The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-09-23


they are "inapplicable."
Obviously the Monroe Doctrine Is
involved in the dispute. Carlos Ara
mayo, head of the Bolivian delega-
ton, stated that Bolivia on several
occasions had requested the United
States to examine the Chilean |
treaty, but the Washington govern
ment had steadfastly refused. 1.-THE
South American states do not consider
themselves bound by the Monroe Doc
trine" he added. There are number
Of prominent Americans In Geneva
watching the proceedings, and they
are urging President Hardings al
ministration to make known Its view
as to the competence Of the league
to intrude in Central and South
American problems in direct defiance
Of the Monroe Doctrine, pointing out
that the European states would be en-
abled to capitalize the petty diner
ences between the Latin-American r.
| publics by posing as disinterested
benefactors. through which the allies
would gain concessions.
The league assembly was loath to
make any decision in the matter. and
at the suggestion Of Van karnebeek
| of Holland, who had been elected
president, the discussion went over to
later date.
Hjalmar Branting of Sweden In
Thursdays session charged that the
league had been extravagant and had
Disseminated against nations that re-
NAMED neutral in the war. He es-
pecially criticized the action Of the
league council in giving the Aland
islands to Finland. Lord Rober,
Cecil, representative Of South Africa
defended the league against these
accusations, and then went on tt
severely criticize the purely mega
tive" position Of the United States
which he said was responsible for I'M
DELAY In the application Of mandates
The American government recent!
sent notes to the allies reiterating 1t
!. claim to equality with them in the dis
! position Of the former possessions
Germany and her allies In the war.
Among the first things the assembl
did was to reject the amendment I
the covenant proposed by Argentine
. that all sovereign states should
: members of the league unless voluI
!, tarily abstaining from membership
= In Ruenos Aires II was believed tn
3 temporary withdrawal OF Argentin
;, from the league would now be abs
lute and permanent and that certai
other Latin-American republics migl
also withdraw.
u The Greek and Turkish Nationaii
Is armies were locked In bloody bait
to on the route to Angora. and the Greel
III are reported to have the best OF Il
er fighting. although their losses
he heavy. The Turks lost some 1910
e, men and are falling back steadily.
1t. Equally fierce but with few
1t fatalities is the fighting between I
as Snanish forces and the Morocco tribe
BIT men. The Spaniards are using bom
ot- ing airplanes against the Moors W
i'll occupy almost inaccessible stror
ed holds In the mountains. The trfb'
on men besieging Melilla also are ke
husv lodging air bombs. Howes
mt the Spanish supplies are running SIT
nv and the offensive may be abandon
Id
Use Directly applicable to the Chics
GU district but materially important r
on orally was the decision of Jnt
e' lands as arbiter Of the build
YES Trades disputes. After several mon
,"s of careful study the jurist decreed q
the wages OF the men In the ira
'ns concerned should be reduced by n
10 10 SO per cent and promulga
'nu new rules and working conditions I
4, Is believed will speedily restore
the building industry Of Chicago to
ou' sound condition. The. new rules
no the Chicago district from the dom
on ton NJ the contractors association
'''e Dor unions, material mems slques
from combinations entered into by
three of them. The home builder
~. now put up any kind of a house
- likes with any kind OF material. "
!. ont fear of interference from BUSH
,,os agents. Employers can now eml
- and discharge men according to I
=, efficiency or inefficlency. and not
..n cause some business agent gives
,he word. Material men are free 10 {
che pete openly against each other.
and The union workers naturally '
for greatly dissatisfied with the IL
iele- wages granted then, hut. slnce
lrds. unions selected Judge Iahdis TOT
pro- Job. they will abide by his deci
NO, one builder said the men actually