The Raymer enterprise., 1921-09-01

which the house has passed. Among
the bills passed at the closing session
were the agricultural credits measure,
the shipping board deficiency bin Of
AS, 100000. with Its amendment car
rying 5000 for expenses of the dis
armament conference. and the meas
ure extending the dye embargo until
January l.
Chief interest In the senate centerea
about the anti.beer bin. which was at
tacked nt length by Senators Reed and
Stanley. The dry leaders found by
test votes that the measure could not
he carried, SO they allowed It to be
thrown into the discard. They failed
even In their effort to have II made
the unfinished business when the
senate reconvenes. The more fanat-
lcal Of the prohibition lenders are to
be blamed for the failure of this bill.
for they rejected NIL compromise and
by their stubhornness led the vets
to form temporary coalition with the
agricultural bloc. The members Of
the latter helped kill the anti-beer
measure In return for the support Of
the vets for the farm export credits
bill which was In danger of being
caught In the jam and held up In
definitely.
This credits bin empowers the War
Finance corporation to issue $1.5O0.-
OO0,OO Of Its own bonds and to lend
81 .0OO. 100000 for financing agricul-
tai exports. The house refused to
nj Zee to senate provisions which
hld allow the corporation to lend
1ectly to European purchasers Of
ap commodities, but the compromise
n9 allow the Finance corporation
anfend to anybody, provided satisfac-
thy collateral Is furnished to II for
anil sums advanced.
jten
apan has formally accepted the in
tion to the Washington conference
Its embassy is obtaining accom-
1 1ANtiVus IVi uttVkutiul VI
hty persons. A large residence, an
building and section Of one Of
In MI.a hotels have been rented. Since
the meeting Of the japanese diet prob
ably will keep Premier Hara at home,
the japanese delegation Is likely to be
headed by either Foreign Secretary
Uchidn or viscount Chlnda. In its
note Of acceptance the japanese gov
eminent expressed the hope that the
agenda OF the conference on Fur East.
ern affairs would be arranged prior to
the meeting In accordance with Its
suggestion that matters concerning
only a few nations. or which are ac-
complished facts, be not brought into
the discussion. So far nobody has
shown any intention Of supporting this
proposition Of the japanese. which, Of
course, Is put forward solely In be-
half Of their own selfish interests.
They do not wish to be asked about
Shantung, or Yap. or Manchurin.
Great Britain also accepted the Invi.
tation to the conference last week In
graceful note that contained no re.
strlctlons or qualifications. The rep
resentatives Of the republic Of South
China are still asking recognition In
Washington and bid to the meeting.
They assert that the people Of South
China have set up n government of
their own that owes no allegiance to
the Peking government, and that they
constitute full half Of the popuIa.
ton Of China.
The republic Of Panama is officially
In mourning. President Porras has or
dered the flag displayed at half.mast
on all public buildings for one month
because Costa Rica gets the disputed
territory Of Coto. Panama will not
seek by force to prevent its neIghbor
from occupying the district, because
the United States last week told her
that the terms Of the White award
must be accepted and that warfare
between Panama and Costa Rica
would not be permitted. Porras then
had no other course than to yield,
though his political foes probably will
take advantage Of his plight and at
tempt to oust him from Office. II is
suid they are trying to organize
revolution, and this may give some oc.
cupation to the battalion Of American
marines that was sent down to the
isthmus ostensibly to protect American
property and lives II the Panamans
did not give In.
When bids for the wooden fleet"
were opened by the United States
shipping board there was but one bid
der for the entire feet-the Ship Con.
struction and Trading company Of
New York. This concern offered to
take the 205 vessels "as is" at s2,1O0