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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-03
THAT INVESTIGATION.

Public interest Is still in an expec-
tant attitude regarding the investigation
| OF campaign finances now In progress.
The suspense. however, will be pro-
longed for few days more by the re-
cess OF the senate investigating commit
mittee until next Tuesday This adj
journment prevented the examination OF
Judge II. III, Moore Gov. Cox's former
manager. who was present to testify
and who was thought to, be In posses
slon OF the information upon which the
democratic candidate based his recent
sensational charges.
One Of the features OF the investiga-
ton yesterday was the testimony OF
Senator Poindexter, who seems to be
directing the campaign for the election
or republican senators. He practically
admitted that the financial plans dis
closed by the republican managers
themselves were In excess of proper
requirements. Senator Poindexter in
dicated that his committee Is to have
n definite fund OF 100000 at its dis
posal fC. use In thirty-two states. In
asmuch as there are several southern
states In which little contention will
be made, this fund itself approaches the
legal limitation.
AS heretofore observed, the effect OF
this investigation is to give the people
more information regarding the way
political campaigns are financed and
managed than they ever had before.
After Judge Moore has testified ana
Gov. Cox's charges have been thor
oughly sifted, fairly accurate esh-
mate OF the present years plans and
activities may be made. The move-
ment for greater publicity has. at any
rnte. been greatly strengthened and at
tempts TO preserve secrecy will here
after be considered circumstance
against those who make them.
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GERMANY A PEAcEMAkEs

TWO or three weeks ago, wa had M.
casion TO comment upon tho atratngJc
positlon which Germany occupies with
reIerence TO the present disturbed con
ui,'ons In Europe. We then expressed
.ho opinion that Russia could NOT Ash,
tne western allies without the co-onsrn /.
,,on OF Germany, neither could the al.
hes get nj Russia very effectively with :
out oermany's acquiescence. The for
her Teuton empire, IN fact. form. 4.
conspicuous Illustration OF the true
bufrer state.
an an address 20 the reichstag yes,er.
Jay Dr. Walter SimonE. Germnn sor-
oish minister confirmed what had for
merry been said in these columns 1o
lhulcated that Germany had benp an
preached by both sides, each seeking
20 secure her assistance against tho
otne', but that, after mature dellhara.
uoh' u had been decided TO refuse ho,h
propositions, II was reasoned, and with
eppArent justification, that 10 ioIn
el'her party would Automatically mar.
germany the theater Of war.
All OF which sounds prudcnt ana
proper German can probably meat dn.
mhnds for indemnity upon her mora az.
p'ditiouSly than she could recover from,
me enects OF another war or n regina
OF bolshevism. She win therefore keen
10 the middle OF the road. In mi.
course, she VIII prove great promo
| yer OF peace. She II isolatlng tho Womb.
ne eombatants. Had France and Rus.
STA been in immediate contact. the,
would doubtless long ere this have hrey
In the grip of war. And the Same 1,
perhaps true Of Great Britain and
Russia.
But what q change has come owe,
the European situation Germany. which
was the war menace Of the world few
years ago, has become the balance
wheel OF peace. The most warlike o,
the nations is thus standing rcsolutoI,
across the bridge and forblddlng n re.
currence Of war. Germany has Bnpar.
entity learned her lesson and doesn't car,
TO have 1t repeated, May she ait steady
Ia the boat until she imrresses II on tn,
world.
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Why Houses Are Short.

Editor Tho News
In your recent editorial on The
Housing Problem" in referring To the
causes of tho acute shortage OF houses
in England and America, you remark
that tho situation Is more or less
puzslng." However, Il may be in Eng
land. the situation In our own country
is easy OF explanation.
The population Of the United states
is Increasing at the rate ct million
and "A half a year, To provide homes
Tor these new citizens InowlywCds and
immigrants) requires many, many thou
sands Of new houses annually. Further
more every year n large number NJ
houses SO up In smoke and humorous
others are demolished. either because
they are worn out or their room is
needed for factories public buildings,
etc Altogether II is estimated by COM
potent authorities that 600. 0o0 new
houses are required in America an
nuRlly. Now Tor six years past tho
production OF now houses throughout
the world has been Suhuormal InCrCRs-
ing costs ~ both material and labor had
their deterrent effects in our own coun-
try long before We entered the war,
white during the two fatcful years
lpi7-lS, all home building hero was
practically nj a Staudstill since this
RrmistiCc even production has fallen fat
| short VI normal requirements. 20 FNN
| nothing " taking care of the RCCumu-
| lated deficit II Is little wonder then
| that with our steady growth tho short.
