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AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY.

OPPOSITION IN SENATE TO NAVAL PACT.

SYMPATHETIC ATTITUDE TOWARDS CHINA.

UNITED PRESS)

Washington July 6-Froponents of the London Naval Limitation Treaty are laying plans for an at- tempt to force a vote within the next 10 days, it was learned to-day a Gaal preparations were being comploted for the special Secata session which is to open-to-morrow, Opponents of the treaty are at tempting to delay the vote, feeling that time is on their side and that the longer the delay, the larger the probable vote against the pact

PRESIDENT TO DROP MR. HOUSTON.

REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN TO BE ASKED TO RESIGN

EASTERN NEWS IN BRIEF.

PARS FROM EVERYWHERE.

The largest telescope in the Far East is now ready for operation at the Tokyo AstrónomicalObserva-} tory. The lense is 53 centimentres in talibre, the length of tubo 11 metres and the weight is 12 tous..

The Auctuations-in-the-Harbin dollar, are causing the Chinese banks in that city to suffer big losses. The losses sustained by the Washington, July 3-It is learn-Tsitsikar Bank of Kuan Psin- ed that President Hoover intends kunssu are estimated at $4,000,000. shortly to demaud the resignation. of the Mr. Houston, Chairman of the Republican National "Com mittee. Meanwhile, however, Mr. Houston bas called a meeting of

Once more an 'attempt to abolish likin is, to be made. The Minister of Finance is now stated to be making the necessary preparations to abolish likin some time before

Should the securing of a quorum the Congressional campaign "com" be doubtful as the time draws nearmittees for next Monday and is the "Double Ten" festival, Octo- for a vote, supporters of the treaty apparently intending to proceed ber. 10. intend to take steps to enforce at with plans for the autumn cam- tendance at the Senate Chamber.paign.

While Administration lenders ‘are werking to perfect arrangements so far as the Senate is eeacerned, Pre sident Hoover is completing his treaty message at the Presidential retreat at Rapidan. He is known to attach special importance to this matter and he is hopeful of early endorsement of the pact.

Fighting. Threat by Sen Watson

Late to-day it was indicated that an attempt may be made to place Présiden: Hoover's message before the Senate, regardless of the pre- sence or absence of a quorum.

Senator James E.. Watson of In- diana" said that he is prepared to send the Senate's sergeant-at-arms "throughout the entire United States

to

arrest any members of the Senate who might absent themselves from the special session. Such a course of action would admittedly be unprecedented in the history of the country:

Allen

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Senator Henry J. Kansas, former Governor of that state, made public a statement de claring that the chagrin, of the Op position forces springs from the opposition in the admiralties of all

nations involved.

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He said that it cannot be disput- ed that the proposed treaty curbs further tonnage expansion of the British and the Japanese navies, while giving the "United States the privilege of building according to their relative strengths

ATTITUDE TOWARDS CHINA.

to the

International

Honolulu has just completed a It is believed that President Ho drive for Chinese famine relief over will take the action of ousting funds, with total collections of Houston in order to prevent a $41,912.50. This sum has been for breach within the ranks of the warded party. There has been a consider. Famine Relief Commission in Pei- able demand for Houston's remor.

ping for distribution. al for some time, since the revela- tion of irregularities in his handl

It is stated at the Ministry of ing of party funda. He is believed Communications that negotiations to have "borrowed" party contri-regarding the revision of the cable butions for his own personal use, thereby "profiting in market.

the stock

President Hoover bas been criticized for keeping Houston in ofice, his reluctance to act being. to personal ascribed by many friendship.

contracts between

Chinese the Government and the Eastern Ex- tension and the Great Northern Telegraph Companies are proceed- ing satisfactorily. A definite set- tlement is expected to be effected shortly.

"Under the patronage of Mr. Mr. Houston's Removal Discussed. Koizumi (Minister of Communica Orange, July 5.-President Ho-tions), Mr. Nagata Mayor of over has summoned the Republican Tokyo), and other prominent per- leaders of the Senate to spend the week-end at his Rapidan camp.

The primary purpose of the con- ference is presumed to be discus. sion of the removal of Mr. Houston from the Chairmanship National Committee of the party. Senator Simeon D. Fess of Ohio, who has been prominently mentioned as a probable successor for Mr. Houston as the first of the senatorial guests to arrive at Rapidan, the others being expected later.

Another subject which will, it is anticipated, be discussed during the weekend is the London Naval Treaty, for the consideration of which a special session of the Senate has been called for Monday, July 7. An effort will be made to

Washington, July 5.-Representa tive Henry W. Temple of Pen- nsylvania, who succeeded Congress assure the early adoption of the Inah Porter as chairman of the treaty." House Committee on

Foreign

Affairs, announced that he would

ENFORCEMENT.

