It is announced that President Wilson had a restful and fairly comfortable day. His appetite is improving, and lie is sleeping better.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.