, 1922-04-20

600, General Yui, the japanese mill
tary commander there. says Japan will
remain until China fulGlls every pledge
made in Washington.
T EApERS of the Free State and
- republican factions of the Irish,
together with several neutral but in
tiuential ~personages, began a confer
ence in Dublin Thursday which 1t was
hoped would result in the cessation
of the hostilities and an agreement on
the date of the elections. Arthur
Griffith had planned the election for
June, but De Valera objects to Its be-
ing held on the existing register be-
cause it is out of date. In the British
parliament the opposition bitterly at
tackled the government because of The
Irish situation and the danger Of a
coup d'etat by De Valera during the
Easter recess. Winston Churchill in
a brilliant speech defended the gov
eminent.
THE senate finance committees
L version of the revised tariff was
reported on Tuesday, bearing the
signatures of all of the ten Republican
members except Senator La Toilette
of Wisconsin. In his measure, as
compared with the house bill, rates
of duty have been shifted and the
basis of ad valorem duties has been
| chunpp6 from that nf tha A,narfaon
value. as proposed by the house. back
to the present foreign valuation
basis. This makes the nd valorein
rates higher, but the specific duties in
many cases have been lowered. Agri-
cultural products and some classes of
manufactured goods are given In
creased rates. Senator McCumber,
chairman of the committee, says the
bill has been written on the basis of
both protection n revenue. no rate
being so high ms to cut off reasonable
foreign competition or so low that
American manufacturers cannot hold
their full share of the American mar
ket. He gives assurance thai there
will be final enactment of tariff leg
~lslation before congress adjourns.
THERE Is not much to he said
L concerning the coal miners strike.
President Lewis of the mine workers
estimates that during the week 25.OOO
%nonunion men Joined the strikers,
making a total of 1900 recruits of
that class. In some Ohio fields strik-
ers in large bodies made demonstra-
tions at mines still operating, and the
owners Appended for protection.
Congressman Huddleston of Ala
bama introduced n bill giving author
lty 10 Judges of federal courts on the
application OF the attorney general
To appoint receivers to operate closed
mines.
= ROWING fiercer daily, the fight
~ between the little navy" men In
the house n those who support the
administrations ideas IN this matter
developed some fireworks last week.
Party lines are broken. and Mr..
Pndgett Of Tennessee. former chair
man Of the naval committee, led
many of his fellow Democrats to the
support of the administration The
most effective arguments of the latter
were in n letter from Secretary
Hughes. read by Representative Rog-
ers. He urged that the standard OF
the naval treaty of Washington be
maintained unless the prestige of the
United States was TO be impaired and
its security put in jeopardy. Jimmy"
Galllvan Of Massachusetts suggested
that the navy be turned over TO the
prohibition commissioners.
Two Republican ex-servlce men,
L Woodruff of Michigan and John
son Of South Dakota, united IN threat
ening Attorney General D~augherty
with impeachment mud In demanding
Wholesale co~nrts-martial In the War
department. They asked that a Sc
lect committee OF the house lnvestI-
gnte the liquidation OF wartime con
tracts. charging fraud and corruption
In the sale of property at ridiculous
~ low prices to favored individuals.
Secretary of War Weeks issued n
general denial and Invited lnyestlgn-
ton.
H"NhsiANb Si-hf-NoF VINO calls
~ himself ntnmnn NJ all the Cos
sacks, Is having his troubles In the
United States. Coming to raise funds
10 new warfare on sovlets, he was
arrested In n clyil suit resulting from
a theft OF goods by his forces; and
then the government was asked to de.
port him. and American officers told ii
scnntc committee of the oufrnveg
' committed by his men In Siberia.