Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-02

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SATURDAY Evening. DEcENBER 2, 1893.
EVENTS Of A WEEK.
After all animated debate lasting several days
the house passed the ship subsidy bill by a vote of
20s to ls4. The leaders in charge of the bill had
protested confidence that the bill would be passed
by a larger majority, but it has since been declared
that they were talking merely fo1 effect, and that
the majority was about that on which they had de-
pended. All three congressman from North Dako-
ia voted against the bill.
No estimate has been made of the prospects of
the bill in the senate. AS in the house it will be
opposed by most of the Democrats, but in both par
ties there will be disregard of party lines. While
it appears reasonably certain that the bill will pass
the senate when it is acted on, there is no certainty
as to when it can be reached. The senate is lust
now in the midst of a Democratic hlibuster against
the Dyer ant'-lynching bill, and business in that
body is entirely suspended. 1t is said that there
has been no hlibuster approaching this in the COM
%pleteness OF its organization and the effectiveness OF
its work since the southern hlibuster against the
force bill of years ago.
The old force bill was opposed by the southern
members on the ground that the provision which it
carried for the supervision OF congressional cleo
tons by the federal'government, supported where
necessary by federal troops, was a direct blow at the
sovereignty OF the state, and that it would enable
any federal government to carry an election by
force and intimidation. The anri-lynching bill is
opposed, not because its opponents are in favor of
i%ynching. but because they contend thar such legis-
latlon IS strictly a matter for state regulation, and
that interference by the federal government is an
unwarranted invasion OF state rights. Whatever
the merits OF the case, the hlibuster has blocked the
transaction OF business by the senate. On one day,
because OF corrections, roll call. and other dilatory
tactics, it took four hours to get the journal of the
previous day approved. The next day FIVE hours
Were consumed in like manner, and the journal was
not approved at all. !
1t is announced that on the opening OF the reg
ular session of congress this coming week the pres
ldent will recommend specifically legislation look,
ing toward effective farm credit legislation, the two
where this will be OF a substantial advantage to the
farmer, and to bring about a lowering of interest
rates on farm loans. The exact form Of legislation
contemplated is not forecast.
There are hints Of the beginning of a new party
IN the formation of what its members call the pro-
gressive bloc, which is the outgrowth of a meeting
at the capital called by Senator LaFollette, and at
tended by a number of senators and representatives
who are inclined to accept the political leadership
OF the Wisconsin senator. In the two houses of
congress there are already several members of this
group, and their number will be increased after
March fourth, when Brookheart. Shipstead, Frazier,
and several others of their type take office.
James K. Mann, representative in congress
from Illinois, died of pneumonia at his home in
Washington on Thanksgiving day. Mr.. Mann had
been a member of the house for rs years, and for the
greater part OF that time he had been recognized
as one of the leaders of that body, and one of the
ablest men in il. He was regarded as perhaps the
best posted man in the country on congressional
work in pe,,eraf and fhie koo-.Iad1o I1s,;<h ~. ,,o
RENTING industry, made him a most valuable pub
lie servant.
The Allied powers in session at Lausanne have
been confronted with the demand from the Turkish
representatives that all treaties affecting Turkey,
preceding the late Mudania conference, be consider
ed void, and from the representatives OF Soviet Rus
STA that they be admitted to full participation in all
the discussions of Near Eastern affairs. The three
principal members of the conference appear for-once
to have got together on a program, for they insist
on Tecognition of the ..i;dity Of the San Reno trea-
~ and all its provisions: while to the Russians they
have replied that Russia viii be conceded a voice
IN the disposition OF the Dardanelles question. but
net N the making of other arrangements.
The new Grecian government has permitted
the csI1nlssio OF an pct OF utter barbarisn in the
execution OF six members of the former cabinet, on
the pretext that they were irresponsible for the Greek
defeat N Asia Minor. and it is reported that Prince
Andrew, a brother of former King Constantine. who
served As 4 general il the Anatolian campaign, Is to
81. placed Oh trial On : similar charge. This reyer,
SION - primitive methods can be described as noth-
lng short of political insanity on the part of the
Greek govsyrninent. for il has resulted IN i strone
u feeling ot afhtagonism il other countries whose sup.
porf at this time Greece urgently needs. The Brit
~ govefnirffrf has withdrawn il minister from
Athens III pa est; Italy rs demonstrated and lie
ssiyilfzed world shocked.
Ssagahe Irish goveTnlnen bill HIS passed IL dire
a szIdiness ~ thc BritishssII11onse a Commons. and RE
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