Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 269, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 November 1919 — WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF.

Washington, D. C., Nov. 6. Although on the surface of things the coal strike looks warlike on all sides, with the government prepared to demand a mandatory order of court directing the mine leaders to rescind the strike order and the miners’ leaders ready to defy, the order and go to jail, . there is a strong undercurrent at work for peace, with the cSWhdtas 'the peace moving force. Tomorrow the cabinet meets to listen to a proposal said to have been worked up by Secretaries Wilson and Lane, whereby the preliminary negotiatioAs for peace can be provided the hearing at Indianapolis is continued for one week. —<° There was a tense situation in the senate today when a republican challenge almost resulted in a showdown on the peace treaty. For a few minutes it looked as if tne democrats were going to force a vote on a straight motion to ratify the treaty without reservations. The leaders of both sides were panicstricken for a few minutes until they succeeded in getting the situation involved in a technical parliamentary tangle which finally left the treaty situation just where it has been for weeks, With no prospect for a final vote for some time to come. —o — The first international congress of working women adjourned here after affecting permanent organization wit\ Mrs. Raymond Robins, of Chicago, 'as international president. । The central powers were admitted 'to membership and given a vice-pres-i idency. -