The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-29

ed of.
years blockade by the rest of the civil
lized world.
Hughes was badly informed on for
eign trade, or did not look for informa-
ton, when he stated that our normal
trade with old Russia made up only
~ to 2 per cent of our foreign trade
total. Trade reports show this, but
England, and especially Germany,
used to buy great quantities of goods
from US to be manufactured or merely
handled and reshipped to Russia. We
might get all this trade direct if we
went after it properly.
Hughes says that Russia has moth
ing to trade with, but if that is the
case why so much effort to prevent
even the little that is possible?
BUYING A THRONE
Two American women who have
married into the Greek nobility are re-
ported to be spending big sums of
money to secure the throne of Albania.
One of the rivals is the former Mrs.
William B. Leeds, heir to millions
plucked from our tin plate industry
through high tariffs; the other was
formerly Mrs. Frank j. Gould.
The latter is on her way to America
to secure more money to throw into
the race.
The kept press reports the affair rs
if it were great honor and advantage
TO America. But we are not told why
Albania needs throne.
The mischief that can be caused in
small, poor country by lavish expen-
1iture of money for corrupt purposes
Is hard to overestimate.
IRISH ATROCITIES
General Crozier, auxiliary police
in Ireland, said . signifi-
amt thing when he resigned recently.
II still consider" said the general,
that theft on the part of policemen in
he course of their duties is unpardon-
lble. and I can not associate myself
With a force in which such acts are
The resignation was due also to the
Of q report by General
Strickland on the burning Of Cork. If
his report had not been suppressed, it
would have proved that the chief Sec
rotary for Ireland, Sir Hamar Green
wood, lied before the house Of COM
mons with full knowledge of the truth.
Greenwood asserted that the people of
Cork burned their own city.
DISARMAMENT FEELING GROWS
Sentiment for disarmament is grow
ng among business men throughout
he world. In Japan the business
mems association is arranging cam
'aign in support Of Mr.. Ozaki, q pow
'rful liberal who is vigorously fight
ng for reduction Of ornaments.
On 1000 postcards sent to business
men throughout Japan asking for an
opinion on the subject, 1850 replies
we're received, and 1000 Of these IA
'ored reduction in the naval building
program.
Some Of our own senator's and rep
esentatives who have been back home
ire now talking about the further need
or reducing national expenditures.
There is . strong possibility that
he swing from reactionary poll
ics, now long overdue in America,
will be brought about by this disarma-
nent issue. It is something on which
mall business can and must break
With the big business politicians.
The old machine in the Minnesota
louse and senate refused last week
o memorabilia congress on the dis
armament issue. But this very move
nay cause number Of them to stay
It home two years hence.
BIG BRITISH STRIKE FIZZLES
Decision Of railroad and transport
workers. unions in England not to 70
ut on strike with the striking miners.
Ireatly reduces the possibility Of any
Ireat principle being settled at this
lime.
Large business everywhere sighed
With the satisfaction Of great load
AIKEN from it, shoulders. The minors
will probably be able to get some con-
before they 90 hack to work,
but employers expect such results and
tate extreme terms ct first % a. TO
have basis Of compromise which will
leave them the gamers.
= The cause Of the withdrawal 4
Biven % the ri6usal Of tie rank and
He d The miners 20 make certain con.