The Holly chieftain., 1922-05-04

| feet will land troops to keep c0mmunt-
cations open between Peklng and the
sea.
| MICHAEL COLLINS. head of the
| AvA Irish Free State, recently accused
! the Ulster government of failing to
live up to the pence agreement. This
Sir James Craig indignantly denied in
words that lead observers to believe
n direct break has come. Sir James
said that. notwithstanding the under
takings, armed incursions across the
Ulster border continued and the bor-
der Outrages have had deplorabie ef-
feet. He declared Sim Feiners had
committed outrages against the prop
| erty of Ulster Catholics to intlmidate
those who were anxious to work In
harmony with the northern govern
ment.
Fighting between the Free State
proportions of real battle on Thurs
day at Mullingar. The regulars cap
| tured the town. Dali Eireann met In
Dublin and heard reports from the
provisional ministers, who severely
scored the element fighting the pro-
visiOnal government. De Valera was
there, but had little to say. His fol.
lowers, 1t was said, smiled and
chuckled at the arraignment of the
rebels" who were accused Of many
robberies train wrecks and other
crimes. The Irish Catholic bishops Is
| sued statement strongly indorsing
the treaty with England, and unequiv-
ocally condemning republican militar-
| ism.
| VXIARNED by Senator Watson that
w it would be futile to consider
the house soldiers bonus bill because
the President would certainly veto 1t
lie had just been talking with Mr..
Harding-the Republican members of
the senate finance committee last week
began consideration of new bill
formulated by Senator McCumber.
Its outstanding feature Is that 1t would
require an outlay next year estimated
at $1O0,O00,00O, as compared with
the Treasury departments estimate of
$500, 600 600 required by the house bill.
Representatives of the American Le-
gion were consulted, but seemed to
prefer the house measure.
A N AFTERMATH of the West vir-
"A ginia coal field war Of 1921, the
| trial of nine miners union officials and
| members on charges of treason, has
opened In Charles Town, w. Va. The
most prominent of the defendants are
G. Frank Keeney, president. and Frank
Mooney, secretary Of district II. For
ty-fOur others are accused Of treason
and many others of murder and con-
spiracy. Some Of these have not been
arrested and some have obtained
change of venue. After motions to
qunsh the indictments had been denied
the court ruled for separate trials and
Of the march against Logan" was Sc
lected as the first defendant.
| DRESIDENT HARDING Is working
L out plan for settling the coal
strike and preventing future strikes,
and which he hopes will serve to sta
bilize the industry. Details Of the
scheme have not been given out, but
1t is known that 1t does not include
| federal supervision Of the coal indus
! try, but provides for standing COM
mission empowered to deal with wage
issues and other disputes as they arise.
FEDERAL aid for the upbuilding
i and development of the American
merchant-marine Is given approval by
the American Farm Bureau federation.
which has wired President Harding us
follows:
"While opposed to any subsidy on
principle, we realize the necessity for
developing the American merchant ma
rine as naval auxiliary and DIS an
agent In the development Of foreign
trade. We approve aid temporarily
until our flag can be established on
the high seas, but no longer. Subsidies,
like tariffs, should be flexible, and not
continue after Industry becomes self
supporting. II subsidy be supported
on naval grounds 1t is essential that
merchant ships be available and used
for training of naval reserves"
Just now our merchant marine Is
engaged In little rate war with the
Lamport & Holt line Of Great Britain
which slashed passenger rates tt
South America. Chairman Lasker oi
the shipping board Immediately made
a cut below the Lamport & Holt rat,
| and told that firm he was In the hgh
to Q finish.