Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-01-06
WASHINGTON

i congress Is taking testimony with
H view 70 determining what changes,
y any, TO make In the law.
Germany's diplomatic and consul;
IS forces pressed their preparations I,
h hanging out their fng again in Wasl
ington. New YORK and other cities III
new German consulate opens Jnnunr
Y 3. Most Of Its staff already has a
, rived.
Z President and Mrs. Harding will RI
a vive the White House New Years re
ceptlon. which was discontinued durin
the Wilson administration. They vii
; receive members OF the diplomats
corps. cabinet members and their fam
HES and the public at large.
L. The submarine controversy has re
vealed SO wide n difference OF opinion
among the powers TINT the arms del
egates are seriously discussing n plan
to leave the question Of auxiliary war
ship tonnage TO later international
conference
Cooperation OF state law enforce
ment officials with those OF the fed
enal government was asEeH by At
torney General Daugherty Ia letters
sent TO the attorney generals OF the
states. Such cooperation, II was
maintained, would result In better and
more uniform enforcement OF all
statutes.
Eugene v Debs, Socialist leader, ar
rived In Washington from Atlanta, hav.
ing been released by presidential com
mutation OF sentence from the federal
penitentlary there Christmas day. after
having been imprisoned since March
1919. for violation OF the espionage
act
Charges were made by Senator La |
Toilette OF Wisconsin In statement
that representatives OF the railroads
and OF the coal. steel and lumber In.
ferests nj secret meeting in Wash
Ington December .. attempted to OBJ
tain from farm organization leaders
md did obtain from some leaders adj
lerence TO an agreement not to push
eglslation to repea- the commonly
allied guaranty section of the trans
1ortation act and to restore state con-
irol OF sttste rates.
FOREIGN. s
The ninth all Russian soviet congress =
approved OF the new soviet economic a
'olicy as outlined before that gathering Il
y Premier Lenlne =
A special group Of detectives has Z
'een assigned to duty only in con-
lection with railway thefts. During
he last 10 months more than three
llllion dollars worth of merchandise
as been stolen on British railways
An unexpected feature of the first =
ationnl convention OF the French =
communist party. in session at Mar !,
e'iles, developed when the women Dbl. /,
gates voiced opposition to the anti {
lilltarist campaign.
I,
Since Spanish troops crossed the o
yer Kert, near Clitikermin. Morocco I
n December %, operations have been (
siandstill. but preparations are o
roosedlng for further forward move. L
snt, with the eventual objective of t
-talnng Dardrlus. v
Sentiment throughout Ireland. MS re.
acted In dispatches to London news. y
lpers, IL overwhelmingly in favor OF
e Irish peace treaty. Reports from .
'rious provinces Indicate that fully =
per cent OF the people In the 26 !,
untles OF southern Ireland want the .
ict ratified. Z
i"e iefiuS OF the commercial agree. o.
ent between Italy and soviet Russia u
lich was signed by Foreign Minister II
Ella Torretta and NJ. yorovsky the "
Wet representative. were published Il
the Rome newspapers. The ngree. Sc
mt provides for resumption OF trnde OF
tween the two countries pending ne.
uaii"ns Tor general economic to
'aty. n
The hrsf official report Of canni. r.
lsn 30 tho famine districts OF Rus. ~
has been made 10 the nll-Russlan -
veg congress by Delegate Oyesienko ="
e7piafa "Af liamikoyesFy tls par. f.,
ltonie ere eafing ihe bodies ~ ~
''f dead 7 he toia ITO congress ~
dangerous io bury fho famlne Ne
y ih ins presefee Of f|ie people e IN,
: snafis mHsi bo Sega over fio,. az
'l ihei 900 in slais fhni msbes ~
lnf impqss'lle" ~