The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-08-01

visit him at the White House to dis.
criss the treaty. Senator McCumber
North Dakota, an outstanding support
er Of the treaty and the league. was
the first caller Thursday Senator Colt,
Rhode Island, was the second.
What shall be done with Mexico?
This question almost rivals the League
Of Nations In interest. Nobody seems
ready with a complete program. but
Official Washington Is guessing that
something will be done soon. Re
ports come from abroad that the ad-
minIstration II pledged to interven.
ton. This Is officially denied.
Wednesday Mrs. John w. Cornell,
whose tragic experience Is well known.
arrived In Washington with her IA
therless son. She hopes to meet the
president. A list OF ITO Americans
murdered In Mexico since 1918 was
made public by the National Associa-
tlon for the Protection of American
Rights In Mexico. Mrs. Cornell said
she was leading the ghosts Of the 500
Americans who had been murdered In
| Mexico since 1910.
| The exclusion OF Mexico from the
League Of Nations was based upon
the ground that II had been unable to
give proof OF intention to observe In.
ternntlonal obligations. Aside from
the murder Of foreigners life
Is cheap these days--money matters
| will probably force action. Americans
have about $685., OOO.OO0 invested In
Mexico: Great Britain about $67O. 900.
900: France about 1885 900 900; Spain,
Holland and other countries about
S265 ,00O.OOO.
Great Britain and France hold the
United States responsible for the Mex
lem situation, under the Monroe doc
trnc and under the policy pursued
since 1910. They want Mexico put Ia
position 80 that this property will no
be contiscated and payment will he re
snmed on national aud other debts.
In short. every indication points to I
probable Intervention by the United
States. acting as mandatory for thu
League of Nations The ALTERNATIVE,
which Is unthinkahle---is that for
eign nations viii he allowed to inter
vcne. In spite OF the Monroe doctrine
President Wilson has vetoed the No
ricultural appropriation hill. giving a
his reason the fact thar included In |
was section repeating the daylight
saving law. Debates In congress indl
cate that the farmers were all agains
. the law, and bombardcd congress
while the rest Of the country favore
the law~-and did nothing To supper
Il. Aside from the actual merit Of IN
law. students af government approx
the veto on the ground that legislf
, | tlon of this kind Is vicious. i.egisl,
tlon by rider Is never necessary. and
. favored only by Legislators who wan
Ia avoid responsibility The hous
/ | failed To pass the bill over the vet,
Proceedings In congress seem TO II
) ,iicate that the present dry" spell wi
he prolonged and unrelieyed Their
+ are several prclimlnaries To the tern
D lnatinn of wartime prohibition an
I they all take time. First the treat
. must he ratified. Then peace must b
! proclaimed Finally complete dem'
A Utilization of the army must
7 achieved Apparently the length ,
. the dry spell depends largely upon no
y tsermans and other countries hehay
Il Don't think for moment that n
q high cos, of living Is not receiving 4
II shire of attention these days, TT
4 federal trade commission has seporfs
Il an approaching domination nv n
packers Of all important foods in n
Il United States The department I,
" Justice has begun the Investigation
"xlOooooooo food combine" amor
IN, Gamers. Several resolutions ha'
d been introduced In che house with
p the week calling for congressional I
lie vc>i,gat,on into prices and the co
a OF living. People who moved ont rat
b. az than submit to an increase In rer
n hav. found all the furniture storaI
ID warehouses fuil with waiting ilsi
ID IN ~ leading cities in - states
y per cen, of all he household stora
u. 81 ace Is occupied. And finally. II
n. | apex Of our wee. II now costs more
,e save our doayh"--whieh Is 10 say m
NJ a. least one hank has raised the prl
d. of safety deposit boxes 80 cents
~ year.
M In the meantime II anyone lacks Z
xn citing reading. the newspapers are {,
N. of every possible variety and siss
~ strike. with usO'e n ofaspecs