The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-09-01

which the house has passed Among
the bills passed at the closing session
were the agricultural credits measure,
the shipping board deficiency bin Of
SIS. 50O,0O0, with it's amendment car
rying 5000 900 for expenses of the dis
armament conference, and the meas
ure extending the dye embargo until
January l.
Chief interest In the senate centered
about the anti-beer bill, which was at
tackled at length by Senators Reed and
Stanley. Tie dry leaders found by
test votes that the measure could not
be carried. SO they allowed 1t TO be
thrown into the discard. They failed
even in their effort To have 1t made
the unfinished business when the
senate recOnvenes. The more fanat-
zeal If the prohibition leaders are to
be blamed for the failure Of this BILL
for they rejected all compromise and
by their stlbbornness led the vets
to form temporary coalition with the
agricultural bloc. The members of
the latter helped kill the anti-beer
measure In return for the support of
the vets for the farm export credits
bill which was In danger Of being
caught In the jam and held up in
definitely.
This credits bill empowers the War
Finance corporation to issue $500.
100000 of its own bonds and to lend
S1,00O,O0O,00O for financing agricul-
tural exports. The house refused to
agree to senate provisions which
would allow the corporation TO lend
directly to European purchasers Of
the commodities, but the compromise
will allow the Finance corporation
to lend to anybody, provided satisfac-
tory collateral Is furnished to 1t for
the sums advanced.
Japan has formally accepted the In
vltation TO the Washington conference
and Its embassy Is obtaining accom-
m0dations for a delegation Of about
eighty persons. A large residence, an
office building and a section of one of
the hotels have been rented Since
the meeting Of the Japanese diet prob
ably will keep Premier Hara at home,
the Japanese delegation is likely to be
headed by either Foreign Secretary
Uchida or Viscount Chinda. In It's
note of acceptance the Japanese gov
eminent expressed the hope that the
agenda Of the conference on Far East
ern affairs would be arranged prior to
NhA Nttew L. a..
suggestion that matters concerning
only a few nations, or which are ac-
cOmplished facts, be not brought into
the discussion. so far nobody has
shown any intention Of supporting this
proposition Of the Japanese. which, Of
course, is put forward solely In be-
half Of their own selfish interests.
They do not wish to he asked about
Shantung, or zap. or Manchuria
Great Britain also accepted the invi-
tatiOn to the conference last week In
graceful note that contained no re-
strictlons or qualifications. The rep
resentatlves Of the republic Of South
China are still asking recognition In
Washington and bid TO the meeting.
They assert that the people of South
China have set up government Of
their own that owes no allegiance to
the Picking government, and that they
constitute a full half Of the popula-
tlon Of China.
The republic Of Panama Is officially
In mourning. President Porras has or
dered the flag displayed at half-mast
OF all public buildings for one month
because Costa Rlca gets the disputed
territory OF COto. Panama will not