The Arvada enterprise., 1923-12-27

| tive Nelson OF Wisconsin a place on
the rules committee. But the deter
minntion 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 II blow to
the soldiers bonus by refusing to give
| 1t precedence over the administrations
tax reduction bill. which was trans
mitted by Secretary Mellon to Chair
man Green. In n letter to Representa-
| tive Andrew Of Massachusetts. the sec
retary OF the treasury said that II
President Harding was enacted. the
direct cost would total S5.4OO. 526. .4I4,
and would average S225,OOO,OOO for the
first four years III such II commit
mcnt Is made" said Mr.. Mellon. amy
reduction Of federal taxes upon a com
prehensive plan will probably not be
seen In this generation
n NE more European king is out Of
~ n job. temporarily and probably
permanently. This time 1t Is George
II Of Greece who. with his queen. Eliza
beth, has departed from the country
ut the urgent request OF majority OF
the people az 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 vOclferous that
George was told to withdraw in or
der that constituent assembly might
conduct II peaceful and unbiased de-
bate OF the question. The revolution.
airy military officials. headed by Col
oncl Plastlras. were especially insist
cnt upon the forfeiture Of the crown
by the Glucksburg dynasty. Royalists
vninly tried to persuade the American
legation to Interfere. but the king
and queen sailed away quietly to Isu-
mania. Admiral CoundOurits was up
pointed regent. Both the republican
and liberal parties, which together
hold 3GO OF the 80 seats In parliament.
favor the return OF venizclos to pow
er. but he WIS waiting In Paris for
the approval OF the British and French
governments. Queen Mari" of Ru.
mania. n powerful figure In the Balkan
coalition, Is said to be working hard
against the setting up of n republic in
Greece and hopes for French support.
She is the mother Of Queen Elizabeth.
DRESlDENT ORREGON OF Mexico
last week took personal charge OF
the work of suppressinG the rebellion
against his government. and II the
Tamplco are to he relied upon. he
was making a fairly good job Of IT,
| The rebel armies were still trying to
reacl, the capital and there were nu-
mcrous battles with varying results.
but the government troops seemed To
| hav. the best Of the contest general.
ly. What was believed TO be the de-
cislve struggle was going on some ~
miles east of Mexico City In a triangle
formed by the towns of Pucbla, San
| Marcos and Apizaco. From hcadQunr
| tcrs OF the rcvolutionlsis NJ Vera Cruz
reports come claiming many victories
| President Ohrccon was asked by the
| Associated Press to make a statement
OF the situation and replied;
THE military rebels. who are headed
| by Adolfo de In ilucr'n, have been Is.
| suing lies 10 mis'cad the public. Up
| to the present the great majority OF
the army remains loyal To the govern.
mcnt and are lighting encrgotically
! against the traitors. have reason to
believe TINT peace will be restored
very quickly. and | will continue TO
work Tor reconstruction and progress.
Initiated by the government over which
| have the honor TO preside"
A rpARENTLI encouraged by II
"A misin'erpretntion Of n passage In
President Coolldgc's message. the Rus.
sian soviet government made direct
appeal to him FOR opening Of negotin.
'lons looking toward recognition. Both
the President and Secretary NJ State
Hughes promptly denied the request.
Til" latter. In his formal reply 10
| Tchi'cherin. said:
There would seem TO he at this
time no reason for negotiations. The
American government. ns the Prcsi.
den, said In his message TO the con.
gress. Is not proposing to barter nwuy
| It's principlcs II the soviet authorities
are ready TO restore the connscated
property OF American citizens or make
! effective compt usation. they can do %.