The Raymer enterprise., 1921-09-15

competent TO revise treaties unless
they are "inapplicable."
Obviously the Monroe Doctrine ia
involved In the dispute. Carlos Ara
mayo, head Of the Bolivian delesa-
ti0n, stated that Bolivia on se'nraI
occasions had requested the United
States to examine the Bolivian-Chilean
treaty. hut the Washington govern
ment had steadfastly refused. "rhe
South American states do not consider
themeelves bound by the Monroe Doc
trine" he added. There are a number
Of prominent Americans In Geneva
watching the proceedings, and they
are urging President Harding's ad-
ministratiOn to make known Its view
MS to the competence of the league
to intrude In Central and South
American problems In direct defiance
Of the Monroe Doctrine, pointing out
that the European states would be en-
abled to capitalize the petty differ
ences between the I.ntin-American re-
publics by posing ns disinterested
benefactors, through which the allies
would gain concessions.
The league assembly was loath TO
make any decision In the matter. and
at the suggestion Of Van Karnebeek
Of Holland, who had been elected
president. the discussion went over to
a later date.
Hjalmar Branting Of Sweden In
Thursdays session charged that the
league had been extravagant and had
Disseminated ngainst nations that re-
mained neutral In the war. He es-
pecially criticized the actien Of the
league council In giving the Aland
islaHds to Finlund. Lord Robert
Cecil, representative Of South Africa.
defended the league against these
accusations, and then went on to
severely criticize the purely mega.
tive" position Of the United States
which he said was responsible for the
delay In the application Of mandates.
The American government recently
sent notes to the allies refternting Its
claim to equality with them In the dis
position Of the former possessions OF
Germany and her allies In the war.
Among the first things the assembly
did was to reject the amendment to
the covenant proposed by Argentina,
that all sovereign states should he
members Of the league unless volun-
tarIly abstnining from membership.
In Buenos Aires It was believed the
Temporary withdrawal of Argentina
from the league would now be abso-
lnte and permanent and that certain
other Lntin-American republics might
also withdraw.
The Greek and Turkish Nationalist
armies were locked in bloody hattie
on the route to Angora. and the Greeks
are reported to have the hest Of the
fighting. although their losses are
heavy. The Turks lost some 12.O00
men and are falling hack steadily.
Equally fierce but with fewer
fatalities Is the fighting between the
| Spanish forces and the Morocco tribes
men. The Spaniards are using bomb
Ing nirplanes against the M0ors who
occupy almost inaccessible strong
holds In the mountains The tribes
men beslesing Melilla also are kept
busy dOdging air bombs. However
the Spanish supplies are running short
and the offensive may he abandoned.
Directly applicable to the Chicago
district but materially important gen
orally was the decision Of Judge
Lands as arbiter of the building
trades disputes. After several months
Of careful study the jurist decreed that
| the wages Of the men In the trades
concerned should be reduced by from
10 to 80 per cent and promulgated
new TuIts hnu WuThiuk fVhutponS thut
II Ia believed will speedily restore the
building industry Of Chicago to a
sound condition. The new rules free
the Chicago district from the domIna.
tion Of the contractors association. Ia.
b0r unions. material mems cliques. or
from combinations entered into by all
three Of them. The home builder can
now put up any kind OF house he
likes, with any kind Of material. with
out fear Of Interference from business
agents. Employers can now employ
and discharge men according to their
efficiency or inefilciency. and not be
cause some business agent gives the
word. Material men are free to com
pete openly against each other.
The union workers naturally were
greatly dissatisfied with the lower
wages granted them, but. since the
unions selected Judge lands for the
job. they will abide by his decision
One builder said the men actually will