Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-31
EvENrs OF A WEEK.

held from time to time, bur there
has been no approach to a decision
ana the conferences have been
abandoned. Senator Lodge. and his
aMociates are not inclined to recede
from the position which they have
taken that there must be no change
In the reservation with reference to
this article as accepted many weeks
aHU by the senate. Senator Hitch
cock, leading the ratification forces,
haA declared it to. be his purpose to
take the subject again to the full sem
ate, There, for the present, the sub
ject rests.
{. No turtle. communication has
been sem by the Allied governments
to- the government OF Holland with
reference to the extrAdition OF the
former kaiser. 1t is understood that
such a communication is being pre-
pared, but no intimation has been
given as to when it will be forward
ed. In the meantime the German
government has again urged upon
the Allies the remuneration Of that
part of the treaty relating to the
surrender of other Germans who are
likely to be demanded for trial for
zEpss %offenses committed in connec-
ton with the war. There is evil
IDENTIFY a marked division of senti-
n1ent in Germany relating to the en-
tire subject. The birthday of the
former emperor was celebrated
throughout Germany with parades
and other public demonstrations.
Some Of the papers have protested
against this, and have urged that in
the future such demonstrations be
not permitted. Government officials
are reported to have said that no Of
fetal in Germany could be induced
to serve processes or use force in or
der to compel the attendance OF any
German for trial before a foreign
court.
The controversy between Italy and
the new Juzo-Slav republic, which
II was hoped might be settled by
agreement between the two parties, i,
still unsettled. The terms offered by
Italy have been rejected, and q
counter proposition. the details OF
which have not been made public
has been made. 1t isy reported tha1
this proposal is for settlement on thu
terms suggested by President Wilson
Tho tJugo-Slavs refuse to .~recoSniz.
the treaty of London, as they were
not parties to it, and had no oppor'
tlnity to express their approval OF
diapproval Of it while it vas pend,
inS. ..1
Hungary has had an election to de.
terniine her future form of govern.
ment, and it is reported that 90 to 2;
per cent of the votes cast were il
favor Of the creation Of a-monarchy
II the election was fairly conducted
3there is no reason why the othe1
poswers should not accept that deci
sion, and it it is. expected that the,
will do 50. II a monarchy is to b.
established the next step will be tn,
selection of q king, and several name.
have been mentioned in this connec
tioH. At this distance it is a littl,
difficult to understand why the Hun
Earians should seek to re-estahlish !;
form OF government, which Is rapid,
becoming oheo)ete. and the fate o
monarchs of late has not been sucl
IS to make the position particular,
attractive.
Representatives Of five great arm
examinations, having a total mem
l,ership of over four million, hav,
Just prepared memorials to the prest
dent and congress acting for tn,
prompt return of the railroads to pri
vate control and the enactment o
5~lsgislation to meet present conditions
These memorials protest against tn,
requests which have recently beel
indie for the4retention Of the rail
roa6ds by the government by person
ciaaMing to represent the farmin,
sint4rests Of the country. OF cours
nettler the memorials which are no1
Ske4nE prepared nor those already pre
seEn1ted an influence the immediat
Ndlposition Of the roads. That is al
EeAEay settled by the formal prociatna
tt4psaef the president for the retur.
@o3sthe roads on March 1. with TIN
pr&clamatjon the incident is CLOSED
s@A14uu&k the present memorials proy
9 very large proportion Of tn
ssfns1Aess Of the United States prefa
1T the roads be opsra&ed BY mi
1~sAaagsuasnt under effective pub
We control. There u also sfuphasiss
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% ~ hhearings before the New Yor
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