The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-02-28
WASHINGTON


preparation OF 10000 for the acqui
s.tion OF a site and the construction
or an annex or extension to the
postoffice and courthouse ct Salt
Lake City, and to remodel and rem.
oyate the present building.
The soldiers bonus question bobb-
Ell mp again in the senate wing OF the
capital the military affairs commit
tee deyOtIng nearly two hours to dis
cusslcn in executive session of the
Bursum bonus bill, after which de-
cision was reached to hold another
meeting.
Upon learning that several OF the
railroads acting I'M
der the recent decision Of the inter-
state commerce commission had filed
new tariffs wherein they proposed to
Increase rates on wool from Idaho
and Eastern Washington and Oregon
to piston and other eastern markets
such increase to go into effect Feb
ruary 10th, Senator Cooling Of Ida
no entered protest and asked that
the new wool rates be suspended
pending investigation.
Creation of a special presidential
commission to study charges Of a car
shortage and possibly other transpOr-
tacion questions is being planned by
President Harding.
The bill of Senator Cooling to Gre
ate government wheat sterilization
commission was reported favorably
BY the senate agricultural committee
A basic guarantee of S1.75 per BUSH
Ell for No. 8 northern wheat would
be provided by the byin.
Extension OF provisions OF the
Chinese exclusion law TO an Omen
-als was proposed In bill introduced
by Representative Miner, Washing
ION, who said Oriental immigration
no1 the Pacific Coast states and
Hawaii had reached "menacing
stage" which demanded immediate
ederai legislation
The Central American conference
which began December 4 at the fnvi-
alton of President Harding, was
concluded Thursday In the hall Of the
Americas of the Pan-Lm srican union
With Secretary hughes presiding and
he plenipotentiaries 1T Guatemala,
y Salvador, Hondrus, Nicaragua and
Osta Rica expressing qualification
yer its success.
President Harding personally urg-
ID upon congress that it not only ap-
rove promptly the British debt set
lement agreement but that IL also
ONE to a decision, nne way or an
ther. at this session, on the admin
stration shipping bill.
FOREIGN
Under q decision taken by the dis |
rmament conference of the league |
nations at Geneva. the council |
the league will be asked TO invite 1
ne United States government to |
resent concrete propositions con-
srning the general lines of collaber-
ton 1t is able to give other govern
ents with regard to International
ontrol OF traffic IN arms.
The latest reports from ~onstanti-
,ple indicate that nothing import
1t has developed ia the situation at
myrna, where the foreign warships
e said to remain In defiance of the
der from Angora.
Appointment of Marshal Foch as
preme commander IA the Ruhr
rs being made by influential news
lpers and public men met to dis
IS plans for SCATTERING German re-
stance.
with gendarmes near Bassignac.
arte-ique. and tip police opened
e. Several strikers were killed
d others wounded. The govern
s1t sent reinforcement Of soldiers
d marines 30 the district.
Premier Boaar Law will return to
. house of commons well prepar-
according to official circles, to
thstand the snoking--out process
which his government is likely to ,
subjected owning to three months
sensational events at home and
road.
Reuters Constant,nople dispatch q
70 that 4 second note has been re- 4
we'd from the Turkish commander Il
Smyrna reducing the time limit
the allied warshiPs to qui. 4,
yrna-
The Italian chamber Of deputies
ballot gave its formal approval to {,
treaties negotiated at the Wash
ton ornaments conference. The
ventions were Informally indoors =
by the chamber. =
he German information bureau :,
lounees that the French have oc-
led Lennep, Rhenish textile 49,
;. rs well as Krebsoege and Eerg. :,
l-Bern, two smaller towns near =
According to the same source, VI