Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 313, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1919 — WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 30. Great Britain and France informally made known to the admijystration that they contemplated, interposing no objections to the Lodge reservations, although they would prefer that they be not called on to accept the reservations categorically. Democratic members of the foreign relations committee will meet tomorrow to consider a compromise prograpi.Release of two American arrested at Mazatlan charged with assaulting a Mexican citizen was promised for today, according to a report reecived by the state department from the' apnsul at Mazatlan. The, “lootting” the henequen hertip planters of Yucatan and the ruin of the industry described in testimony before the senate subcommittee investigating, the Mexican situation. The treasury department is expected to sign the contract to take over the Speedway hospital near Chicago without further delay. i The committee on statistics of the United States chamber of commerce, in a report for the year on business, predicts sustained industrial activity and reflects hopefulness of the manufacturing, industry generally.