The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1921-11-24

tests Exclusion from Conference.
/ 100000 pounds yearly in interest or
, the debt owing the United States. Al
present rates Of exchange this pay
ment will amount to about $500, ,O0(
year.
( The British debt to our government
, now amounts to $4,166,000 in principal
and on November Is, 1921 there will be
over $500,000,000 of interest over
due.
The two governments evidently had
some understanding on this point pre-
viously because in the estimate OF
treasury receipts presented to the
Ways and Means committee of the
House by Secretary Mellon there was
ing of "interest on foreign obligations. u
None of our other debtors are likely
to pay anything to speak of during the
coming year.
DEMOCRATS OPTIMISTIC.
Cordell Hull, new chairman of the
National Democratic committee, has is
sued statement rejoicing in the re-
cent democratic victories. And there
were many. to rejoice over, the most
spectacular Of which was the re-elec-
tion Of Mayor Hylan of New York City
by a 100000 majority.
| Hylans victory can in part be laid
to somewhat open stand against pro-
hibition, but there is also undoubtedly
strong wave Of resentment against
the republican party for it's conduct at
| Washington. Among those not we'll in
formed, the existence of acute hard
thefparty in power
There are many signs indicating that
the interests which dominate both par
ties, are forcing the republican admin
istration to do many things politically
fatal, such as continuance Of our mill
tary program, wiping out of excess
profit taxes and reducing taxes on
large incomes, neglecting the returned
soldiers, continuing private control Of
our railways, etc. The interests feel
that they can do these things safely
because they can fool the people by
bringing out the old democratic party
again.
If there is fusion Of the two old
parties to meet new party formed to
expose concealed representation Of
special interests in the other two, the
democratic party will be the one to
survive. The so-called solid south
built up by working on the alleged ne
gro menace will stand for reactionary
policies long after farmers and work
ers in the north cease to be fooled.
The pickings for machine democrats
look good for long time to come.
IT,
RUSSIA PROTESTS EXCLUSION.
The Russian department of foreign
affairs has sent us a note protesting
exclusion from the disarmament con-
ference and warning that she cannot
abide by the decisions Of such a body
in which she has no representation.
Several senators have expressed the
view that so important country
ought to be included in a world con-
ference.
1T is preposterous," said Senator La
Toilette, that one of the largest peo-
pies and greatest countries in the
world should not even be invited to
participate in conference which is
represented as being called to bring
about peaceable solution Of the
grave international problems which
make for war"
Our state department is expected to
ignore the note. There are several |
reasons why Russia could not be in
vited. The conference will be one Of
rival imperialisms whose one hope of
getting away from each others
threats will be re-division of spheres
of influence in which Russia, China,
and other lesser nations are to be
carved up. Russian delegates, having
no inperialistic aims, would be able to
expose the whole conference from tho
inside. &. x
A new war against Russia has just
been started from Polish and Rouman'
ian territory for which France and
England are responsible. Working
men in France have been striking
against the manufacture of military
supplies for the new war, a rare illus
tration of the growing solidarity Of pao-
pies as distinct from governments.
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DEMOCRATS CHOOSE HULL.
Cordell Hull, member of the con-
gress' for IA years from Tennessee,
has been chosen chairman of the dem-
ocratic National committee, and as
such will be the chief factor in out
lining policies and methods of the
democratic party for the future.
Democrats feel that they have a
chance to come back in the next con-
,ressional elections because of gener-
IL dissatisfaction over conditions. Hull,
however, represents the reactionary
wing of the party rather than the Bry-
IN McAdoo wing, and as such differs
rom g.. o. P. republicans only on
matters of little general Importance.