Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-17
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS
Especial to. TvhA Rnlletin

derwood has been given a chance to be
heard at some party conference or eau
Gus. At one time they planned to ex-
press Immediately their indignation over
his aeceptancs Of the sasitien of Amer
lean delegate without first consulting
them or getting their permission. These
statements are based on conversations
held between such leaders and your cor
respondent and are not "hearsay." Now,
however, they find such a streng pres
sure for ratihea ton OF the conferences
treaty and moreover ana Mr.. Under
! woods strength is greater than they
though, SO delay is to be the order Of
the day ne matter what steps they may
| later take. Perhaps they have seen the
folly. of fen men mining amuck ana
| so strengthen the stand of opponents as
was the case In the recent action of the
senate in seating Senator Newberry.
| Then the agricultural republican bloc, SO
called, Joined forces with the entire dem
! ocratic side Of the senate in opposition
| to NeWberry after he had heen cleared
by every eeqrt WHICH had acted on the
case. The republicans like LaFollette,
Norris and six other republicans of sim
| liar views, spoke with great violence
against Mr.. NewAsrry. and voted with
the solid democrats" They flung mud
on the republican party With all the
force they could command, ard with as
much apparent .zest as did t&e demo-
Gratis themselves. PreAting by that ex-
| hibiting the dsmecratie leaders now
council delay in attacking their floor
leader, Mr.. Underwood, for accepting the
office as delegates.
Asst. Provost Msrshal Cole of New
Hampshire. wiz was stationed at
GqeYres, France, during the war, was
1 hA
| eating committee which Is hearing evil
dsnce on the charges brought against
the American army by Senator Watson
of Georgia Cele made a strong, straight.
| forward statement cempletely denying
| the truth of the charges. Cole said IN
his position as assistant provost mar
shall it would have been impossible for
such hangings to occur without Mis-
knowledge and added mo such hangit IS
did occur" He testified there were SEQ
military police stationed there and such
an instance could not have occurred
without the knowledge Of that force anu
of himself
The Cape Cod project has proved a
success. according to the recent testi-
mony of Secretary of War Weeks, who,
with Secretary DENLY and Secretary
tHoover appeared before the house com
4 mittee on Interstate and foreign com
merce urging that the United States
should be permitted to purchase the can
al at the prise Axed by its owners. Mr..
Weeks stated that although the. vessels
We're of comparatively small size, more
ships passed through that eight mile
long long canal up in New Enslan j
than through any other canal. He be-
!, lexes it will be a valuable asset to the
government and that free tolls will re-
.. suit to the great number of vessels pass
ing through the canal te escape the dan.
gers OF an outside passage round the
cape. Secretaries BenaX ana Hoover al
: so smoke In it's favor on the ground Of
: its value to commerce and to the navy.
The farst edition Of the new Congress
: sional directory made the error of put
ting the name of Congressman John Q
: Filson in the democratic list, by usina
t italics which designate members of tha
PARTY Fhe error was quickly recti
fed but Tilson Is now reapine the frui
OF it just the same. Tilsen. a staunel
: stauneh republican and member Of tn,
executive committee OF the house repuh
liean congressional committee is receiy
e ing much INSIDE" literature from tn
s democratic COMMITTEES headquarters H
n is asked to use his influence to brin.
o about big democratic victory and tn
! way to begin Is quite plainly pointed out
). Tilson is having considerable fun owe
Il it, and when the proper time comes it.
V q safe guess those "How to yin" let
: ters will be thrust in the face of SON
$ of Nlson's democratic colleagues Il
i congress, with whom he is on the hes
= of personal terms. Moreover Tlso
chuckles and says he is quite wiIlin
:, to take pointers from the democrats /
: they are worth anythit y.
a enee is making good headway and ha
!. already resulted in agreements that wi
:. reduce the present tremen deus cost 0
;, naval armament. 1t is Anticipated tn
i conference will be brought to ssuceess
/ full conclusion sometime between nov
d and the first of March, although the dat
i Is only approximate.
n The presenee of hundreds of specis
# foreign Diplomats in town largely in al
J. tendance at the conference, or includ
g ed on its staff. MADE the first forn,s
!, evening reception at the Waite House b
:. President and Mrs. Harding by far tn
= most brilliant social event ever give
here.
IS description of the ocea& ion. shark
Il ling Jewels and extraordinary court Coz
- tunes. There were nearly s,eee person
It present and so great was the crus
: when the hour Of denarture came tina
10 hundreds of men and women stood pack
. ed in the lobby from II D. m. till afte
= | o'clock in the naqrniRg before the lon
u line of waiting autaanehi could reac
e the entrance and pick up the last CUES
: Senator Brandegee has been oecupie
= most of the week with the strenuoy
hearing of the investigating Commits
Of which he is chairman Senator NJ,
Lean spent all the week, when not
committee attendance, at the senst
" where he closely followed the Newbe,
9. ry case, at the last moment making
strong speech for the seSsing of IL
Michigan senator. Congressrna Ere
man and other members Of the delegate
= have found the week Allied With lor
ne sessions Of the house where many pent
ing bills have been discussed b
popular interest has eentered on the b
er national affairs and there have been I
H. New England events Of marked cons
RI quenee before congress.
Washington has had several sac
squalls this syeeR and some nkpar
ne weather, although the E2ercury did n
NJ go below 30 degrees above zeron o
here sort Of .Let nature caper.' pc
=" ey is observed. Sidewalks remain /
or snow covered, as the case may /
until Round Red Jolly Mr.. Sun,
q those famous Bergress children stori
Ne say, comes out and melts it away,
re matter how many hours or day 1t int
venes. All Washington has slipped, SKI
ded and chung fast to friendly trees
or posts for thepast four OF Ave DAYS, |
IL sanding Of sidewalks is unknown HI
and a thin coating Of ice clings to t
smooth asphalt of street. and walks W
a grip tighter than that Of the proverb
plaster.