Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-18

preponderant Greek population we're intro
duced in the senate last week by Senator
King, of Utah. and referred to the foreign
relations committee.
Excitement prevails throughout China
over reports concerning Japanese efforts to
induce the Chinese government to modify
the action of it's delegates to the peace con-
ference. Despite the statement of Yukichi
Obata, Japanese minister to China, that he
acted on his own initiative and not on in
structions from Toxic, Chinese alarm con-
tinues. It has not been allayed by the dec
laration of the foreign minister that Obatas
visit to him was friendly one.
Defeat through parliamentary tactics of
proposed legislation of the house military
committee authorizing organization of a
temporary army of half million men for
the year beginning next July is indicated
in the house in Washington. Representative
Humphreys, Of Mississippi, Democrat, gave
notice that he would make a point of order
against the army organization provision ON
the ground that it is legislation which has
no place in an appropriation bill. Expecting
the defeat through this move, Representa-
tive Mckenzie, of Illinois, a Republican
member of the military committee, submit
ted a substitute proposal which he said had
the approval of several members of the mill
tary committee.
The Three Hundred and Thirty-second
regiment of United States infantry arrived
at Genoa, Italy, from the Italian front.
The American soldiers were enthusiastically
welcomed. The streets through which they
passed were decked with flowers and crowded
with cheering troops. Italian troops which
flowers and crowded with cheering throngs
who threw bouquets to the passing troops.
italian troops which lined the streets pre-
scented arms as the Americans marched by
Exclusive of expenditures by Belgium,
Portugal, Rumania, Austria-Hungary and
Bulgaria, the total cost of the European
war to January 81 was fixed at $179 000,-
900, 900 in an official estimate made public
in Washington and based on data in the
hands of the federal reserve board, the
secretary of the treasury and the bulletins
of the Swiss Society of Banks. Total ex-
pendtures of the allies and the United
States were fixed at 1851, 100000, ex-
elusive Of loans among themselves, which
totaled $18,375,OOO,O
Approval of the proposal to establish
government price adjustment board to stabi-
lie conditions during the postwar period
was cabled by President Wilson last week to
Secretary Redfield. The organization, to be
known as the government price conference
board, will be constituted Immediately. AS
devised by Secretary Redfeld and his COM
mercial advisers, the plan calls for an in
vestigation of the costs of production of
basic commodities. Early adjustment of
prices will be sought to avoid the period
of stagnation and commercial depression
with consequent unemployment. Secretary
Redfeld indicated that the personnel OF the
board would include a large number OF
men who served on the war industries board
The first product for which prices will be
recommended, it is thought, will be steel.
.@.* -...ta.
Detroit citizens, headed by Representative
Doremus, of Michigan, who appealed to Sec
rotary Baker in Washington to withdraw
American troops from northern Russia, were
told that the best military minds were deal
ing with the question of reinforcing the
expedition if necessary; that there was no
danger of the force being cut off from relief
and that the question of withdrawal could
be worked out only in agreement with the
associated powers
Senator Smoot, of Utah, Republican, has
introduced his bill authorizing the secre-
tary of the treasury to negotiate with the
allied nations, which have received loans
from this government for receipt Of their
bonds to cover notes given. The bill, which
was referred to the finance committee, pro-
poses sale of the allied bonds in the open
market.
The $50 100000 war revenue bill now
lacks only the approval of President Wilson,
expected Immediately upon the presidents
arrival from France. The engrossed draft
was signed Saturday by Vice President Mar
shall and Speaker Clark, and transmitted
to the white house.
BY A CLASS