The Arvada enterprise., 1922-01-19

PenrOse.
even II II was sci up by vote Of the
people nf Ireland. because lie was
satisfied TINT such n vote would not
be free. hut would he taken under
coercion OF II threat OF war.
Already the British have removed
the barbed wire and sundhags with
which Dublin Castle WAS protected and
they are transferring the records to
London. Amnesty WAS agreed upon by
the two governments and all Irish
prisoners. including those condemned
L" death, have been set free. In a
land as rapidly rs they can. and they
seem mighty glad to get ont.
TRUMAN II. Ncwherry Is rightfully
1 United States senator from Mich.
igun, but he spent too much money
In winning the place. Such Is the de-
cision Of the senate. reached hy Il vote
Of ~ to ~. The Democrats were solid
~ against Newberry und nine Repub.
licans voted with them to oust him.
addition Of n clause I" the resolution
seating him. criticising the acknowl-
edged expenditure Of $4,000 in his
behalf and cOndemning the lavish use
Of money In political campaigns. This
brought into line Il number Of Repub-
licans who had been wuyering. Sen.
ator la Toilette Of Wisconsin init
mated thut he would reopen the case
at some future date.
Mr.. Newberry appeared to speak
In his own defense. breaking the
silence that he had maintained fos
the three years since hisI election.
He read carefully prepared address,
the substance Of which was that when
the Michigan primary and election
were held he was absent from the
state performing his duties as .
lieutenant commander In the navy ;
that he Ind no personal knowledge Of
the expenditure Of money by his
friends IN his behalf. and thnt he WAS
astOnisl,ed and grieved when later he
learned that about SlO5.O0O had been
spent In securing his nomination md
election. lie closed thus:
AS God Ia my witness. I am not to
this day and hour conscious Of having
done. In connection with either the
primary campaign or the general elec.
ton In 1918. n single act that was or
Ii In any way unlawful. dishonorable.
sssNe Il n 80. Ia
senate without reservation or lualin-
cation"
CENATOR PENROSE'S seat has
~ been filled by the appointment Of
George Wharton Pepper If Philadel-
phia. and this selection by Governor
Sproul has met with general approval.
Mr.. Pepper. who II \ lawyer Of dis
| tinction. las been prominent In the
councils of the Republican party. but
has not before held public Office. lie
will be candidate for election for the
complete term In November.
In accordance with the rule Of
seniority. Senator Mct'umber Of North
Dakota has been made chairman Of
the senate finance committee to sue
coed rrnrosc. and the vacancy on the
committee was filled by the selection
"f senator Frelinghuysrn Of New
Jersey. Thst committee is still work.
ing on the tariff measure. especially
the American valuation feature. A
delegation ~ southerncrs appeared
before the committee Ia tell II that
southern business men had become
convinced that prosperity wn. JDa-
siblc only under n high tariff.
CHAiRMAN FORpNEY II the
~ house ways and means committee
announced the administrations plan
for n soldiers bonus. II provides for
the payment of cash bonuses from the
interest on the $il.OO.OS.nU allied
II. or part "f II. Is refunded into long
| term obligations. II the interest Is
not sufficient. the proceeds of the
sale Of part Of the securities to the
public will he used for tile purpose.
n NE " the most important court
~ decisions ever won by labor was
that rendered by Justice Wagner Of
the New York supreme court. essr
joining the garment manufacturers
from, combining to enforc" 40hcur
week and n piece work system. T1,is
was the first time n labor union has
invoked legal action To restrain Elm.
ploycrs from breaking contract.
Suits for several million dollars. repre-.
scnting wages lost by the garment
workers who have been Oh strike for