The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-09-29

lette was accorded the same time to
flle his dissenting views.
The senate calendar, In addition to
this tax bill and the treaties, con-
tains such important measures as the
tariff bill, the s5OOOO0,OOO railroad
funding bill, the Borah bill to exempt
American cosstwise vessels from pay
ment Of Panama canal tolls and the
bill authorizing the President and sec
rotary Of the treasury to refund the
$11,0O0,O0O,0OO owed by the allied gov
ernments to the United States. New
ertheless, in what appears to be utter
disregard Of the best interest Of the
people, the radical "drys" made an at
tempt TO capture the right Of way for
the Campbell willis antibeer bill. Sem
ator Sterling Of South Dakota fore
stalled Senator Penrose as soon as q
quorum was obtained and moved re-
newal Of consideration Of that meas
ure, the conference report on II being
the issue. Senator Reed refused to
agree to the fixing OF date for
vote. The "wets" then renewed their
filibustering tactics. but failed to get
an adjournment.
From now on there will be no lack
of partisan politics In congress. This
was made evident on the opening day
when Pat Harrison Of Mississippi en-
tertained the senate with violent at
tack on the administration In which
he asserted IL had displayed "pitiable
inefficiency" and practiced Outrageous
extravaganza" He scored the Pres
ident because he plays golf and spends
week ends on the Mayfower. The
immediate cause Of Harrison's outburst
was the letter written by President
Harding to Senator Mccormick of Il
linois recounting the achievements Of
the Republican party since March 4.
This. declared the Mississippian, was
for the purpose Of influencing the New
Mexico senatorial election. Senator
Lodge arose to reply to Mr.. Harrison,
but contented himself with reading the
returds from New Mexico. showing
that Holm q. Bursum, Republican, had
been elected by large majority. Mr..
Bursum fills the vacancy caused by the
resignation OF Albert Fall for the pur-
pose of entering the cabinet.
President Harding made two diplo-
matte nominations last week. Joseph
C. Grew. who Is now minister to Den
mark, is appointed minister to Switzer-
land and DIR. John ID. Prime Of New
Jersey Is named to fill the post In
Copenhagen. DIR Prime Is a profess
sor In Columbia university.
The conference summoned by the
President to devise measures to re-
lieve the stress of unemployment and
business depression Is now In session
in washington. The conferees, who
were selected by Mr.. Harding and who
number forty-eight, include Secretary
of Commerce Hoover as chairman and
the cOuntry's leading authorities on
economics and industries. Four wOm-
en- are among them-Elizabeth Christ
man OF Chicago and Ida NJ. Tarbell.
Mrs. Sarah Conboy and Mary Van
Kheeck Of New York.
Monthly reports Of the bureau of
labor statistics show improved employ
ment conditions I'm a number Of indus
tries. In nine groups of industry there
were increases In the number Of per-
sons on the payroll In August as COM
pared to the July payroll and In five q
decrease.
Presumably all the powers invited
to the conference on limitation of
ornaments and Far East questions
have indicated their approval of the
tentative agenda submitted by Secre-
tary Of State Hughes, for an outline
public in Washington. 1t is as follows:
Limitation Of naval armament. Ba-
sis of Limitation, fulfillment Of cOndi-
TONS
Rules for control of new agencies of
warfare.
Limitation OF land armament.
Questions relating to China, prin-
ciples to be applied.
Application to subjects: (A) Terri
torial integrity; OBJ Administrative in
tegrity; (C) Open door. Equality OF
administrative and industrial oppor-
turaty; CD Concessions, mOnopolies
and other economic privileges; (E)
Development Of railways; F) Prefer
entail railroad rates; (G) Status Of
existing commitments.
Questions relating to Siberia.
Similar questions relating to China.
Inundated islands.
From London comes the regrettable
news that Premier Lloyd George and
Enreign Minister Eurznn will not be