The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-04-20

tary commander there. says Japan VIII
remain until China fulfills every pledge
made In Washington.
T EADERS OF the Free State md
J IL republican factions OF the Irish,
together with several neutral but In
fiuential personages. began a confer
ence In Dublin Thursday which It was
hoped would result In the cessation
OF the hostillties and an agreement on
the date OF the elections. Arthur
Griffith had planned the election for
June, but De Valera objects TO its be-
| Ing held on the existing register be-
cause II Is out of date. In the British
parliament the opposition bitterly at
tackled the government because OF the
Irish situation and the danger of
coup d'etat by De Valera during the
Easter recess. winston Churchill In
brilliant speech defended the gov
eminent.
THE senate finance committees
version OF the revised tariff vas
reported on Tuesday. bearing the
signatures OF all OF the ten Republican
members except Senator La Toilette
OF Wisconsin. In this measure. az
compared with the house BILL rates
OF duty have been shifted and the
basis OF ad vnlorem duties has been
changed from that OF the American
value. as proposed by the house. back
to the present foreign valuation
basis. This makes the ad valorem
rates higher. but the specific duties In
many cases have been lowered. Agri-
cultural products and some classes OF
manufactured goods are given in
creased rates. Senator McCumber.
chairman OF the committee, says the
bill has been written on the basis OF
both protection and revenue, no rate
being so high as 10 cut or reasonable
foreign competition or so low that
American manufacturers cannot hold
their full share of the American mar
ket. He gives assurance that there
will be final enactment OF tariff leg
islation before congress adjourns.
THERE Is not much TO be said
Il concerning the coal miners strike. |
President Lewis Of the mine workers
estimates that during the week 25.oo0
nonunion men Joined the strikers
making a total OF 1900 recruits OF
that class. In some Ohio fields strik
ers In large bodies made demonstrs-
lions nc mines still operating. and the
owners appealed for protection.
Congressman Huddleston of Ala
bama introduced a bill giving author.
ity TO judges OF federal courts on tho
application OF the attorney general
to appoint receivers to operate closed
mines.
~ ROWING fercer daily. the fight
~ between the little navy" men In
the house and those who support the
Ideas ON this matter
developed some fireworks last week.
Party lines are broken. and Mr..
Padgctt OF Tennessee. former chair
man OF the naval committee. led
many OF his fellow Democrats to the
support OF the administration. The
most effective arguments of the latter
we're In letter from Secretary
Hughes. read by Representative Rog-
IRIS. lie urged that the standard Of
he naval treaty OF Washington be
unless the prestige OF the
United States was to be Impaired and
ts security put In Jeopardy. Jimmy"
selllvan OF Massachusetts suggested
hat the navy bs turned over TO the
prohibition commissioners.
TWO Republican ex-service men.
l. Woodruff OF sIlchlesn and John
on Of South Dakota. united IN threat.
ming Attorney General DUusterty
With Impeachment and In demanding
\ holcSale cour;s-martlal In the War
department. They asked that -
e., committee ~ the house lnvesti-
ate the liquidation 81 wartime con.
ractS charging fraud and corruption
n the sake ~ property az ridiculous
y how prices % favored individuals.
secretary OF War Weeks issued
cnerai denial and invited lnvessisa-
lon.
- ENEItAI. SfafENoFF. who calls
- himself rtanan 81 an the Cos '
scks Is having his troubles In the (
'nited $ avs Coming to raise funds
= renew warfare on Sovleis. he vas
rrrsted In civil suit resulting from /
thief, of eoo'is by his forves: and |