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Page Two News Review Events tl Senate Passes Farm Bill Wit] Roosevelt to Ask Authi l)ebts?Herriot En By EDWARD BACKED by the administration, by the big Democratic majority in the senate and apparently by the favor of a large part of the population of the country, the Thomas Intlation amendment Ap. to the farm relief bill won an easy vic, < tory in the senate. With this most por:J tentous addition the X ^ farm bill was passed : aE*-**?.* j and sent back to the ^ house for concurrence. A The anti-inflationists. : : Jy led by Senator David S.n. Thorn,. A' ,Ilee<l ?f vania, made a desperate but hopeless fight, arguing that while "controlled" Inflation, as promised by the amendment's sponsors, might temporarily restore a measure of prosperity to the nation, previous experience here and abroad showed that control could not be maintained nn<i mat tne ultimate results wouiu be disastrous. Reed, Tydings of Maryland, a Democrat, and others seemed terribly dismayed by the prospects for the future and their sincerity could not be doubted. Senator Thomas of Oklahoma hlin elf led the deimte for the affirmative, opening with the startling statement that the amendment, if it prevailed, should transfer value to the extent of almost $200,000,000,000 from the creditor class to the debtor class. Of course, the effect of this assertion is greatly weakened when one realizes that our people cannot really be divided into auch classes. There is scarcely a creditor in the land who is not also a debtor, and vice versa. But this point and many another were ignored by the proponents of inflation. Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi, for instance, on the second day of the debate, confined his efforts mainly to taunting the "Mellon-Mills-Reed" group for its alleged failures during the Hoover administration. The Wheeler-King silver coinage amendment was accepted by the senate. It would enable the President to fix the ratio between gold and silver and to provide for unlimited coinage of both metals at the ratio so fixed. JUST what inflation, even If "controlled," will do to the nation and its business is a question on which economists and financiers are as far apart as the poles. For the present the prospect of its adoption and the nonnuonmeni 01 uie goiu standard have served to create almost a boom In certain lines of business, and the prices of commodities have begun to rise. Hut how this will In the long run benefit the ordinary citizen has not been shown to the satisfaction of iuoat of us. Some experts are of the opinion that the inflation bill may ne.*er be used; that it Is "a mere bluff intended to have the very effect it is now having? arresting and reversing the downward course of prices," and giving the President a better position in the economic conversations with foreign statesmen, as did the abandonment of the gold standard, which also was Inflationary. WAR debts and reduction of armaments came to the fore In the White House conversations as Prime Minister MacDonald concluded his part of the parleys and prepared to depart for home, and former Premier Edouard Her- . riot of France began his sessions with the |JgC?bL 1 President. These three | gentlemen met togeth- ||^ er, and after an informal dinner, Mr. Koosevelt took np the disarmament question . with them, his evl- M u dent purpose being to "erriot bring France into line at the Geneva conference. French demands for guarantees of security against attack, which have blocked all agreement hitherto, were discussed by the President, and it was said he indicated thai he was 'searching sincerely for mean: of associating the United States" witt international efforts to check aggres sor nations. Such association might take the form of consultation witt signatories of the Kellogg peace pac in the event of its violation. And ii addition there is the administrate bill authorizing the President to Joii other nations in declaring embargoei on arms and monitions. As for the war debts, they were flrs brought np by Mr. MacDonald. wh< The Cherokee S of Current le World Over :i the Inflation Amendment? ority to Deal With War iters Conversations. W. PICKARD let Mr. Roosevelt know that Great Rritain would like a downward revision : and their communique said that the basis was laid of a clearer understanding of the situation afTe-cling the two nations, though no plan or settlement was under way yet. This encouraged M. Herriot and his expert associates to press the arguments of France for cancellation. Then Mr. Roosevelt let the correspondents know that he was planning to ask congress for authority to reopen the war debt settlements and negotiate a reduction of the 11 billions which European nations owe the United States. If he were vested with this power the United States would enter the London conference prepared to bargain