! axe NJ houses has become acute and "
| all the time becoming moro serious.
The population OF Hamilton county Is
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CAN CONSIDER SUFFRAGE.

Along with the information that Gov.
Hclcomb has called an extra session
OF the Connecticut Legislature to meet
Sept, IA comes the statement that he
refused to include ratification OF the
suffrage amendment as an item in the
call II Is not known whether the gov
ernor expected in this way to prevent
consideration OF the amendment. oil
whether his refusal was merely an evil
dence Of his evaporation over the turn
OF events which practically forced him
TO issue the call. In either case, II Is
not likely TO have the effect Of remov-
ing the amendment from consideration.
The public Is now becoming fairly ia
nillar with the fact that ratification
OF an amendment TO the conetitution by
the legislature Is federal function
which cannot be controlled by the gov
ernor or by state law. II Is only neces-
sary for the legislature TO be In ses-
sion In order to have unlimited power to
act In the very nature OF the case,
there are some responsibilities upon leg
islatures which they must be unham-
pered in meeting. For instance, II may
be said that an extra session Of the
NEW York legislature, a few years ago.
went 30 far beyond the scope OF its call
that It impeached the governor and
turned him out OF office.
There is. therefore. no doubt OF the
competency OF the Connecticut leglsla :
ture, when Il meets. to consider the
suffrage amendment II Il wants to- And
II doubtless will want to- regardless oil
tho omission OF the item from the gov
ernor's call. Interesting developments
may be expected from Hartford within
week or 80.
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BORDER is NOT EXCITED.

Republican batting OF Mexico has re-
ceived a fitting response from those
whose opinion is worth considering. The
chamber Of commerce and mines OF
Douglas. Arizona. right near the bor-
der. petitions the state department to
extend formal recognition to the pres
ent government Of our southern neigh
Dor Mr.. Harding In Ohio, as once was
Judge Hughes in New York, Is very
much alarmed about American interests
In Mexico and along the border, but
these interests themselves do not APP
pear to be very uneasy.
Persistent agitation by Senator Fall,
supplemented by that OF American mill
tarists, has led some thoughtless persons
to imagine that this country can hardly
exist much longer without conquering
and annexing Mexico. But the people
most directly concerned are tired OF
war and rumors of war. They testified
to that fact when every border state
voted against Mr.. Hughes. who was
threatening trouble, In 1915. They want
lesc OF sword rafting and more OF
peaceful progress. They think they can
manage to get along with the Mexicans
" they and the Mexicans are only let
alone,
II Is probable that people along the
border understand much better than
does the country at large how much
OF the disturbances In and around
Mexico have been due to the manipula-
tion and mediation of American ad-
vonturers and predatory interests. They
hive little sympathy with the appar-
ent disposition TO manufacture excuses
Tor military Intervention In Mexico The
people OF the whole country would prob
ably feel much the same way II they
were AZ well acquainted with the sit
uation. But they are continually being
red up on tho necessity OF doing some
thing to Mexico. This propaganda Ia
fostered by somebody.
This agitation has the effect Of keep
ing both this country and Mexico In n
state OF nervous suspense. The effect of
the country continuing in an attitude
OF potential threat In. of course, irri-
tating to degree TO the Latin tempera-
mont OF the Mexicans. This II more
likely to create additional trouble than
TO lead to mutual understanding. The
effect In this country is not much more
fortunate. Perhaps its most notable re-
suit IL Its tendency to promote prep-
arations for war. The situation IA uuite
similar to that produced in Europe by
refusal to recognize Russia.
inc moral Of II all Ia that this coun.
NY ought to have definite Mexican
pohcy' And II ought TO be similar 10
us policy toward other countries. II
should be settled once for all that this
uvuhtry claims no right to interfere
, wtn ehe local autonomy In Mexico.
, ahere are portions Of Mexico In which
Jaw ana order are not well established.
