Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03

tne senate is on record as opposed TO
the policy of the administration
which has been In effect that the right
to confiscate those properties without
compensation Is not subject to arbi-
tration. Should the President carry
out his implied threat to withdraw
recognition Of the Gales government
he presumably would not be backed
up by the senate, and the house
might follow the example of the up
per chamber.
Though they all voted for the reso-
luton, some of the senators expressed
doubts Of its wisdom, among them be-
ing King of Utah, Democrat, and Len
root of Wisconsin, Republican. Helm
of Alabama broke loose again, advo-
eating the measure, attacking the
Catholics and Reed of Missouri and
giving the discussion a political and
personal color that was not war
ranted. 1t Is generally understood
that the adoption of the resolution
was brought about largely by the ex-
tensive campaign of propaganda car
ried on by Protestant church organi-
cations. 1t Is a re-affirmation of the
national desire of America to settle
quarrels by arbitration rather than
by arms, but its practical benefit in
this particular case is doubtful Prob
ability of war with Mexico was and
is most remote, and even in Mexico
the government authorities seem to
think their government will not ac-
cept the conditions laid down by the
American senate as necessary for ar
bitration. What effect the senate's
action may have on American politics
and the next Presidential campaign is
matter of conjecture. President
Coolidge and Secretary Kellogg APP
pear to have been willing that the
senate should relieve them of the re-
sponsibility of selecting a course to
be pursued by the administration In
dealing with an exceedingly trouble
some controversy.
Insurgent Catholics in Mexico have
been defeated in numerous engage
ments, and now the rebels are putting
forth statements seeking to enlist the
sympathy of Americans and other for
eigners.
IOUSE and senate conferees
1 1 agreed on a new radio bill whose
passage seemed assured 1t creates
radio commission of five members, one
from each of five zones into which
the country is divided. They are APP
pointed by the President and receive
salary of $4,000 each for the first
year and $50 day thereafter while
engaged on the work of the body.
The commission during its first year
Is given power to classify radio sta
lions, prescribe the nature of the
service to be rendered by each class
of licensed stations and each station
within any class, assign bands of fire.
quencies of wave lengths, determine
the location of classes of stations or
individual stations, regulate the kind
Of apparatus to be used by stations,
make such regulations as it may deem
necessary to prevent interference be-
tween stations, establish areas or
zones to be served by any station. and
make special regulations applicable to
radio stations engaged in chain broad
casting. After the first year the COM
mission becomes an appellate body,
the Department of Commerce assum-
ing original jurisdiction
! A SSISTANT SECRETARY OF
"A THE TREASURY ANDREWS
and Internal Revenue Commissioner
Blair reported to the senate concern.
ing the activities Of under cover
| agents Of the prohibition unit. They
| admitted and partly justified three
| outstanding instances of the methods
| Of those agencies. but disavowed the
| adoption of a policy of enforcement
by entrapment." The report revealed
the fact that Federal Judge Frank
! Cooper of the Northern district of
| New York had suggested one entrap-
| ment scheme to catch liquor snug
| glers on the Canadian border and la
| ter had inflicted the maximum penal
ties on yiolators brought before him.
Representatives Cellar and La Guar
| dia of New York introduced resolu-
! tons for an investigation of Judge
Cooper's action which may yet lead
to his impeachment.
| VXTHILE the army's good will fight
w aviators are making their way
| gradually and fairly successfully
down the west coast of South Amer
lea, another squadron of our force
has been on similar though much
less ambitious excursion into Canada.