The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-07-06
NEWS SUMMARY
OF THE CAPITAL
Defeat of McCumber in North Dakota
Disturbs Republican Organiza-
ton in the Senate.
CHARLES DAWES RET1RES
President Calls Mine Operators and
Officials of Miners Union
in Conference.

Officials of Miners Union
in Conference.
The defeat Of Senator McCumbe1
IN North Dakota is causing anxiety
nm the part Of the republican leaders
in Washington. His passing from
the senate seems to threaten to
DESTROY the stability Of the republl-
can organization. 1t makes La Fol
lette ranking republican member OF
the financial committee and places
Borah of Idaho next in line for chair
man of the foreign relations commit
tee. Thus two thorns in the side OF
the republican organization are put in
mighty strong positions. In those
places they will be members of every
conference committee. The big thing,
however, is the possibility that both,
in the not distant future, will mead
these two all-important committees
Smoot of Utah will become chairman
Of the finance committee, but his early
retirement is feared. Only Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts, will stand be-
tween Borah and the craftsmanship OF
the foreign relations committee. 1t
is not impossible, but hardly probable,
that Lodge will be defeated for re-
election. If he comes back the party
chieftains are left with the worry
that he is getting we'll along in years.
Abrogation Of the seniority rule
is the only way to head off La Toilette
and Borah. Already there is talk OF
that. But it is quite another matter
to vote to set aside the rule that has
prevailed by common consent for so
many years.
The senate commerce commission
has ordered favorable report on the
big rivers and harbors development
bill after adding to the house measure
more than a score of amendments to
authorize development of surveys.
Numerous projects as well as new
surveys were ordered for the Missis-
sippi river, including survey of the
west bank of the river, to determine
the practicability Of harbor at Min
neapolis.
Brigadier General Charles G. Dawes
has relinquished his position as direc-
tor of the federal budget and has re-
turned to private life in Chicago. His
successor is General H. M. Lord.
Charles Dawes, for the first time in
the history Of the country, has placed
the government on a business basis.
According to his statement, the United
States government for 100 years has
been doing business without balance
sheet. Now not only the government
but each department will be equipped
with a balance sheet. In the year of
Dawes administration as the first d.
rector of the budget, government ex-
penses have been reduced $1,741 ,000,-
900. About half of that is due to the
Dawes economy methods. When the
government balanced it's budget for
the fiscal year ending last Friday, it
was found there was budget deficit
of S495, 100000, although the govern
ment expenditures for the past IL
months have been $500,000,000 less
than was estimated as necessary by
the spending departments at the out
set of the year.
In response to President Harding's
call there is now being held at Wash
ton a conference Of the bituminous coal
operators and the officials of the
striking coal miners union. In issuing
the call for the conference President
Harding stated that unless the in
terested parties can Themselves settle
their controversy, the United States
government will step in and end it in
the larger interests Of the fuel con-
suming public. The president warned
the SO operators, miners and the Of
ficials Of the united mine workers that
this is no time for the militant voice
Of the radical. In his address Presi-
dent Harding stated.
Labor has the right, capital has
tho right, and, above all else, the
American public has the right to be
freed from these recurring anxieties
(strikes)-no matter what the causes
are-that freedom must be estab-
lished."
"You are admonished to arrive at |
such understanding with measurable
pronptness among yourselves" the
president declared eff tie adjust
ment cannot be reached by you alone,
government aid will be available at
your joint call. We wish you who best
know the way to solution to reach it
among yourselves in manner to COM
mand the sanction of American public
opinion. Failing in that, the servants
of the American people will be called
to the task in the name of American
safety and for the greatest good of all
the people,"
From addresses that have been de-
llVered by John L. Lewis, president of