SENATE AGREES TO VOTE

8250,000..

sons, plans have been made for the organization of the America-Japan Professional Boxing Club. The purpose of the club is to train pro-" fessional boxers for contests with foreign champions.

Delegates from fifteen provinces to the National Likin Abolition Conference have arrived in Shang- hai and have decided to hold the conference on August 15. Propos als concerning the abolition of tikin have been received by the secretary of the conference from those provinces which will not be représented at the forthcoming con- ference.

According to investigations made by the Japan Cotton Spinners Association, the total import of raw cotton during the first part of the current year amounted to 1,975,714 kori, which, compared with the corresponding period of the pre- rious year showed a decrease by 56,018 kori, while what was import ed from China showed en increase by 33,776 kori, owing to the slump of silver.

follow the precedent set by bis pre-PRESIDENT WINS ON LAW decessor's policy towards China, maintaining a friendly, co-opera- tive, and sympathetic attitude.

A large crowd was present at the Representative Temple, as á for

St. Louis Catholic Church, Tien- mer Presbyterian clergyman, pro fessor of history and political

tain, on June 28 to witness "the marriage of Miss Marie Madelaine science in Washington and Jeffer

Splingaerd, daughter of Mr. and son College, and editor of religious

Washington, July 3.The Senate Mrs. A. B. Splingaerd, of Tientsin, papere, may well he expected to draw upon a kindly understanding has agreed to vote the appropriato Mr. Dick Gerald John Keet, son of M. and Mrs. John Keat, of of the problems China is facing. tion of $250,000. for the Wickersham Chadwell, Essex, England. The He is also a member of various Law Enforcement Commission, Rev. Father Molinari, parish priest Historical societies and academies

the ceremony, with the Rev. Father- Jansen representing the Bishop,

gr. de Vienne.

of political end social science, and originally asked by President Ho- of St. Louis Church, officiated at- has done some writing in these over. This ends the difficulty oc- fields. He was born in Ohio, but casioned by the Senate's reduction makes his home in Washington of the sum to 850,000, as the House Тедд

of Representatives has already vot ed to support the President in this matter. De

CHANGES IN HAITI.

Washington, July 3.-The Secre- This question was another of tary of State, Col. Henry W. Stim- those which Senator Norris insist son, announced some changes in ed should be ecttled before adjourn the American personnel in Haiti ment of Congress, if it took all the to-day. These changes are design-summer.

ed, it is understood, to remove the. friction in Haiti which resulted in bitter feeling on the part of native Haitians and in open trouble last winter.

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27th July 29th July,

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$82,000,000 PENSION BILL;

Washington, Jay 3. The General John Henry Russel, in Seventy-first Congress adjourned command of American marines in to-night with little margin for the Haiti, who has been criticized not Independence Day holiday. The only by Haitians but also by radical House of Representatives adjourn The Chinese Ratepayers' Associa and liberal Americans for severity od at 10:38 p.m., the Senate at tion in the French Concession,. and highhandedness, has been 10.38. The closing hours of the see-Shanghai, has decided at a meeting granted leave until September of sion were marked by legislative that in future the payment of the this year. He will then return to victories for President Hoover. 2 per cent. extra municipal rate Haiti, but will remain only until The Senate passed the much should be cancelled. The associa after the inauguration of the new discussed War Veterans' Compensation pointed out that owing to the President of Haiti, to be sented tion Bill, se re-submitted after the construction of large quantities of under the new election agreement House had insisted on eliminating houses in the French Concession the arranged by a recent American in the Senate amendments to which amount of the municipal rate has vestigating commission in Haiti. President Hoover strongly objected, been greatly increased. After the President, of Haiti is in with a majority of 48 to 14. The argument is that the similar rate office, the American Minister, Mr. President signed the bill an hour collected in the International Set- Munroe, will assume full American later. The b

tlement has now been cancelled. It geenensibility in Haiti

This estimated that this bill will-bas been decided by the majority. Mr. Carl Corvan of Invesdato, corniches Illinois, formerly state suprovisor, 831,000,000 in 1930, $58,000,000 in Concession, the report continues, to of agricultural education for 1931, the amount increasing steadily make an appeal to M. Wilden, the Fillinois and since 1924 director of until it reaches 882,000,000 by 1935. new French Minister, during the education and assistant director of Pensions will not be allowed to. French National celebrations On in July 14, hould the question not the Service Technique d'Agriculture veterans who are paying an

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