The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 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 Sal
members OF the academy class that
graduates next June. They told the
house naval committee that these men
were needed. thut 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
pRESIpENT 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 $15,0O00O0 the first year. and
the annual expense ultimately might
reach S"0.0ON,0M. Besides direct com.
pcnsation to American vessels engaged
In foreign trade the program involves
tho sale Of government ships at prices
based on present market values, con.
Struction loans to private companies.
and various forms Of indirect aid.
N HIS ship subsidy address to con-
grcss the President took occasion
to reiterate his approval of the Great
Lukcs-St. Lawrence waterway pro
Ject, and that was also the topic for a
lively debate before the National
Rivers and llnrbOrs congress in Wash
ington last week. The project was
there championed by Gov. Henry j.
Allen Of Kansas and ii. H. Merrick of
Chicago, and @ns opposed by Gov.
Nnthnn Miller Of New York. Allen and
Mcrrick set forth SprItedly the demand
OF the middle west for an adequate out
let to the sea for It's products, and
- b"SN 'h"' lIC piopoStu waterway
could be financed from the 1OGO, 900
horsepower to be developed Governor
Allen said the New York barge canal
was all right so far as 1t went, but
Its capacity was not over one twentieth
OF that demanded by the lS states on
whose behalf he spoke.
Governor Miller attacked the prof
ect rs Impossible OF successful com
pletlon and not In the best interests
OF the United states. He especially
protested against the proposed method
OF financing II. saying the waterpower
rights OF the state of New York should
NOT he taken TO pay the bill.
Il NGl.AND Is enjoying real ,olitl.
- cal crisis, In which the conscrya.
tivcs are steadily losing strength and
tho liberals under the leadership of
Herbert Asquth are gaining. The de.
tails do not mem much to most of us,
nut there Is great interest in one of
the possible results-the retirement
OF Premier Lloyd George. He has been
much annoyed by "insulting diclation"
and criticism from some of the Tory
leaders and Is especially irrituted by
Sir George Younger. boss of the
Cnlonist 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 It's
- protectoratc over Egypt on Tues.
day and set free the land Of the
Pharaohs. The terms Of the withdrawal
were presented to Sultan IluSscin KEN.
nj by Lord Allenby and the fact was
announced in parliament by Premier
Lloyd George. The British government
reserves 10 itself security Of the com
munlcations Of the British empire In
Egypt, the defense OF Egypt against
foreign aggression or Interference and
the protection Of foreign interests and |
the minorltlcS I'm Egypt.
LLOYD GEORGE and P0lncarc in
~ their week end conference settled
lot of disputed matters between
England and France. and, especially
came 10 tuIl agreement on the Anglo
French alliance. The treaty will pledge
England To come immediately TO
frnncr'S aid IL she is attacked by Ger
many without prrv0cation. England |
MS" VIII support France in enforcing
German disarmament and both nations
VIII act together to protect Poland |
rom Germany. The alliance will run
FOR ~ years In all this France seems
to have gained her ends.