The Ward County independent., 1921-10-06

ance with the agreement reached upon
September %.
Both Mr.. Anderson and Mr.. Drake,
the Equity representatives, left Wash
ington Immediately following the con-
ference and are now at their homes in
the west. It is not expected that
their presence here will be necessary
in view Of the attitude shown by the
Government officials. The commit
tee, headed by Mr.. MacGregor, ar.
rived in Washington on Friday and
went at once into conference with the
War Finance Corporation members.
As they left the city the following day
without giving out press statements,
and as it was understood by their
friends here that their mission has
been unsuccessful, it is likely that no
further steps will be taken by the in
terests they represent to interfere
with the loan. If however the tran
saction is held up and further hear
ings held, as now seems improbable,
advices reaching the Capitol indicate
that the Equity Cooperative Ex-
change will be ON the job in full
strength to combat any moves to be
made by their adversaries.
Congressman Olger 3. Burtness ar
rived in Washington the first OF the
week to be on the job when the House
settled down to business.
Mr.. Burtness seemed well pleased
with conditions generally, as found
during his stay in North Dakota, and
, predicted decisive victory for the
Independents in the coming recall
election. According to Mr.. Burt
ness sentiment against the League
heads has taken decided trend since
the election last fall and the state
affairs at Bismarck has made great
inroads into the Townley forces.
Congressman George NJ. Young,
who last week came out with formal
endorsement of the Nestos recall tick
ct, is equally optimistic regarding the
outcome of the October campaign,
stating that the election of r. "A.
Nestos as Governor of North Dakota
will initiate "new and better day"
for the people of the state. In
view of the legislative program be-
fore the House for the coming two
months it is unlikely that either Mr..
Burtness or Mr.. Young, will be able
to return to North Dakota to take an
active campaign on the stump.
House members from the agricultural
Northwest have outlined general
relief program to be initiated in the
interests of the farmers generally
and will need to be on the job in full
strength in order to gain the ends
desired. Then, too, there is some
likelihood of the revenue bill being re-
turned to the House in which event
every effort will be made to see the
measure enacted with every possible
safeguard for the interests of the
Northwestern states.
Senator Ladd is also back in Wash
ington, the junior senator having re-
turned to the Capitol several days
ago. 1t is not known as yet wheth-
er Mr.. Ladd will return to the state
for the recall election or not but in
view Of the situation in the Senate
he will probably remain in Washing
ton as well.
The treaty fight is on in the Senate
and with the Democratic opposition
gradually getting together to oppose
the confirmation long fight is at
least in prospect. This will neces-
state a delay in the revenue bill un-
foreseen some weeks ago and it may
be weeks before the bill is finally sent
back to the House. The fate Of the
tariff revision, too, is becoming more
uncertain from day to day. Leaders
are already predicting that general