Evening star., 1922-03-26

for the seven days ended March %:
United States Of Americn-On Thursday the
House passed the bonus bill. 33s to 70. amid
acclamations from gallery and floor.
On Friday the Senate ratified the four-power
treaty and the Brandegee reservation attached
Tho vote was 81 to 81. the majority being four
in excess of the required two-thirds. There
is no commitment to armed force no alliance.
no obligation to join in any defense; so runs
the resolution, which was adopted by vote
Of 90 to 2.
Secretary Hughes has dispatched an iden-
tical note to the governments of Great Britain.
France. Belgium, Italy and Japan. In which
he argues the equality of our right to reim-
bursement by Germany for the costs Of our
army of occupation on the Rhine with similar
allied rights. and that it is not impaired by
The note ends affably. as follows:
"The government OF the United States be-
lieves that its right to be paid the actual cost
cost Of the armies OF the allied R powers Is not
This government will welcome any sug-
gestion from the allied governments for the
ment will be only too happS to proceed to the
just claim mn may W be satisfied Pending such
consideration and adjustment. this government
will be disposed to refrain from giving effect
to any arrangements for the distribution Of
c6Sn payments received from Germany TO the
exclusion Of the claim Of the United States"
The President has ordered return to the
sim OF II '1s or M SO tbe
will be handled by the limited Army transport
service. it will probably not be completed
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A strike of the 100000 unionized miners of
the United States (bituminous and anthracite).
has been ordered, effective April 1. The order
excerpts the men necessary Ito insure the
proper care and protection of all mining prop
erty." Efforts of the Secretary of Labor to
bring together representatives of bituminous
operators and miners have egregiously failed.
Though. doubtless to the general merits
of the controversy a great deal is to be said
both sides, it seems to be a fact that the
operators have repudiated long-standing
promise to confer before April l. Representa-
tives of the anthracite operators and miners
are in conference, with little promise however.
of reconcilement in the near future of their
widely separated programs
The policy committee of the United Mine
Workers has authorized continuance re-
sumption of mining to the extent necessary
fare t throuh lack Of fuel" This authorization
Is reassuring but vague; 1t has been inter-
pitais. other public institutions and g certain
public utilities" The Interpretation is almost
There is much speculation as to the amount
Ct help (actual or "moral"), II any the strik
ing miners will get from the organized rail
way men, pursuant to the recent compact of
defensive alliance between organized miners
and railway men.
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Upon announcement by the operators of
20 per cent wage reduction, to take effect
March 81 $4,000 workers in textile plants at
were ordered by their union
executives to strike on that date. There has
been little change during the week in the
strike situations in New Hampshire and Rhode
Island.
The progress of legislation concerning the
Army and Navy, now in debate or preparation
in the House. will be followed with anxious
interest by those who would not sacrifice a