The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-16

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soon to lay before that body his
financial program. Since that is
substantially the same as that of
his predecessor the political sharps
in Paris predicted that his ministry
would soon be overthrown.
The revolt against excessive tax
alton, in evidence in most countries
of the civilized world. was marked
in France by two enormous demon
strations during the week. The first
was a meeting of nearly $4,000 SUBJ
stantial business men representing
$50 syndicates and commercial and
industrial interests throughout the
country. A resolution was adopted
declaring that taxation is strangling
the country's business and announc-
ing that if the new government at
tempts to increase the burden Of
taxation all interests represented
will shut down their shops and
plants.
A second meeting was held by
smaller merchants, artisans and in
dustrials not included in the above
association. They adopted a sim
liar resolution and backed 1t up by
marching in small groups to the
chamber of deputies. where the
ringleaders were arrested.
INSTEAD Of trying to get COM
prehensive farm relief program
through the short session. the Dem
ocratic leaders in congress are now
concentrating on legislation to pre-
vent farm foreclosures. This was
made plain by Senator Joseph T.
Robinson of Arkansas In testimony
before senate subcommittee that
was considering various farm mort
gage relief bills. The bill which
Senator Robinson thought should
be taken as the basis of q meas
ure to b 1t foreclosures is the Huh
bill. which would give the r. F. c.
ST Loo. OOO.OOO of federal money to he
used in paying off farm mortgage
holders. the farmer then agreeing
to pay the government on easier
terms.
FARMERS of middle western
states continued their efforts to
balk mortgage foreclosures on farm
lands and property. and in many
instances they were successful,
either preventing the sales or buy
ing in the properties for few cents
and returning them to the owners.
Responding to request from the
governor of Iowa. the New York
Life Insurance company announced
that 1t had suspended foreclosures
on farm properties in that state.
Other companies took similar ac-
ton. In Nebraska Governor Bryan
named board of Cancellation to
attempt to bring debtors and cred
itOrs together and obtain fair set
Elements. Farm leaders said this
plan was no good
John GALSWORTHY. one of the
y best of modern English novel;
lists. died at his home in Hampstead
after an illness Of several weeks.
Author of the notable ''FOrsyte Saga"
among many other works. he was
awarded the Nobel prize for litera-
ture for 1892 Three days before
his death England lost another emf
nent man of letters. the veteran
George Saintsbury Sara Teasdale.
wellknown American poet. was
found dead in her bath In New York
GOV. JAMES ROI.PH. .IR.. o,
NJ California. has incurred the
wrath Of the state grange because.
apparently. the legislature ended
the first half of Its session without
balancing the midget. The grange
leaders are circulating petition
seeking fhe recall Of the governor
on the general charge Of incompe
tency. II needs about l66. 600 sigma
lures.
q 1888 western Newspaper Union.