Evening star., 1921-10-23
BY HENRY w. -BUNN.
1921. by The Washington star,

NSOpyESnt 40s1s Dy 1ne WAenu8ton ota8.y
~ HE following is brief summary Of the
most important news Of the world for
the week ending October %:
UNITED STATES OF, AMERICA.
the national conference Of unemployment
had just hopefully adjourned and pleas
ant sentiment abroad that We were
just entering era of good feeling. CO.
operation and reconstruction. when the country
was shocked by. the news that the chiefs of the
five most powerful railway unions had. issued
strike orders which, beginning to take effect on
October 80 would. If thoroughly complied with.
almost completely tie up all the important rail-
ways of the country by November 5.
The subject is too vast and complicated to
be adequately presented even IN outline here.
The task Of finding solution of the contro-
versy has probably fallen to the Railroad Labor
proposals of the board looking to settlement.
the board has cited these chiefs and the
before it at Chicago on the coming Wednesday.
for hearing Of the dispute THE board as,
that it is likely substantially to interrupt COM
merce" and both parties to the dispute are
directed to maintain the statues quo on the
properties of the carriers until hearing and de-
1t is nice question whether under the most
liberal interpretation. the Esch-Cumlnns law
may be contrued to furnish legal basis for
this last injunction. One can hardly doubt
30 the union chiefs would suspend the strike
orders affecting other roads Unfortunately the
board has no authority under the Esch-CuHmiis
law to enforce it's decisions The hearing conf
pleted at Chicago and the decision rendered:
supposing the latter unacceptable to the
unions, what then?
on October 1s the Senate ratified the treaty
with Germany. $3.50. number of proposed
amendments having been voted down The
Austrian treaty was also ratified, 66-20 and the
Hungarian treaty, 66-l7.
That bomb which Mr.. Herrick. our ambassa-
dor to France. escaped through succession Of
happy accidents; was ever mortal more lucky?
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THE BRITISH EMPIRE-Parliament re-
opened on the 18th. the 10th Lloyd George
made an important speech, dealing chiefly with
the problem of unemployment. and trade. Par
liameut will be asked for additional 100000
for announcement dn the form of grants) to
emigration of eX-service men to the domnions.
Surely a modest request; the government can
be exploiting to its limit these sound and
admirable for unemployment. Attention
is invited in this connection to the very liberal
and wise provisions made by the Canadian
government for the settlement of cx-soldiers
the land dncluding the most thoughtful. even
affectionate arrangements to Offset inexperience
and'hard luck).
The British government proposed widened
distribution and increased rates of unemploy-
ment insurance benefits through higher levies
employer; employed and the government.
The reports do not make clear the governments
proposals for encouragement and revival of
trade and industry. Apparently certain for
eign-trade ventures are to be insured UP to
100 per cent by the government. liberal credits
with easy terms Of payment are to be offered
to the smaller European states in greatest dis
and interest is to be guaranteed on loans raised
by certain reputable companies for great new
undertakings Offering prospect of employment
devoted to public works-forestry drainage.
etc. The premief admits a very considerable
risk in such undertakings by the government.