River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-01

which the house has passed. Among
the bills passed at the closing session
were the agricultural credits measure.
the shipping board deficiency bin of
$4S, 100000, with it's amendment car
rying 100000 for expenses of the dis
armament conference, and the meas
ure extending the dye embargo until
January L.
Chief interest in the senate centered
about the anti-beer bill, which was at
tackled at length by Senators Reed and
Stanley. The dry leaders found by
test votes that the measure could not
be carried, so they allowed it to be
thrown into the discard They failed
even in their effort to have it made
the unfinished business when the
senate reconvenes. The more fanat-
ical of the prohibition leaders are to
be blamed for the failure of this bill.
for they rejected all compromise and
by their stubbornness led the vets
to form n temporary coalition with the
agricultural bloc. The members of
the latter helped kill the anti-beer
measure in return for the support OF
the vets for the farm export credits
bill which was In danger of being
caught in the jam and held up in
definitely.
This credits bill empowers the War
Finance corporation to issue $1,000
100000 of its own bonds and to lend
S1,000,000,000 for financing agricul-
tural exports. The house refused to
agree to senate provisions which
would allow the corporation to lend
directly to European purchasers of
! the commodities, but the compromise
| will allow the Finance corporation
to lend TO anybody, provided satisfac-
tory collateral is furnished to it for
| the sums advanced.
Japan has formally accepted the In
! vitation to the Washington conference
| and its embassy is obtaining accom-
modations for delegation Of about
eighty persons. A large residence, an
office building and a section of one of
| the hotels have been rented. Since
| the meeting of the Japanese diet prob
| ably will keep Premier Hara at home,
| the Japanese delegation is likely to be
| headed by either Foreign Secretary
Uchjda or Viscount Chinda. In it's
note of acceptance the Japanese gov
eminent expressed the hope that the
agenda of the conference on Far East
ern affairs would be arranged prior to
| the meeting in accordance with its
| suggestion that matters concerning
| only few nations, or which are ac-
| complished facts, be not brought into
| the discussion. So far nobody has
| shown any intention Of supporting this
| proposition of the Japanese, which. of
| course. is put forward solely in be-
| half of their own selfish interests.
| They do not wish to be asked about
| Shantung. or zap. or Manchuria.
Great Britain also accepted the invi-
| tation to the conference last week in
a graceful note that contained no re-
strictions or qualifications. The rep
Fresentatives of the republic of South
| China are still asking recognition In
| Washington and bid to the meeting.
| They assert that the people of South
| China have set up a government of
| their own that owes no allegiance to
the Picking government, and that they
| constitute a full half Of the popula-
| tion Of China.
The republic of Panama is officially
| in mourning President Porras has or
dered the flag displayed at half-mast
on all public buildings for one month
because Costa Rlca gets the disputed
| territory of Coto. Panama will not
seek by force to prevent its neighbor
from occupying the district, because
! the United States last week told her
| that the terms of the White award
must be accepted and that warfare
between Panama and Costa Rica
would not be permitted. Porras then
| had no. other course than to yield,
though his political foes probably will
take advantage of his plight and at
| tempt to Dust him from office. 1t Is
said they are trying to organize a
| revolution, and this may give some oc-
cupation to the battalion Cf American
marines that was sent down to the
isthmus ostensibly to protect American
property and lives If the Panamans
did not give in.
When bids for the wooden fleet"
were opened by the United States
shipping board there was but one bid
der for the entire fleet-the Ship Con-
struction and Trading company of