The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-15

The house of commons as whole
received the scheme with approval
but there is little hope that it will
please any of the Irish factions. In
that fact, it is said, lies the best
chance of it's success. Lloyd George
took occasion to say what he thought
of the recent attempt to assassinate
Viscount French, lord lieutenant Of
Ireland. He declared it was not only
despicable and dastardly, but one Of
the most foolhardy political crimes
in history.
Delay of the Germans in signing the
protocol rendered futile the hopes of
the supreme council that peace would
be proclaimed by Christmas. Though
the council had indicated that it would
lessen its demands for reparation for
the scuttling of the interned German
war vessels if the Germans could
prove that they could not turn over the
material required, Won Lersner, chief
of the German delegation, felt it nec-
essary to carry the amended terms
to Berlin for submission to the gov
eminent. 1t was announced in Lon
don that Premier Lloyd George would
go to Paris this week to confer with
Clemenceau.
Addressing the chamber Of deputies,
the French premier made the first
authoritative statement concerning the
conference in London. The two prin-
cipal decisions made, he said, were
not to make peace and not to COM
promise with the soviet government
of Russia. The allies were deter
mined, he added to be the allies of
all peoples attacked by bolshevism and
would maintain barbed wire around
Russia, notably by aiding the Poles,
Roumanians and others along the
frontiers. He expressed full conf
dence in the glo-Franco-American
pacts and predicted solution of the
Fiume difficulty. The chamber there
upon gave the government vote Of
confidence, 15S to II.
Really, the Fiume dispute seems at
this writing to be on the eve of set
Element. The Italian cabinet has APP
proved an agreement with D'Annun-
zio on the basis of proposals made by
the government. This, it was report
ed, was that Italy should keep in its
possession the whole of the armistice
line, reaffirming the right Of Fiume
to decide its own fate and assisting
it financially to resume its activities
under the regime of free port. The
recent plebiscite in Fiume resulted
in rs per cent of the votes being cast
in favor of the Italian governments
plan for the future occupation of the
city. 1t was said that Captain DAN
nunzio declared he would not accept
this result and that he departed from
the city.
AS for Russia, the bolshevild seem
to be getting along very well in a mil
itary way. They have beaten Petlura
and his Ukrainian army, and are said
to have cut off the retreat of Deni-
kine'S volunteers so that their only
way of escape is into Roumania. The
Esthonians and the bolsheviki, it is
announced, agreed on the questions
of frontiers and military guarantees.
A compromise proposal concerning
the peace treaty was formulated last
week by Senator King of Utah, Dem
ocrat who supported most of the
Lodge reservations. Taking these as
basis, he so modified the wording
that he hoped it would be acceptable
to all the senators who favor the rat
ification of the treaty. Senator Hitch
cock was not so sanguine that the King
plan would solve the tangle.
The bituminous coal operators, at
ter registering an objection to the
statement that they had agreed to the
terms of the settlement with the strik-
ers, have acceped the agreement, iat
least in the central competitive field.
The president named the commission
that is to inquire into the situation
and determine wages and conditions.
He appointed Henry M. Robinson,
John P. White and Rembrandt Peale,
representing respectively the public,
the miners and the operators. AL
ready some OF the larger operators
have let it be known that they intend
to pass on to their customers the IA
per cent advance in wages, but the
federal department OF justice officials
say such action will result in prose
cutions If the consumer is asked to
pay more.