Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-06-17

pensation valid titles which have
been obtained by American citizens
under Mexican laws. A c~on1scatlon
policy strikes not only at the interests
Of particular individuals but at the
foundations of international inter
course, for it is only on the basis OF
the security of property validly pos
sessed under the laws existing at the
time of its acquisition that CONNER
cial transactions between the peoples
of TWO countries and the conduct OF
activities in helpful cooperation are
possible.
This question is vital because OF
the provisions inserted in the Mexl-
can constitution promulgated in 1911.
If these provisions are to be put into
effect retroactively, the properties OF
American citizens will be contiScated
on a great scale. This would consti-
tute an international wrong of the
gravest character, and this govern
ment could o submit to its accom-
plishment."
The Republican majority In h
house took steps to discard the BOrah
amendment to the naval bill, and to
substitute the idea of the Porter joint
resolution, which concurs in the ex-
pressed purpose Of President Harding
to call a disarmament conference but
refuses to tie his hands with instruc-
tons or requests, as does the Borah
plan. The Porter idea, it is said. is
the more pleasing to the President.
but he will not directly intervene In
the controversy. The house Demo
Gratis are almost solidly In favor of
the Borah amendment
The senate performed a peculiar
flop last week In dealing with the
army bill. On Tuesday, by a vote OF
"a to 30, 1t rejected the drastic army
reduction voted by the house, adopting
the plan Of the senate military COM
mittee for an army of an average
strength Of 10000 during the next
year, with a reduction to 10000 by
February 49, 1922. Next day the SEN
ate reversed itself, deciding. SO to 81,
to reduce the army to 10000, which
would necessitate the discharging of
about $4,000 men before the middle Of
lex February. The entire bill was
then passed without a roll call. 1t
carries an appropriation Of $333.OOO,-
900 for the army for the fiscal year
beginning July l.
President Harding announced to
congress his selections for the recon
structed United States shipping board.
A. D. Lasker, a well-known advertis-
ing man Of Chicago, was appointed
chairman. The other members are:
T. v. O'Connor of Buffalo, N. Y; for
mer Senator Chamberlain of Oregon,
Edward @. Plummer Of Maine, F. /.
Thompson Of Alabama, Meyer Lissner
of Los Angeles and Rear Admiral
Benson Of Georgia. The selection of
Mr.. Lasker was criticized sarcastical-
ly by certain Democratic congressman
and warmly defended by Illinois rep
resentativeS.
4uC 1tCPuDllNdA uOllOl1dA NOl1lllllLCCj
in session In Washington, accepted the
resignation of Chairman Will Hays
and elected John I. Adams Of Du-
buQue, Ia, to succeed him. Mr.. Adams
has been vice chairman, and that po-
sition was given to Ralph E. Williams
resentation at national conventions
was adopted by which the Southern
states will lose % delegates from the
number accredited to the Chicago con-
vention Of last June. The old system
allowed for n delegate from each
congressional district, but under the
new plan a district must have cast g.
500 Republican votes in the last pre-
ceding election before it may send a
delegate to the convention. TIE have
two district delegates there must have
been cast 10000 Republican votes, or
q Republican representative must
have been elected to congress, Under
the former plan 1900 votes gave two
delegates.
Just before the committee met, one
of its most prominent members, Alvin
7. Hert of Kentucky, died suddenly in
a Washington hotel. Mr.. Hert was
very active in the last campaign and
President Harding offered him an am
bassadorship and other high posts. He
vas a leading business man Of Louis
vile.
Another sudden death that shocked
the country was that Of Col. Frederick
w. G~albraith, national commander of
the American Legion. He was killed
in an automobile accident near In