Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-03-25

}dbtr men covering the state depart
+ sooner? All Of which lends emphasis to
the saying Of the Man on the Street:
we have all the real money in the
world and for that very reason not a
single real friend" Evidently the new
funding commission TO see what can be
done about the eleven billions Of allied
debts IS in for an adventure.
no YOU remember London Punch's
- famous cartoon depicting a fam
ily council Of the British Lions rest
less brood during the World war?
Well. the Union of South Afrcia is sure
restless. Last week saw the climax
and suppression Of the strike of miners
which has held South Africa in its grip
for more than two months. 1t had all
he haIlmarks of AN attempt at reyolu-
ton. The strikers captured half a
dozen towns and nearly got posses
Sion Of Johannesburg Gen. Jan Chris
tan SHUTS, the premier. proclaimed
martial law, called out an the govern
ment troops and took command ia per-
son. Censored reports show the killing
Of more than 1000 strikers. police and
soldiers Grenades, bombs, machine
guns, arplanes and tanks figured in
the hEhtiuE cities were bombarded;
thousands Of strikers We're captured.
1t was real war for a week. The
South African Industrial federation
then declared the strike Oft and denied
completely I'm the rebellion THIS man
Shuts is a strong man. He has risen
from a Dutch general I'm the Boer war
20 one Of the leading statesmen Of the
British commonwealth Of nations, as
be calls it, Many believe SHUTS to be
the logical successor to Lloyd George.
NJ EW tangles mark the complicated
4 situation in India. The arrest Of
Gaudhi leader Of the non-co-operation-
lists was followed by widespread pro-
tests from all the MOslem world. Then
Britain WAS startled by the unauthor-
lied publication By f. s. Montagu,
British secretary of state for India, Of
telegram from the India government
making demands for tile restoration If
Turkey. This constitutes an appeal
to the world by a subordinate British
government over the head Of the inn
perial government Lloyd George cen
sure1 Mr.. Montagu and demanded his
d
but talked back. putting Lloyd George
aud Curzn on the defensive Lord
Derby was asked to take the secretary
ship for India and declined This, COM
ing upon fhe failure Of the unionists'
meeting Tuesday to give Lloyd George
vote Of confidence has raised again
the possibility Of the resignation Of the
premier His political enemies hold Il
impossible for him to retain the posi-
tion Nevertheless. it has been an
uounced that Lloyd George and Curzon
will attend the Genoa conference
April 10
d EYISION Of the Republican sol
N der bonus bill WAS finished Tues
day by tine ways and means committee,
which theregpen reported the measure
to the house by a vote of ~ 20 8. Tile
program calls for prompt passage OF
the bIIl by tie house Report is that
the ~ynae VIII not accept the bin as il
comes from tile house and chat long
DELAY be the senate finance committee
IS inevitable TDe hjlt provides cash
bonuses only for veterans entitled 10
less than 500 Four options are given
~ others am adjusted service certii-
cate, farm or home aid, land settle
meut aid, and vocational training.
TT LOOKS as if Att Fools Day would
ne celebrated rs a strike Of the coal
miners. Secretary of Labor Davis did
hot succeed last week iii getting the
operators and men fer conference On
ueW wage agreement. Neither side
appears 70 care particularly whether
ar not the strike comes. The only con
ISOLATION fer rHe public lies IN the prob
ability rhat some 81 the mining dis
r.ats via Keep nj work
Mary Garden, Cbieag0s arbiter ~
grand opera. says that SOME OF the
hizhpricel stars must fin the house or
e.an loss pay or res out
Uncle sam Is reported t. Ne conSi3-
ern- tile negotiation IS treaties with
GREAT Britain and Cuhg to pitt an eF.
fa Usur SMUGGLING into the United