The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-16


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pensati0n valid titles which have
been obtained by American citizens
under Mexican laws. A confscation
policy strikes not only ut the interests
of particular individuals but at the
foundations Of international inter
course. for II is only on the basis OF
the security Of property raiidly pos
sessed under the laws existing ut the
time of its acquisition that CONNER
cial transactions between the peoples
of two countries and the conduct OF
activities in helpful cooperation are
possible
This question is vital because ol
he provisions inserted In the Mexi'
can constitution promulgated In 1917
ir these provisions are to be put into
effect retronctively, the properties OF
American citizens will be contiscated
on great scale. This would. consti'
ute an International wrong Of the
.ravesl character, and this govern
Inent could not submit to its accom-.
plishment.'
The Republican majority In the
house took steps to discard the BOrall
amendment to the naval bill, and to
s,ubslitule the idea Of the Porter joint
resolution, which cuncurs In the ex'
pressed purpose of President Harding
TO call a disarmament conference bu,
refuses to tie his hands with instruc'
tons or requests, as does the Borah
pan. The Porter idea, II Is said. Ia
the more pleasing 10 the President
but he will not directly intervene In
the controversy. The house Demo
Gratis are almost solidly In favor Of
the Borah amendment.
The senate performed peculiar
Hop last week In dealing with the
army bill. On Tuesday. by vote OF
~ to 80, II rejected the drastic army
reduction voted by the house, adopting
lie plan of the senate military com
m.ttee for an army of an average
strength Of 10000 during the next
year. with u reduction to 10000 by
February IL, 1922. Next day the sen
ate reversed Itself, deciding, SO to ~
to reduce the army to 10000. which
would necpssitate the discharging OF
about 5000 men before the middle Of
next February. The entire hill was
then passed without roll call. II
arrles an appropriation Of 1898, 600,
200 for the army for the fiscal yeal
BEGINNING July !.
/, President Harding announced tG
congress his selections for the recon
structed United States shipping board
A. ID. Lasker, a well-known advertls
ing man Of Chicago, was appointed
chairman. The other members are
r. V. OConnor of Buffalo, N. y; for
mer Senator Chamberlain Of Oregon
Edward c. Plummer Of Maine. +. /
Thompson Of Alabama. Meyer Lissner
Of Los Angeles and Rear Admiral
Benson Of Georgia. The selection OF
Mr.. Lasker was criticized sarcastical
ly by certain Democratic congressman
and warmly defended by Illinois rep
resentatiyes.
The Republican national committee
in session In Washington, accepted the
resignation of Chairman VIII Hays
and elected John T. Adams Of Du.
huque, To-, to succeed him. Mr.. Adams
has been vice chairman, and that po
sitIOn was given TO Ralph 4. Williams
OF Portland, Ore. A new basis Of rep
resentatiOn at national conventions
was adopted by which the Southern
states will lose % delegates from the
number accredited to the Chicago con.
ventiOn Of last June. The old system
allowed for one delegate from each
congressional district. hut under the
new plan a district must have cast q.
800 Republican votes In the last pre-.
cedlng election before II may send a
delegate to the convention. To have
Two district delegates there must have
been east 10000 Republican votes, or
q Republican representative must
have been elected TO congress, Under
the former plan 1850 votes gave two
delegates.
Just before the committee met. one
Of Its most prominent members. Alvin
T. Hert Of Kentucky. died suddenly In
n Washington hotel. Mr.. Hert was
very active In the last campaign and
President Harding offered him an am.
bassadorship and other high posts. He
was a leading business man Of Louis.
willie.
Another sudden death that shocked
the country was that Of Col. Frederick
W. Galbraith. national commander Of
the American Legion. He was killed
In an automobile accident near In