The Holly chieftain., 1921-10-06

great, family and is'considered Japan's
strongest man.
This week the members of the Amer
policies to be urged by them. 1t Is
known that they will stand firm for
the practical and against the vision
ary and that they are agreed that
complete disarmament is Impractical
at present: but, they believe that nm
international agreement 10 restrict
and reduce armament gradually may
well he reached. Our delegates are
of the same>mind as the President in
holding that the proposal of the
pacifists that the United States reduce
armament even if the other nations
refuse is utterly foolish.
The League of Nations had flare
up over this question last week. The
British and French delegates opposed
resolution calling on fixed COM
mission to make general proposals for
reduction of armaments. and Lord
Robert Cecil, representing South Afri-
ca. declared 1t was vital for the league
and for peace that something be done.
and that Great Britain and France
should either present their own pro-
posals or cease obstructing the prof
ectS put forward by others. The
resolution was. adopted. A commit
y ~ x,,,1,y f,,ip IN,
the competence of the league to re-
wise treaties, as was asked by Bolivia
In the case of the Ppru-Bolivia pact,
found that the assembly cannot of IT.
self modify any treaty. that being
solely within: the competence Of the
contracting parties.
. Once more Premier Lloyd George
has sent his last word" to rebellIous
Ireland. and tliiS time 1t really sounds
like the last y Briefly. the premier
tells De Valera that the British gov
ernment.. though Nsincerely deslrous Of
peace. cannot enter into conference
on the basis of the Irish leaders
communications. because despite De
Nalera's personal assurance to the
contrary. 1t might involve the govern
ment in recognition Of Irish lnde-
pendence (which no British govern
ment can accord" Nevertheless the
government feels, that conference Is
the most practical way OF accomplish
ing reconciliation and settlement. and
therefore Lloyd George extends to De
Valera fresh invitation to confer
ence in London on October II. Arthur
Griffith, who will head the Irish dele.
CATION if The conference Is held. has
declared the Sim Fein has never
asked the British government to NC
ognize the independence of Ireland as
n preliminary TO conference. This
leads to the belief that the Sim Fein
can now accept Lloyd Georges invita-.
tion without stultifyins itself.
The senate has received ina lority
and minority reports from its com.
mittee on privileges and elections on
the otd-Newberry senatorial election
contest from Michigan. In two re.
SpN'NS f'l"''S Eitiu y
Ford was not elected, and that toe
much money WAS spent In the Michi
gan primary. On all other major Is
sues they diverge. The majority re.
| port clears Newberry of all charges
including corruption. declares him the
| duly elected senator and recommends
| that he he seated The minority re.
| port. signed by Democrats. finds New.
berry was elected by corrupt and H.
| legal methods and recommends that
his seat he declared vacant. Final ac
tion by. the senate may not be taken
| for several weeks. There IL little
doubt as to what 1t will be. Mean.
time. 1t Is understood Mr.. Newberry
will not attend senate sessions.
Tie Warhdepartment,h has made p,jb
lie Its plan for the creation of the or
| garized reserve Of the army on q
liasis that will permit the quick
mobilization OF more than 4.OOOOOC
| lighting. men. Twenty-seven infantry
divisions Of the reserves are provided
for. aHmbering from the Seventy-slxtf
| tosthe One Hundred and Fourth. thus
| preserving both In number and the
Ii Typographical location where each orig
mated The lG wartime national army
divisions. The same territorial dis
| trlbution as to armies and army corps
eEeas' is followed as in the regular
nriny organization and the present
| IStrIIctEre of the National Guard. The
three arms NJ national land defense
!. CQrt:..S ,w!ll, hr "r an identical basis
| with control hccentrnlizcd from Wash
inct"n and all three In the hands o
! the corps area commanders.