The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-22

many quarters mere that 1t is a part
OF movement calculated to arouse
the sympathy of the American pub
: lie. According to the prevailing ac-
count, the packers are alarmed at
the possible outcome of Germany's
reputation of the Versailles Treaty
as 1t may shut off an important
market. The farm organizations are
naturally interested in the financing
proposal because the market for hogs
and corn would hold up for some
time. Secretary of Agriculture Wal
lace has recalled Special Agent Wohe
who has been in the field investi-
eating the wheat situation. Accord
ing to reports circulated in admin
istration circles, Wallace was incens-
ed at the report of Chairman Meyer
of the War Finance Corporation as
it, did not approve the plan of the
secretary to set up an export grain
corporation.
The White House has spiked ru-
mors that Will H. Hays would take
up the chairmanship of the Republi-
can National Committee and lead the
campaign of 1924. 1t was pointed
out that Mr.. Hays could not be ex-
pected to resign his present position I
as president of the Motion Picture
Producers Association of America.
However, there is another side to the
story which is not always told In
motion picture circles it is said that
the small group of producers would
willingly abrogate Mr.. Hays con-
rtact. 1t calls for salary in excess
of 100000 a year and the movies
are economizing these days. Wise
Mr. Hays will not resign such
lucrative position.
Study of import duties on all
wheat products has been started by
he United States Tariff Commission
% determine the differences in the
cost of production in the United
States and the principal competing
Countries. Investigations will be
.entered in Canada as this is now
he chief competing producer of
vhea1. The research will be con-
lucted in the Northwestern states.
reorganization of the Senate and :
louise has provoked widespread un-
asiness among the political leaders. =
he influx of liberals and radicals :,
$ they are sometimes called, are the :,
factors. A call has been :, :,
sued for caucus of Senate Repub- /, l.
cans for Dec. /, when committee !,
will be made.
The elevation of Calvin Coolidge "a
the presidency has brought about -
peculiar situation in the Senate. -
enator Cummings, Republican, of -
wa, is next in line for the presi- ~
ncy of the senate, as he has serv- :
as president protempor and is en- -
led to the Office. There is an in ~
ease of $4,000 in salary and other :. -
loluments that would be welcomed -
the Iowa Senator.
Nobody gives serious thought to -
: suggestion that railway labor G.
ions form a legislative combine -,
tn the farm bureaus. The wide ~
-ergence of interest would prevent h..
amalgamation of this sort.
The emergency of Woodrow Will -
| from his political Information of -
zee years brought disappointment lob
his many admirers. His state AL
nts on the international situation -
re characteristic but they divulg- y
no new ideas which could be used ua
the Democratic party in the 1924 III
1paign. Those who heard Mr. Al,
sons radio message and witness Ill
his appearance on the front porch
his home on Armistice Day, gen m,,
lly agree that the spirit of the
mer leader is unchanged Mr.. :
son declared that the Allied gov =,
ments had scrapped the Versailles oiie
lty and that the American gov Ciial
ment had shirked its duty to Eur = :,
His remarks were confined in can
t part to the international situa- 'ose