Everybody knows this and should be
koVerhed accordingly, Some sections
" our own country are not all that
M uu,u Do desired. Let's make peace with
"A,co' Let's exercise our jurisdiction
on this side the Rio Grande ana recng'
nixe hers on the other.
Let's thI"k peace and talk ne.c.
Let's have done with war for a While
Ihe country and the world need !
period OF rest and reeuperatIon.
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Reversing Our
FOREIGN Policy

When Senator Harding announced
that If he were elected there would be
"a complete reversal of our foreign
policy. the newspapers, democratic and
republican, offered gratis interpreta-
lions Of his phrase. The st. Louis
Post-Dispatch Qnd), for instance, ac-
cepts the republican candidates re-
marks as Synonymous with turning
back ITO the good old times of selfish
ness and grab" while the Boston Tran
script (lnd. Rep) assures its readers
that 1t is simply the promise of a re-
turn to the fundamentals OF American
foreign policy" Quite a few writer's
remain In doubt as to what 1t does
mean, and ask II the senator would
utterly change the attitude of this coun-
try toward Russia, Poland, Mexico and
other nations with which we have been
negotiating.
Many. however, arc content with an
explanation that Senator Harding meant
that he disagreed with Wilson, as the
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
(Rep.) puts it, he would end the high
handed and dictatorial course which the
administration has pursued with refer
ence to Europe. His pronouncement is
consistent with the senator's policy of
Opposition and negaton," for says the
Knoxville Sentinel (Dem), his "chief
and absorbing idea is to be everything
that President Wilson Is not" This the
Knickerbocker Press Rep) approves:
There must be reversal" it says.
"Our foreign affairs must be taken out
of pitifully incompetent hands" and
this, the Utica Press Qnd) believes,
would mean radical and sweeping"
change since it would imply "a change
from no policy or personal feelings to
policy" The Knoxville Tribune and
Journal (Rep) is satisfied that Hard
ing is for n change" which will assure
this country freedom from foreign domi-
81 Do.
has another interpretation:
1.-THE statement implied general
purpose to depart from the secret, Sc
elusive and self-sufiicient policy of
President Wilson rather than any spe-
tho government; it does imply that the
republican candidate has laid down any
program to meet events the effect of
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-03

During tho prevalence OF disorders
incident to n dockmen's strike at Gal
weston, tho state militia has been doing
police duty. And, as very frequently
happens, the soldiers have magnified
their authority in way which does
not promote good feeling In the COM
munity. Two or three of them fol-
lowed an editor to Houston to arrest
him for alleged radical utteranoes. The
editor and his friends, however, sent
them back without making any arrest.
1t In regrettable. of course, that dis
orders so often break out in connec-
ton with strikes. II causes loss Of
sympathy for the worker. 1t is perhaps
more to BIO regretted that newspapers
should try 10 stir our baser passions.
But when the military Ia called into
service. II ought always to be to assist
the civil authorities, not to suppIant
them. Occasions for the use OF soldiers
TO maintain order ought to be few and
far between. Communities ought to be-
taught, IA was Waukegan. Iii. last
year, to organize for their own protec-
ton. Military rule Ia always objec-
tionable.
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! which are not yet clear, but he has
certain general principles for the for
eign policy OF this country whatever
Want Definite Policy.
But the Brooklyn Eagle dnd. Dem,)
and the st. Louis Star (Ind.) appar-
emily do not take this view OF the can
didate's position. They ask specific
OF the soviet government or further
intervention In Russian" asks the Eagle,
and the Star wants to know II 1.-THE
senator would reverse our policy for
standing for justice and liberty and
self determination for Poland7' The
New York World (Dem,) sums up:
I'm any other country In the po-
lltical world candidate for president
who announced his intention to make
a complete reversal in the foreign policy
OF his government would be compelled
at once TO file bill OF particulars. But
Senator Harding submits nothing and
the country does not take him seriously
enough TO demand statement OF his
program" -
Dem.) nor the Boston Post Qnd. Dem)
ia moved to take Senator Harding
statement as very seriously intended.
The Times calls II loose talk" and
the Post says:
"Of course Senator Harding would not
make any complete reversal of our
foreign policy. why tnen nOes ne utter
such strange remarks?"
