The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-23

mo Congressional Debate Expect.
cd on World War Settlement
treatment of China and Korea
Dissatisfes-Baer and Gronna
Would Push Federal Aid for Sol.
diers-Scientists Organize Trade
Chairman of Committee on
Commerce Has Bill to Sell Ships
Farmers National Council Pre-.
mares for New Congress. .
Washington, D. C-Since the tri-
..,nnh of Japan at the Paris confer
&c, and the refusal of China to &C.
knowledge Japan's claims by signing
e peace treaty, sentiment in the
spnate has rapidly changed toward
ne treaty and the league of nations,
Moreover, the Fiume mystery-the
Kspute as to what agreement Presi-
epnt Wilson has made with Italy af-
- his definite declaration that
hume belong to the new states
cross the Adriatic-has raised a
pparate set of new critics of the
hole Paris arrangement.
The present outlook is for a long
debate on the league, and longer
aebate on the peace treaty with Ger
8 a,any, to be follewd by debate on
ne treaty with Austria. The fact
that the very elements of allied la
hor that were most eager in their
sapport of President Wilson when he
;rrived in Europe, are now declaring
ngainst the treaty presented to the
;ermans, and are denouncing it as
betayral of his Il points, is point
"a out by such men as Senator Bor-
]. 81 and Senator Johnson of Califor-
ia as proof that the league is what
ey predicted it would be-another
md more crushing Holy Alliance.
ZONE PROGRESSIVES OPPOSE
On the day after the president de-
3aared against the Italian claim to
hume a treaty in harmony with
4hat position could have been ratified
Il the senate by a vote of nearly 10
q /. Today it appears that the &C
taal German treaty, with an Aus
Ian treaty in harmony with it,
would be defeated in the senate. Re-
z1tionaries will vote against the
league of nations because they dis
Ike the president, and some progress
ives may talk and vote against it
because they are convinced that the
lxague is going to prove a provoca-
Ton to new and more terrible wars
nan the one now closing.
They point to China and Korea
sfe two great peaceful and nonmiL
~ nations-as having received the
napst humiliating wrongs at the
ands of the peace conference, and
shey say that President Wilson is
Ringing home a confession that mill
tarsm is the only power on earth
that has been aggrandized by the
Nar against militarism.
Curiously enough, the military Of
GERS who represent the regular ar
eay sentiment in the national capital
lie equally opposed to the league
Which has been agreed upon at P arts
hey believe British and japanese
1aiitarism has come to the top, and
french and American military pow
81 will henceforth be kept so close
n in check by public sentiment
aiue to the existence of the league
TAI there will be a lean future fol-
he military specialist in the Ameri-
an service.
A week has made a world of diff
renee in Washington opinion. The
aew congress will probably reflect
&c attitude of the country, and thus
"a all signs are set for storm OF
HfoteSt against the concessions tc
ne mailed hands that were on the
peace table at Versailles.
THE SOLDIER BONUS
Senator Gronna and Congressman
eaer of North Dakota are to star
ne light in congress, when it meets
for bonus of one years pay to be
ven every soldier, sailor and ma
ne upon his discharge from thu
servlce. This measure is first on the
Mogram of the various orgamza
NOns Of the rank and file, and is be
sag advertised in their press. /
ms won a considerable support al
Mady in the house, and while tn,
senate may be slow to admit tina
ny cash payment will be of assist
aace to the discharged soldiers, thu
suit of q rollcall on the issue vii
Hrobably be satisfactory.
In the current issue of the Sol
alerS, Sailors and Marines Nationa
Neei;Iy News, which speaks for thu
M and file associations, the ide;
1aat the demand for a years pay t.
e discharged men is radical" il
ndicuIed.
LET Us define RADICAL says tn
Into We will place in the frs
nc those who are today advocating
emend0us navies and ornaments
tney are the worst of radicals, be
us their ambitions run directly
epunter to the wishes of the over
8nelning mass of the American
8oPle The people have just emerg
8 from war and they want NJ
aore OF it."
LAND AND THE SOLDIERS
New farms are demanded by man
The soldier associations. The me-
care in their resolutions an
Rat1orms that they want land-gooc
&c pillow land-in order that the
shay have chance at a decent liv
when the bands have ceased t