The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-10-23
Washington, D. C..

Pressure from administration forces
at Washington for railroad legislation
may block plans Of congressional lead
erS for an adjournment Of the extra
ordinary session for November 18th.
The plan for President Wilson to
formally receive King Albert. Of Bel
gium. in Washington was finally aban-
doned this week. because of the slow
recovery Of the President from his
illness.
\ Washington dispatch Of last week
recites that Attorney General Palmer
and associates have determined to try
to enlist the women of America to
cooperate with the Government in the
fight on the high cost Of living.
The Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee has completed work on its
railroad bill. returning the roads to
private ownership under strict govern
ment >uperviSion> and with drastic pro-
visions against strikes or lock-outs.
\ petition was filed with Vice-pre>-
idemt Marshall in Washington last
week asking the immediate ratitica-
ton of the peace treaty by the Senate.
1t was signed by 1900 clergymen of
Judge Gary. representing the steel
mill interests in the national industrial
conference ut Washington this week,
has again declined to arlritrate differ
ences with the striking steel workers,
saying There is nothing to arbitrate.
Senator Reed of Missouri spoke
against the League of Nations at Mad
sion Square Gardens i'm New York last
Saturday night. cllaracterizing the
cOvenent as Il Combination of great
powers to impose their will upon the
world"
Jacob MargoliS. an attorney for the
l. W. W.. testified before the Senate
labor commission Monday to the fact
that some groups of the strikers. main
ly foreigners. were frankly aiming ut
revolution and the overturning of the
existing government in the United
States.
\ Washington press story of last
Saturday was to the effect that the
hope of averting the coal miners
strike for November LIST was practi
cally abandoned. Unless better cOun
ellis prevail. $4,000 bituminOus Goa,
miners will go Oh strike on that day
The operators have declined to arbi
trate tue question at issue.
Taking notice Of reports ut Washing
| ton that the United States might alt
| in carrying out provisions OF the peace
treaty in advance Of the treity's rat
| ification by the Senate. the administra
ton announced M0n(lay. that American
diplomatic and military participation
| in certain Of those provisions mus
wait until the Senate has acted.
Most of the proposed amendments t.
the peace treaty were swept away D!
large contrary nmjoritieS III the Sen
ate last week and this week and th
forecast is for an early vote Oh res
olution ratifying the treaty. though til
| claim of the Republican leader. Lodge
is that reservation embraced in tn
| resolution will not I've as mild Il
favored by Ex-IreSident Taft.
Senator Watson (Republicam Of In
diana, in ii speech in the Senate Mon
day, charged that the committee AZ
pointed by the Government to investl
gate the meat packing industry WA
composed of SOcia lists. anarchists. Red
and radicals. He further charged tina
in every department Of the Governmeil
adllerents of socialism were intrenchet
and he demanded investigation.
Associated Press dispatches quot
the Governments information i
Washington to the effect that: ''TR
final crash of the Trotzky-Lenine n
yime in Russia may be delayed som
weeks but it is inevitable" As Il r.
suit of the fall Of IetrOgad and I'll
desertion of many thousands of So'
let soldiers to the Northern Ali-Ru
sian armies and to the Allied armit
in those parts.
REPRESENTATIVE Answeil Of Louisiana
speaking i'll the House Monday. charge
the Republican congressman with was
ing time and money in noisy debate
with Il view to uncovering camlnils
material for next years PRESIDENT;
campaign. He alleged that $2.GW.U
had been spent in investigations durli
the extra session and that nothing III
been done toward bringing to pass lie
islation for Want Of which the countl
is suffering.