THE UNITED STATES

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16609, 5 December 1919, Page 3

THE UNITED STATES

EXPORTS TO BELGIUM. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received Doc. 5, 12.40 p.m.). WASHINGTON, Deo. 1. The United States has exported more than 283 million dollars’ worth , of goods to Belgium since the armistice. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable A’ssn. SENATOR LODGE. AND HIS NEW TREATY, (Received Dec. a, 12.40 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Doc. T. Senator Lodge, in a statement, said that U-c reservations did not nullify tire Treaty and that they' were designed solely to protect the safety and independence of the sovereignty of the United States. These reservations constituted the irreducible minimum, and immaterial verbal changes would be foolish and needless. If President Wilson desired to have a prompt ratification of the Treaty he need only accept the reservations as they stood. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FEDERATION OF LABOUR. STATEMENT OF POLICY. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. The American Federation of Labour has issued a statement advocating the following laws; Prohibition of child labour-, the total restriction of immigration for two years, a minimum wage for Government employees, a Federal employment service, prohibition of interstate transportation of convict labour, the provision of land and homes for soldiers and sailors, and long-time payment loans to citizens for building homes, and the repeal of all taxes on necessities of life.

The Federation urges that Congress should speedily approve of the League rf Nations, including the labour provisions. Tire statement concludes with an assertion that nothing results in more injury and injustice to tho worker than compulsory arbitration. 'Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

MINERS SUMMONED FOR STRIKE. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. Eighty-four officials of the- Un -ed Mineworkors of America have been ‘summoned at the criminal sessions for contempt of court, arising from violations of the anti-strike injunctions.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.