Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-13
EVENTS OF A WEEK.

also the local news puBl1Shod nofeln.N
EVENTS OF A WEEK.
After the count of election figures
everybody is trying to rest up. The
vote case was. of course, by far the
largest on record, but that was in
cvitable because of the inclusion of
the women's vote. Generally speak
ing the vote appears to, have more
than doubled. which is accounted for
on the basis of the very general use
Of the Franchise by women. and Of
the favorable weather conditions
which prevailed yer most Of the
country on election day. In estimat-
ing and comparing majorities it is
necessary to take the increased vote
into consideration. The same senti-
ment in a community which, in a
former election. resulted in q. given
majority, would double that majority
today. Even with this allowance it
seems likely that the popular ma
jority for Harding will be by far the
largest on record, but the result Is so
one-sided that, compilations are being
made slowly Attention is being
given generally to the local contests
where the result was for g, time in
doubt.
The vacation trip will include a
visit to the Canal Zone, and it has
been suggested that this is in pur-
suance of an intent to reopen the
canal tolls question which was the
subject Of controversy about the
time of the opening of the canal.
Under the existing arrangement all
American vessels pay the same canal
tolls hat are paid by the vessels OF
other nations. 1t was proposed that
American vessels engaged in the
coastwise trade should be, exempted
from the payment of tolls, and this
provision was Incorporated in the
original canal tolls bill. 1t was re-
pealed on the ground that it was in
violation of a treaty with Great
Britain. 2
The whole canal enterprise ha.
been the subject of negotiation and
compromise for many years, espe-
cially between the United States ant
Greal Britain. In consideration o.
the cession of rights which she hat
acquired, Great Britain was guaran
teed in relation to the canal th,
same treatment for her vessels tina
should be accorded the vessels of tn,
United States. Some American au
thorities held that this did not ap
ply to American coastwise vessels. 1
is to be noted that only American
vessels may engage in America,
coastwise trade. The weight of au
thority, however, seemed to supper
the opposite view. Such eminen
Republicans a S Elihu Root an
Henry Cabot Lodge held that the ex
snption Of u ,co=slwise vessel
payment of canal tolls would b
a violation of our treaties with Grea
Britain unless British vessels wer
granted the SAN privilege. and unde
the u ost favored nation clause com
mon to many Of our Itreaties, thi
would virtually throw. the canal ope
to the world without payment Of toll
The exemption was therefore r.
pea'ed.
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The Republican. platform contain
references to the subject, and M
Harding has also spoken of it durin
his campaign. 1t may be taken fl
granted that nj American OF standin
proposes the violation Of a treaty. Il
scarcely seems likely that an int,
pretation Of the treaty, supported
was, having been accepted and al
piled, an effort will De made at tn
limo to re-interpret it. It is mo.
probable that if the subject is to /
~reopened, it will form the subject
negotiation between tsthe two Cover,
ments, and that il exemption
American ships is desired it win |;
in exchange for advantages While
IAN be rendered in other directions
The perplexing Irish question h;
reached another stage i its develo,
nentsin the fnalspassase by the Bri
ish House OF Commons Of the amen.
ed lhonesrule bin. Opposition to Il