for stabilization of currencies on a modified gold basis, remonetization of silver, lowering of tariffs and other trade barriers and adoption of measures to raise commodity prices and restore purchasing power. Members of the French delegation said tw President had promised Mac Donald and Herrlot that he would ask congress for authority to postpone the debt installments due June 15. and that In return Herriot would ask the French parliament to pay the defaulted December 15 payment of $19,000,000. As Mr. MacDonald said good-by to the White House, he and Mr. Roosevelt announced that they had agreed on the following: An Increase In the general level of commodity prices. Re-orientation of commercial policies, Reduction of tariffs, quotas and exchange restrictions. World expansion of credit. Capital expenditures by governments to stimulate business. Re-estahlishment of an international monetary standard. Improvement of the status of silver. PRIME MINISTER RICHARD R. Bennett of Canada was already In Washington to talk with the President ; Finance Minister Guido Jung of Italy and Hjalmar 4. **' Schact of Germany were on their way, W and Japan announced WL - thnt Viscount Klkujiro Ishll would arrive May 23. Mr. Bennett Ik told tlie n?*wspaper men thnt Canada stands ready to dlscuss any proposals SiEIHHr _ that look toward olns R. B. Bennett ? COn:'"er.f",-7,1^ tions with the United States, and said the Ottawa agreements do not affect these trading possibilities. In a prepared statement he used these emphatic phrases: "We have reached a point where it is certain that nothing but united action can avert world disaster." "Immediate action is imperative." "The world is in tragic trouble and distress." "If we do not soon defeat the forces of disruption and discord, they will defeat us." "We must act boldly and unselfishly, otherwise we shall be certain witnesses of the wreck of our civilization." Asked whether Canada really had gone off the gold standard, as had been asserted by Finance Minister Rhodes, the prime minister replied: "Canada is as much off the gold standard and as much on the gold standard as the United States." W-* P.PT15IVA * ?? K?.. iw oi.lc|ii uic ?>urri3 | senate bill as a substitute, the bouse passed the McSwaln bill for the operation of the Muscle Shoals development, the vote being 306 to 91. Seventeen Republicans and five FarmerLaborites voted with the majority. The house version is regarded as a less drastic measure than the Norris bill. The principal point of difference between the two is that the house bill provides an appropriation of $10,000,000 and a bond Issue of $50,000,000 for starting the development program, while the Norris bill simply authorizes 5 "all appropriation necessary." The i Nebraskan's measure Is likewise more . rigid with regard to government cont struction of power transmission lines. i t X 1 7HEN the world disarmament coni W ference resumed Its sessions in i Geneva the French plan for an antii war pact of consultation was present9 ed by Rene Masslgli. It excluded the American continent on the ground t that It was impossible at present to > make the pact universal. Masslgli sug cout, Murphy, N. C., Fr gested the creation fn the capital of each signatory power of a commission which would determine violations of the Brland-Kellogg pact and the rights of a victim to assistance. Concrete measures to prevent misuse of civil airplanes for military purposes were presented by the United States, Canada, Argentina and Japan. MUSSOLINI'S four power peace plan is causing a lot of excited discussion in various European countries. Great Britain and Germany might gladly agree to this, but France still asserts the sanctity of treaties must be respected, and in this she is of course supported by a1! the nations of the little entente, and by l'oland. In Czechoslovakia espc illy sentiment was aroused, and Foreign Minister Edouard Benes told the parliament In Prague that whoever de-ires to change the boundaries of that -onntry must bring an army along with him. He criticized the Mussolini plan as a "great backward step." and added: "History shows that surrender of territory always is conn.v ted with the bloodiest wars." CO VIET Russia was on the verge of ^ a quarrel with Japan over the equipment of the Chinese Eastern railway, and in that connection it was Interesting to note that a new alignment was bringing Russia and France together, the former drifting away from Germany and the latter beginning to take sides against Japan Already the French and Russians have arranged for exchange of military information and military instructors. Before long the situation on the European continent may be pan-German Ism against pan-Slavism, with France on the side of the latter and Italy with the former. CONTINUED Chinese resistance near Kupeikow pass on the road to Peiping so enraged the Jnpnnese military command that It announced the early occupation of all strategic points In the North China area. With this in view, the Japanese launched a general attack south of the Great Wall designed to open the way to the old Chinese capital. As usual. Japan fluds a ready excuse for offensive movements already planned. The Manchukuoan government has announced that only nations recognizing that state will benefit by its promise of an open door trade policy. FORMER Gov. Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming finally has been placed in a federal position. The President appointed her director of the mint. Obviously Mrs. Ross was entitled to a ?ood place, for as vice chairman ot the Democratic national committee and head of the party's women's organization she has been valuable. WISCONSIN has the honor of being the second state to ratify the prohibition repeal amendment to the Constitution, and the first to do that by unanimous vote. Fifteen delegates, assembled In the Capitol building in Madison, were addressed by Governoi Schmedeman, and in eight minutes thereafter the resolution of ratifica tion had been drawn up and adopted to the accompaniment of cheers. 14 R EPUBLICAN Federal Assocl ^ ates" Is the name given an or gnnizatlon Just formed by men proml nent In the Hoover administration t< , aid the party in re turning to power Ii IT. * the 1934 congresslon & al elections. Waltei F. Brown, formei tfpljk wSjliv postmaster general W? 18 Its president, ant % I Ogden Mills, secre : tary of the treasury pKiX1; under Hoover, ii chairman of th< board. Arch Coleman _ . ..... who was first assist fl en 18 ant postmaster gener al in the Hoover administration, is ii charge of Washington headquarters and W. Irving Glover, who was secont assistant postmaster eenernl la hi rector of organization. Mr. Coleinnn said the organizatioi was primarily to keep together thoswho have been active in Republlcai circles for the last twelve years; t keep them advised of what is goinj on, and to bring back to the party fob those Republicans who supporter Roosevelt last year. Ernest Lee Jahncke, the Hoover as sistant secretary of the navy. Is firs vice president; Mrs. Nicholas Long worth, second vice president; Charle J. Moos, third vice president; Willlar R. Castle, treasurer, and Col em a r general secretary. Six of the Hoover cabinet member are represented on the beard of di rectors?Mills, Brown, Roy D. Chapii Arthur M. Hyde, William N. Doak an Ray Lyman Wilbur. Others includ Walter E. Hope, former assistant sec retary of the treasury; James ^ Patchell. Union City, Ind.; Mrs. Lonj worth. Castle, Moos, St. Paul; Jahncki Harry Culver. Culver, Calif.; Colemai Glover, John Richardson. Boston; Fei ry K. Heath, former assistant seen tary of the treasury, and Mrs. A ibex G. Sims, New Mexico. A. lilt ffXin N?wiptpv Union. iday, May 5, 1933 CUMMINGS PUSHES INSULL INQUIRY No Leniency for the Guilty, He Promises. Washington.?New information on Instill manipulations is being called for by the Department of Justice. There will be no leniency for persons in high places or for lending institutions, if facts show that they were criminally involved. Attorney General Homer S. Cuuimings said. The department Is seeking additional facts to fill the picture sketched during hearings in the senate stock market investigation some months ago. Thus far no additional grounds for action have been discovered in the senate testimony, Mr. Cummings said, but the added facts may complete groundwork for other indictment**. The matter is being left largely In the hands of District Attorney Dwight F. Green in Chicago. Nineteen persons already have been indicted. Mr. Cummings Insisted that whatever action the government takes will not be softened or delayed for the benefit of Important institutions or persons. Reminded that the previous administration had held up criminal prosefMttinna In Hnrriniiin National hank case In New York supposedly to I old the bank. Cummings rejoined: "Yes. and those who saw fit to hold up prosecution in that case have been explaining ever since." "We should know the truth about these matters," the attorney general added. "Besides," the attorney general declared. "nine-tenths of the apprehension felt by defendants for institutions they have mismanaged is personal, I think." He said he thought people generally were wanting a thorough Investigation and cleaning up of the Insull situation. ( WASHINGTON BRIEFS Robert W. Bingham. American ambassador to Great Britain, postponed his departure for his new post until May 10 because of a minor operation. ? F. W. Peck of St Paul assumed office as a member of the farm board. He has been director of the farm extension work of the University of Minnesota. Sites for r>0 more conservation work corps camps, approved by President Roosevelt were announced by Robert Fechner. director of the conservation