Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 220, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1919 — WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF.

, Washington, D. C., Sept. 9. Awo foreign representatives of the Mikado’s government have given assurances .that the Japanese government has no designs on Mexico and no territorial ambitions in Siberia. From the same source came the information that the Corean independence movement would be stamped out 'by"force, because possession of Corea is of vital strategic importance to Japan. Baron Otori, Japanese ambassador to Mexico, has declared that Japan had no political designs on Mexico. Katsiuji Debuchi, charge d’affaires of the Japanese embassy here, is author of the disclaimer of Japan having territorial designs in Siberia. Leaders of twenty-one unions with affiliated locals in the iron and steel industry here today telegraphed President Wilson that unless he could give some assurance within forty-eight hours that E. H. Gary, of the United States Steel | corporation, would agree to arbitrate grievances of the workers a [strike would follow. A committee iof five was appointed to prepare for the strike. „ __

Although President Wilson has been explaining his view of the peace itreaty in*lowa and Missouri, it has had no effect upon Senator Kenyon or Senator Spencer. The lowa senator is to speak in the senate tomorrow and will urge adoption of strong reservations. Senator Spencer said today in a vigorous speech that the league of nations covenant, as drafted in Paris, ought to be rejected. Constituents of Senator Kenyon in lowa, all of them cattle producers, surprised the senate agricultural committee today by presenting strong opposition to the spnator’s bill to regulate the paekers. Although the report of the internal revenue commissioner shows that the total collections for the fiscal year ended jJune 30, 1919, exceeded „ 1918 collections by nufte, 'than $145,000,000, collections in the [Chicago district fell short over $50,- ! 000,000. Legislation to curb the packers was recommended by W. B. Colver, | member of the federal trade commission, today before the house ju- ! diciary committee.