The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-05-27

| '''" ""''"' VI oiBhtu ny the PfeS-
ident, will bring TO an end the war
with Germany. II is not expected
that the President will sign il and
Congress cannot pass il over his
veto, as the majority is not strong
CROUCH. The Senate desired 10
change the Resolution, but IL was
finally decided to pass il as il was,
In order to save time and make the
President act on it and thus avoid a
pocket veto.
Germany is trying TO make as
good terms as possible in the mat
ter of indemnity. She asked that a
lump sum be set instead of an in
definite yearly payment to be ap-
pcrtioned according to the judg-
ment Of a Commission of the allies.
II is believed such a sum will be
named when the conference is held
at Spa. Thirty billion of dollars
has been suggested but Germany
thinks it too much, and will do her
best to have this reduced.
The President of France was vic
tim of curious accident, when on
his way to Paris. As the train was
moving he tried TO open a window
which resisted his effort and then
opened all at once causing the head
of the Republic TO fall out. By
chance he fell on sandy ground and
escaped with a few bruises and a
good shaking up. He had to walk
the track until he found a laborer
who telephoned for an automobile
and carried him TO the city.
The Mexican President, Carranza.
has at last been killed, i'm the re-
treat TO which he and his followers
were forced on their way to the
sea coast. Reports are somewhat in
definite and the facts are not yet
known. First reports showed that
many of his followers persisted also.
but later reports indicate that Car
rama alone was killed. An official
account will be waited for with anx-
iety as it may make a difference in
regard to the recognition of the new
government toward which the u. s.
had been rather inclining.
The famous old Mexican rebel.
Villa, has promised to disband his
force which has caused so much
trouble in Mexico, in case the new
government manifests a reasonable
attitude toward him. II was his
hostility toward Carranza that kept
him in this outlaw work so long. He
has a good deal of native ability and
could be a medium of good for Mex
leo If his energy was turned in the
right direction. II was a slight diff
ference that led the U. s. TO decide
against him for Carranza when they
did so, few years ago.
France and the Catholic world.
generally, have been celebrating the
cmonization Of Joan of Arc. Many
interesting references have occurred
in the addresses made, particularly
those which refer TO the friendly
attitude of England which was in
strumental in having the young
heroine burned as a witch in the
earlier days. Joan of Arc has always
been a character that appealed to
the sentiment of people everywhere,
while in France, she was fairly
idolized, in spite of much that Is
probably legendary.
President Wilson has sent a mes
sage TO Congress requesting them TO
authorize a U. S. mandate in Ar
nenia. This was the desire of the
Council Of the League OF Nations,
made at a recent meeting in San
Reno, Italy. The President also
stated that he had been asked 30
serve as arbitrator in settling the
boundaries of that new state, a duty
which he has accepted. II is not
believed Congress will authorize any
mandate, as that would involve the
whole question OF the League,
which has been so strongly opposed
by that body.
Students Of history remember that
there was a time in our early life