The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-01-04

These were cited as the chief de-
fects In prohibition enforcement:
l. Federal prohibition officers. num-
bering 1900. are not sufficiently nu-
merous to cope with evasion Of the
law.
2. In many instances federal officers
are political henchmen who wink at
violations
8. Until the national government
stamps out interstate rum running"
state enforcement will be difficult.
4. State enforcement laws In many
states are too lax.
8. Federal judges are too lenlent.
8. The metropolitan press Is too
prone TO treat prohibition enforcement
with levity.
President Harding said he would
call another conference next year. to
include new governors. and that a pro-
gram of federal and state cooperation
would be mapped out.
G ENATORS opposed to the ship SUBJ
~ sidy measure continued the fight
in the senate. some trying to force 1t
aside for consideration Of the Norris
agricultural financing bill and others
endeavoring to kill It entirely. Among
the latter were Mcclellan of Tennes-
see. who introduced an amendment to
eliminate the entire government aid
section; and King Of Utah. who intro
duced bill proposing abolition of the
shipping board and transfer of Its
functions to the Department Of Com
| merce.
In the house further consideration
Of the Green resolution for an amend
ment to the Constitution prohibiting
| the issuance Of tax-exempt securities
as urged by the President and Secre
tary Mellon. was postponed until after
the holidays. Opponents Of the reso
luton said it was beaten.
CENATOR LADD of North Dakota
~ Republican, has introduced ,
resolution calling for an Investigation
by the senate foreign affairs commit
tee TO ascertain the true state OF af
fairs In Nicaragua, the facts concesn
ing American occupation OF that re
public, in 1910: why American forces
still are quartered there, and 'tht
connection between certain New Yorl
commercial houses and the Chamorrt
Clan government of Nicaragua" Thu
resolution set forth various criticisms
Of the American policy in Nicaragua
declaring that mo state of war exist.
between the United States and Mica
ragua which would justify the per
manent quartering Of our military
forces upon a territory of a friendly
neighborly nation; that "the execu
tive department has no constitutional
powers to maintain such invasion
without the consent Of congress"
THE naval appropriation bill, car
1 rying total Of 1926, 600. ant
providing for an enlisted personnel Of
$4,000 men, was passed by the houss
on Monday. II includes reques
that the President negotiate with for
elgn powers relative to limiting con
structlon of warcraft under 10,O0t
tons, though Representative Mondel
told the house Mr.. Harding needed M
urging and would start the negotia
tons "when he deems II wise ant
practicable"
A AMBASSADOR HARVEY Is on hi
"A way home from England. having
been called for conference with tn
President and his advisers concerning
the possibility OF the United States
bringing about settlement Of tn
separations question and thus helping
TO relieve the financial distress of En
rope. The administration. II Is under
stood. insists the Preparations settle
ment must be made without can
collation. Of the allied debts to thi
country. England and France appea
to think this cannot or should no
be done. Mr.. Harvey's advice In tn
matter is regarded as valuable AM
necessary.
The European nations are skeptica
concerning an American loan. and tn
French especially dislike the ide
that is said to be under consideration
declaring II bears the stamp Mad
In Germany" Thomas w. Lamont O
]. p. Morgan & Co. asserted in Ne'
York that the American people hav
no intention Of making a loan ia Gei
many because that country IL not |
position at the present time ITO In
splre our people with confidence
buy its bonds" At the same time Nj
Lamont stated conditions under whic
he believed German loan might
AS a result OF petition offered tn