The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-14

great family and Is considered Japan's
strongest man.
This week the members of the Amer |
lean delegation are comforting on the |
policies to be urged by them. II is |
known that they will stand firm for |
the practical and against the vision |
airy and that they are agreed that |
complete disarmament Is Impractical
at present; but they believe that an
international agreement to restrict
and reduce armament gradually may
well be reached. Our delegates are
Of the same mind as the President In
holding that the proposal of the
paclfists that the United States reduce
armament even II the other nations
refuse is utterly foolish.
The League of Nations had a flare
up over this question last week. The
British and French delegates opposed
resolution calling on fixed COM
mission to make general proposals for
reduction OF ornaments, and Lord
Robert Cecil. representing South Afri-
ca. declared II was vital for the league
md for peace that something be done.
and that Great Britain and France
should either present their own pro-
posals or cease obstructlng the prof.
ects put forward by others. The
resolution was adopted. A commit
tee named to submit an opinion on
the competence Of the league TO re-
wise treaties, as was asked by Bolivia
In the case OF the Peru Bolivia pact,
found that the assembly cannot OF IT.
self modify any treaty. that being
solely within the competence Of the
contracting parties.
Once more Premier Lloyd George
has sent his 'lnst word" to rebelllous
Ireland. and this time II really sounds
like the last. Briefly. the premier
tells De Valera that the British gov.
eminent. though sincerely DESTROYS OF
peace cannot enter Into conference
on the basis OF the Irish leaders
communications. because. despite DE
contrary. Il might Involve the govern
ment In recognition OF Irish indie
pendence (which no British govern.
ment can accord" Nevertheless the
government feels that conference Is
the most practical way OF accomplish.
ing reconciliation and settlement. and
therefore Lloyd George extends to De
Valera fresh invitation TO a confer
ence In London on October IL. Arthur
Griffith. who will head the Irish dele
CATION II the conference Is held, has
declared the Sim Fein has never
asked the British government to &C
ognlze the independence Of Ireland M
a preliminary TO conference. This
leads to the belief that the Sim Feir
can now accept Lloyd Georges invita-
ton without stultifying itself.
and minority reports from It's com
mittee on privileges and elections or
the Ford Newberry senatorial election
contest from Michigan. In two re
spects the reports agree-that Henr!
Ford was not elected. and that 10,
much money was spent In the Mlchi
gan primary. On all other major II
sues they dlverge. The majority re
port clears Newberry OF all charges
including corruption. declares him thu
duly elected senator and recommend
that he he seated. The minority re
port. signed by Democrats finds New
berry was elected by corrupt and u
legal methods and recommends tina
his seat be declared vacant. Final &C
tion by the senate may not be takei
for several weeks There In llitl
doubt as 10 what II win be. Mean
time. u In understood Mr.. Newberr
will not attend senate sessions.
The War department has made pc
lie its plan for the creation Of the OF
ganized reserve OF the army on
basis that will permit the quic
mobilization OF more than 4.O0O0
lighting men. Twenty-seven infnnir
divisions OF the reserves are provide
for. numbering from the Sevenfy-sixt
TO the One Hundred and Fourth. thu
preserving both IN number and N
! geographical location where each orii
mated the 10 wartime national arm
divisions The same territorial dii
tribution ~ 20 armies and army corp
areas IL followed as In the reguls
army organization and the preser
structure OF the National Guard. Tn
. three arms II national land defens
! forces win be on an Identical hssi
with control decentraiized from wasl
| ingfon and all three In the hands {
! ] the corps area commanders