Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-02-26
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natlOnAl complications, the treaty com.
prOmisers in Washington attemptetj
little last week and matle less prog.
ress. But congress entered on anothe,
struggle that promised to he lively.
This was brought on by the suhmis-
sion to both houses OF the conference
report OF the railway reorganization
bill. 1t came, up In the house Sstur.
day and long and heated debate en-
sued. The measure was scheduled for
consideration In the senate on Tuesday
II the house should not reject it.
Opposition to the bill was led BY the
ofhciais OF the Federation Of Labor and
Of the railway brotherhoods. They
were against the whole measure in the
first place because they favor govern
ment ownership and operation; ana
specifically they object to the section
providing for compulsory investigation
OF wage disputes and decisions by q Ia.
bor tribunal, which, while not bind
Ing. are likely to have the support Of
public opinion and to that extent will
deprive strikes OF public sympathy.
They also object to the financial pro-
visions which labor views az yxlida-
ton 0f water stock and guarantee Of
abnormal prOfits. Representatives Of
railway Investors said they were saris.
fed seishsthe financial provisions.
Something Of Jolt was admins.
tered to the war department by the re-
port of the subcommittee Of the house
which had been investigating sircraft
production and expenditures; but the
department has had SO many such
jolts that 1t probably has become ca.-
lous. The report finds that there WAS
"wOefu extrnvaEance. total inconpe-
tency, utter failure and a wild riot Of
waste Secretary Baker, Colonel
Disque, whosupervised spruce pr0duc-
tion, and Director Ryan are severely
criticized The subcommittee strongly
recommends the creation OF q separate
air service. Virtually all of the facts
of the collapse Of aircraft production
during the war have been known TO
the public for a long time. They do
not make pleasant reading and the
American people would like to forget
them. since 1t seems Impossible to pun
ish those to blame: but they make fine
campaign ammunition.
Dfsregarding the many and loud pro-
tests, the United States shipping board
tried to pull or Its proposed auction
sale of 30 former German passenger
liners. Bids were received for single
vessels and for groups. but all of them
were so low that they were rejected.
Then a temporary injunction against
the sale was granted by Associate JUS
tice Bailey of the district supreme
court in Washington. He said the
statutes did not show an Intention ON
the part of congress to place III the
president or the shipping board the
power to sell the ships. The board
has asked congress for authority to
offer the vessels for sale again. Vice
Chairman Stevens Is the only member
Of the board opposed to the sale. lie
says their true valuation has never
been worked out and that they are
worth S75,O0O.O0O. whereas less than
half that amount was bid. Chairman
Payne and the other members thought
the ships should be sold to relieve the
government of the expense Of reeondl.
tioning them and also because the fu.
ture market for ships is uncertain.
Senator P0merene OF Ohio has with
drawn from the race for the Democrat.
ic nomination for president, alleging
important business In the senate and
the impOssibillty Of his obtaining q
solid Ohio delegation. He never had
much chance. anyhow. Mr.. AcAdoo
has declared that he is not q eandi-
date. but admits that II nominated he
would be proud to. accept. In many
Indiana cities petitions are In eirc1iS.
tion to have the name Of Vice Prest.
dent Marshall placed on the Democrat
ic presidential preference ballot. This
Is done without the knowledge aud
consent OF Mr.. Marshall who said he
would not seek the nomination. On
the Republican side about the only I'm
portant development was the decfston
of the Lowden managers to keep. out
of the North Dakota primaries. THIS
rs at the request Of the Republicans OF
the state, who fear that party con.
test would help their enemies Of the
Nonpartisan League. Senator johnson
probably Will follow Lowdea's exan.
pie, and General Wood may - ~
same.