Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-16

Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
WASHINGTON, March Unpopular in
terest in the treaty contest wakes from
hour to hour. Another gala audience,
crowding almost every available inch Ia
the Senate, graced Tuesdays exciting
proceedings. knowledge that the fate Of
the conference pacts hangs by the slen-
derest sf threads has heightened the pub
lies anxiety to be in Mt the finish. Con-
spicuoHs in the diplomatic box through
out the afternoon was DIR. Alfred SEE,
the Chinese minister, eagerly attentive
to every detail Of the discussion that
concerned so directly China and her
destinies. Other foreign diplomats III at
tendance were DR.. j. c. A Everwijn, the
Netherlands minister. and his wife. The
Dutch envoy was a delegate to the Wash
ington conference and a signer Of the
nine power treaty on Chinese affairs.
President Harding was represented In
the Senate by the man who is regarded
Z the Administrations liasion officer with
that gregarious American known as "Vox
Popui" The emissary was Judson {.
WeIliver, Washington journalist and at
tache Of the Harding official household
dating from campaign days at Marion
1t Is understood to be Mr.. Welliver's
principal duty at the White House 70
keep the President in intimate, intelii-
gent and unbiased touth with the great
currents Of public opinion as they mani
fest themselves through the newspapers
Of the land and the executive mall bag.
Page Governor Henry J. Allen Of Kan
sas. as a 1924 presidential possibility
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Courts decision sustaining the Kansas
Industrial Relations law is considered
substantial feather in the cap Of Gov
ernor Allen. who has fought for 1t
tooth and nail ever since he entered
the executive office ut Topeka Politi-
clans were suggesting that many states
man has clambered into national fame
and exalted office on a humber plat
form than that which Governor Allen
now can bestride If he cares to make
his labor attitude its principal plank.
There is many a smoker over the
troubles Of various Senators in trying to
pronounce proper foreign names. The
famous French ambassador Paul Cam
bon. on duty in London at the out
break OF the World War. was called
"Cam- bone" The capital of Vienna was
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designation Of Viscount Grey Of Fallo-
don formerly Sir Edward Grey has
given Senators especial worry in the
treaty debate. In the course Of an hours
speech the former foreign secretary OF
Great Britain was called, successfully,
Lord Grey, Sir Grey, ViscOunt Grey,
Mr.. Grey and Sir Viscount Grey.
The Congressional Record, paragon Of
punctiliousness, thought to safeguard the
Senate's reputation for international
knowledge and called the labeled Bri-
ton Earl Grey throughout the speech
in question. He is not an earl but a
vlscornt.
Senator Robert L. Owen OF Oklahoma,
the only member Of the Senate out Of
the United States at the present moment,
probably would be away from Washing
ton now, even II he were on American
soil The financial crisis in his home
State would almost inevitably demand
his personal attention, for he Is a banker
by profession. He organized the First
National Bank of Muskogee, and was it's
president until he began to interest him
stR actively In State and national poll
tics. Mr.. Owen takes credit for the
Federal reserve act, the farm loan sys-