The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-03-30
NEWS SUMMARY
OF THE CAPITAL
FOur-Power Treaty Passes Senate by
a Vote of 67 to GA Margin
of Only Four Votes.
HOUSE PASSES BONUS BILL
Effort to Withdraw Troops From
China, Hawaii, Panama and
Germany Defeated.

senate approved the four-power treaty
by vote of 81 to 27, margin of only
four votes more than the necessary
two-thirds majority. Four republi-
cans-Borah of Idaho, France of
Maryland, johnson of California and
LaFollette Of Unconstitutional %
democrats in trying to defeat the
treaty that will mean peace to the
Pacific. Twelve democrats Brossard
of Louisiana, Dial of South Carolina,
Fletcher of Florida, Kendrick Of Wy
oming, McKeller of Tennessee, Owen
of Oklahoma, Myers of Montana.
Pomerene of Ohio, Ransdell of Louis
lana, Trammell of Florida, Under
wood of Alabama and Williams of
Mississippi-voted for the treaty.
Under the so-called "gag" rule the
house passed the soldier bonus bill by
the overwhelming majority Of 1873 to
70, or nearly five to one. Forty-two
democrats and % republicans opposed
the bill. The measure was then sent
to the senate and the action of that
body is problematic.
Provisions of the army appropria-
ton bill, which called for the with
drawal of certain regular troops from
China, Hawaii, Panama and Germany
by July 1, have been eliminated from
the measure by the house.
President Harding is not averse to
the enactment Of constitutional
amendment limiting the chief execu-
tive of the United States to a single
term of six years. Although Repre-
sentative Wood of Indiana, republican,
who has just introduced in congress
such a proposal for an amendment to
the constitution, was said at the white
house to have refrained from discus
sing the suggestion with the president,
it is fact that Mr.. Harding recently
expressed in informal discussions
deep interest in the question of what
should be the presidential tenure. Mr..
Harding is not particularly concerned
whether the limitation affects his own
tenure or not.
Responsibility for deficits incurred
by the postoffice department in the
handling of the mails is attributed
largely to the parcel post system, ac-
cording to data collected by the joint
postal commission which has been
conducting a nationwide investigation
into the cost Of the handling of all
classes of mail matter. Conclusions
Of the commission are to be incorpor-
ated in a report to be submitted to
congress next fall, after further in
vestigations have been completed.
On the basis of reported collection
of income and profits taxes of the
March IS installment a shortage of
$200,000,000 in the estimated revenues
from these sources for the calendar
year was estimated by the treasury.
Postoffice Reorganization.
Reorganization of a hundred or
Iio4 2 VI Vic AuOoC pO1 Cd1lC pOSCOl.
fees in the country is planned by Post
master General Work that greater eff
ficiency and economy may be afforded
the public. The postmaster general
also plans to augment tie inspection
service by about 100 additional in
spectors who are to he assigned to
make careful analysis and investiga-
ton into the postoffices where i'm
provements are believed to be possible.
"The fraud work Of the department
has been badly handicapped because of
lack of Inspectors" DR.. Work said.
Gases dating back as far as last Dec
ember are yet to be acted upon" It
would seem from the last sentence
that it was high time our Mr.. Hays
moved into the movies or somewhere
else.
An investigation has been instituted
by the interstate commerce commits
sion into the reasonableness of prac-
tically all rates on coal in the western
portion of the United States,
Handling of Newspapers.
Expeditions handling of newspapers
is urged on postal employees in a state
ment by John H. Bartlett, new first
assistant postmaster general. "De-
spite repeated instructions for the
prompt handling of daily newspapers,
the statement asserts, many COM
plants are made Of delay in the re-
ceipt of this class of mail" This con-
dition is irritating to subscribers and
inexcusable from service standpoint.
Unless received promptly a newspaper
has little or no news value, and the
postal service reaps the criticism of
delay. Postmasters are therefore
urged to see that all daily papers,
both outgoing and incoming, are ham
died immediately upon receipt in their
offices, to the end that we may have
satisfied public and an appreciative
press"