Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27

mination Of the Republican majority
faction in the senate to elect Senator
Cummins chairman of the interstate
commerce committee, and the equal
determination of the radical Repub-
licans to prevent this completely tied
up the upper house. The house ways
and means committee dealt blow to
the soldiers bonus by refusing to give
it precedence over the administration
tax reduction bill, which was trans
mitted by Secretary Mellon to Chair
man Green. In letter to Representa-
tive Andrew of Massachusetts, the sec
rotary of the treasury said that it
the compensation measure vetoed by
President Harding was enacted, the
direct cost would total $5,400,526, 444,
and would average $225,000,000 for the
first four years. IF such commit
ment is made" said Mr.. Mellon, "any
reduction of federal taxes upon COM
prehensive plan will probably not be
seen in this generation
n NE more European king is out of
" a job, temporarily and probably
permanently. This time it is George
II of Greece who, with his queen, Eliza
beth, has departed from the country
at the urgent request of a majority of
the people as represented by the lead
ers of the republican party. In the
recent elections the republicans were
victorious and the demand for the es-
Establishment of republican form of
government was SO vociferouS that
George was told to withdraw in or
der that a constituent assembly might
conduct a peaceful and unbiased de-
bate of the question The revolutions
airy military officials, headed by Col
onel Plastiras, were especially insist
ent upon the forfeiture of the crown
by the Glucksburg dynasty. Royalists
vainly tried to persuade the American
legation to interfere, but the king
and queen sailed away quietly to Ru-
mania. Admiral Coundouritis was ap-
pointed regent. Both the republican
and liberal parties, which together
hold 800 of the $40 seats in parliament,
favor the return of Venizelos to pow
er, but he was waiting in Paris for
the approval of the British and French
governments. Queen Marie of Ru-
mania, powerful figure in the Balkan
coalition, is said to be working hard
against the setting up of republic in
Greece and hopes for French support.
She is the mother of Queen Elizabeth.
DRESIDENT OREGON of Mexico
1 last week took personal charge of
the work of suppressing the rebellion
against his government, and if the
official reports from Mexico City and
Tampico are to be relied upon, he
was making a fairly good job of it.
The rebel armies were still trying to
reach the capital and there were nu-
Inerous battles with varying results,
but the government troops seemed to
have the best of the contest general
ly. What was believed to be the de-
cisive struggle was going on some 60
miles east of Mexico City in triangle
formed by the towns of Puebla, San
Marcos and Apizaco. From headquar-
tiers of the revOlutioniSts at Vera Cruz
reports come claiming many victories.
President Obregon was asked by the
Associated Press to make a statement
of the situation and replied:
"The military rebels who are headed
by Adolfo de la Huerta, have been is
suing lies to mislead the public. Up
to the present the great majority of
the army remains loyal to the govern
ment and are fighting energetically
against the traitors. have reason to
believe that peace will be restored
very quickly, and I will continue to
work for reconstruction and progress,
initiated by the government over which
I have the honor to preside"
A PPARENTLY encouraged by
"A misinterpretation of a passage in
President Coolidge's message, the Rus
sian soviet government made direct
appeal to him for opening of negotia-
lions looking toward recognition. Both
the President and Secretary of State
Hughes promptly denied the request.
The latter in his formal reply to
Tchitcherin, said:
"There would seem to be at this
time no reason for negotiations. The
American government as the Presi-
dent said in his message to the con-
gress, is not proposing to barter away
its principles. If the soviet authorities
are ready to restore the confiscated
property of American citizens or make
effective compensation, they can do so.