Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-04-22

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introduced peace resolution in house.
'niences New York commuters.
. men, the employers and the public
and prevent a recurrence Of strife for
the near. future at least Some lob,
nez pas?
The eyes of the entire country and
probably some foreign eyes as we'll,
are turned upon the state of Kansas
in its efforts to settle labor troubles
through state law and an industrial
relations court. Alexander NJ. Howat,
president of the Kansas Mine Work.
ers' union and several other officials,
We're Jailed for refusal to testify be-
fore the court. Some railroad men In
the state have also been arrested for
violating the law by participating in
the switchmen's strike. Injunctions
are being freely used by the state Off
cials and the chief point of interest is,
as to whether the law will stand and
be an effective means of settling labor
disputes, or will fall under the as
saults to be made on it in the higher
courts.
Governor Lowden. as was expected.
carried the presidential preference
primary in Illinois, although his plu-
rality. of more than 10000 over Leon
ard Wood was somewhat startling.
rLowden stock receivgdts boom anfl SO
did that of Hiram Johnson whose ad-
mfrers in the city of Chicago to the
number of over 10000 and upwards of
10000 down the state, wrote or pasted
his name on the ballot. Few of the
preferential primaries bind delegates
to instructions for the national con-
ventions, although they do express to
considerable extent the wishes of
voters. The fight is still an open one
with General Pershing edging his hat
tentatively into the Republican ring.
He has stated that he is not n candi-
date for the presidency, but, that no
man should refuse the high office if
called to 1T by the people. No accu-
rate forecasting of the real convention
strength of any candidate Is vet DOS
sible.
Affairs in Ireland take on less
turbulent aspect The prospect of an
archy is reported as bringing the fac
tions closer to an agreement. The
number of extremists is reported as
diminishing and moderates In all par
t'es are said TO be frightened at the
outbreak of all kinds of crime under
the guise of political action. A COM
mon meeting ground is being sought,
but that II will not be found in the
present home rule bill is apparent.
Ireland will never indorse the bill with
any unanimity. The British govern
ment averted serious crisis by re-
leasing the 20 Irish prisoners who
were on hunger strike after four had
collapsed and others were in the last
stages of exhaustion. A general strike
impended unless the government
granted the releases.
Internal problems in China having
an important bearing on the future Of
that country, are in process of har-
monization through financial con-
sortium of the powers. The scheme
provides for control, through the
banking groups of the different al
lies, of loans for railroads and the de-
vel0pment of public utilities in China.
Allied propaganda has been further
ing the project for more than year,
but until recently the Jealousy exist
ing among the Shanghai Chinese and
those of South China against the
Pelsing government. has stood in the
way Of an agreement. The anti
Peking leaders appear to be satisfied
so long as America, England and
France direct operations under the
loans and Peking officials have moth
Ing to do with the actual expenditures.
The remaining problem is to induce
Japan to join the consortium on equal
terms with the other three nations.
thus easing the japanese yoke on
China. With the other powers pre-
senting such strong front, 1t Is be-
lfeved Japan will join.
Pending the final disposition Of
Turkish affairs through the medium
of the peace treaty which is expected
to be ready for submission to the
Turks early in May, England, France
and even the sultan's government are
preparing for strong military meas.
ures against Mustapha 'Kemal and his
nationalist forces. French reinforce
ments are reported to have dampened
the ardor of the nationalists in Syria
and Cilicia. The British have forti-
fled Ismid. The French are marching
through Cilicla to the relief Of Amer
leans at Aintab and Urfa. A move.