Evening star., 1921-09-25

Campbell-WilliS.' ''ant1-beer'' DILL
There is doubt whether the tariff bill will
be passed this session.
The foreign relations committee has favor
ably reported the treaties, but has embodied
in each resolution of ratification reserva-
tion which provides that the United States
shall not be represented in any body, agency
or commission created under the treaty unless
or until an act of Congress shall provide for
such representation. Presumably such act of
Congress would require confirmation by the
Senate of presidential nominees to such bodies.
This reservation obviously hampers United
States participation in European affairs.
Senator Borah alone of the ten members present
of the committee opposed favorable reference
of the treaties with the clog attached He will
lead the opposition to the treaties on the floor
of the Senate. but there is little to doubt
ratification.
Congress. it is said, would have pleased the
administration had 1t postponed consideration
of the canal tolls question until after the
Washington conference. 1t has been plausibly
urged that Senate action adverse to British
claims might have effect British
psychology not altogether helpful to the aims
of the conference.
The debate on the conference report on the
anti-beer bill. which fairly sizzlsd before the
recess, is being resumed with no less ferceness.
1t is not contest between the vets and dry;
rather between the vets and the strict constitu-
tionalists.
resolution has been offered in the Senate
calling for publicity in the proceedings OF the
Washington conference.
The national conference unemployment
will open at Washington on the 26th.
Gen. Patrick succeeds Gen. Menoher
chief of the air service of the Army. He
chief of the air service of the A E. F.
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THE LEAGUE Of NATIONS-The COM
mission appointed to consider that matter has
decided that the assembly is not competent to
1;1yio
Chile; apparently because revision of treaty
is in question. Presumably the commission
considered solely >the merits of the case, not
at all the embarrassment of the assembly. be-
deviled, perhaps by thoughts of the Monroe
doctrine.
The assembly is debating the complaints of
Albania. particularly her charge that the
Jugosavs have violated her northern frontier
1t is expected that the assembly will decide in
favor of Albania. And then what? The Ian
guage of the Jugosav delegates in the discus
sion on this matter was extremely 1mpudent:
wherefore Mr.. Bafour roundy rebuked them.
Neither Lithuania nor Poland will accept the
league councils proposals for settlement
Mr.. Balfour made notable speech, scoring
both but especially Poland. What is to be
the next phase of that controversy, singu-
larly dangerous to the peace of Europe?
The discussion of armament goes with
frequent reference to the United States. upon
whose unwilIingness to cooperate with the
leagues most important project such con-
troll of the traffic in arms. definition of
dates, rehabilitation of Austria
Latvia, Esthonia and Lithuania have been
admitted to membership in the league The ad-
mission of Lithuania was bitterly opposed by
Poland.
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MISCELLANEOUS-It is reported that the
council of ambassadors is about to dispatch an
;ri,, fhot oil
Hungarian troops regular irregular, be
evacuated from the Burgenland by date
named The sBurgenand is rich little agri-
cultural district in the northwestern corner of
old Hungary, which quite rightly assigned
Austria by the treaties of Tranon and
St. German. Hitherto the Hungarians have
insolently refused to reIinqush military pos
session. The Czechs the Jugoslavs and the
Italians all ready to oust them if given an
allied mandate to do
No news whatsoever this week of the war
in Anatoia between the Greeks and the Turks
1t seems a sound inference that things are
going had1y with the Greeks