The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-09-02

Trea!y-ttTS to T. s Set Out in Yer
hgs.sUT1 sslss T1reaty-Germany Property
= 3sD Alien Custodian Hands keman
Mera u sr Until Claims Of American
Citizens. are Paid.
pcprT DIPLOMACY PRE- ,,,,
'TlL TlILs AT ARMAMENT MEET
,;,,;;oc .Roard Again Under Fire
'cpe Sppater La Toilette Recomi'ensed
ss%S'E, ger Expenses Caused By False
y, Gly,araes-President Gets Embargo
M o German Dyes-Federal Reserve
Board FIayed Again.
a'f''' NEWS LETTER
b. Walter W. Liggett
Washington, D, c.. September !. -
congress s..nally succeeded in obtain Il
10 It's long desired recess, although a
Ilihuster on the beer bill at the elev-
[ntb hour threatened to hold the SEN
10 in session indefinitely. Senator
iced and handful of vets swore
hev would talk the rest of the sum-
her m before permitting passage OF leg
Station allowing the search OF auto
|nohiles s bv revenue agents. The drys
Mere equally obdurate at first, but I'M
pllv weakened when they saw their
vacation fitting and agreed to. post.
Donement Of the vote. The Senate will
feconvene on Sept. Il for considera'
lion Of the tariff and taxation meas,
hres already passed by the House, but
the lower body will not go into ses'
sion again until October 3rd.
The recess was originally sought
some six weeks ago, by reactionarie:
who wanted TO block passage OF tn
farm relief bill, the anti-grain gambl
ling bill, and similar legislation. Thes'
attempts were defeated by members O
The agricultural bloc who forced thei
colleagues to stay on the job unit
these matters were disposed of.
PRESIDENT SIGNS FARM BILL
One of the last acts Of the Hous
was the passage of the bill authoriz
ing the War Finance Corporation t
issue s1,50O, 100000 bonds and to len
sl,0N,0O0,0OO for financing farm eS
ports. The House refused to agree t
the Senate provisions which would al
low the corporation to lend directly t
European purchasers, but it did IL
clude cooperative societies as eligibl
Tor loans, and provided that banks RI
ceNng advances under the act coul
only charge 2 per cent commission fo
loans made tc individuals. The add
uonal s5O0,0O0,00O bonds authorize
N the act will be utilized for the pu1
enase Of railroad securities.
President Harding signed the b1
9n Ml the last day Of the session and tt
war Finance board has announce
mat 1t already has near complete
Oans to wheat growers association
N j. Idaho, Oregon and Montana whi.
VIII result in the expectation of :
sW'ooo bushels. The bill is not
ssaectlve sat as the Norris farm expo
p1l u which was killed by Preside
snafdlngs interference, but it is j
lmn1ely better than no bill at all al
wiz Tend to relieve the desperate 81
aaaon among the western and sout
en- farmers.
GERMAN TREATY NEGOTIATE
,a,a although Senator Lodge declared
. svio That it would ''brand us wi
ensetiashng dishonor to make separa
S,aee ms. with Germany" the treaty h
.ss' been signed and Senator Lodt
eo eo,'? ena?lrman of the foreign relatio
ssoommallttee, has given it his hear
Ssas1lon. bea The document has OF
mt. s.n SHOWN to members of this co,
Acct acct out it provides that Gernna
s. p1 all obligations to the Unit
ysss ysaa;ue enumerated in the Treaty
e;;t;ss e;;tt;ssalies; that property of Germ
nsoaaS ~.ens now in the hands of the ali
p..ip,ef1y pr.i, custodian remain in custo
aos;. a eiaims of American citizt
beea bes,''st st.tl the German government hs
els;n,se balm settled; that Germany valves
tha. h''s 81 against the United States; 8
e. ~ all lines and forfeitures impo.
Is sn,: sie United States are confirmed,
f. ..salleVed ~ that the Senate will Il
Then e !. treaty with very little de
had AL, II reconvenas. That will m,
rrI WIN Germany can be reSun
sMparsrh sMas rharrassing regulations.
an,s DIPLOMACY PREVA1
win lopen pei covenants openly arrived
mem r not be the policy Of the disar1
Ha,sx conference which Presid
ann;a.e has called in Washington
ies4 sax day. This was made us1
wen Senator Lodge, spokesn