The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-06-30
WASHINGTON NEWS

whole mandate question, including
zap, by the allied powers.
10000
No more money or supplies are
needed in Pueblo, Secretary of War
Weeks announced, relief already sent
to aid flood sufferers being more than
adequate.
Secretary of Labor Davis is work
ing out a plan which he believes
will prevent nine-tenths of the labor
strikes in the country.
10000
The conference on the naval APP
preparations bill came to a deadlock
when the house conferes walked out,
refusing to yield on the addition of
sos, 100000 by the senate.
10000
A limited embargo on imports of
dyes probably will be included in the
permanent tariff bill in spite of
strong oppOsitiOns.
10000
American markets must have a
hand in the financing in connection
with German readjustments, accord
ig to the monthly bulletin of the
federal reserve board.
10000
A committee to work out detailed
plans for the development of a grain
warehousing scheme was appointed
at a conference held under the au-
spices of Secretary of Commerce
Hoover and Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace.
Republican members of the Mime
sofa congressional delegation visited
President Harding to protest against
the proposed duty on lumber.
10000
President urges commission to get
law passed authorizing relocation
and systematizing of present con-
fused government departments, agen-
cies and bureaus.
Missionaries to evangeliZe the Hal
tians, and American courts martial
instead of civil courts to try any Hal
tians accused of instigating disorder,
bloodshed, or rebellian, were author
lied in orders issued by Secretary of
the Navy DENLY.
10000
By vote of 3O5 to 81 the house
passed the Porter resolution declar
ing the war with Germany and Aus
tria terminated. The senate resolu-
ton having provided for the repeal of
the declaration of war, to which the
house objected, conference commit
tee will now seek to harmonic the
position of the two houses.
10000
Secretary of War Weeks has writ
ten to the governors of states ex-
planning his plans for organization
of the reserves and asking for their
co-operation and support
10000
The senate interoceanic canals
committee made a favorable report
on the Borah bill providing for the
free passage through the Panama
canal of all American vessels engaged
in coastwide trade.
10000
Endorsement of the packer, grain
exchange and coal regulation bills by
cabinet members is believed to indi-
cate that President Harding will ap-
prove the measures and defend them
as in hamrony with his pronounce
ment for '1ess government in bust
ness"
insurgency has broken out in Re-
publican ranks over the permanent |
tariff bill, Representative Young of
the ways and means committee pre-
pairing to attack the rates of duty as
too high.
The railroads reported a decline of !
net income for April to slightly more |
than per cent on the investment,
compared with the 5 ~ per cent the
increased rates were designed TO pro
duce.
10000
President Harding urged all young
men who can do so to enter the forth T.
coming series of military training
camps which he hopes will train
eventually 100000 men a year for
national defense.
10000
Coal industry drives against the /
Frelnghuysen coal stabilizations bills. /
10000
President and cabinet declare war
on propaganda by bureau chiefs
against reorganization of depart