The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-28
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At the request of the british and
French governments, the state depart,
ment at Washington has adopted a
policy under which passports will be
refused except on essential business.
E-t III IS $500
A Washington dispatch says imfce-
;diate resumption of. trade between the
United States and the, colonial posses
sions held by Germany on August /,
1914. is permitted under an order is
sued by the war trade board. We
-
A Washington dispatch says reso-
luton designed to prevent President
Wilson's discussing publicly the pro-
posed league of nations until he has
communicated details of the plan to
the senate foreign relations commit
tee was introduced by Senator Sher-
man of Illinois, Republican. COnsid-
Grafton of the resolution Went over un-
der the rules.
Representative B. D. Fess of Ohio
withdrew from the race for the Repub-
lican nomination for speaker. This ac-
ton was taken following an extended
conference at Washington between
Fess and Will Hays, Republican ma
tional chairman.
The American troops in northern Rus
STA, cabled the war department at
Washington that "alarmist reports of
the condition of troops in northern
Russia" were not warranted.
Maj. Gen. Peter E. Traub, who COM
manded the Thirty-ffth division in the
battle of the Argonne, denied before
the house rules committee at Washing
ION the charge of Governor Allen of
Kansas that the men of the division
were sacrificed by failure Of artillery
support.
The navy department at Washing
ton announced the arrest of Lieut.. b.
J. Ellert of Admiral Usher's staff, in
connection with the investigation of
graft scandals in the Third naval dis
:Iict. Hya
Hope of passing the naval appropri-
atoms bill, which. carries Secretary
Daniels program for three-year con-
struction of greater navy was aban-
1Oned by administration leaders in the
senate at Washington. The bill will
Do one of several of the great supply
bills which will fail of passage at this.
session, thereby making the calling Of
IN extra session inevitable.
Legislation to punish anarchistic &C
ivities or propaganda and the display
If flags or other emblems of violence
vas recommended unanimously by the
senate judiciary committee at Wash
ngtOn. Nf
The house at Washington refused to
set date for the return of the rail-
loads to their private owners, or to es-
,ablish time limit within which the
president should not relinquish govern
uent control.
In the first prepared address on the
eague of nations delivered in the SEN
ite at Washington since the cOnstitu-
ion Of the proposed league was made
public, Senator Poindexter (Rep.) of
Washington declared the entrance of
he United States into the league
would mean surrender of American
lights, privileges and sovereignty: the
abandonment of the Monroe doctrine
and d violation of the constitution.
The Notifications appropriation bin
carrying $11, 199, 291, was passed by the
house at Washington without record
vote. and with but one inconsequential
amendment. 1t now goes to the SEN
ate.
American exports in January set n
lew high record. During the month
goods to the value of $623, 100000 were
shipped to foreign ports, it was an
lounced at the department of COM
nerce at Washington.