Evening star., 1925-11-22
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by voicing a wish that America
might adhere to the Permanent Court
of International Justice, saying that
he could think of no more reassuring
action than a declaration by this
country that 1t would join whole
heartedly with the other nations in
support of the tribunal for admin
istration OF international justice.
One of the most interesting fea-
lures Of the present strike In the
anthracite coal mines of Pennsyl-
vania is the growth of what ap-
pears to be an hitherto little used
weapon in the hands of the long
suffering public. This weapon is an
ability to use other kinds of coal
than anthracite-to take up Serl-
ously, in other words, the use OF sub
stitute fuels, and to forget anthra-
cite for the time being. The resull,
ii the campaign for the use or SUB
stituteS is successful, Will be tre-
mendous lowering in the demand for
anthracite. Then the miners and the
operators will be left to fight out
their troubles by themselves. n
lack of interest concerning what they
do. together with a dangerous fall
ing off in demand for their product
prob1 bly, will serve to bring them
together quicker than any other
method. according to those who are
advocating the use of substitutes.
Meanwhile. rumors are in the air
that the operators and the miners
may attempt within the near future
reconciliation. John l.. Lewis.
president of the United Mines Work
ers, was quoted last week as saying
that the miners were willing to nego-
tiate a new wage contract IN Il
spirit of give and take. The oper-
ators. is is stated, are also putting
out tentative "feelers" among them
selves on the ACCESSIBILITY Of meeting
the miners.
Showing "a growth which promises
to be unparalleled in American his
tory, the radio industry has done a
business this year amounting to more
than $500 900 900, with forecasts now
being made that the years total busi-
ness will exceed last years by $780,
900, 900.
Since NJ Caillaux'S removal from
the position of French finance min
lister and his expulsion from the cab
met his speeches have aroused con-
siderable interest in France. He made
one last week in which he referred to
his recent trip to the United States
as head of the French mission which
sought TO reach an agreement on
funding its debt to this country. He
says it was extremely difficult and
we'll nigh impossible to bring this
country around to the Freench point
of view. The American Nation, with
which France had never before taken
up the question of its debt, had an
opinion of it's own" he said adding
that he thinks 1t Is better for
France to resign herself to passing
through hard period than to yield
before what 1 considered excessive
demands"
The House ways and means com
mittee having completed work on the
new revenue bill. which will be ready
when Congress convenes. other com
mittees and subcommittee are com
ing back to the Capitol and getting to
work now in order to have a good
start on the departmental appropria-
ton bills. The appropriation bill for
the Post Office Department was taken
under consideration last week. and
the Interior Department appropria-
ton will be taken up tomorrow.
German states and municipalities
have asked the German government
to approve their requests for loans in
the United States. which total $780,
100000, the Department of Commerce
was Informed last week in n cable
gram from a commercial attaChe in
Berlin. The German government,
therefore. is worried at the amount
which is being sought. on the ground
that states and cities heavily In debt
would be too great a drain on German
industry. The amounts requested
probably will be sharply reduced be-
fore they are allowed to go through.
1t is stated.