Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-15
EVENTS OF A WEEK.

eNAAC1S0S1 EVENAEds JAN. 10. r.
EVENTS OF A WEEK.
Presid emit elect Harding threw a
wrench into the gears of the inau-
guratton arrangements when he in
sisted on restricting the ceremonies Of
inauguration. day to those Of the most
simple and Inexpensive character. AS
&sresnlt there will be no inaugural
ball. no parade. and nothing of a pub
lie nature except the swearing in of
the new president on the east portico
Of the capitol and a speech in the
presence Of those who can find
standing room on the grounds.
The decision of Mr.. Harding has
been the subject Of wide comment
and the expressions are generally
those of approval. The time is be-
liered to be inopportune for ceremon-
les which are likely to create the Inn
preston Of extravaganza, and it is on
this basis that the decision has been
made. Naturally the decision is not
;ponhlar in Washington. where inau-S
glration day means a great deal in a.
business way with a large percentage
of$the inhabitants. 1t will also upset
the plans of a great many people who
hadsintended to witness the expected
pageant. Doubtless all these facts
have been taken into consideration,
and the verdict is that the lesson Of
conservatism and economy is of more
importance than other considerations.
The subject of reduction OF arma-
or another. Secretary Daniels has
4 come to the front as the cham
pfonsof a complete reduction scheme.
or. failing that, Of the construction
by the United States of the biggest
navy in the world. He rejects utterly
the proposal for a reduction agree
ment by the United States, Great
Britain and Japan, on the strange
ground that such an agreement by
those nations would alarm other ma
ions, creating the impression OF a
conspiracy for the domination Of the
world. Most people will, require 4
Diagram to. understand that argument,
and Mr.. Daniels has furnished no ar
gument.
The senate has been giving casual
attention to the emergency tariff bill.
and it is apparent hat the progress
of that bill through the upper house
win not be rapid or easy. Predictions
+ quite freely made that it will not
pass at all. Senator McCumber has
insisted on advancing the wheat duty
TO SO cents a bushel. In the house
Congressman Young has served notice
that he will oppose any movement
m the direction of a revival of the
high duties of the past in any perma-
snent tariff bill that may be presented.
n in his remarks or that subject
he declared pointedly that a general
advance in duties could not overcome
the resentment of the public against
profiteers or the determination Of the
public to pay no more war prices.
:
The arrival of the lord mayor of
Cork inN this country as q, stowaway
without passport has furnished a
problem for the administration which
nobody has yet been able, to solve.
The secretary OF labor held that the
lord mayor was not properly. subject
to deportation. The assistant secre-
tary of state insisted that his entry
into the country without passport
subjected him to deportation. The
subject was referred to President
wilson, who referred it back-a4d,
there we Ire In the meantime the
lord mayor has been carrying out the
purpose of his visit and testifying be-
Tore the committee Of one hundred.
An unusual development has oc-
curred in the affairs of Austria, in the
announcement by the government Of
IT. Intention t o retire on J%anaury Is
sbecanse it was at the end OF its re-
sources and could continue no longer.
This announcement, according to a
1enewhat roundabout report, was
sxliAde to the entente powers, but no
plans have been announced for TAX
care Of, the administration Of at
5NAKttsr until stable government can
~egcreated.
incident Of a decidedly unfor-
Minute and unpleasant nature has just
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