The Princeton union., 1922-04-06
NEWS SUMMARY
OF THE CAPITAL
Senate Ratifies Nine Power Treaty
Which Approves Conference on
Limitation of Arms.
GRAIN GRADING PROBLEM
The Cash Bonus for Soldiers May Be
Eliminated by Senate; Seesaw-
ing on Proposal by Cranks.

Complete approval of the work of
the Washington conference was
recorded by the senate when that
body voted ratification of the nine
power treaty. This concludes the
progress of American approval Of the
achievements of the international con-
ference on the limitation of arma-
ments.
With the exception of few farm
ers' organizations in Minnesota and
North Dakota and Minnesota's grad
ing officials there is little demand for
change in spring wheat grades, the
department of agriculture announced
in making public the fact that Secre-
tary Wallace, inspectors from the twin
cities, Chicago and other points, and
grain specialists of the department are
in final conference to determine wheth-
er there is to be modification of the
grades. Action will be taken by April
IS. Generally speaking, it was stat
ed, the trade does not favor any sub
stantial changes in grades.
A move will be made in the senate
to eliminate completely the cash bonus
feature of the soldiers bonus bill as
passed by the house, Senator Reed
Smoot of Utah, said after a confer
ence with President Harding. The
house approved giving the cash bonus
only to men whose total adjusted COM
pensation did not exceed $50. Instead,
Senator Smoot said, he favored a paid
up 20-year endowment insurance
policy with loan value, and sales
tax to raise the necessary funds. The
American legion is bringing pressure
to bear or the senate finance COM
mittee for early bonus action. Sena-
tor Smoot was emphotic in declaring
that senate leaders will insist on at
taching a finance provision as desired
by President Harding. Although Sen
ator Smoot's insurance plan is not
worked out in detail, tentative pro-
visions would allow a maximum of
$1,1O0 insurance at the end of 20
years. The basic amount is placed at
$500 for soldier dying in the near
future. The amount increases by
compound interest each year until the
maximum 20-year period is completed,
when the former service man would
have the option Of drawing his accu-
mulated insurance or converting it
into a straight life policy.
A speedy, luxuriously fitted launch
has been completed for the navy de-
partment at cost of nearly $4,000
and has been assigned to the May
flower for the use of President and
Mrs. Harding when they go ashore
during cruises on the presidential
yacht. 1t will be swung on board
the Mayfower, now being overhauled
for summer duty at the Washington
navy yard, as soon as deck space is
available.
The French government "never had
intention Of contesting the right of
the United States to be as completely
reimbursed for the army costs as the
other governments with troops on the
Rhine," says the reply of the French
government to the American note in
relation to army costs, made public
today at the state department.
The two arms conference treaties
limiting the navies of the great pow
ers and restricting the use of sub
marines and poison gas were ratified
in landslide of appreciation by the
senate.
The treaty prohibiting the use of
poison gas and regulating the use of
submarines has been ratified by the
senate by vote of II to none.