An "excess OF partisan fervor," says
the Lynchburg. Va. News, Oem.) Is
probably the explanation for the Sena-
tors "crudely reckless statement but
1t adds that It Is worth considering
that "some OF the strongest forces be-
hind Harding are eager for American
Intervention In Mexico" and the Borah-
johnson element is equally unfriendly
toward Japan.
Strong Language over the League =.
"a deliberate and willful untruth,"
Governor Cox's Characterization of the
republican assertion that under the
league OF nations American soldiers
dould be ordered to fight abroad by
foreign rulers, has awaked no little par
tisan comment from the press. A num-
Der of writer's who are inclined to the
views OF the senate reservationists
make a special issue of the separate
peace" declaring that the governor
takes an absurd position when he de-
clares such a move "monstroqs."
The New York Evening World, CDem)
stands squarely behind the assertion
that republican Misrepresentation"
has raised doubts and fears" concern
ing the league. which when their "fal-
slty is exposed" will disappear. 1t says:
Republican opposition has worked
through plain lies-or worse still
weasel words which may be interpreted
with double meaning. BY SUCH tactics
the republicans have serected "repub-
lican league OF nations which is moth
ing but bogy set up to be knocked
down while the btnd plays Star Span
gled Banner"
A similar line OF reasoning Is fol-
lowed by the St. Louis Star, Qnd):
"If we are going to have an honest
campaign every charge against the
league Of nations should be wiped off
the slate. so far as it Is based on sup
posed danger to the constitution. But
II this were done there would be no is
sue left for the Republicans to make
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about one thousandth tnat OF the United
States. Assuming that conditions here
lre fairly typical OF the whole country,
our requirements call for something
like 600 new houses a year. Every
casual observer knows that the building
of new houses In this country In recent
years has been far under this number
Probably II would take 1000 additional
houses to satisfy wholly the demand
today In Hamilton county.
Few seem TO realize the serious con-
sequences of this situation. All over
our city and suburbs families are lly-
ing In more crampod and less desirable
quarters than Is best for physical ana
moral well being Numerous one .lamlly
kouses nave been converted into Two
and three family houses. In one in
stance II Ia reported that single house
harbors nine families. all doing light
housekeeping and utilizing bathroom
for a bedroom, How many similar in
stances there are, no one knows. An
other bad result Is the necessary check
in growth which the city must suffer,
particularly In the class OF citizens we
wish most to attract our Industrial
expansion also must halt until more
homes for workers and their families
are provided. These are all matters OF
the utmost concern TO every good
citizen.
Under present conditions, is II wise
to build? Most assuredly, yes. Figured
in dollars, building costs are high be-
cause dollars are cheap. II building
costs ever come down it will be only be-
cause dollars have become dearer; that
is, scarcer and harder to earn. Figured
in terms OF days wages, or IN bushels
of wheat or corn, probably building was
newer cheaper, and almost certainly
never cheaper, and almost certainly
ilizatlon shall endure, houses will be in
ever increasing demand. Nothing Is
more stable in value than real estate.
Therefore ye that have the means, for
your own sake and for the welfare of
the community. build and build quickly.
b. S. ANNIS.
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The New York Tribune has never
thought much OF Senator Harding. II
has been at no pains to disguise its
feelings. II wanted Gen. Wood for the
republican candidate and has not been
comforted over his defeat for the NOM
ination. The Tribune, moreover, has
been an advocate Of the league Of ma
tioss. II may be inferred therefore, II
has not been pleased with Senator
Harding's reputation OF the league
and, along with it, his own record. But
our contemporary Is making heroic ef-
forts TO look pleased.
AZ is customary with republican
apciogists, the Tribune harks back to
President Wilson'S alleged responsibility
for the defeat OF ratification In tine SEN
ate. This might be admitted without
strengthening the republican position.
II Mr.. Harding is right now. the pres
..Siert was eminently right in preventing
ratification, granting that he did so.
In trying to make something out OF Mr..
