Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-06
EVENTS OF WEEK

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Tho feature most prominently displayed on the from
pages Of the newspapers Just now is the story Of the preaI
dents tour Of tho western states to deliver q. series O
thirty or moro addresses ON the League Of Nations ans
such other subjects as he considers fitting for discussto4
at this time. The frst address Of the series vas delis
cred on Thursday afternoon at Columbus. Ohio. and thi
was followed By another at Indianapolis. On Friday st
Louis was reached, and the remainder OF the Addresses
will be delivered west Of the Mississippi, until a few
high spots are touched on the return TIP from the coast
Thus far on the trip the president has been greeted
by immense crowds. and the meetings were marked by
all the enthusiasm which might be expected to attend
= visit from the president Of the United States. The
early addresses have been devoted chiefly to cnnsidera-
ton Of the League of Nations. He declared that it was
not his purpose to argue concerning the treaty. but mere
~ to place its provisions before the people in a form in
which they might be understood. That done, he had no
fears and no doubts as to what the verdict of the people
would be.
Tho very heart of the treaty. the president said, was
not in any Of the features which had been usualty dis
,cussed. but in the provision for the submission Of an in
.ternational disputes to arbitration or review before mill
.tary measures were taken Together with this he en-
'phasized the provision for the boycotting of any nation
which violated its pledges, and the guarantee that tho
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,spected. Attention was also directed to the fact that Ar
'ticle x, around which there has been so much ceutre-
versy, provided that advice as to action taken in carry
ing it out must be given by the league council, which
acts by unanimous vote, and that the United States will
be a member Of this council, and It's approval must be
given to any advice rendered the nation in general.
With the president speeding on his way to the west
to crystalline sentiment in favor Of the ratification Of the
treaty without amendment or modification, the senate
committee on foreign relations has reported the treaty
with the principal amendments which have already been
outlined in tho dispatches. The amendments reported by
the committee are understood to represent the views OF
the more pronounced Of those who have opposed the
presidents program. Tits expected that another roup
Of Republicans WIN unite on a more moderate series of
amendments.
Just before his departure for the west tho president
declined to accede to the request OF the senate commit
tee Tor copies OF the drafts Of the treaties with Bulxarta
and Turkey, these treaties being stun in process Of nego-
tatlon- The presidents refusal was based on the ground
That to dtvulgo At this time tho steps be,ng taken In these
nesoua1ons would give onense to foreign governments,
and would, moreover. establish a precedent in favor Of
interference by the senate in the constitutional treaty
making power OF the president.
A"o poCe treaty WIN Austria. has been handed to
the representatives Of that nation. and by them taken
to Vienna At their request additional time was granted
1or It's consideration. so that action on the treaty may be
expected early this week. One feature Of }ntarest to- y,
IN this treaty the status Of Fiume is not established, this
being left for further consideration
A reminder Of the need for alertness IN all deal,n<s
Wild Germany is found IN the note sent by the Allied
powers 10 tns German Authorities pointing out that The
iva" Ia IN German constitution granting represen-
.Aoon :" "e German Reschstrath TO representative OF
GeFnan~Anstria is in contravention of thu term. (, tho
peace treaty, and demanding that this be exsun..a n.r-
man fingers are evidently itching to be about the CREATION
OF a new German empire.
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An important tam in tho history. Of railway ,ex,s,.-
uon was the presentation to the senate OF tho Man ~
railway reoreanizaaiou proposed BY the snternaAa ron,.
neece committee OF that body. of which ,s....o. ~.-
Minis - chairman. The plan proposes. IN brief I'll. a,x,.
mon OF the country Into not hAs than 20 or NOR. than
% RAILWAY regions. in each Of which it - intended th.+
0e ANYWAYS snau be operated - . unit: the restoration
OF tns roads 70 private control within q month After N.
-. % % "v' 1rest enlargement Of the povers
= "a n1efAaao cou"srce commission, with fun rate
making powers: representation Of the sovernro.,. and
AZ u pfanchas OF tho Faatway service on boards Of manage
n neg wage commissions; prohibition Of strikes and
49, - unoef nAA~y peoaataes: ~linaite1au OF profits to a
rsalsooahas return on investment, but NO .,erar+a. .,
yDseaaHs division OF excess profits! half to emn,ova. ana
haff = berussd b. The government IN Tho form Of loan.
- coapsnies @ Tor the purchase Of nsw eou,nm.r.
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he labor at1ation y promised .sten.ton !. -.
ha 5000 tho sovssnsaent IN tAs staasnsut n,.da - n.
DeeeAshAhshff - his Labor day ne@ass q the effect that IN
- - - - fufsss ~ wsaid oaI : eon1sencs Of labor and
in Anns 1er the study g problems relating TO these sub