employment program. Renewed pledges to keep racketeers 1 out of the beer business and to cut down the cost of federal law enforcement were given by Attorney Gen. ? Homer S. Cummings in an address. i ' Tho llltnr.tnln _ ...v ....ciokiic viMii uurj ce COII11111S1 sion has authorized the LaCrosse & Southeastern Railway company to 1 abandon most of its lines and sell the remainder to the Chicago. Milwaukee, SL Paul & Pacific railroad. Secretary Swanson announced the t selection of Vice Admiral William H. Standiey. now commander of cruisers x of the scouting force, as the new chief _ of naval operations to succeed Admirr al William V. Pratt, but the latter p will retain his post pending development of present international converj sations. f Barrel Staves Carry I Two Men to Safety i. Boulder, Colo?Two mining men, us Ing barrel staves for skils, escaped - from a snowbound cabin after bei ing marooned four days by storms. i. The men?Donald Morris of High1 land Park, 111., and H. M. Spencer of Boulder?slid and skiied three milea down a mountainside and then walked a four miles to meet a searching party e hunting them. i ? Blame Firebug for Los# of ] 1,000,000 Gallon# of Rum 1 London.?Fire which destroyed more than 1.000.000 gallons of rum stored in k barrels on the West India docks prob* ably was of incendiary origin, police " and dock officials said. The full ex8 tent of the damage has not been esQ tablished. but government officials said the loss to the government In taxes ^ was about $13,400,000. Swis# Fascist Party Born; J Would Expel Jewish Exiles ? Zurich, Switxerland.?A Fascist party was created here. A crowd of 1,000 attended the organization meetj Ing of the new Swlsa "national front." Orators demanded the suppression of Marxism, restriction of the freedom of the press, mozzung of pacifist aglt tatlon, and expulsion of all Jewish refugees who have come here from Germany. Russian Girls in 1 Armies of China 1 Driven From Native Land, I With Their Menfolk, B by Soviet Rule. 8 The Chinese women soldiers wear (2 male garb and carry rifles and bay. H onets, and in the fighting in which V they have figured tip to now they are H said to have proven fearless and de- W termined both in attack and in out- S| post work. W Moreover, they are no laggards In S the business of marching and conn- 2| ter-marching, which is a feature of ?jj campaigning in this wild region, and SI the cruel hardships of life In the HE field are accepted without murmur- IS ings or flinching. g They are true Amazons, these worn- H en fighters, the womenfolk of bandits, X to whom fighting and hardships have 3 become matters ot second nature. Ss There are many such in the wild S marches of northern China. |gj For all that we live in the Twentieth g? century, women warriors of this type sSs are by no means so rare as might be ffl supposed. Only a year or two hack. S fighting on this same Manrhurian jjaB front, was found a ha mi of some jjjg? four-score Russian women who made ^ local history in matters of warfare. ^ i ney nua come niosuy out or liar- } bin, driven, with their menfolk, out of the maelstrom that made exiles of those of their birth who still remained loyal to the salt of Czardom. I>y and by their menfolk, whose trade was fighting, saw no other way of I pursuing it than by joining one or other of the armies of the half-dozen i Chinese generals who were engaged in internecine strife in the country- { side from Pekin to the north. Some brought into play the new aid of armored train companies; others became skillful cavalry patrols. . Their womenfolk left hack in Har- ! bin, however, soou tired of the role | of restaurant dancers and the like for which they had been cast It was too tame after the experiences through which they had passed. In other ways, birth and breeding, f>r instance, they were not of the type to take kindly to a life of menial tasks which seemed all that otherwise remained to them. So a number of these Russian girls handing themselves together, went south one day and presently turned up at the camp of General Chang Chung Chang, whom they astonished by seeking to be enrolled In his force, lie offered them Jobs In the commissariat department?and found his offer spurned with a fine scorn. They had come to fight, said these girls, and if Chang would not have them? well, perhaps his rivals would. In the end the general gave In and his army thenceforth had in Its ranks a unique company. Do sure that the aspirin you buy is fully protected against the destructive Influence of moisture. Demand St. Joseph's, the original, genuine, pure, cello !-!- I pnane - wrapped aspirin. World's largest seller at (1 Oc. * ASK FOR IT BY NAME * Th? 60c size of Sc. Joaaph'a Aspirin hi? been reduced in price to 30c. The 50c size contain* more than 8 times as many tablets as the rOcsue. 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