Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30


ate that they had their effect on the
emotional Irish. On Thursday Michael
Collins moved. that the Dali adjourn
over the holidays reassembling on
January 3. The motion was carried,
despite the opposition of De Valera, by
a vote of * to A. At this writing the
correspondents in Dublin are predict
ing that the vote on ratification of the
pact will be exceedingly close. and a
tie vote is not improbable. De Valera
signified his willingness to have the
matter settled by plebiscite, and that
course may be adopted. Miss Mary
MacSwiney and other determined foes
of the treaty, asserted openly that.
whether it were ratified or not, the
war in Ireland would continue, since
the Irish republic is far from dead.
The Sim Feiners last week resumed
their violent operations in County
Tyrone and County Londonderry. One
of their bands kidnapped Is men and
the special constabulary tracked them
to SPERM valley, where a battle was
fought in which six Sim Feiners were
killed and score wounded.
NAR has broken out between the
W Far Eastern republic in Siberia
and the faction led by Merkuloff in
Vladiyostok. The latter, it is alleged,
has the support of the Japanese, and
soviet Russia is sending troops and
material to help the Chita govern
ment. The Siberian commander of
Priamur province has warned Japan to
remove the White Guard and other
armed units from the neutral zone
before noon of January z.
IN COMPLIANCE with the recon-
mendation of President Harding,
both the senate and the house have
passed bill authorizing the President
to spend $20,0OO,OOO in the purchase
of corn, seed grain and preserved
milk for the relief of the starving
people of Russia and for spring plant
ing in areas where the seed grains
have been exhausted. In the debate
Senator Borah made fierce attack
on the American governments Russian
policy.
ssThe Russian revolution in many
respects has been indefensible," said
Mr.. Borah, "but it has resembled prac-
~ I11fi
in history. Our policy towards it has
been indefensible brutal, inhuman,
cruel and intolerable. The United
States should recognize the existing
Russian government. Whatever we
may think about its form, it is the
government de facto and as such it
should be recognized.
"The bill should be passed purely
as a measure of charity. It won't help
the farmers of this country. I don't
believe we nave a constitutional right
to pass it. 1t sets a bad precedent,
but I have not the heart to oppose it.
i simply want to voice my protest
against the policy of our government
towards the Russian government"
a MOTHER ssbloody revolution" oc-
"A Cured in Portugal some days
ago, opening with heavy cannonading
along the Tagus and fighting in which
severe casualties on both sides were
reported. Cunha Leal, who had just
formed temporary ministry, was
driven into flight with his followers.
And then apparently the Portuguese
censors got busy, for up to date no
further information about the revolt
has come.
TN THE death of Col. Henry Waiter
son, which occurred in Jacksonville,
Fla, on Thursday, the United States
lost the last surviving exponent Of
personal and individual journalism.
For more than half a century his
brilliant, powerful editorials in the
Louisville Courier-Journal were read
by his fellow citizens with delight,
whether or not they agreed with his
views. For a great many years he
was an influential leader in the Demo
cratic party and prominent figure in
its national conventions. "Marse
Henry" as he was affectionately
known, retired in the spring of 1919.
MYTH the arrest in Warsaw of
w Wolfe Lindenfeld, the Ameri-
can authorities believe they have
cleared up the mystery of the great
explosion in. Wall street last year.
The man has made a long confession,
giving the names of the plotters and
participants and laying the outrage
at the door of the Russian commun-
lists.