Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-22
EVENTS OF A WEEK.

- EVEN . VI "A WGEh.
Discussion of the tariff bill in the senate is I'M
der way. The subject was brought up by Senator
McCumber, chairman of the finance committee, i'm
,nediatcly on his return TO Washington from North
Dakota. where he had spent two or three days in
the interest of his candidacy for denomination. It
was brought out in the brief preliminary debate
that the Republican majority in the senate intends
to adhere to its stand in favor of foreign valuation
as the basis for levying duties. Mr., McCunber
said that he did not believe the discussion of this
feature desirable at this time, as it was certain to
come up in conference with the house, which is
committed to the American valuation plan. Demo-
cratic members iDtimated that it would be necessary
to discuss tbe~basis Of valuation in the senate.
At the close OF the third week of the coal strike
it is reported that $50, 900 miners are out, and that
the peak is not yet reached. Thus far the strike has
not attracted the general interest that it's magnitude
and the Importance OF the issues involved would
seem to call for. The explanation undoubtedly lies
in the fact that the need Of individuals for coal is
only slight now. and is rapidly growing less as sum-
lists in industrial circles had not yet come acutely
to public attention. There has Been occasional
trioting and legal contests over various questions
involved in the strike are in progress. but in the
main good order has been maintained.
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A recent bulletin issued by the Agricultural de-
partment places the value of agricultural crops in
the United States in 1921 at twelve and one-third
billion dollars, which is about two-thirds the value
of the crops raised in the preceding year, and about
half the value of the 1919 production. These fig
urcs shed no light on the comparative quantities Of
the various products in each year. These latter are,
OF course, covered in separate announcements. 1t
is understood, however, that the greater part of the
differences between the respective years is due to
price changes rather than to differences in volume
of production.
Storms, which began to sweep across the CEN
trail states ten days or two weeks ago, have con-
tinued to spread desolation in that section. One
series of storms which developed greatest intensity
in Illinois. caused several deaths and a whole har-
vest of injuries, these being due to the violence of
the wind which IN some cases developed regular
tornadoes. Chicago was swept by one embryo tor
~wreckage in its path. The Mississippi in the storm
swept section is the highest that it has been for
years, and great anxiety is felt, by residents along
the lower river, as it is regarded as certain that
some of the more important levees will give way
and that thousands of acres of farm lands and nu-
merous villages will be deluged by the escaping
waters.
People in the northwestern and central states
who are vitality interested in the Improvement of the
couhtry's waterways have cause for qualification in
the fact that real attention is being given in Wash.
ington to the proposed improvement of the ST.
Lawrence river and the channels connecting lake
ports with the Atlantic. President Harding has de-
- q IL ~ lAC pIOJCCl, II II Is re-
ported that negotiations are under way for a treaty
which WiI-provide for the work along agreed on
lines. In congress it has been suggested that BE-
fore such a treaty is c~onsummatcd the United States
ought to acquire half the lands which will be bene-
fitted by this work, in order that this country may
share in an equal basis in all appropriations of value
which will result from it.
One of the greatest explosion disasters on rec
ord is reported from Monastir, Serbia, where 40C
~ rapSp 1nadoA 1uSf1s as,rs+so a~4 &c, ->f~..-- -.
said to have gone up in one crash, killing several
hundred people, chiefly children and soldiers, and
wfecklng the greater part Of the city. Owing to
lack Of facilities for communication in the district
at large. and the utter destruction of such means as
had existed, together with the frantic condition in
which the %populace is left, it has thus far been i'm
possible to obtain any but the most rneaere reports.
Ihe munitions DESTROYED were the property Of the
Allied armies lately in that field, and had been
stored at Monastir awaiting permanent disposition.
s@ The Genoa conference. called for the purpose
ct bringing about harmonious cooperation in the
work Of rehabilitating the finances Of Europe, has
bsel the scene of unexpected developments and Of
s%sTitieals passages during the, week. German and
AS MESSIAH delegates, acting without reference to the
A1kher delegations, concluded a treaty under which
the Soviet government is given,recognition, mutual
Indebtedness is cancelled, and Germany reached Z
SSp1sition sot preference in her relations with the So
sSS This incident came close to disraptinK the con-
BE 1nrknce. Charges Of had faith were made on the
aSx&uaand that Germany, attending i general confes-
ssxgeeI which was 70 discuss, among ether things, tue
atiOas IF ~ the nations with Russia, had stepped
&c a,1d coneluded z private bargain on those very
s1kiiects Foreign Ministef Rathenau declared
msa8 ~k there WAS no secrecy about the matter. and
sS I'm I4oy9 George knew ab6sst tie rtRotiat;ons
z# 4S&4h Third persons whom HAthsnsu had inform
H@ q Ahe Bf'tish premier csteg90sieatfy denied all