The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-06-22

to be treated with contempt either By
france or even the United States,
without whose economic co.opcrution
the economics OF the Russian state
cannot be re-established. BY her
famine relief America has gained some
sympathy in Russia, wllich she is
going to forfeit If she wishes to play
the role Of dictator toward Russia by
forcing upon her such base demands
Despite her poverty, Russia will en-.
ter into relations with foreign coun.
tries only on the basis OF mutual es.
tecm."
What strange inversion of ideas
IN that allusion to America and the
famine relief.
NJ ECESSARILY the German repara.
tions question VIII intrude itself
IN the present conference, and the
friends OF France are hoping that she
VIII present definite plan In this
regard. Germany has paid the June
installmcnt, but cynically says, as to
the sums due in July and thereafter.
there Is no likelihood that we can
pay them. and what are you going TO
do about it?"
Austria IS attracting more sympathy
than any other of the former enemy
S'ateS, for obvious reasons. Her rulers
are calling for material aid. which
thcy say must be extended to save
the country from bolshevism Already
France has agreed to make large
loan to Austria.
TIIILE and Peru, through their
- representatives sent to Wash
ington. have spent month in
1utiic attempts to reach Il basis for
settlement OF the Tacna-Arica dispute
ana now they have asked Secretary of
stare Hughes to help them. 1t Is
that he Will not act Of
hcially rs a formal arbitrator, but in
an individual capacity in the role of
a conc!liator.
TCBA IS in mess again. owing
- to the delay Of President Zayas
IN carrying out the pledges made to
General Crowder to rid the govern.
mcnt OF alleged graft. The cabinet
mas resigned in order to aid the Presi-
dent IN carrying out the desired re-
forms. Some members Of the Cuban
congress are talking Of impeaching
HaNas. The American government Is
watching developments closely. but Is
hopeful that intervention un Ter the
terms of the platt amendment will
not be necessary.
n Nlii AMERICAN FEDERATION
- OF LABOR, in session in Cinc,n.
natl. once more turned down the idca
or the "onc big union" plan, which
GomperS and his supporters have so
far successfully combnted. The Chi
cngo Federation Of Labor was leading
IN the effort to put over an amalgamn.
ton of allied unions so that there
would be only one union in each in
dustry. The delegates to the conven-
tion decided that the whole force OF
the federation shall be directed toward
the elimination Of child labor in the
United States, crusade in which they
VIII ma few to oppose them outside
OF the southern stutes. They also
adopted a resolution declaring that the
ship subsidy bill should be condemned
as lnimical to the public interests and
destructive to the nations hopes and
aspirations for sea power In an ad-
dress to the convention Senator La
Follctte OF Wisconsin made a warm at-
tack on the Supreme court and some
OF It's recent decisions. He proposed
an amendment to the Constitution de.
nying the power Of lower courts to
set aside federal law as unconstitu-
tionnl, and providing for the nuIliflca-
tion OF any such decision by the Su.
prelne court by re-enactment Of the
statute.
7 TREI.AND'S dali elections took place
Friday, but at this writing no re.
turns hnve been received. The wind.
up Of the campaign and the vigorous
Of the British soldiery served
to quiet somewhat the warfare on the
Ulster border, but there were daily
outrages in Belfast, including an in.
ccndiary fire that destroyed a large
block of business houses.
In London the constitution OF the
Irish Free State, as revised, was made
public 1t places the relation between
Ireland and the empire on the same
basis MS Canada and the other domin-
ions. The instrument Is quite up to
date, including femnle suffrage, pro-
portional representation and the ref
erendnm and initiative. Free schools
and freedom Of religion are provided
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