Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-11-21

IN China. Il Is feared the threaten
ed civil war may break up the
customs conference which is a pet
project Of Secretary Of State KEEL
logg Russian gold and supplies
have been freely given General
Feng. the sO-ealled Christian Gener-
al and admittedly the strong man
Of China at the present time Russia
would welcome a chance to force the
powers out Of their present strong
position in the far east. The Gus
toms conference which is seeking to
fix a Chinese tariff typefies this
strength. 1t remains to be seen
whether Feng win play the Russian
game or revert to the typically
Chinese practice Of taking all he can
get and then seeking new friends.
THE UNEXPECTED has happen
ed in the Mitchell trial and War De-
partment officials are running
around tearing their hair. 1t was
confidently expected when the court
martial was ordered that Mitchell
would be asked if he had actually
assailed his superiors as charged and
then, when he admitted his state
ments the military court would either
impose sentence or dismiss the case.
The hard boiled" military court
turned around and permitted the
flying colonel" to introduce evi-
dence to show his charges were well
founded. a thing unheard Of in
similar cases. The gossips are now
whispering that the eminent generals
want to let the American public see
that the present economy program is
seriously crippling the national de-
Tense so that increased apprOpria-
tons will be available.
THE REMARKABLY lenient terms
accorded the Italians on their 3d.
600, 100000, debt are taken general
ly as an indication that the Amer
lean Debt Funding Commission will
treat France with possibly more
leuiency than was considered some
months back, if the French Govern
ment decides to again seek a settle
ment. Although the disturbed con-
dition of French finances has been
aggravated by the overthrow of the
cabinet. hopes are still held that a
way will be found to decide on terms
of paying off the $4,000 900, 900,
owed this country. Talk of a
capital levy in France Is disturbing
to Administration officials who be-
heve it would merely aid French
bankers in the long run as they
would be the ones benefiting by the
enormous private loans required in a
capital levy
AN AMUSING phase Of the con-
troversy over the State Department 5
Interpretation Of the immigration
law in the Karolyi case is now being
studied by many liberal Congress
men The Countess Karolyi was
freely admitted TO the United States
last year by Secretary of State
Hughes when the same laws, which
recently were imposed in denying her
admjttance. were on the statute
books Is it not possible. they argue,
that Hughes. as a lawyer of out
standing ability, failed to find the
Countess guilty of political beliefs
which made her unfit to enter the
United States? The question arises.
did Hughes fail To administer the law,
or was he right and is Kellogg
wrong? Senator Borah promises
to air the entire immigration law
when Congress convenes.
THE SHIPPING Board scored
heavily in its exchange with Pre-
sldent Coolidge over policy, when the
price secured for four passenger
vessels from the Munson Line was
made public Admiral Leigh C.
Palmer, deposed head Of the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation recommend
ed accepting an offer of $3.50. 600 a
piece for the ships which are now in
the South American service. The
Board refused the bid and demanded
Palmer's resignation The President
made known his displeasure over
that action in no uncertain terms.
Then the board turned around and
secured 100000, piece for the
liners.
THE COAL strike is certain Is
drag along until the public suffers
before the Federal government will
take hand, as things appear today.
President Coolidge asked Congress
last year for authority to deal with
just such an emergency and Il was
denied him The operators want a
finish fight and the miners are ap-
pareutly able to last another month
or two without undue hardship Once
the Welfare If the majority is
jeopardized President Coolidge win
very likely call a conference.
Footprints on the sands Of time
are not worrying mother half 50
much as the footprints the kids leave
on the front room rug