UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 October 1919, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

: ALIEN AGITATORS. By Telegraph-—Press Assn.—Copyright New York, October •7. There are now six Republican Senators opposed to the Johnson amendment, which is expected to be defeated by two votes. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. The Washington correspondent of the New York Times says that there are--50,000 alien agitators now in the United States. They are supported by hundreds of newspapers, printed in foreign languages, which daily urge the overthrow of the United States Government and the confiscation of property. Official translations show that the most Seditious articles are published in the 'Russian, Hungarian, Finnish, and Lithuanian languages. The Federal authorities intend to enforce the deportation law and to stamp out sedition.

AMERICAN TROOPS IN SILESIA. Received Oct. 18, 6.5 p.m. Washington, October 17. 'Sefcfaltor Brandegee, in the Senate, questioned the despatch of American troops to police Silesia, demanding to know by what right they were sent there. Senator Wadsworth replied that the despatch arose from the fact that technically the United States waß still at war with Germany. Senator Nelson said the troops were Bent merely to ensure holding a plebiscite under fair conditions. Senator Hitchcock contended that the Senate was certain ts> pass the Treaty without changes or reservations. Knowledge of this fact was embittering opponents to ratification. The peace of the European countries was involved'in the Silealan plebiscite. Senator Lenroot claimed that the Treaty should not be ratified by America unless there were additional reservations providing that the United State® troops should not be used without the consent of Congress.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. * LOSS BY STEEL STRIKE. Received Oct. 20, 1.15 a.m. New York, Oct. 18. The Pittsburg correspondent of the Times states that the strike has caused a 40 per cent, reduction in the steel out-put.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEW YORK SHIPPING STRIKE. Received Oct. 20, 12.25 a.m. New York, October 18. The harbor is sfill tied up by the longshoremen's strike and there is a serious congestion. Jj, is expected that the Shipping Board will emplpy troops to unload vessels.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TO REPEAL PROHIBITION. Washington, October 17. A resolution has been introduced in I Congress to repeal the Wartime Pro- | hibition Act.—Reuter.