Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1920 — WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF.

Washington, D. Feb. 23. President Wilson is the sole obstacle to ratification of the peace treaty with the Lodge reservations. The Democrats are ready to surrender and the minority insurgents will ask Senator Hitchcock tomorrow to caill a caucus to determine party action. v The president’s note rejecting the latest settlement of the Adriatic question is to ibe delivered in London tomorrow. ■ _ The senate adopted the conference reported on the railroad bill by a vote of 47 to 17. o ■ President Wilson prepares has reply to labor leaden’ contemplated request for veto of railroad bill or for independent wage tribunal. Director General Hanes notifies regional directors to direct department heads of railroads to what corporate officer they must report when Svemment control stops next Mony. The Anti-Saloon league already is in the national political compaign and is urging contributions of funds with which to oppose the election of any presidential or congressional candidate not an avowed out and out prohibitionist. * O’ - An additional appropriation of $3,000,000 for the bureau of internal revenue is asked for by its chief, Daniel C. Roper, through the expenditure of which he hopes to collect $1,000,000,000 a year m taxes that would otherwise escape the revenue collectors. -