The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-10-20

long as they leave the straits free and
unfOrtified. The dominions, though pa
tri0tic always. are rather cool toward
fresh military operations as has been
said, little or no help can be expect
ed from other allied nations, and
japan, according TO u foreign Office OFF,
cial In Tokyo. will stand absolutely
aloof.
The British government believes its
forces could successfully defend Con-
stantinople and the straits without
help, and perhaps they could. But II
may be the Turkish offensive will not
be confined to that region. There are
reports which are more than rumors
that the NatiOnalists are moving on
Irak. part Of the British mandate In
Mesopotamin. which Is ruled nomi-
nally by EmIr Feisai. Uprisings In
that region are said to be becoming
general. and the word came from an
hnatolian news agency that the Brit
ish garrisons had been worsted In sew
eral encounters with tribesmen and
that Mosul was about 10 be evacu-
ated. II is not unlikely that these
reports are exaggerated. but the dan
ger there Is real, and In but part of
the threat OF holy war against
Christendom. The trend toward this
II especially strong In India, where i'm
mense throngs Of Moslems gathered to
rejoice over the victory of Renal
Pasha. In Calcutta speakers bitterly
denounced the British policy In the
Near East and asserted that seven mil |
lion Moslems In India are being |
angered Ia the point Of rising en- masse |
Ia fight against the British for their |
legitimate aspirations. The central
Khallfat committee OF India sent |
cnblegram TO London saying:
by their support az che Greek MILL |
tnry adventure the British government |
has broken faith with India and the
Moslem world. II England goes TO war
with Turkey now she will never he
able to regain her prestige In India"
the struggle In Asia
= Minor the representatives Of Amer :
lea. lead by Rear Admiral Bristol.
commissioner nj ConstantInople, and
George Horton, consul general Mt
in the rescue ~ their nationals and
the relief Of the refugees In this
task they have been notably success
full. and Mr.. Horton hears witness ~
the bravery and unselfish devotion 81
the members Of the American colony
In Smyrna. Even the American women
teachers In the Y. w. G. A. girls
school refused Ia leave their posts
until driven away by the flames.
MO BONUS for the American sol
y diers and sailors of the World
war--at least. none unless congress M
the session beginning In December
Passes satisfactory bill. The meas
ure which went through the house last
March and through the senate on Aug
ust ~ was vetoed last Tuesday by
President Harding. Next day the house
OVERRIDE the veto by vote 81 rs to
~. hut a few hours later the senate
upheld the action ~ the President. the
proponents II the hin being able io
muster only - votes. four short ~ the
required two-thiris majority. Twenty
eight senators voted against the meas
IRE this time. seven 81 them being
Democrats one ~ these was senator
Williams 81 Mississippi. and be- could
not resist the opportunity io exercise
his caustic wit. I'm lust plain
damn fonl Mississippi Democrat" said
be-. hut I'm going to support a Rcpuh-
lIcan President In this veto because
hr j. right. The 'nly wcndcr j. that
n Republican President could get So
right"
President Harding in his veto mes
sage said that. while he was in nc-
cord with the avowcd puHs"se ~ the
hin to give expression 10 nations
gratitude e. those Who served In it,
defense In the world war" be- was
constrained io ~ IN u without his
approval f"r two r"as"n~:
First. b-causc u failed 90 provide
the revenue to- drfray its .NrynSc
Se,rnnd. hsrau~e he said 1t e~iah-
fishes the very dangerous prer-,ieni
- creating ir-aSuts cn,'uani 80 pay
which puts burden variouSiv ,.Sfi-
mated h-iwccn SI0poaWo and
SrsHus'ts" uron 'he American pco-
plc. n"' fr diSriar-n IN oilicariun.
which %. government always must
rnv. hui - b,.etuv = l.onuS which the
Soldiers themselves MN. serving In
the World uar d.d nof -Nr-crt~
90 such a way - rcwurfinr rairiu;ic
service BE- sid further: "A T.eace b.
stowal On the cN-Scrvice men. as