Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1922-01-26

pnnies In each interested country.
These countries. including tile United
States, will organize corporations for
promotion only with Il combined cnpi-
cal equivalent to Eo0,000,O00 (about
SSO,O0O,0O0).. These corporations will
serve as mediums for credit trans
actions and to facilitate the activities
Of private enterprises In all countries
where the business field now Is OBJ
structed by lack of credits and dis
organized finances. This plan pre-.
supposes the organization of affiliated
companies in Germany as we'll as in
the United States
FINAL formulation of the naval
limitation agreement In the WASH
ington conference was delayed by sew
eral matters. One was difference
of opinion as to the methods Of scrap
ping tie GS capital ships that are to
be given up by the United States,
Great Britain and Japan. Six op-
ti0nal methods are prescribed, and
Mr.. 'Balfour objected to the PROPOSE,
ton Of Mr.. Hughes that the bulk of
the retired ships be destroyed alb
solutely. The British were not will
ing TO say yet what tonnage of the
eliminated vessels they would convert
to peace time uses. No doubt was
felt that this dispute could be ad-
justed amicably. Another cause Of de-
lay was Baron Kato's desire to get
further instructions from Tokyo con-
corning the agreement to maintain the
status quo Of Pacific ocean naval
bases and Notifications. The question
was as to what Japanese islands
should be excluded as comprising
Japan proper"
Negotiations regarding. Shantung
were resumed last week by the jap
ancse and Chinese delegates and it
was predicted an agreement would be
reached before long. Consequently
the delegates of all nations in the con-
ference began drawing up nine
power treaty dealing with far eastern
affairs. and especially with Chinese
questions. 1t is believed this will de-
lay the adjournment Of the conference
until the end Of the month.
HAIL ElREANN having accepted
II the Irish peace treaty, the parlia-
nlent of southern Ireland last Satur-
day completed the action by formally
ratifying the pact, and the Irish Free
,t.tn iS In nf t,o:~
Stituted. cannon de Valera resigned
on Monday as president of the Irish
republic and his reelection was
moved. The motion was lost, So to
-, and for Il few moments he Valera
appeared as really great man, de-
claring he would loyalty accept the
decision, would do all he could to
avoid embarrassing the new govern
ment, and would even help it when
that was possible without sacrificing
his principles. Later the Sim Fein
irreconclable women persuaded him
to modify this generous position, and
the chances of unity in the ranks faded
away.
Next day after n message of con-
graduation to Ireland from the pope
had been read, it was moved that.
Arthur Griffith be elected president
of the Dahl and hot debate ensured.
Finally De Valera and his supporters
walked out of thes hall and the 65
remaining delegates unanimously elect
ed Griffith. The new president at
once announced that his cabinet would
be as follows: Minister of finance
Michael Collins; Foreign minister
George Gavan Duffy; Home minister
cannon j. Duggan; Local government
William Cosgrove; Economic affairs,
Bryan O'Higgins; Defense, Richard
Mulcahey. These, then, are the men
who will constitute the provisional
government of the island to which the
conduct Of affairs will be turned over
by the British authorities as rapidly
rs possible. The boilers returned in
the afternoon and De Valera stated,
Though he considered Griffith's position
impossible, he would do nothing to
hamper him so long as he did not
appear to be subverting the republic.
Later De Valera told correspondent
! flat he would refuse to recognize
ny government but the Irish republic
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even If it was set up by vote Of the
people of Ireland, because he was
satisfied that such vote would not
be. free. but would be taken under
coercion Of a threat Of war.
/ Already the British Nhave removed
the barbed wire and sandbags with
which Dublin Castle was protected and
they are transferring tile records to
London. Amnesty was agreed upon BY
the two governments and all Irish
prisoners, including those condemned
| to death, have been set free, In. a
word, the English are evacuating Ire.
i land as rapidly as they can, and they
seem mighty glad to get out. N s5.5 y
THURMAN II. Newbetry Is rightfully
United States senator from Mich.
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