Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-23

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best to keep out Of the way. at the same time maktnl
threats, and going through some Of the motions Of armed
resistance. 1t becomes more and more evident that in
the policing of Russia the Germans have a job which
is likely to assume considerable proportions, and without
vigorous policing the country will not be the asset thai
the Germans have hoped to make it. :.
The week has witnessed the taking over by the
American and British governments OF all the Dutch
shipping which has for some time been idle in the ports
of the two countries. AS a result of this action there
is added to the effective American tonnage some eoo,ooo
tons, and toy that Of Great Britain 400, 600 tons. The
shipping was requisitioned after the failure of the Neither.
lands government to carry into effect the arrangement,
which had been made for the use; Of the shipping. Hol.
land was in a difficult position. The agreement which
she had tentatively, made was quite favorable to her
but it would have been of no advantage to Germany
Hence the German government assumed a threatening
attitude toward Holland. and because Of this the con-
tract was not carried into effect. Failing this the Unieed
States followed the method customary in such cases, and
took over the shipping in her ports, under pledge to
carry out all the conditions Of the agreement upon which
agreement had already been reached. .
Following the announcement of the sale of German
property in the United States in order to prevent the
earnings of enterprises conducted in this country from
being used by Germany during the war, similar action
on the part of the German government with reference to
American property in Germany was announced. r. The
amount of American property in Germany is not large,
but there are many million dollars worth OF such Ger
man property in the United States. Among the holdings
are large interests belonging to the kaiser.
The senate has been struggling with the question
of wheat prices. Favorable action was finally obtained
on a proposal to fix the standard price of wheat at So
instead of'the present price of $500. 1t is understood
that the president is opposed to this change, as is Mr.
Hoover, and it is predicted that the suggested advance
will not be finally approved in conference.
In the senatorial caucus in Wisconsin I.enroot APP
to have won the Republican nomination by a small
lead over Thompson, the aFollettc-s Socialist candidate.
The contest was a bitter one, and the Thompson people
have not yet given up hope that belated returns from
the back districts may. nominate their man. The Demo-
cratic nominee, Davies, won easily from his opponent.
Mccarthy. Since the primary there has been a revival
of Lenroot's pre-war attitude, and attention has been
called to his votes for the McLemore resolution and other
paclflst resolutions, and there is a rather strong feeling
that he is not a strong enough war man for the present
time. E
The highly important railroad bill, placing at the
railroad director, the sum of $500, 600, 900 with which
to finance such railroad, enterprises as he may find nee
essary has been passed by both houses. and signed by
the president. The first order under this law was one
the making of railroad Improvements to those
needed for The transaction Of present business
and the proper care Of the property.