Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-16

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SATURDAY, EVENING, DEcEMBER 1s, 1922.
EVENTS OF A WEEK.
The past week has been all interesting one IN
Washington, partly because a good deal of the time
OF the people who were there has been devoted to
the consideration of farm problems, which are Of
profound interest just at this time. Many farm
organizations were represented at a meeting held
to consider cooperative marketing Ill its various
phases, representative farmers appeared before the
Interstate Commerce commission to support by
their testimony the demand for lower rates on farm
products, and hearings were held by several con-
grcssional committees which have bills for farm
relief under consideration.
Chairman Norris, of the senate agricultural
committee, reported the bill framed in his commit
tee for the organization of farm finance measures.
The bill provides for the creation OF a commission
on farm finance to be composed of three members;
for the appropriation by the government direct OF
500, 600, 900 to be used as the capital of the organ
ization for the granting of power to the commits
sion to issue bonds up to $500, 600, 900; and gives it
power to operate transportation lines by sea and
to acquire and operate elevators. This bill is Ger
tain to be the center of stormy SESSIONS. as 1T Will
be opposed vigorously by those who do not approve
of the government taking on more business actlvl-
ties. '
The farm organizations which have been rep
resented at the several hearings are practically
unanimous in their demand for lower freight rates
and in their demand for the discontinuance OF tax
exempt securities. There is also practically unaE-
unity against the ship subsidy bill On other sub
jects there is evidence OF a wide diversity OF opin-
ion. The cooperative clement has oEzshed with
the element tavoring government operation and
some friction developed I'm connscalca with the
Farm Bureau sessions.
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The ship subsidy bill s-ens dasuaera ru have
hard Shedding in the SENATE Hr1un1THrs on rar11
legislation demand that she1r zaeaszues be gTve7
precedence over the shipping @easurts arnG Senator
LaFo1lette has launched his 1prctsd I10sGs1de
against the latter. The advocates on tine smbsrdy
are in the Instantaneous position Gr representing
no well-dc6ned and general popular sentiment,
while the opposition IS very general and very eul-
phatic. The declaration OF Commander Cwsles
of the American Legion, IN favor OF the bill, will
have some weight in his organization
The question OF further limitation OF naval
ornament comes up again in a rather peculiar form
The house appropriations committee recommends
negotiations by the president looking toward the
extension of the present naval treaties SO as to IN
clude fast cruisers. in which it appears that thu
United States is deficient as compared with some
of the other powers. Requests by the naval de
partment for considerable money with which te
remedy this inequality by new building prompted
n recommendation. 4 Is uluSlSlOCu lHdl LIN
president has been in correspondence with the othe1
powers with reference to this subject, but no indi
cation has been given as to what action, if any, i:
probable.
The Lausanne conference has turned severa
corners, and seems still to be on the track. For
day or two it seemed likely that the conference
would break up because of the intractability of tn
Turkish representative on the disposition of alier
populations and the deportation of the patriarch o
the Greek church from Constantinople. 1t seem
that at least a partial understanding has beer
reached or is in sight with reference to the first O
these subjects, but the Turks still insist that tn
patriarch must 60. The question is an importan
one, as it touches on the deep religious sentiment
of millions of human beings.
The British parliament has been prorogue
until February 10. The brief session which ha
been held since the new body convened brought GU
nothing especially new in the way of policy, an
toward the close Premier Bonar Law, in discussin
the attitude Of the administration on several mai
tefs Of fiscal policy, said that the policy of the pres
ent administrator was substantially that of tn
former one. Lloyd George made his contribute
to the general harmony by making a speech
which he said that on the subjects discussed he wa
in complete accord with the premier.
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Ireland has had a fairly quiet week. Abo,
tile only noteworthy dispatch from that countr
vas a brief one setting forth q rumor that the heae
ofEthe Sim Feil were considering %overtures to ii
government looking toward peace. At this di
matter iii their own hands, and that they can hay
psacssby the simple process of being peaceful.
ambassador Harvey has been recalled fro
Sat 81 state and i've ntornaatin regarding Il
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