AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 December 1925, Page 3

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

[Reuter Telegrams.] CABLE AFFAIRS. OTTAWA. Dec. 13. The Australian Press Association approached .Mr Murphy (Canadian Post-master-General for the promised statement (cabled on Nov. lPth.) regarding tho Canadian withdrawal from the Racific cable. Mr Murphy, however, declared he was unable to further discuss the matter. Other members of the Cabinet were approached likewise, but scrupulously avoided any comment thereon, seeming to indicate that their sympathy is not with Mr .Murphy. Observers point out the Gm eminent is in an awkward position in view of the uncertainty of its own tenure of oilier when Parliament is reassembling, esIH' iatly since should it Is- sustained in office it would he faced with (lie dilemma of either supporting Mr Murphy's

views «r repudiating one of its own Cabinet Ministers. Mr Mackenzie King, when asked for an expression of opinion said: “I know nothing about the matter.”

noxiNo. MEXICO CITY, Dee. Id. Arthur Sehaekels (Belgian) to-night won the Mexican welter-weight ehnnipionship, getting the decision over Tommy White in a 12 round bout. ALLEGE!) ANCIENT FIND. NEW YORK. Dec. It. A message from Tucson, Arizona, states that after investigation by a. ■number of scientists the announcement was made- that in excavations near Tucson, cast lead swords, a cross and other objects hearing Latin and Hebrew inscriptions which taken at their face value, are held to mean that Roina.u Jews crossed the Atlantic in the Dark Ages, penetrated Arizona, and founded a kingdom which lasted from about 7(50 A.D. to 000 A.l).' The symbols, include a cross, crescent, screen, hra.nched randiest irk, and certain masonic like representations. Scientists' opinions concerning their authenticity vary. Professor Judd

(curator of American archaeology ”1 the United States National Museum i expressed the belief that the relics are genuine. His opinion is confirmed hv Professor Cummins (archaeologist id the University of Arizona) who said the objects showed Jewish and Christian inlllienee. Doctor Dean (curator of arms and armour in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New )ork.) branded the objects ns crude, childish forgeries, a. combination of Christian, Moslem, llehriac and Masonic symbols and a heavy tax upon the credulity of investigations, hut skilled archaeologists are puzzled since the objects appcar embedded in stone through na-lur-al processes.