Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-03-04

must be removed from Constantine
pie because the maintenance of Turk
ish sovereignty there would be a men-
ace to tranquility. He added that the
danger of offending Musselman opin-
ion In India was very gravely exng-
gerated." His views are supported
by other public men there. Prince
Feisal Of the Heriaz has warned the
allies that the independence Of Syria
must be recognized or war with the
Arabs will follow. Lenine, 1t is re-
ported, has jumped into the contro-
versy With a demand that Constanti-
nople be given to Russia in fulfillment
OF a promise given by the allies in
1915 as recompense for Russia's war
effort. Premier Millerand of France,
who Is not in accord with some Of
Lloyd Georges plans, says he will not
consent to any important decisions re-
garding Turkey that have not been ap-
proved by President Wilson.
President Wilson's rejoinder to the
supreme council rejecting Its reasons
for revising the Adriatic settlement
was well received by the premiers, and
1t was predicted they would yield uf-
ter further argument. The presidents
note gave In detail his reasons for oh
tecting to the new concessions to Italy
and for insisting on his solution of the
problem as modified by the agreement
of December 9 last Great Britain and
France, it was said in London, would
answer the note, as Italy Is now stand
ing aside as an interested spectator,
taking the position that if the com
promise fails, the pact of London Will
be put In force. Presumably Mr.. VIII
son never would agree to this, and
probably he would have the support
of the present French government.
Some very interesting events in
British politics are impending. For
one thing, the Irish home rule bill has
been presented to parliament and is
certain to stir up things. The Labor
party is planning to oppose 1t on
the ground that 1t will not lead to a
settlement of the Irish question. AT.
ter its Introduction the measure was
changed by the cabinet In two impor
tant particulars. First, as conces.
sion to Sir Edward Carson, the Ulster
area was defined as a homogeneous
Protestant area instead Of the whole
province; by the second change the
bill. instead Of reserving indefinitely
the control Of customs and excise tc
England, states clearly that control
of all taxation will be transferred tt
Ireland the moment the two Irish leg
islatures demand 1t. This, 1t is be
lieved, may gain for the bill the sup
port Of many Of the Sim Feiners.
Another event of Importance in Brit
ish politics was the return of Asquitl
to parliament from Paisley with ma
jority of nearly 5000 over the Labo
candidate. 1t was assumed the for
mer premier would resume active lead
ership Of the opposition, and troublou
times for Lloyd George were predict
ed.
Mention must be made of the run
rebellion" that broke out last week II
Iron River, in the northern peninsula
of Michigan, although it was really
tempest in wine jug. The local AT
thorities, resenting the attempt Of tn
government liquor inspectors to seiz
and destroy some homemade win
owned by certain influential citizens
defied the federal forces which wer
rushed up from Chicago, threatenin
their leader with arrest. He succeed
ed, however, in pouring the offendin
wine into the gutter and returned b
orders from Washington without pur
+! fishing the recalcitrant district attol
ney and his aids. Then Joint fec
eral and state inquiry into the circun
stances surrounding the "revolt" wa
(. started in Iron River.
Because of the widespread oppos
ton to the universal military train!n
feature of the army bill. the Republ
, can leaders agreed to sidetrack 1t fo
| the present, and the measure was pre-
sented to the house with that sectio
omitted. A special subcommittee wi
draft separate training bill, whic
j will be given the right of way at tn
next session of congress in Decembe
/ Meanwhile both parties will have tn
opportunity of putting training plank
/ in their platforms If they deem 1t wis
| Chairman Kahn is as earnest hn az
! vocate of the system as ever, and a
most as hopeful of final success. bt
he admitted separate legislation We
the only practical course now.