The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-07-31
FROM The CAPITAL
Washington Brevities Pertaining to
Matters of Interest to the
Public in General.
of Congressman on the
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League Of Nations, Burleson
Investigation, Etc.

.sz "a complete lNVeStlSaC1On OF fOSC-
master General A. S. Burlesons Of
fetal conduct of office will, be by the
fetal conduct of office will be made
by the house committee on expendi-
lures in the postoffice department.
Chairman Zihlman says: I'VE have
determined on this Investigation be-
cause of the many complaints against
the postal department. It will be post
poned until after the. house recess,
planned for August, when the post
master general will be called to de-
fend his administration"
Senator w. E. Borah of Idaho, car
rying the fight against the peace
treaty, and league, of nations from the
senate forum to the pulpit, declared
the Shantung agreement was indie
feasible and revolving to the American
sense Of justice, particularly when
taken in connection with the league.
The Shantung agreement, he said, con-
summaries crime which the league
of nations would underwrite and per-
petuate.
The counselor for the Japanese en-
bassy called at the state department
to explain that Japan could not very
well make public declaration re-
garding it's intentions with respect to
restoring Shantung to China until
Germany has delivered the papers
giving title Of Shantung possessions
to Japan. He said that he had urged
his government to make some kind of
public statement, but that it obviously
could make no specific statement re-
garding concessions of territory until
it has the title, and the peace treaty
gives Germany three months to de-
liver these to Japan.
The senate judiciary committee is
beginning to pull the teeth of the
drastic prohibition enforcement bill. A
subcommittee has decided to strike
out cider and light wines manufac-
tured in the home for use in the home.
Other teeth are to be drawn, say SEN
ate leaders.
Information received here shows a
strong tide Of emigration has become
apparent in Germany, men in all
walks of life seeking to leave the
country South America is the chief
goal of the prospective German emf
grant. @.
Republican senators. who said that
former President w. H. Taft's COM
promise reservations on the league of
nations never would be accepted and
that they came too late anyway were
surprised to learn that Mr.. Taft had
gone over the presidents head and was
seeking to get the ear of democratic
senator's on his Cancellation plan. On
all sides it was said that Mr.. Taft's
plan probably would have little effect
on the senate action. Some of the re-
publican leaders say their plan now is
to insist upon direct amendments to
the peace treaty, but Senator G. M.
Hitchcock insists that the administers
ton has plenty of votes to defeat all
such amendments.
A resolution requesting the secre-
tary of war to place all canned vege-
tables and meats on the domestic mar
ket at once was recommended for adop-
ton by the house in report from the
committee on war expenditures. Rep
resentative Graham, chairman Of the
committee, will seek special rule for
immediate consideration. The demo-
Gratis on the committee will file q
minority report.
Senator w. E. Borah characterized
former President w. H. Taft's COM
promise reservation suggestions on the
league of nations as worse than scraps
of paper and Mr.. Taft's comments in
his letter to Chairman Hayes as "un-
fair" "unfounded" and utterly fu-
tile. !" Senator Borah was particularly
aroused over Mr.. Taft's statement
that much Of the opposition to the
league was due to personal dislike Of
the president.
Senator Spencer Of Missouri, who
laid q program Of treaty reservations
before the president, said Mr.. Wilson
had no personal objections to reserva-
tions which would not send the treaty
back to the peace conference, but that