The Arvada enterprise., 1923-03-15

declares Germany vii, make peace
tained his previous position that the
time was not ripe for Intervention;
that such . move would be regarded
a. hostile to France, and that the gov.
ernment was not prepared to assume
that responsibility.
THE Turks have definitely rejected
1 the Lausanne treaty and will de-
mand the negotiation Of new terms.
1t 10 evident that Renal Pasha and
his followers feel they have the whip
hand Of the allies In that there 10 dis
sension In the allied ranks not only
regarding the settlement with Turkey,
but over the French action in Germany.
financial settlements and other things.
Tho Turks propose to make the mose
Of their opportunity. and are insisting
that the terms Of any treaty signed
shall coaform with the provisions Of
the Turkish national pact.
An effort 10 being made bstvssn
Dngland, France and Italy to get 10
gether On . definite line Of policy In
the future handling Of the Near Bast
situation a. all three governments BE-
Heve that any resumption Of the Near
Eastern conference would b likely to
provo fruitless unless there were Q
preliminary accord among the great
powers.
While Lord Curxoo. the British for.
eisn secretary. has repeatedly de-
clAred that the Lausanne document
represents the irreducible minimum of
the allied termA 1t Ii believed In
quarters familiar with the exisencies
Of the Near East situation and with
Great Britain's pFesainG economic need
Of retiring from Ooustantinople. that
the allies are prepared to accept a
reasonable compromise on disputed
points.
GONE interesting sidelights devei.
- oped in the speeches made in the
Wisconsin senate on the bill to dis
band the National Guard Of the state.
Timothy Burke Of Green Bay. one Of
the old timers at the stateh0use, de-
clared that since Civil war days no
legislature Of any state has been skat.
Ing so near sedition." ''The militia"
he said, "Is part Of the national forces.
II Wisconsin should attempt to nulIify
tho national defense act by abollshing
its guard II would be defiance Of an
act Of congress, and the government
would probably be warranted In step
ping In and taking over the state a. .
military district, on the ground that It
was no longer maintaining 4 repub-
lican form Of government AZ guar.
anteed BY the Constitution"
Sponsored and supported by the So
cialists the bill to abolish the state
troops passed the house some days
ago. and II was expected that II would
command considerable vote In the
senate. but was defeated BY 20 to l.
DRESIDENT and Mrs. Harding are
enjoying their vacation on the In.
dian river In Florida. Following
trip by rail from Washington they
went aboard the hOuSebOat Pioneer"
at Orrnond and will follow the river
from there to Miami, accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Il. Mclean, the
hosts to the President and his wife.
u 9TH President Harding and Sec.
- retary Hughes propose to take the
question Of Americas participation In
the court Of international justice di.
rect TO the people. md 40 force q
favorable response on the part Of tho
next session Of the sennte 10 his re.
quest for permission to name repre-
sentative for thst court. During the
and fall both men will make .
number Of addresses on this subject
In various Jarts Of the nstIon.
n ESPI'rE the fnct that tho nomlna.
~ tI0n Of james q. McNnry 10 b
Of the currency received the
approval OF the senate bnnking and
currency committee the nomination
was not confirmed by the senate and
lid not come to u vote. The President
offered him recess appointment, but
he declined II.
u RIO. GEN. HINES, the new dI.
~ rector Of the veterans bureau. and
he special sennte committee npp0lntcd
70 Investigate the bureau, nre In aRrec.
u,ant On the following policies:
"r1rm-rrompt action on present
for relief and hospitalixs
Ion.
SECOND correction Of
'riticized waste In the sale OF supplies.
'sThir1-[onside1tion of overhead
sxpenseA.
"Fourth--For . review Of oryanixx.
ion and personnsl.s