GENERAL CABLES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10263, 15 June 1911, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

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AMERICAN SENATE

BY THE POPULAR VOTE,

AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION

(Received June 14, 8.10 a.m.)

WASHINGTON, June 13

The Senate, by 64 votes to 24 votes, passed a resolution to amend the constitution in order to provide for the » election of senators by a direct popular vote. Senator Bristol's amendment, providing for Federal Government supervision of such elections, was adopted, | the Vice-President giving his casting | vote in favour thereof, despite protests.

(At present the American Senate consists of ninety-two members—two i chosen by each State Legislature for six years —who ratify or reject all treaties made by the President, confirm or reject all appointments he and who constitute a High Court of impeachment, with power only to remove or disqualify from office. One third of the Senate retires every two years. Congress may propose an amendme.it to the constitution if twothirds of both Houses deem it neces-, sary; and such amendment shall be deemed to be incorporated in the Constitution when ratified by the Legislatures of three-fourths of the several States.) THE TARIFF ATTACKED. EFFECT OF PROTECTION. (Received June 14, 8.10 a.m.) WASHINGTON, June 13. The Tariff was attacked in the House of Representatives, Mr Redfield (Democrat) claimed that protection enabled American manufacturers to sell at such high prices that they did not study their own conditions, and relied upon Government support instead of business management. Mr Redfield denied that foreign labour was cheaper than American, saying that the latter produced more in proportion to the wages leceived. THE SUGAR TRUST. (Received June 14, 8.10 a.m.) WASHINGTON, June 13. A Committee of the House of Representatives is investigating the Sugar Trust, and proceedings are pending. FLOODS IN VICTORIA. (Received June 14, 9.50 a.m.) MELBOURNE, June 14. Continued heavy rain caused serious floods in Gippsland, and, as a reult, many dwellings are not habitable. Enormous damage has been done to winter feed. The crops of onion and potatoes in parts are destroyed, and farmers have been forced to remove their families. The eastern half of Gippsland is deserted. The Yarra is at its highest for ten years past, and is overflowing its banks in several places. Many vegetable gardens near Melbourne have beeh destroyed. NATIONAL INSURANCE SCHEME. (Received June 14, 10.5 a.m.) LONDON, Jane 13. The President of the Institute of Actuaries, referring to Mr LloydGeorge's insurance scheme, and the fact that some members of the Institute had assisted in the actuarial calculations, regretted that the Bill had not been based on the results of the new census. As i* was, he said, they had to go on the figures and experiences of New. Zealand for essential information. IMMIGRATION. (Received June 14, 9 a.m.) LONDON, June 13. Mr Herbert Easton, at a luncheon to the Press at the Royal Hotel, gave an address on immigration. He thanked the Right Hon. John Burns for sending hundreds of young men and women to Australia under the Unemployed Workmen's Act. He advocated extending the emigration clauses to the whole of the United Kingdom. His mission, he said, was not to deplete Britain of her rural population, but to relieve her of young, casual, city workers, and it would be a two-fold gain if Australia could turn them to good effect* Mr Earp (New South Wales), Admiral Fremantle, and Captain Collins also spoke. Lord Kitchener wrote apologising for his absence, and eulogising the work of the British Immigration League. ' THE LOST YONGALA. (Received June 14, 10.35 a.m.) BRISBANE, June 14. The inquiry into the circumstances surounding tho loss of the s.s. Yongala, has concluded. The Court has completed takinc evidence which consisted mostly of

conjecture, supposition and theories. Tho finding of the Court has been reserved. ALBANIAN REVOLT ENDED. (Received June 14, 8.10 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, June 13. Torgut-Shevket Pasha reports that the Albanian campaign has ended. Some of the insurgents were driven into Montenegro, whilst the others were hemmed between the river Sem and the border. The Turkish troops are avoiding further conflicts. It is hoped that an amnesty will be proclaimed. SEAMEN'S STRIKES. • (Received June 14, 10.5 a.m.) THE HAGUE, June 13. The seamen's strike has begun at Amsterdam. LONDON, June 13. Tho seamen's international strike at Southampton begins to-morrow. i LABOUR TROUBLES. south walelTdispute. (Received June 14, 10.5 a.m.) LONDON, June 13.

The Miners' Federation of Great Britain has decided to accept no further responsibility regarding the South Wales dispute.