UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 October 1919, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

SEAMEN'S STRIKE SPREADING. SUGAR SHORTAGE. Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyrlcht. Received Oct. 12, 11.5 p.m. New York, October 11. The seamen's strike has spread to the greater part of the Atlantic coast. The New York ferrymen, tug and lighter crews are also striking. The Times' Washington correspondent says that Mr Baker announced that he would man transports with soldiers if necessary. He said he approved the national adjustment of the Commission's award to the marine strikers, but the radical element, would not permit its acceptance. He added that the Shipping Board and railroad's administration and other Government departments affected by the strike also approved the award. • The State Department has received a radio stating that Colonel House is ill aboard a vessel at sea. Senator Smoot, in a speech, said that as the result of the Government's failure to obtain control of the Cuban and Hawaiian sugar crops the United States was facing a serious shortage until 1921. One third of the Cuban crop had been bought up by Britain, and the Hawaiian crop by Japan.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SENATE AND PEACE TREATY. MORE SUGGESTIONS. Received Oct. 12, 11.5 p.m. Washington, Oct. 11. Senator Thomas, in the Senate proposed reservations to the Treaty giving the United States exclusive jurisdiction over domestic questions. Senator Brandegee criticised Mr. Lansing's and President Wilson's refusal to make public the report by an American engineer showing Japan's expansion and power in China. Several urged the adoption of a resolution giving Thrace to Bulgaria. INFLUX OF JAPANESE. Received Oct. 12, 5.5 p.m. Washington, Oct. 10. Senator Phelan has introduced a Bill providing for the exclusion of Japanese laborers. He asserted that the Japaneso population in the United States had grown alarmingly to the extent of 150,000 in the United States and to 110,000 in Hawaii.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEW YORK DOCK STRKES. Received Oct. 12, 5.5 p.m. ... New York, Oct. 10. Tons of perishable freight are lying in the docks spoiling owing to the longshoremen's strike. Many incoming steamers are unable to dock.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PITTSBURG STEEL STMKERS. Received Oct. 12, 5.5 p.m. Washington, Oct. 10. A message from Pittsburg states that the Senatorial Labor Committee visited the steel strike districts and heard the strikers. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. KING OF BELGIUM'S VISIT. Received Oct. 12, 11.5 p.m. New York, Oct. IV A report from Santa Barbara, California, states that the King and Queen of Belgium have arrived and intend to spend a holiday as the guests of Mr. Hooyer. There were cheering crowds everywhere.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PRESIDENT WILSON'S HEALTH. Received Oct. 12. 11.5 p.m. AVashington, Oct. 11. President Wilson has been obliged to take a prolonged rest .to ensure recovery from nervous exhaustion. Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.