The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-06-30
IN NATIONS CAPITAL
Frelinghuysen Warns the Public That
Tragedy in the Form OF
Coal Famine Impends.
Chief of Budget System Declares mat
Machinery Provided by Law
is Pitiful Excuse.

the coal industry nave united lnto
'one big union to continue their stran-
glehold on the necks and purses of coal
BUYERS" by defeating federal legisla-
ton intended to cope with the prob
lem, was issued on Tuesday by Scna-
tor Frelinghuysen, republican, New
Jersey.
Charles G. Dawes Of Chicago, chosen
by President Harding to head the new
government budget system, announced
after conference with the president,
that he would call on number of OK
perienced business men to serve In the
budget bureau without pay because he
considered the staff provided by con-
gress wholly inadequate. Mr.. Dawes
declared in a statement that if the
budget system was to be success re-
lance must be placed on something
else than the pitiful machinery pro-
vided by law" Zone might as we'll be
handed a toothpick," added the state
ment, with which to tunnel Pixies
peak"
The American Farm Bureau fedora
ton has joined openly in a fight
against the proposed Fordney retalia-
tory tariff against Canadian lumber.
In letter to Chairman Fordney Of the
house ways and means committee,
Gray Silver, Washington representa-
tive of the federation, charged that the
purpose of the tariff is to afford the
northwest lumber group higher
price for their product.
A general shakeup in the shipping
board personnel is expected in the near
future according to reports. 1t is said
that some of the higher salaried Of
ficials, including R. w. Boiling, broth
er-in-law of former President Wilson,
are slated to go.
Developments denote the admins
tration has met defeat in all it's major
contentious for an adequate national
defense program before the onslaught
of economy bent congressman. Unless
President Harding, through the use
of his veto power is able to prevent
it. the army will be reduced to $780,
900 men by October 1 and the navy's
enlisted PERSONAL to 100000 men.
Peace with the central powers is
held up until President Harding COM
plies with certain categorical condi-
tons deemed essential by the foreign
relations committee of the senate.
The conditions set up by the foreign
relations committee look to the presi-
dent to obtain from the allied powers
full recognition of all of America s
pre-war rights in the world before the
senate will sanction "any engaging
under the treaty of Versailles.
Unrestricted authority for the sec
rotary of the trea sury in refunding the
approximately $4,000, 100000 owec
by the allied nations to this country
was asked by President Harding il
the first administration bill sent tt
congress. The bill, drafted at the
treasury department, was forwarded
by the president to the chairmen OF
senate and house committees with ur
gent recommendations for enactment
It was introduced Immediately in tn,
senate, and committee hearings wer'
ordered. Complete powers for set
Ting with the allied nations would b,
vested in Secretary Mellon under tn,
bill. With the presidents approva
he would be authorized to accept III,
securities of debtor or other nation!
in exchange for their notes. The bill
also would confer unlimited authority
to defer payment of interest or princi
pal and to settle outstanding claims
against the Unl5ed States.
President Harding has sent word t,
senators "not to worry" about hi
foreign policy. Reports ard r,amor
concerning Harding's plans for al
association of nations, including on
that he would shortly resubmit tn
Versailles treaty to the senate ha
produced hot weather furry. Th
disturbed senators sent one of thei
number to the white house. On hi
return from talk with Harding h
told his colleagues that Harding sait
"tell them not to worry" about eithe
the "association," the Versailles tres
ty or the disarmament conference ur
der the Borah rider to the navy bill
One rumor was that the president sal
some Of his cabinet members we,
quitting the Versailles treaty
shape" with a view to urging that
be resubmitted to the senate. AS |
that, Mr.. Harding is reported to hay
told his caller the cabinet member
had not yet put the question befo1
him. He intimated that when the
did he would reject their plan.
To date the government has di
bursed $226,486,981 in meeting con
pensation claims of disabled soldie
of the world war and death claims
\ dependents.
Former President Wilson has bet
admitted to practice law before tt
district of Columbia.
With the return to the capital SCI
of Senator H. c. Lodge, chairman
the foreign relations committee. a