CABLE NEWS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18413, 20 May 1920, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. An authoritative source declares that the new Ailglo-Japane.se Alliance prevents the possibility of war between Britain and tho United States, in the event of American and Japanese trouble. „ A Renter’s message states that Signor Nitti has agreed to form a Cabinet in Italy. A Madrid message to the ‘‘Times” states that during a bull fight at Talavera, tlie bull disembowelled Joselito, the greatest bull-fighter in Spain. The tragedy caused a national sensation as Joselito is a popular hero. He entered tho ring in 1912, and has sinco killed 1430 bulls, and earned £40,000. Six French battalions have been dispatched td Batoum to strengthen tho garrison to meet the inevitable trouble caused by the submission! of Georgia to Russia.

Mr Theodore, Premier of Queensland, told the Australian Press Association that ho had no doubt that Queensland now would take up tho matter ol cotton-growing seriously. The present high prices of cotton and tho likelihood or their ruling for a considerable time justified the experiment, and made cot-ton-picking less dependent on cheap labour than formerly. During his visit to America Mr Theodore investigated cotton-growing in California, whore conditions closely approximated those ip Queensland. His investigations convinced him that it was tolerably certain that Queensland would make oottongrowing a success.

Mr Theodore, Premier of Queensland, referring to his visit to America, said that labour conditions were most disturbed. The tendency towards higher wages and shorter hours was particularly marked. Tho country was suffering owing to reactionary Labour leaders and the absenco of a satisfactory method of adjudicating upon disputes, regulating conditions and controlling collective bargaining. Colonel Tunnel 1, only son of Bishop Tunnell, of Brisbane, was attacked by a native and killed while travelling in a train from Calcutta to Lucknow. “No arrest has been made.

Tilo Netherlands Foreign Minister, replying to a Question, in tho Chamber, said that tho State had spent no money on behalf of the ox-lvaiser or Crown 1 mice. . Tho latter was living m a modest Spelling, His expenses to date were only about £I2OO.