The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1919-09-26

OrcOm to be presented to President WI:
Baltic front, 1t desires peace and
relations with the new states
formed in that region. OF course 1t |
would then be able to turn most Of its |
attention to the East. where Admiral
is reported to have had sew
eral notable successes recently.
Japan. according to report, has been
asked by the United States to pledge
formally the ret"rn Of Shantung to
China. and to set date for the resto-
ration. At the time Of writing no re-
ply had been received from Tokyo
and the Japanese foreign Office de.
MED that any such note had been re-
ceived from Washington. In state
ments issued in California, in reply to
lists Of questions asked him. President
Wilson asserted that the League Of
Nations would have a powerful effect
in forwarding the final restoration Of
Shantung to China. and that no other
instrumentality or action could he sub
stituted which could bring about that
result. In one OF his San Francisco
addresses he said the great powers
had Japan's promise to return Shan
tung to China. and intended to see
that it was fulfilled under the league.
His colleagues at Versailles. he said
told him they meant under the league
to inaugur:lte new policy toward
China.
Another subject taken up by the
president in his answers to questions
and in his speeches was the Irish Ques-
tion. This, he asserted. could prop
erly be brought up in the council of
the league under article NJ. (which
makes it the right of every member
of the league to draw attention to any
thing anywhere that is likely to dis.
turb the peace of the world or the
good understanding between nations,
upon which the peace of the world de-
! pends." The covenant would not bind
the United States to assist in putting
| down rebellion in any foreign coun-
| try, he said. nor would it limit the
power of this country to recognize the
independence Of any people who seek
to secure freedom. He explained that
Ireland was not given hearing at the
peace conference because the confer
ence had no jurisdiction over ques'
tions of that sort that affected terri
tories that did not belong to the de-
feated empires.
The Irish-American opponents of the
league were far from satisfied witt
this reply. and especially did they dis
like what they termed the president's
righteousness. They asked him Il
answer point blank the question: "Ar.
you in favor of self-determination fol
Ireland?" and requested reply b!
September %. when the Irish execu
tive committee meets in New York.
does not seem possible that they ex
pect a "yes-or-no" answer to such ,
question.
Some one must have whispered
warning to Mr.. Wilson concerning tn
resentment caused by his general at
tacks on all senators who do not favo
ratification of the treaty as it stands
for last week his speeches wer
much more conciliatory. and he ever
had good words to say concerning tn
mild reservationists." But fhis ex
pressed opinion Of ne Bora johnson
group had not cls eughou
the country thel 1T lie
! tnrsnino tio,, tn o0x ho
the treaty and coveiil !. and tn
crowds that flock to kedf the pres
dent and the opposition senators ar
not actuated solely by curiosity to Sc
and hear notables. Each in his ow
way. and from his own standpoint. tn
speakers are trying to enlighten tn
people. and It is especially gratif,
ing to note that Mr.. Wilson is NOR
explicit in his explanations OF tn
articles over which the main contest
have arisen.
The national committee for organi,
ing iron and steel workers announce
that the great steel strike would h,
gin Monday. September %. accordin
to schedule. since every effort to hol
conference with Chairman Gary &
the United States Steel corpOratio
had failed. Mr.. Gary issued a stat,
ment explaining his refusal on tw
grounds: First. that he did not b,
lieve the committee was authorized I
speak for large numbers of the en-
ployees; second. that conferenc
with the committee would have bee
treated by It Is recognition OF til
closed shop method of employmen
which method the corporation is d,
termined not to countenance. since
destroys the workers personal ind,
pendence and ambition to succeed an
prosper. The organizing committee n