The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-07-07

He also says Russia is willing &
demObilize 80 per cent of Its army
Poland. Lithuanla, Latyia and rs
thonia will reduce their armies II
proportion. The success of the con
ference ut The Hague. he asserted
depends mainly on France, and h'
added that II IL failed. Russia hopet
to conclude separate treaties with
England, Italy and other powers.
Japan's delegates To the conference
have decided that Frances Russian
program is futile and unreasona. e
and Belgium stand alone. II may bs
that one or two other countries will
support their demand that, as prioi
condition to discussion. Russia agree
Ia recognize the rights OF private
property. The British and their fol
lowers wish To omit all discussion of
the principles of communism and deal
with concrete cases.
IF IRELAND is paclfied II will not
be with the consent and aid OF
canon de Valera. Though beaten In
the Dali Elreann elections by con.
siderable majority, he still persists In
his implacable opposition to the treaty
which establishes the Irish Free State
and he declares he does not believe
the Dali will pass the new Irish con-
stitution In Its present form. which
he says Is 'well composed In all its
parts and peculiarly fitted to the end
IN view, the degradation OF the
people" He adds that II would ex.
|2ude from public service and prac-
ncally disenfranchise every honest re-
publican.
Directly connected with the Irish
trouble was the assassination In Lon.
don on Thursday OF Field Marshal Sir
Henry Wilson. late chief Of the i'm
perial general staff Of the British
army. lie retired from this post last
February and was elected member
,f parliament from an Ulster district.
He also was appointed military ad.
wiser To the Ulster government and
was a leader In plans for pacification.
lie was shot TO death by two men.
% ETTER, perhaps. are the prospects
- for paclfcation and unificatIon of
)hina. Acting us an agent OF Presl.
lent Ii fuan-hung. General Chen took
possession Of Canton. defeating the
roops of sun Vat Sen. who later was
AIKEN prisoner and held on Chinese
ruiser Chen set up provisional
pledged To support the
entral government at Pekin. and de
ided that Doctor Sun should be per.
nitted to resign. President IL even
Invited Sun TO go tn Peking
md assist him In recognizing the
eneral government. Meanwhile Gen.
raj Chang. the defeated Manchurian
eader. and General WI signed an
rmlstlce. or course there is still a
II Of fighting going on In China. In
.iangsl province some ten thousand
Wu's troops mutlnied. killed many
atlves and started on a march toward
British and American gun.
oats hurried TO the protection Of for.
Igners In that region.
A PPRONAL was given To the zap |
4 treaty with the United States by |
he Japanese privy council and letters |
ratification will soon be received in |
Washington. The other treaties Of |
he Washington conference will be
atIfied early in July. according to
ivlces from Toxic.
MORTON HOWELL OF Ohio has
. the distinction OF being the FIRST |
minister To Egypt. lie was
pmInaied by President Harding and
confirmed by the Senate. The
SECTION Of Mr.. Howell for this posi-.
on would seem 10 be especially wise.
he has been the American diplo-
attic agent and consul general In
Ie land Of the Pharsohs
ENATOR FRANK KELLOGG Vas
nominated for another term by the
rpuhlicans. and his opponent in
e Minnesota fall campaign Is Go
the first woman ever nominated
major party for seat
the upper house. She Is Mrs.
ina Dickie olesen. winner In
e Democratic primaries. She beat
r nearest competitor. Thomas
rlghen. by several thousand votes.
~ olesen was one of the McAdoa
or managers in the Democratic con
ntion 10 1894. Another woman wis
me 10 the front In that convention.
=. Isetta Jewell Brown ~ West Nir
1ia. announces her candidacy fot
? senate subject to the Democratic
IzaaTies Of August !. !