Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1920 — WASHINGTON NEWS. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON NEWS.

Washington, !)? C. Feb. 20. Under the agreement signed by President Wilson, subject to the approval of congress, the ninety-one German ships taken over by the United States are regarded not as spoils of war but as reparation for American ship losses, the United States to buy the ships at the navy valuation of $34,193,190, an average of $55 a ton, compensate itself therefrom for the American merchant ships, aggregating 354,449 gross tons, sunk by the enemy, and turn over to the reparations commission, to the credit of Germany, $13,213,585, the value of the excess of German tonnage seized over American tonnage lost.

In heated discussion over the peace treaty today Senator Borah asserted that the pact already was a leading issue in the presidential campaign and efforts at compromise were only a waste of time. Democrats and Republicans charged each other with seeking to delay ratification and place the responsibility for rejection on their political opponents. . . —o — Approval of the railroad conference report is expected tomorrow in the house, despite opposition of organized labor. The senate expects to take action Monday.