Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-29

perity in this industry. There In little
unemployment In Richmond. no said.
aud whnt exists is among colored work
crs and unskillod labor. union labor ap-
p0rentiy being employed aud contented.
Ask about preHdent ffardinK's foreign
policy, he repeated John w pa vie re-
ply comparing the American ship Of
state to liner at aea with her rudder
dleabed and SsfireH banked while tho
captain and crew debated what course
to pursue The ship" MIR. Davis bad
said. ''ia herself in danger. and nhe ie a
nenace to other ships sailing tho aeaa."
Opposes Separate Pence.
Mr.. Burke denounced the idon ~ a
aeperate peace with Germany az dis.
honorable. and denounced the Huegos-
ton that the Versailles Treaty be rati-
fed without the League Covenant aa
unfeaable and unatbical and said that
as tho United states had Joined forces
with the Allies Ia war and had sat in
their councils Ia the making OF peace,
II would bc pcrddioua to deacrt them
now.
Labor conditions Ia Kansas are sat
iafnctory. according to Henry J. Allen.
Governor Of Kansas, who came "a New
York to attend the convention n the
Associated Press. There is loss un-
employment now. he said. and labor
organizations have adopted the policy
of greater production
When asked about the SUCCESS ~ the
Industrial Court. which mediatea labor
disputes in Kansas, he said that Ia the
last ten months twenty eight decisions
had been handed down and that twen
ty-s seven Of thesg had been accepted
He was confident that the court aya-
tern of settling labor difficulties haa
proved its feasibility.
Tho Governor said that there svna a
renewed activity IN thc building trade
in Kansas and resulting increase III
prosperity Huslnaee conditions in
| general have improved he said. the
| banks are fast recovering from the
| money atringency caused by tho whoat
/ slump and agricultural loans. ana tho
farmers are steadily iquidating this
/ paper
Supports tho President
/ Gov Allen. questioned on foreign r.
/ lationa said he eoncurred with tho stand
/ taken hy President Harding in tho mat
/ ter of German roparations negofia-
fions
our refusal to act as umpire e the
natural and logical course. ne said
We cannot ptny an honest game by
1 dealing separately with Germany and
! tlte Allies. ard ~ Premier Bri9n1 Eaid
/ the tinted states la too biz and honor
able u natind fu act aa n messenger
/ The United States obviously mas right
to enter into the reparations negotia-
/ tons. hut she should act IN concert with
tho Allies and ont az xo between
Asked II be favored the passage ~ 2
separate peace resolution hs replied
that ho lad not thought ID important
Pressed for a more 8cfnie statement
he said he opposed a separate peace
as II would not 10 playing the game.
Concerning the Versailles Treaty and
It's reuHnciation Gov. Alien said ~ naf
| never been an advocate II the League
| ia its present form but that ne believed
| in ratification ~ the lrsx1fy ~1th certain
| mod acations ~ the Ieagls Covenant
4 arm = fali accord wth President
Haraing.a position IN this matter. ~
said. aud hope that ultimately the
treaty VIII be ratified without the
League. and that an association ~ ma
tlona ia accordance with the Presa
dents vierSs vii be formed
Tobacco slump Hurt Kentucky.
trey woodaon n The Ovensboro
! X. Messenger. wa0 waa for nam
years a member Of me Democratic Va
/ t4onaI Committee. saId that business Do
/ press.on waa Etil serious factor II
| Kentucky, mainly a. result " m
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