The Holly chieftain., 1922-03-09

chief of the bureau of navigation, are
trying to combat the movement In the
house to turn back to civil life the 541
members of the academy class that
graduates next June. They told the
house naval committee that these men
were needed, that the three other
classes should be allowed to graduate
and that there should be no reduction
In the number admitted to the academy
next autumn.
DRESIDENT Harding last week made
long and earnest appeal to con-
gress to give direct aid to American
shipping, and Immediately after the de-
livery of his address bills prepared by
the shipping board and embodying the
administration recommendations were
introduced by Representative Green Of
Massachusetts, chairman Of the house
committee on merchant marine and
fisheries, and by Senator Jones of
Washington, chairman Of the senate
committee on commerce.
The program embodied In these
measures would cost the government
about $15OOOOO0 the first year, and
the annual expense ultimately might
reach $30,0OO,OO0. Besides direct COM
pensation to American vessels engaged
In foreign trade the program involves
the sale Of government ships at prices
ha1nd
struction loans to private companies,
and various forms Of indirect aid.
IN HIS ship subsidy address to con.
gress the President took occasion
to reiterate his approval Of the Great
Lakes-St. Lawrence waterway pro-
ject. and that was also the topic for a
lively debate before the National
Rivers and Harbors congress In WASH
tngton Inst week. The project was
there championed by Gov. Henry j.
Allen of Kansas and H. H. Merrick Of
Chicago, and was opposed by Gov.
Nathan Miller Of New York. Allen and
Merrick set forth spiritedly the demand
of the middle west for an adequate out
let to the sen for its products, and
argued that the proposed waterway
could be financed from the 100000
horsepower TO be developed. Governor
Allen said the New York barge canal
was all right 80 far as 1t went, but
its capacity was not over onetwentieth
of that demanded by the 1S states on
whose behalf he spoke.
Governor Miller attacked the prof.
ect as impossible of successful COM
pletiOn and not In the best interests
Of the United States. He especially
protested against the proposed method
OF financing 1t, saying the waterpower
rights of the state of New York should
not be taken to pay the bill.
ENGLAND is enjoying real politi-
~ cal crisis. in which the conserya-
tives are steadily losing strength and
the liberals under the leadership Of
Herbert AsQuith are gaining The de-
tails do not mean much to most Of us,
but there is great interest In one of
the possible resuits-the retirement
Of Premier Lloyd George. He has been
much annoyed by 'insulting dictation"
and criticism from some of the Tory
leaders and is especially irritated by
Sir George Younger. boss Of the
Unionist organization, who vetoed
Lloyd Georges plan for a general
election Immediately after the con-
ference at Cannes. 1t is believed the
premier will resign unless an election
Is ordered very soon.
- REAT BRITAIN abandoned its
~ protectorate over Egypt on Tues
day md set free the land of the
Pharaohs. The terms of the withdrawal
were presented to Sultan Hussein KEN.
al by Lord Allenby and the fact was
announced In parliament by Premier
Lloyd George. The British government
reserves to itself security Of the COM
munications Of the British empire In
Egypt, the defense Of Egypt against
foreign aggression or interference and
the protection of foreign interests and
the minorities in Egypt.
7 LLOYD GEORGE md Poincare in
- their weekend conference settled
a lot Of disputed matters between
England and France, and, especially,
came to full agreement on the Anglo
French alliance. The treaty will pledge
England to come Immediately to
Frances aid II she is attacked by Ger
many without provocation. England
also will support France In enforcing
German disarmament and both nations
will act together to protect Poland
from Germany. The alliance will run
for 20 years. In all this France seeing
to have gained her ends.