The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-08-14
Washington Notes.

The postmaster general has obtained
authority to increase the parcel post
limit to 1875 pounds in order to accom-
modate some Of the larger food pack
ages which the war department plans
to distribute through the mails.
Secretary Robert Lansing was a wit
ness before the senate foreign relations
committee, which made an effort to
pry the lid of secrecy off the peace
treaty negotiations at Paris. The
committee was amazed at Mr.. Lam
sings lack Of information regarding
many things at the Paris conference.
1t was learned, however, that Presi-
dent Wilson personally had cabled
Premier Clemenceau that it would be
most unwise to grant the demand of
the French chamber of deputies for re-
ports of the proceedings of the COM
mission which framed the league of
nations, and that this same attitude
will in all probability be adopted by
the president toward the senate's de-
mand for information. It learned also
that President Wilson did not make
the decision which resulted in the
Shantung settlement.
President Wilson, turned down by
the senate in his request for addition
al legislation to meet the railroad
workers demand for increased wages,
Look the bit in his teeth and virtually
ordered the striking railroad shopmen
back to work. In letter to Director
General w. D. Hines, the president
said the senate attitude had forced
upon him the duty to act. He in
structed Mr.. Hines to tell the repre-
sentatives Of the workers that their
demands for increases would be con-
sidered by the railroad administration
on its merits, but that until the strik-
ers went back to work the matter
would be Eat standstill."
In congress the presidents address
was variously received, republicans in
the senate assailing it generally, how
ever, on the ground that it used the
cost Of living as a club for pushing
ratification of the peace treaty and
adoption of the league of nations.
Senator H. c. Lodge, republican lead
er, said reference to the treaty in the
cost of living message was obvious,
and he criticised the president for
holding up action on the treaty by re-
fusing to deliver to the senate data
that had been requested.
Chairman A. B. Fall Of the senate
committee to investigate Mexican con-
ditions, said the inquiry would be
prosecuted without consideration of
what interests it might help or harm.
The investigation was undertaken by
the senate after Undersecretary of
State F. L. Polk had advised house
leaders that turning on the light
might lead to Intervention, which he
pronounced the only alternative to
continue support of Carranza, unsatis-
factory as is the Carranza regime.
In it's crusade against food hoard
ing and profiteering the government
will utilize machinery of the wartime
food administrs ton. Food admins
traitors in every state have been called
upon by the attorney general to ap:
point fair prices committees and. keer
the department of justice advised Of
the situation. The department will
cooperate in seeking out and punish.
ing violations. Among the measures
to be introduced to carry out til,
presidents suggested legislative pro
gram are bills directed against tn,
undue retention of foodstuffs in stor
age, profiteering, licensing of indi
viduals and corporations engaged ii
interstate commerce in foodstuffs. ant
the price labelling Of goods intende,