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labor disputes which threaten interference
next September and present rates shall be
is given the President to wind up the affairs
of the Railroad Administration. 5000 900 900 in
addition to unexpended balances in hand being
made available for this purpose.
These are, very much in the rough, the rate.
interests still hope that the measure may be
so delayed in passage that goyernment control
conscious of the nact that one of tie most warm
" debated questions before the public today is.
or the trains-under government operation?'
there is apparently every reason to feel as
expedient, itself somewhat overdue will take
place as per the revised Wilsonian schedule
The passing Of the week has not served to
quiet the furorc created by the resignation Of
Mr.. Lansing from the Office of Secretary of
State under conditions which were tantamount
to dismissal by the President Neither Of the
principals in the regrettable affair has chosen
to explain to the public the circumstances
which lie back Of the correspondence which
Immediately preceded the retirement Of Mr..
Lansing The Lansing adherents md a ready
explanation for the ex-secretary's course in
the claim that his conception Of ofacial eti-
quette calls for silence on his part. Dyed-in-
ness IN tbe Saca e on the cs;tins hsaS mute e.
his direction since the publication of the resig-
e s to faDn
fgnation in the first place
The Adriatic crisis, precipitated by the near
decision of the allies to reach a settlement of
the Fiume controversy differing from that
agreed upon at the peace conference without
consulting the United States, continued during
the week as the topic Of absorbing interest in
the chapter headed foreign relations" The
fact that the diplomatic correspondence which
has been carried on since President Wilson's
to oos any such plan has for
the task Of Jim and jane in their effort to
kaekns 9e aher e tbs nation
respondence, the press of England, France and
th this nation have been filling columns with
the facts involved The story would seem to
run something after this wise:
On December the United States, Great
Britain and France agreed upon settlement
of the Fiume dispute. Ffume was to be made
but as port. internationalized and placed
under the authority of the league Of nations
other nationaiities dependent upon Fiume @ ac-
cess to the sea Italy objected. and on Jan
out consulting the United states. agreed to
a different settlement, which was submitted
This was the situation when Mr.. Wilson dis
patched this government's protest in terms
tnat apparently SHOOK european diplomacy to
its foundation. The President apparently served
notice that the United Statea. il she Is to be
counted upon as one Of the nations responsible
for the future security Of Europe. will not
the basis upuR Nhieh that sscdrftT nluat stand
or fall: In some tbftn or another he notified
the nations concerned that either we would be
II n ~ q esnstss sns atss a f
every phase 81 fesponsibility. ="
the anS o nse 81 sa dozen
ments have been given the, public. It is un-
ciliatory. but that. doubt is expressed to
whether the December project can be put into
note stands pat. seeking by argument to dispel
the above-indicated doubt.
In the absence Of specific knowledge Of the
positions taken by either side in the contro-
versy. public opinion is slow IN forming; The