Sioux County pioneer., 1922-02-16

committee rejcc;csi the pla11 IN the
Japanese diet tl.c lIO!sulntnto party
brought forward The same PROPOSE
ton. The war Office opposed It, hay.
ing n plan of its own which contem-
plates reductions In personnel md the
strengthening OF armaments and equip.
ment The minister Of war says the
idea of halving e.-army is prepos-
terous in view of the fact that the
Russian army is still a million strong
and can he transported easily with
the restoration of the Trans-Siberianss
railway. 1t was considered that \
political reasons would prevent the
adoption Of the Kokuminto resolu-
tion.
MYTH the exception of the United
w States all the nations asked to par I
ticipate In the Genoa conference In
March have accepted the invitation.
The French governnenthas announced
that 1t will be represented, because
It feels itself bound by the action
Of former Premier BRAND at tliea
Cannes meeting Of the supreme counss
Gil. !. Premier Poincare lis devGting
much attention to the German rei.ara-3
tions problem and has asked the other
allied governments to state their views
as to the procedure that should be
adopted in regard to the latest pro.
posals made by Germany. He inti-
mates that France prefers to leave
the whole matter in the hands Of the;
rcparations commission, as the treaty
Of Versailles provides. Lenin has
sent word to Italy that he personally
will head the Russian delegation In
Genoa.
THE senate OF the Unitsd States;
i passed the BILL for refunding the for.
sign debt into securities maturing IN
not more than 25 years. The vote
was 80 to 25, three Republicans
Borah, La Toilette and Norris-joiIi-
Ing the Democratic opposition. The
measure is virtually as the administra-
ton recommended though it was said
President Harding didn't like some
of Its provisions. Senator Silnm MS
of North Carolina offered an amend
ment providing for the use of the In
terest on the allied loans to pay Q
soldiers bonus, and Senator Jones Of
New Mexico offered another providing
for the payment Of the bonus directly
out of the treasury. Both were de-
feated, Senator McCumber stating
q bill was now being prepared that
would give adjusted compensation to
the former service men. Senator
BOrah denounced the bill as a scheme
whose ultimate purpose was the caIl-
collation. Of the entire foreign debt.
DRESIDENT Harding and Senator
l Kenyon together furnished the couln.
try with q great surprise last week.
Tie President nominated the Iowa
4, statesman to he judge Of the United
States Circuit court, Eighth circuit. and
/ Mr.. Kenyon at once announced his nc.
ceptnnce The senate was astorished
but did not hesitate to confirm the
nomination. Democratic leaders cX
pressed the belief that the President
Of one Of the chiefs of the agricnl
tural bloc. Mr.. Kenyon himself issuS<
this statement: &S4s'-
.Yhe President has known since or
service together in Che henate that pP
litical life. did not appeal to me AMI
that my ambition waste serve on TIL
federal bench. Il am deeply appreci
ative Of the act Of the President II
appointing me to this position"
In Washington it was believed Rep
resentative Burton Sweet Of low,
would succeed Kenyon in the senate
An announced candidate for the plac,
is II. o. Weaver, Iowa lawyer ant
farmer, pres dent Of the American
Shorthorn Breeders association ant
Of tile Iowa Agricultural society.
N1GARLY Mse h''fdreti persons per
ished wlei.5tre ruof Of the Knickcr
booker movie tllvater in Washington
:. collapsed under the weight of n heav.
+ snowfall. Nearly all the. victims wer,
killed instantly. but one, and perhaps
the most prominent, survived severa
days. This was Edward f.. Sllaugh
messy Of Chicago, second assistan
4 postmaster general. The house Dis
trict Of Columbia committee has un
der consideration plan to purchas
the site Of the theater and transforl,
I! 1t into park in which shall be erecte,
a memorial to those who lost thei
lives in the disaster.
This terrible accident in the Capita
marked the worst storm that the AT
lantic coast states have experience,
/ In many years. Deep snow, high gale
and severe cold almost paralyzed man
cities and greatly :hampered railwa
transportation.
/ IT is probable that before this is Il
i = the hands .iof the reader the sue
cessor to Pope Benedict XIV will hav
been chosen. The sacred college be
\ gan it's conclave in the Vatican o,
Thursday with so cardinals present
Several Others were on their wa,