Grand Forks herald., 1919-07-26
EVENTS OF A WEEK

second-c1ass matter.
EVENTS OF A WEEK
The most important development in this country in
connection peace treaty and the League Of Ma
tons during the week was publication letters
former President prominent Republicans suggest
ing as basis of agreement among all but the few
tors who oppose league six stipulations
interpreting specific certain features Of the
pact concerning which there the discus
sion.
Mr.. Tafts activity during period long antedating
promotion Of the Enforce Peace.
his vigorous support administration In its
tv1ties and his championship the press the
platform of the with it's league provisions
together with his prominence former president Of
the United States enute all his uttarances the sub
attention hts at this time have
received with interest regardless Of the
dividual views Of those who have read them.
In his letters Mr. Taft makes 1t plain that he does
necessary make the league workable useful.
In many words that If he in the
would for the treaty it stands. But he
nesy desrous that the treaty in effective FORM shall
be ratified, and ratified promptly He recognizes the
fact that there enough senators who unwilling
qualification to endanger
ratification any if those tho group
firm opposing qualifying statements
he series of stipuations which believes
will meet the objections of all but the OPP
ponents. which will require the rezubmisson
treaty the conference, which can be accepted
with good by those who like himself would pre-
fer ratification without any qualification whatever.
writing Is no indication as to what the
attitude of the administration may be. The president
has sauarey unqualified ratification and Sen
ator Hitchcock who has acted spokesman the ad
mntstration In tho this matter processes
feel certain Of enough votes to the through
Several Of the moderate members the Republican
will be glad accept something nature of
the Taft proposals. while Reed Borah sherman
Others of course unalterahy opposed any
Of league whatever.
The presidents program with lndivid-
ual interrupted by Wilson's temporary
fitness, and it has been regularly resumed. although
since his recovery It be uncertain whether
not these sessions will bs continued.
A fresh point Of attack the president has been
found in the disposition Of the proposed treaty with
France and request for the submission treaty
was proposed in resolution by Lodge which
rules The text Of the French treaty
provides for its submission
with tho peace treaty It was not submitted
senate, but the president referred to it
and said that he would present 1t at a later date
The presidents habttual critics seemingly that
president has committed in not laying before
the senate the two documents the precise
ment while others likely take the position that at
the present of there be plenty of time
before action Is taken the treaty to permit
the two documents to be before "srnulta
neousy.'
The most important bill which has become a law
during the week is the agricultural appropriation BILL
which in Its first form by president be-
cause of Its rider repeating the daylight saving law The
effort to the bill over the veto failed
and congress then reenacted the with the OBJ
jectionable rider omitted bill has just been signed
by the president
France thrown political turmoil by the de-
feat OF the Clemenceau administration on resolution
ccndemning the governments policy, a vote which
resulted in the resignation administrator and
formal test on vote of confidence early
OF the week While the food policy condemned
the administration emerged victorious final
receiving very substantial majority the vote Po-
litical wseacres be opinion that the Incl
dent will tend to strengthen rather to weaken the
Clemenceau administration.
II has been announced that the government of the
United States will sign the new treaties with Turkey
and Bulgaria Our relation these countries has been
peculiar and complicated We were not technically
at war with either country although events OF the
var u was impossible to separate them great
ahes Germany and Austria with both countries
swe were at war Congress ready to declare war
agalnst both countries refrained at the soc
Afion Of the president No satisfactory reason for the
presidents attitude this matter has ever been given
The fact that war with these countries