Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-09

whatever the status of the Irish
negotiations, Premier Lloyd George
would start for America on Saturday
to attend the armament conference.
At Sim Fein Headquarters in London
it was said that such a move on the
part of the premier would not be
viewed with patience or without sus-
picion, for the reason that if Irish
American support was weakened in
consequence of the premier's visit to
the United States the Sim Fein might
be forced to modify its demands, upon
which it feels now in position to per-
siSt.
Lord Rothermere, brother Of Lord
Northcliffe, suggests that, If the
negotiations fail, a Gordon be drawn
around the six Ulster counties, all
British troops be removed from Ireland
except those in Ulster, and an eco
nomic blockade Of the rest of the island
established, the ports being closed by
the royal navy and all exports pro-
hibited.
a SPECIAL committee from the
United States senate has arrived
in Hayti to investigate the occupation
of that country and the Dominican
republic by American troops. Senator
Mccormick of Illinois, chairman Of the
committee, told the Haytians that the
senators were there as impartial and
loyal friends, animated by a spirit Of
collaboration, to seek an economic and
political basis for the future progress
Of Hayti and to discover and assure
means for maintaining in your midst
social and administrative order, peace,
justice, education, and prosperity"
~ HE general conclusions of the
report Of the Wood-Forbes mis-
sion to the Philippines were made
public last week. The gist Of the
document is that the United States
should withdraw completely from the
islands, or else that the hand of the
American government there should be
strengthened AS for immediate in
dependence for the Filipinos the report
says: eve are convinced that it would
be betrayal Of the Philippine people,
misfortune to the American people, a
distinct step backward in the path OF
progress, and discreditable neglect
Of our national duty, were we to with
draw from the islands and terminate
our relationship there without givin
the Filipinos the best chance possible
to have an orderly and permanently
stable government"
The commissioners do not find
against the capacity of the Filipinos
for self government, but rather that
they have not had a fair chance They
lack experience and trained leaders.
Congress is urged to give the gov
ernoP general authority commensurate
with his responsibilities, and 1t is
recommended that in case of dead
lock between the governor general and
tha Philippine senate in the comirma-
ton of appointments the President Of
the United States be authorized to
render final decision. Such deadlock
General Woods appointments which
are being held up by the Philippine
senate.
THE federal railway labor board
4 on Thursday handed down a de-
cision promulgating 148 new work
ing rules to govern the six railroad
shop crafts and supplanting the ma
tional agreement Of 1919. The rules
create for the shop crafts modified
aversion Of the open shop and, it is
believed, will result in saving Of
| S50,OOO,OO0 a year to the roads. The
unions affected have about 100000
members and are the sheet metal
workers, boiler makers, electrical
workers, car men, blacksmiths and
machinists The minute classification
/ Of work for the various crafts is
abolished by the new rules. A man
in one craft may do labor formerly re-
stricted to members of another craft.
The board members stated, however,
that the principle of the open shop
now established will be more theo-
retical than practical at the present
time. The board is now ready to take
up requests for wage increases and
cuts.
II OLLOWING the example of their
L fellow workers in New York, the
5000 members of the Ladies' Garment
Workers union Of Chicago went on
strike because the employers insisted
on restoring the piecework system
This, say the employees, is return
| to old sweatshop conditions.