Western news and the Libby times., 1932-12-22

committee btlttc tHe
M. Litvinov controversy. thus dis
regarding the friendly
advice OF Great Britain
Then Maxim LItvInnv. Soviet foreign
affairs commIssar. issued statement
that Russia and China are resnmIng
diplomatic negotiations. thai were rup
tired In 1927. He gave nui the news
after a pariey with d. w w. Yen.
chinese delegate nj Geneva This was
looked on as direct bid for recognl
tlon Of Russia by the United Slntes.
III Is only when all stHtes maintain
relations with one another" Llfvinov
said. that we will he able to speak
seriously Of international cooperation
In the cause OF peace. international
observance OF pence pacts and agree
ments. and the creation OF universally
recognized and authoritative Inferna
fional organizations
This WAS interpreted as an intlma
tion that Russian cooperation In set
fling the Manchlrian dispute may b.
conditioned on American recognition
nf the SnvIets Al the same time II
was takpn as a yelled hint thai Russia
If II Is frented ms Ii wishes would CON
slider entering the I.eague 0f Nations
to cnilahnrnte In strengthening the
neace nacts.
spokesman for the government In
| Tokyo said this action by Whaf he
described as the nations "mnst dis
furhing 10 the peace nf the world was
indirectly threatening" Janan.
CHAIRMAN MARVIN JONES OF the
" house agricultural committee In
trodnced the Democratic farm relief
measure In the house. the same helnp
the allotment plan which is favored
by President Elect Roosevelt. With
this AS basis the Democrats hope To
work ont bill TINT can be passed At
| this session
The Jones bill which applies only
| TO wheat. cotton, tobacco. and hogs.
provides virtually two plans In one.
| For lD23 the secretary of agriculture
| would fix the percentage OF these com.
| moafies required for domestic con
sumption
No means OF cnrtnilIng production
| Is provided Thirty days after pas
sage Of The act producers Of the -four
| commodities would be entitled to re-
| ceive adjustment certificates on that
| portion nf their sales falling within
the domestic consumption percentage
The certificates would be Issued Al
| the rate OF 40 cents hnshel for
| wheat. 5 cents pound for cotton
| cents for tobacco and 2 cents for
| hogs. less a small administrative
| charge.
| With passage Of the net adjustment
| charges nj these same rafes would, he
| levied on the processing Of the four
! commodities. Tariffs nj these rates
would he levied on imports and an
/ extra tariff OF cents q nnnnd on
short staple cotton and cotton goods
would be imposed.
n RESIDENT HOOVER. In the pres.
ence OF group OF distinguished
persons. accepted on behalf of the ma
| iion the deed TO the wooned island of
| Anolnstan In the Potomac river which
! is now natural shrine 10 the memory
/ Of Theodore Roosevelt The President
| directed that 1t "shall hereafter he
| known as Theodore Roosevelt Island
| and dedicated to the nation" Among
/ those present at the ceremony were
| Mrs Hoover. Mrs Alice Roosevelt
! Iongworth. Secretary OF State Stim.
/ son and General pershing.
/ DLnODY fighting In the Chaco con-
- tnues between Bolivia and Para
| guay. and II Ia estimated thnt the
| casualties already have renched 3d.
200. The raraguayan forces claim to
Nhave captured several forts recently
| and have seemed to be having the best
| OF the conflict. But the Bnlivans are
| greatly strengthened by the presence
Of Gen. Hans Knndt. the German off,
| Ger who Is commanding them In the
| field.
] nNE OF the "lame ducks" OF the
- house. G. William Ramseyer OF
Iowa, has been provided for II the
senate Is willing. President Hoover
| has nominated him to be Judge OF the
| United States Court OF cusioms MIR.
/ Rnmspyer headed the Republican cam,
palgn speakers bureau.
q 1874 Western Newspaper Union.