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Washington, d. C. Nov. II, 1919
Editor Pindell of Illinois.

Washington, d. C. Nov. II, 1913.
Editor Pindell of Illinois.
There has been nearly as much
fuss made over the appointment of
Editor Pindell of Peoria, Illinois,
for the position of Ambassador at the
court of ST. Petersburg as took
place in reference to William F. Nc
Combs as minister to France. Sem
ator j. Ham Lewis declared that his
name had been forged to a letter to
Pindell. While Pindell was one of
the Original Wilson men" some of
the articles in his newspaper were at
first quoted questioning his parti-
ator Lewis telling the Peoria editor
that he could have the place for a
year, but with the distinct under
standing that he would not be real
Ambassador, and that after warming
his shins at the Russian fireside for
a twelve month, he would be expect
ed to resign, created real sensa-
ton. Pindell came to Washington,
told his troubles to President Wilson,
and went away happy.
Harmony Plans.
Republicans who have been "har-
monizing" the Republican and Pro-
gressive parties for a whole year,
are at their old practices, and JUS
tice Hughes, VINO has settled down
as a member OF the Supreme Court
and appears to be perfectly happy
and contented in the job, is again
suggested for the Presidency, as a
compromise candidate who will be
satisfactory to everybody" Mean
while the Republican National Com
mittee Members are getting ready to
come to Washington again to start
the harmony bill' a-ringing.
The Mexican Crisis
President Wilson certainly heaped
the icebags around General Huerta,
in establishing a financial boycott
that extended around the world, and
furnished evidence that his Mexican
policy was intended to do real
things. 1t has taken long time to
bring to a head the charges, that
have been freely discussed for more
than two years, that oil interests
have been financing most of the revo-
lutions of Mexico. The disclosures
seem to indicate that these opera
tions have been conducted almost
entirely by Independents and specu-
1ators, rather than by large concerns
like the Standard Oil.
Currency Legislation.
The Administration seems to have
reached a practical working agree
ment with the Democratic Senators
and if history made since March 4
1913 continues to repeat, the most
perfect working steam roller ever
known is about to start rolling. The
''bigwigs" in the Senate who have
been opposing the Presidents poll
cy, notably Senators Reed and
O'Gorman, are said to be in line for
prompt action in passing what is
practically the House measure. The
administration still has hopes OF
making this bill a law during the
next two weeks.
National Capitol Grounds.
The most beautiful park in the
National Capitol grounds, when fl.
nalIy extended to the new Union
Station in Washington. The en-
Iargement of the grounds has been in
process for number of years, but
not until in the last few weeks has
work started in tearing down the old
buildings, on the parkway. Repre-.
sentative Ben Johnson of Kentucky
chairman of the Committee of the
District of Columbia, has protested
the awards necessary for the govern
ment to reimburse the former own.
ers. 1t is an open secret that great
fortunes have been made out of this
piece of land which was formerly ac-
quired by INSCRIPTIONS politicians
whose identity has never been clear
ly determined, but whose participa-
tion in a colossal scheme of holding
up the government has long been
suspected
The Government and Strikes.
There have been number OF dis
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