The Arvada enterprise., 1921-12-22

favored ratification. and they felt
equally certain that II the question
were referred to a plebiscite. as De
Valera might ask. II large majority
of the people OF southern ireland
would vote for acceptance Of the
peace terms.
The opposition In the British parlia.
ment was voiced In the house Of lords
by Lord Edward Carson and In the
commons by Capt. Charles Craig,
brother OF the Ulster premier. Al.
ready the Ulster cabinet had sent word
to London that Ulster would not enter
the Irish Free State, and II protested
bitterly against the making Of an Ir.
ish agreement without its consent.
1t charged that the treaty violates the
word Of King George and Premier
Lloyd George. III the Ulster note ex.
ception was taken niso to the boun.
Diary commission plan, It being con-
tended that to remove territory from
any government without that govern.
ment's consent Is without precedent.
Over here In America a lot of the
professional Irish, like Justice COllalan
Of New York. are wildly denOuncing
the treaty. Just what they want us
to do about it-whether to weep. or to
declare war against England-they
have not yet stated.
I Unless someone intervenes. Chile
~ and Peru are likely to have wnr
over the long disputed territory OF
Tacna-Arica. Technically state Of
war has existed between them since
the Peruvian assembly decreed the re-
Incorporation Of Tacna-Arica aud Tar
apaca In Peruvian territory. Now.
though there are no diplomatic rela-
tions between the two countries. Chile
has invited Peru to take part In a
plebiscite In the territory. and has In
timatetl that II Peru declines. Chile's
only alternative Is to annex Tacna.
africa. No one expects Peru to accept
the Invitation. and the governments
organ. la Prcnsa Of Lima. character.
lees the Chilean note rs "a gross In.
suit following the deportation of
Peruvians from the captured prov.
inces." This Journal suggests arbl-
tration by the United States as the
hest way out Of the tangle.
% REPRESENTATIVES. Of 5000 rail.
~ way maintenance Of way and
shop labOrers met In New York aud
voted to reject any wage reduction pre-
posals and 10 appeal to the railway 10.
bOr board for increases In pay. Two
days later that board dealt the main
tenance Of way men hard blow In
new rules II promulgated. Under this
decision time and half rates are to
be paid after the tenth hour Of work
instead Of after the eighth hour as un-
der the old national working agree
ment. The basic" eixht-hour day.
however, IL reaflirmed: but the new
rules allow the carriers and employees
to make agreements for reduction Of
working hours below eight to avoid
making force reductions. The starting
time Of any shift. too. IL to he arranged
by mutual understanding. This knocks
out rigid hour stipuiatlons 10 the old
agreement.
THE United Mine Workers Of Amer.
1 lea won u partial victory On
Thursday when the United States Cir.
cult Court Of Appeals nj Chicago found
Judge Anderson Of Indianapolis was In
error In enjOlning the operation OF the
"checkoff" system and reminded the
case back 10 him for rehear'nR. This
action Of the Court of Appeals WAS be-
lteved to have prevented general
strike of cos, miners. already started
In Indiana and Illinois.
Wives Of the striking coal miners Of
Kansas, followers Of the dscrcdited
and expelled Howat. were the leaders
Of n,obs In the Pittsburg region which
nercely attacked miners who wished to
that state troOps were sent there.
COvERNOR HARDING Of the fed
" eful reserve board. whOse annual
report was made public last week. 70
fairly optiihistic. He says basic busi.
ness and 0eaneiai eoodit!ons through
out the country have improved greatly
during the past year. though nor'nalcy
10 yet TO b. attained.
"Until the purchasing power Of the
| farmer improves" he continued. III
will. Of course. he idle to look for any
rapid or substantial improvement In
domestic trade. ! think. however. that
the outlook for the farmers 10 more
hopeful" .'