Harding's confused notion OF scheme
he will organize II elected, the Tribune
comes near making Itself ridiculous. 1t
says, for instance:
"The friends OF the league principle
thus face the alternatives OF following
Cox as he lodges back and forth, and
getting nothing, or OF following Hard
ing and getting better lengue II he
can secure 1t. They may not like either
OF these options, but there are no 9TH
ers. II is not difficult TO predict what
great majority OF them will elect TO
dc, The Harding program promises
no millennium, but II is definite and af-
firmative. whereas the Cox program is
vague and negative" ASA
We respectfully beg to suggest that
the Tribune does not believe what II
Is saying. Terming Cox's program
vague and negative and that of
Harding as definite" is not. even re-
spectacle nonsense. ind the Tribune
knows II. In another place II calls Cox
"nat ratificationist." Nothing vague
in that, but II isn't true. Gov. Cox has
frankly stated that he favors reserva-
tions that will make clear this country's
obligations and subordinate them to the
constitution. On this condition, he ia
yors going In" Anything vague about
that?
Can anybody tell-even the senator
himself-where Harding is golngf 1t
has not been done yet. For Horace
Greeley's old newspaper 10 term last
Saturdays tumble OF words by the re-
publican candidate something definite"
is an insult TO the public intelligence.
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their fight on. Their boyle would be
annihilated. SO they can be relied on 10
90 on incorporating the league, mis-
stating the democratic position and
trying to throw the American people
into conniption over imaginary perils."
On the question of sending the Ameri-
can soldiers abroad without the con-
sent of congress the Wheeling Register,
(Dem.) declares that until republicans
can show that this can be done 1.-THE
public should take little heed. OF theiI
utterances relative TO war dangers under
the league" The Albany Argus, Ond.
Dem) quite agrees with Gov. Cox that
"a separate peace with Germany" would
be n disgrace to the nation"
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The Kansas City Times observes that
'it those Tennessee anti Suffragists
win inquire carefully they will md the
national government never has paid
much attention TO states that have tried
to recall the ratification OF an amend
mont. once an amendment has been
proclaimed tho law Of tho land, Il sticks
pretty tight. Nobody so far has sue
oecdod in prying one loose"
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ST. Elmo
North Chattanooga 29e
1895
round numbers remember. With
this she would have had only 7Os2 which would s
less Knoxvie's
a
nashville Banner
somewhat
the
the disparity which is claimed
we presume that the Sentinel and the
so we furnish Them The Sentinel
Hamilton
the enumeration civil
mas put down Chanoogas population
poad towns 1t has not included all the
Ridge which its
and the Avondale Rossvle
Oak Grove Churchvlle
territory which proposed
these did not include Lookout
population Of about $4,000
practically rural Added the population OF
57Sl5 thus
9816 against
population admitted all the suburban
Elements OF 7I7S
familiar knows that there
nton little Hamilton
statistics indicate
million those Knoxville
three to four million.
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So far as we have observed. the con-
rtitutional league has not initiated or
ihreStened any action 20 protect the
tressur.- Of Tennessee from expense"
raids. s;embers OF the Legislature seem
20 c3eyder It worth about 800 apiece
avery tine they run away or expunge
saaslh'3g from the record.
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WORD OF APPRECIATION
County council Pleased With supp
Newa Gave Bin Picnic.

County Council Pleased With support
News Gave Bln Picnic. Mf
The News is In receipt OF the follow
Ing appreciative letter. which is selir
explanatory; IL.
agriculture wishes TO express it's ap1
probation for your splendid support ~
getting the county city picnic before
the people of this community. We reel
that the picnic was success In every
way and that you had a part in max
ing II. NIX
HAMILTON COUNTY COUNCIL OF
AGRICULTURE L
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West Virginia seems to he doing It's
hest to absorb some Of the limelight
witch is being accorded 10 Poland and
Mexico. No Intervention, thus far has
been able 20 restore peace.
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While the tide OF battle runs In her
favor. II 10 very difficult for Poland to
determine her proper boundaries. She
would like to have the territory which
Zines her.
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ms ~ the best jokes we have heard
ss1s' Ex-senator Bailey's campaign for
- sruor Of Texas was that when he
.'..ssbted himself at his old precinct I'm
';-'nssville, his vote was challenged on
? uound that he is a nonresident Of
f'-s-s and lives at Washington. We
riJnse the former senator is now half
a''ned to admit the Justice Of the
sfiaileng