Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-05-20

BY a vote of So to % the senate last
week passed the emergency tariff bill.
Only one Republican-Moses Of New
Hampshire-stood fast with the 0ppo~
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 he
a~nti-dumping and currency revaluation
sections, which were rewritten by he
senate committee, which asso 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
Ices the secretary of war to discharge
enlisted men upon their application
until that limit has been reached. 1t
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 If the house wins.
President Harding has fixed things
so the administration can to a certain
extent use its judgment in appointing
p~ostmasters. He has issued an order
affecting about 1900 postofaces of the
first, second and third classes, author
izing the selection of any n of the
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 clustered,
scholastic examination which might re-
suit In a 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 1t because 1t was
found the lists as supplied by h war
department were woefully faulty, In
Guiding the names of many men who
served their country periodically In
the war. Such names, according to
a ruling of the department, cannot
be removed from the lists without the
authorization of the department at
ter the injured persons have proved
their cases at Washington.
AS for the most offensive of all the
partment intends to keep after him IN
remittingly until it 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 to be narrowing down
so that the blame for the escape OF
Bergdoll will be placed or Clarence
Gibboney, one of the slacker's at
torneys, since dead. and the two SER
geants from whose custody Bergdoil
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
if disease results. The remedy is tc
stop the importation Of COAL"
According to foreign correspondents
the British government has Offered
the Sim Fein leaders a new peace
proposition which the latter seen
willing to accept. Ireland is Offered
all the rights possessed by any sell
governing member of the empire. in
Guiding full fiscal autonomy and full
control of its judiciary and police
and the annual tribute of f18.00O.0Ot
will be abandoned. Arrangements foI
defense by the army and navy are lief
open for discussion. A condition II
the offer is that both north and soutl
Ireland u accept it as a final set
Element and must work together a
a united Ireland.