Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-11
EVENTS OF WEEK

chiefly in raarking time. Speeches for ana against have
been delivered each day, and there is no reason to BE-
lsve that a vote has been changed or influenced by any
of them. Among the addresses in which northwestern
people feel special interest was that delivered by Senator
Nelson. of Minnesota, who urged the defeat of all drastic
amendments and the prompt ratification Of the treaty
without attempt to modify It's essential form.
Another incident Of nnonnentary interest was the dec
laration by Senator Walsh. of Massachusetts,. in favor Of
the program outlined by the foreign relations committee.
Senator Walsh has been understood to be personally cp-
posed to the treaty as it stands. but there was, doubt
as to how his vote would be cast. He appears to have
been Influenced by the declaration Of the Democratic con-
vention Of his state in favor of the amendment program.
Democrats, on the other hand, point to the fact that while
the Massachusetts Republican convention declared for res
ervations, il did not declare for the committee program,
and urged the prompt ratification of the treaty. This they
interpret as a rebIke to Senator Lodge, chairman Of the
consrntttee.
! President wilson, while improving In health, has
taken no part in the contest over the treaty, nor has he
been permitted BY his physicians to transact any business
OF any character: The physicians in charge Of his case
have insisted on absolute rest. and each day they have
been able to report a Slight improvement
Across the water the treaty has been moved forward
= utLe. Following OFerWnelInlnS vote II FAVOR OF rdt-
iticaticn in the French chamber the treaty has been re-
ported to the senate by the committee having it In charge,
and the committee urges prompt ratification. It is e1.
pected that the debate will be brief. and that there will
be little opposition to ratification.
King Victor Emanuel Of Italy has proclaimed a state
Of peace with Germany and with Austria on the basis
Of the treaties with each Of these countries respectively.
The announcement Of this action without d formal vote Of
parliament caused some mystification, and prompted a
hurried inspection Of such rules of italian procedure ~
were available. On the basis OF these it appears that
such . proclahaahon as the king has issued is quite reg
ular, but that it requires the approval of parliament to be
effective. 1t is added that only once since the Italian
kfngdonn was established has a treaty favored by the King
heen rejected by the Italian parliament. This was in 1850
when the treaty Of Villa Franco. which had been approved
by the king, was rejected by the Italian chamber. The
King dissolved the chamber and called a new election
with the treaty as the issue, and the new chamber rati-
fled the treaty. The press dispatches indicate no evidence
of material opposition to the treaty, ana ratification is
expected when parliament meets.
The status Of the German treaty now is that it tho
five great powers the United States and Japanese govern
naents have taken no action; the ratification by Grea.
Britain awaits only the formal assent Of Australia to make
It complete; the French chamber has voted for rat,nca-
tion and the senate Is expected to do so within a few DAYS:
ana the Italian parliament has yet to act, with It's aalrrna-
tive decision regarded as certain. Ratification By Great
a'r1'ain' france and Italy will render the treaty opera
tive as between each Of those countries and Germany.
Included In the Italian royal proclamation was the dec
lafation Of peace with Austria. Italy is therefore the first
government to begin the formal ratification Of the peace
treaty with Autsria.
Through strikes, threatened strikes. strike settle
ment5 and q great industrial conferenee III, @,s,.4r,o1
situation has occupied its share of public ATTENTION. Tha
week began with the sudden settlement of the British
railway strike. Terms Of agreement were reached on
sunday at a conference between representatives of the
Runway WORKERS ana OF the government, and within a few
hours alter the meeting had convened orders were issued
for the men to return to work. Some slight concessions
were made to the strikers, evidently for the purpose 81
saving the faces of their leaders, but it seems to be gen
orally agreed that these concessions were no more than
could have been gained by the men without anv strike
Whatever. The fact appears to be that the strike COL
lapeed because the British people would NOT to1erate #
Probably IN no other case: on record. except in actual war,
has . great population volunteered It's services In a public
cause with such unanimity and enthusiasm as we're
SHOWN oy the British public in meeting the emergency
cleaeed oy this strike. On one day traffic Was at a stand
stin. On. the next day 1t seemed that the entire pepu1a-
ton had taken hold with the determination that traffic
should move. And 1t did move, by rail and truck and b,,s
II escry 'maetnaoie way. Soldiers and sailors, clerks and
lAbofers. everybody took hold and literally snnoth.red
the strike. And, lacking the support Of even an appre-
Eci1oie minority Of the people, the strikers made the hes.
barsain that they could, and returned to work.
a = 80
The American steel strike has undergone little c1a.nr.
II the asgresate several thousand strikers have returned
~ work ana the strike leaders are claiming no important
aoceseiona Yet the great body Of the men are stp1 out
w1th no prospect Of their return. Riotine has oceurred
Sin Gary and Pittsburgh. and troops have been called in
sto Haaintain ordsr. A~fbitsatien hss bsen prosa,ss1, but
Chairman Gary. q the Steel corporat.on, ha. been OBJ
Dee 70 arbitration, baans his ~opSesihon o. the ground
ta1st the men Who are nsineerias the strike rsprsss.t only
AL minority % the empieyea. ma have 10 ~authority
l. Desk q n~ssoettate for them.