Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-25

the bill, and the vote In the senate
indicated that it cannot be passed there
over the veto. Party lines among the
senator's were broken in the voting.
Among those who aasailed the meas
ure most bitterly were Moses of New
Hampshire and Edge of New Jersey,
both Republicans, and Reed of Mis-
souri,, Democrat. The senate is now
going to get through with the II big
appropriation bills which it has not
vet passed and which Mr.. Harding
has especially requested shall be en-
acted at this session.
Only an immediate, application. of
the principle of collective bargaining
will settle the railway labor contro-
verSy and avert a national crisis in
the transportation industry. according
to B. M. Jewell of the railway en-
ployees' department of the American
Federation of Labor. He told the
railway labor board last week that the
fight of the executives on the national
agreements was a smoke screen to
obscure the fundamental issues, and
made these suggestions:
First, that the board refer the ma
tiOnal agreements which are now be-
fore it to joint conference of the
representatives of the railroads and
of the labor organizations with the
recommendation that their agreements
be adjusted by negotiations as soon as
possible, the board agreeing to pass
Immediately upon any points of diff
ference which may arise from the
negotiations
Second, that the board request the
representatives of the railroads and
representatives of the labor organiza-
tons to meet the board in conference
to consider the establishment Of
boards Of adjustment as contemplated
by the transportation pact.
third, that in reply to Mr.. After
bury's notice to the board and his
subsequent letter to the chairman adj
vising him that he contemplates filing
a food of individual complaints to re-
duce the wages of unskilled employees,
the board recommend to Mr.. After
bury that he meet in general confer
ence with the representatives of the
employees affected so that the exist
ing general agreements will not be
impaired and the matter brought to
the board in the form of a single
complaint"
That dreaded pest, typhus. has in
vaded the United States through the
port of New York and there have
been several deaths already. 1t comes
from the infected areas of Europe,
and its spread here is being effectual-
ly fought by the strictest inspection
of all immigrants.
Discoveries made and documents
seized by the police of Paris, BARGE
Iona and Milan have revealed a great
communist conspiracy to overthrow
the governments of France, Spain and
Italy, the date set for the revolution
being May 1. Funds for the cOnspira-
tors came from Berlin in the form of
checks and were transmitted through
an American financial organization
that has European headquarters in
Paris and branches in Berlin and
Vienna. The French police say
soviets have been organized through
out France ready to take over the
banks, railroads and all civil services.
With the opening of the British par
lament last week Premier Lloyd
George once more ''faced the hardest
fight of his career" But he is used
to that now, and probably will again
emerge victorious over his opponents.
To be sure, the opposition is unusual
ly powerful this time, and, has been
REINFORCED by the addition of the
Cecil brothers, Lord Robert and Lord
Hugh, who are quite influential AS
soon as King George had delivered
the brief address from the throne the
fight began in the house of commons,
Herbert Asquith, former premier, and
j. H. Thomas, labor leader, heading
the attack. Naturally, the Irish ques-
ton supplied their chief ammunition.
In reply to questions the premier said
the situation in Ireland had improved
greatly in the last six months and that
if the British people would have pa
thence order would soon be restored.
"Boycotting has completely ceased
he said. "Sinn Fein courts have dis
appeared; the police are recovering
their authority, and the magistrates
are coming back to the courts"