Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1920 — WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF.

Washington, D. C., Jan. 26. With the Republicans refusing to yield any principle in the fourteen Lodge reservations and the Democrats refusing to surrender, the negotiations for a compromise on the league of nations covenant blew up today. Senator Lodge informed the Democratic negotiators that there can be no modifications of the principle of any of the reservations. The Democrats withdrew from the conference. _ ,7... . -l-o— By a vote of 10 to 5, the senate military affairs committee decided to retain universal military training in the army reorganization bill. < o- - Information in regard to the disabling of the Powhatan was demanded in a resolution introduced today by Representative Britten of Dinois, who .charged that “practical mutiny” has occurred on several army transports. The senate today passed the Kenyon Americanization bill by a vote of 36 to 14. The measure appropriates $6,500,0Q0 to teach aliens a knowledge of the English language and American institutions. Threats that organized labor" will seek the defeat of members of congress Who fail to vote for extension of government control of the rail roads for two years were made by a delegation from Wisconsin, Minnesota and Nebraska, winch appeared before conferees on the railroad bin. Agricultural organizations as well as labor unions were represented in the delegation. •• -o— Representative Fordney, chairman of the house ways and mean® committee, will support the $150,000,000 credit for the purchase of food for central Europe, regardless of the opposition of Republican Floor Leader MondeU. 'Hie total may be reduced to $100,000,000.