The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-04

visit him at the White House to dis.
cuss the treaty. senator McCumber,
North Dakota, an outstanding support:
er of the treaty and the league was
the first caller Thursday. Senator Colt,
Rhode Ishnd, was the second
What shall be done with Mexico?
This question almost rivals the League
of Nations in interest. Nobody seems
ready with complete program, but
official Washington is guessing that
something will be done soon. Re-
ports come from abroad that the adj
ministration is pledged to interven-
lion. This is officially denied
Wednesday Mrs, John w. Correll,
whose tragic experience is well known,
arrived in Washington with her ia
therless son. She hopes to meet the
president A list of 179 Americans
murdered in Mexico since 1915 was
made public by the National Assooia-
ton for the Protection of American
Rights in Mexico Mrs Correll said
she was leading the ghosts Of the 800
Americans who had been murdered in
Mexico since. 1910.
The exclusion of Mexico from the
League of Nations was based upon
the ground that it had been unable to
give proof of intention to observe in.
ternational obligations. Aside from
the murder of foreigners-Ru man life
is cheap these days-money matters
viii probably force action. Americans
have about $655,000000 invested in
Mexico; Great Britain about $670000,-
600; France about 1886, 900, 600; Spain,
Holland and other countries about
S2G5, 100000.
Great Britain and France hold the
United States responsible for the Mex
lean situation, under the Monroe doc
trine and under the policy, pursued
since 1910. They want Mexico put in
position so that this property win not
be confiscated and payment will be re-
sumed ON national and other debts.
In short, every indication points to a
probable Intervention by the United
! States, acting as mandatory for the
League of Nations. The alternative
which is unthinkable-is that for
eign nations will be allowed to inter
| vene, in spite of the Monroe doctrine.
President Wilson has vetoed the ag-
ricultural appropriation bill, giving as
his reason the fact that included in II
was a section repeating the daylight
saving law. Debates In congress indi-
cate that the farmers were all against
the law, and bombarded congress,
while the rest Of the country favored
the law--and did nothing to support
it. Aside from the actual merit Of the
law students of government approve
| the veto on the ground that legisla'
ton of this kind Is vicious Legisla.
ton by rider is never necessary, and is
favored only by legislators who want
to avoid responsibility. The house
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! be prolonged and unrelieved. There
are several pieilii'li'ii es ~ w y -
ihalion ol wartime p.oi,'Oi,iol "ao
they all TAKE time, first 'iie tlea.s
must be ratlnea, ahen peace i''us. -
prociaiiheu' finaiiy coinp'e'e ue'"o,
bilizatlon OF the army h'usl os
achleVeu. apparently the ieiis'n y
the dry spell depends iarseiy upoi, ~"
Germany ana otlier couh'fies pen"Ye'
Don't think for a moment that the
high cost of living is not receiving It's
share Of attention these days. The
federal trade commission has reported