Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-10
VENTS OF THE WEEK.

EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
After q protracted debate the Unit
eG states house of representatives has
passed the resolution declaring the
war with Germany to be at a!> end.
and the measure viii now go to the
senate If it should pass that body
the belief seems to be general among
tho Democratic stalwarts that it vii!
lie vetoed by President Wilson. The
Republicans. however. claim that if
such should be the case they a
muster enough votes to pass the bill
over the presidential veto. The chief
nse.u- OF the measure seems to be that
its passage will pave the way for the
-spea! of much OF the war time legis-
latipn which is decidedly out of
plate at the present time.
In Industrial circles, the unauthor-
lied strike of the ewitchmcn and en-
xinemer which commenced in Chi
.rago nine days ago., still continues and
has spread to a number of other cit
los. The officials of the railway
bro~therhoods seem to be making an
honest effort to bring the strike TO
q close. but So far " met with but
slight success. The strikers are form
ing an insurgent union, and should
they be successful the disruption of
the brotherhoode AFFECTED seems Ger
tain to result. The union heads real
ixe fully the gravity OF the Situation
n have urged the government to
have no dealings with the insurgents.
In the meantime the strike threatens
to seriously tie up a number of the
Industrial c%enters of the country.
Compulsory military training has
been sidetracked by the senate and a
plan for voluntary training substitute
ed. The new plane merely permits all
youeg men between the ages of IS
and % to enlist for training for a
period of four months in any year.
after which they would>ente the or
ganizcd reserve for a period OF five
, years. Advocates of the compulsory
training idea can see little value in
the voluntary plan. Final action on
the rmy bill is to be taken in the
senate Monday. ~
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partisans of Irish freedom Il,
Washington have adopted the tactics
formerly attempted by the militant
suffraSettes. Attempts have been
made TO picket the British embassy,
with the result that several arrests
have been made by the police under
the law which forbids the Offering of
insult to the representative of. q for
cign power. This has caused the
pickets to take to the air. and
.'bombs'' of Irish propaganda have
been dropped from airplanes in the
vicinity Of the embassy. 1t is unlike
" that such measures will commend
themselves very strongly to the more
responsible leaders of the party.
In the meantime there appears 10
4 be little change in the situation in
Ireland itself. Reports Of violence,
4 attacks OF the police and similar dis
OANSA ohIAio ~ DC IeCtIN GU udlIN.
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i In Europe the Ruhr district con-
ttnues to be a storm center. Belgian
troops nave Joined with the French
in the occupation OF Frankfort and
& other important points! Italy and
y England do regard this action on the
y part of their allies with favor. The
attitude of the United States has
8 { been sent to France by the Berlin
q Germany, Of course, the entry of
French troops into the territory has
& raised a storm Of protest. A note has
! been setn TO France by the Berlin
government declaring that France
will be held responsible for any vio-
lence which ma result. Further ac-
ton on the par OF the other powers
seems probable.
In North Dakota politics the chief
feature during the week was the
meeting Of the committee Of 2l held
sat Fargo Thursday at which a call
\ was issued for conferences of tile in
~gdependen. sections OF the Republican
and Democratic parties of the state to
be held simultaneously at Minot on
may ~ and 10. AT these conferences
splAns will be taken up for the com
ing state campaign against Town,ey-
sfausn. It is expected that arrangements
VIII he made To-, some form Of Joint
faction especially in regard to the
.33ndiciary, and other state and county
scfaesrs who are elected on a nom
aapAfty ballot. This action is along the
srtght line and promises well for the
ssuceess OF The effort to rid the state
~ 9ccfaiistic domination. -