The citizen., 1921-05-19

BY a vote Of 63 to 2s the senate last
week passed the emergency tariff bill.
Only one Republican-Moses of New
Hampshire-stood fast with the oppO-
sition, and seven Democrats were
found with the majority. The senate
and house conferees at once began
their efforts to reach agreement, the
only radical difference being over the
antl-dumping and currency revaluation
sections, which were rewritten by the
senate committee. which also made
provision for continuing the war time
restrictions on imports Of dyestuffs.
The house passed the army appro-
priation bill, but It refused to recede
from Its determination to make the
army small. The measure provides for
an army of only 10000 men. and an
amendment was adopted which author
lies the secretary Of war to discharge
enlisted men upon their application
until that limit has been reached. II
is likely there will be a prolonged con-
test with the senate over the size OF
the army, and possibly a veto BY the
President II the house wins.
President Harding has fixed things
so the administration can to a certain
extent use its judgment In appointing
postmasters. He has issued an order
affecting about 1900 postofRces Of the
first second and third classes. author
1tp hn Of nf
first three applicants on the eligible
list as determined by open competitive
examinations Under an order Of
President Wilson the one at the head
Of the list had to be appointed. Presi-
dent Harding said the new arrange
ment was made to permit business
training and experience to be consid-
cred, and so that the choice would not
be based merely on "a cloistered.
scholastic examination which might 10
suit in high grade In theory. but not
a guaranty of efficiency In fact"
Publication Of the Stacker lists has
been begun In various parts Of the
country, but some newspapers already
have discontinued IL because It was
found the lists as supplied by the war
department were woefully faulty. in
cluding the names of many men who
served their country patriotically In
the war. Such names, according to
a ruling of the department, cannet
be removed from the lists without the
authorization of the department AZ
ter the injured persons have proved
their cases at Washington.
As for the most offensive Of all the
slackers. G. c. Bergdoll, the war de-
partment intends to keep after him un-
remittingly until II brings him back
from Germany and Furnishes him.
Such is the statement Of General
March, chief of STAFF. to the house
committee investigating the escape Of
the draft dodger. The inquiry, which
has brought out many acrimonious &C
cusations. seems 10 be narrowing down
so that the blame for the escape Of
Bergdoll will be placed on Clarence
Gibboney, one Of the slacker's at
torneys, since dead ana the two ser
geants from whose custody Bergdoll
got away.
Another crisis drew near In the
British coal strike last week. The
transport workers decided that no for
eign coal should be unloaded In the
United Kingdom, promising aid In this
to the miners and taking up the mat
ter with the railway workers. The
government was determined that the
entry Of foreign coal for vital pur-
poses should not be prevented. and
began concentrating soldiers and sail
ors In the areas where trouble might
be expected. Robert williams, lead
er of the transport workers, said:
''The embargo will be maintained even
II disease results. The remedy Ia to
stop the importation Of coal"
According to foreign correspondents.
the British government has offered
the Sim Feln leaders a new peace
proposition which the latter seem
willing to accept Ireland Is offered
all the rights possessed by any self
governing member of the empire. In
cluding full nscal autonomy and full
control OF its judiciary and police.
and the annual tribute Of f1s.000.00U
will be abandoned. Arrangements for
defense by the army and navy are left
open for discussion. A condition TO
the offer Is that both north and south
Ireland must accept II as Q nnal set
tlement and must work together a.
Q united Ireland.