Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 250, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1919 — WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF.

• Washington, D. C., Oct. 15. Navy department officials gave asstyances ..today that owners of property taken over Tor enlargement of the Great Lakes training station which the government now seeks to turn back will be fully compensated for use of and damage to their property during the period it had been in the navy’s hands. '"0 - ■ . Ambassador Bonillas, who returned from Mexico today, said that President Carranza is surcharged with optimism over Mexican-Ameri-can relations and is convinced that this government will not intervene in his troubles. —o — A proposal that the pay of officers and men of the navy should be increased in the same ratio as living costs have gone up since 1914 was made before the house committee on naval affairs by Rear Admiral Samuel McGowan, paymaster general of the navy. declaring that there is great danger that bolshevist agitators and other dangerous aliens will come into this country, members of the committee on foreign affairs urged the house to pass the bill extending war time passport restrictions for a year after the proclamation of peace. The bill applies only to aliens coming into the United States. —o — While white house bulletins reported the president improving despite a recurrence of headache, it transpired that Mr. Wilson’s illness is much more serious than has been admitted officially. Recovery depends upon the president’s recuperative powers, aided by complete rest. Under the most favorable circumstances it is likely to be two or three months -before Mr. Wilson can resume the active discharge of his duties.