Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-17
Will be Filled by Minority
Party in Next
Congress
DEMAND is GREAT
World, Court Plan Will
be Investigated by
Strong Foreign Rela-
tions Body.
Nv ISAAC GREGG

Hitchcock, of Nebraska, and POM
creme, of Ohio, there will be three
Democratic vacancies on the all
important Committee on Foreign
Relations which will have TO be
filed by the minority party in the
sixty-eighth Congress. In view
of the fact that the world court
plan, proposed by President Hard
ing, and advocated by a good
many Democrats, will come before
this Committee for consideration
as we'll as other important mat
tiers pertaining to our interests
obroad, the demand for these
places will be very great and al
ready friends of the various Dem
ocratie Senator's are making plans
to see their favoriteS land on the
Committee.
The chances at this writing Ia
vor the elevation of senators
Robson, of Arkansas, who is 20
be minority leader, King, OF Utah.
Owert of Oklahoma or Harrison, OF
Mississippi TO the three vacancies.
In view of the increased Demo
cratic representation in the next
Senate the minority may demand
seven instead of six places ON the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
in which event all the Senators
named would have an oppor-
tunity to serve on this Commit
tee. With the possible exception
of Harrison, all these Democrats
are favorable to the world court
plan. Senator King was the au-
thor of a resolution that would
have procured 4 vote on the plan
at the last session of the Senate.
So far as the United States
government is concerned, it is NOT
believed that any attention will
be paid to the charge of Cap
tain Fillmore Ear, commander Of
the liner Presidents Wilson Tat
the ''rum fleet anchored outside
New York harbor is obStrUcting
from Captain Gar has not IN yet
reached the Italian Embassy or
navigation. Formal complaint
the State Department.
Treasury officials today assert
cd that so long as the rum fleet
keeps, without the three mile limit
it cannot be moleSted.
ut must be a mighty formida-
bic fleet if it is obstructing navl-
gatiou," was the comment OF
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
when asked if the customs ofli-
Gals would be given any addition
al Instructions in dealing with the
rum runners" as the result of the
expected protest from the com
mander of the Ettore Ear.
AS matter of fact. ROYAL 4.
Haynes, L, s. Prohibition Com
missioner, has denied all along
the existence of a ''rum fleet"
operating Oft the Atlantic coast
and this despite the mass of eyi-
dence that has been laid before
him aud his officials proving be
yond any question that such =
fleet is not only operating out
side the three mile limit but carry
ing on a very healthy rum bust
ness with dealers from New Yors
City. But explicit instructions
have been issued 70 customs In
spectors and to prohibition agents
by the Treasury Department not
to modest any ships suspected with
being rum runners who do not
ply their trade within the three
mile limit of the United States.
Moderate optimism prevails i'm
the agricultural industry despite
the uncertainty of European mar
ketS to buy American farm pro-
ducts, according to the United
States Department of Agricul-
ture.
"The South is optimistic and
plainly intends to plant more cot
ton," says the Department. The
corn belt apparently thinks rather
better Of corn than it did year
ago, bit finds some difficulty in
making UP its mind about hogs.
The nraRge country is outspoken
for sheep but saying little abor,
cattle"
Prices Of agricultural products
are regarded as high enough to
maintain production of most of toe
important products. with the pos
sible exception of potatoes. Cot
ton and wool head the list Of i'm
portant products in purchasing
power per unit, and producers of