UNITED STATES.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18067, 8 May 1924, Page 9

UNITED STATES.

LIQUOR AND POLITICS. THE LATEST RUMOUR. (by cable—priss associatios copyright.) (austeaijajj- anj> x.z. cable association.) (Keceived May 7th, S.lO p.m.) NEW YORK, May 6. The controversy regarding the' recent after-dinner speech of Professor N. M. Butler, president of Columbia University, attacking Prohibition, has developed a new turn, it being suggested that Professor Butler may be angling for nomination for the Vice-Presidency. While this motive has been authoritatively denied, observers point out that President Coolidge, who is considered a Prohibitionist, might benefit by having as a running-mate, an eminent citizen who was liberal on Prohibition matters. This would be especially valuable if th a Democratic Oon.venI tion should offer consolation to the "wets." '• . Meantime the extent of popular feeling on the question may be judged from Professor Butler's receipt of over 10,000 communications. One politician, angered <by Professor Butler's 1 stand on Prohibition, has announced that ho is withdrawing his two sons from Columbia. The local Methodist Ministerial Association, representing nearly 200 ministers, adopted a resolution censuring Professor Butler, saying, "We protest against his attitude regarding Prohibition, which is not the right kind of patriotic example to set before the thousands of young men and women training for citizenship at Columbia." The resolution further requested the trustees to dismiss' Professor Butler. The trustees, however, unanimously refused.

IMMIGRATION ACT. '— ■ " ■ « OPERATIVE FROM JULY 1. (AUSTRALIAN AN* H*. CASUS ASSOCUTXQJ.) (Received May Bth, 8.10 p.m.) LONDON, May 7. Japanese exclusion, us provided in the Immigration Bill, will become effective on J v uly Ist this year. Until an agreement is reached by the Senate and House Conferences on the measure, two per cent., of the census of 1890 has been agreed upon as the quota basis, to continue until July Ist, 1927, when the 80-called origin" method will be employed, the total admittances,-how-ever, being restricted to .150,000 annually from that date. Persona born in independent corm,tries of the Western Hemisphere will be admissible upon presentation of cert tificates, without reference to any quota. Canada is considered an independent country within this provision. ' v Indications ' are ■■■ giveu by white House that the agreement to make Japanese exclusion effective on July, let is ; ? unsatisfactory to > President Coolidge. ( ■'■',

AMERICAN LABOUR. POLITICAL BULLETIN. 6 (BT OABLK-HHSBS, ASSOCIATION COWMOHT.) (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z.-'CABUS ASSOCIATION.) (■Received May 7th, 9 p.m.) WASHINGTON, May 6. The American Federation of Labour has issued' a political bulletin outlining ita demands before giving support to any party at the coming election. The bulletin declares initially that there must be a revival of the spirit of honesty, integrity, and • high mindedness in public office. The astounding revelations during the past three months are proof of the need for a great regeneration of American idealism.. Labour, moreover, asks for the repeal of the anti-trust laws applying to Labour organisation and the tion of a sharply graduated income and inheritance-tax , favouring reductions mainly beneficial to small incomes. The bulletin favours the entrance of the United States into the League of Nations and the World Court, and, asks for a permanent immigration 1 policy enforcing striot exclusion for many years to come. It wants the power of the Supreme Court curtailed and the Judiciary's power to issue injunctions in connexion with labour disputes removed. The bulletin declares that the Voir stead Law is an improper interpretation o*» the Eighteenth Amendment,, and wants modification to permit 2J per cent, beer. It concludes, "We need less thou shalt not'Vin our laws."

THE WORLD COUET. (ATTfITHiXIUr AJTD V.I. (USUI ABBOCIATIOI.) (Beceived May 7tß, 7.25 p.m.) WASHINGTON, May 8. Senator Swanson (Democrat, VSjrginia) will introduce in the Senate a resolution providing for American participation in the World Court, with reservations as recommended by Mr C. E. Hughes, the chief of which states that such adhesion to the.Court shall not be taken to involve a legal relation on the part of the United States to the League of Nations, or the assumption of obligation by the United States under the Covenant of the League. . .