Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1920 — WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF.

Washington, D. C., March 12. Both sides are predicting victory in the treaty fight. William Jennings Bryan is scheduled to arrive on Monday to direct his campaign for ratification with reservations. The substitute for the reservation on article 10, introduced by Senator Lodge today; encountered a storm of criticism from both sides of the chamber and may be withdrawn tomorrow. —o—'Representatives of the bituminous coal miners and operators began leaving Washington tofiight, 'Completely at a loss to understand What more President Wilson can do to bring them together. With the army and navy pay bills still tied in a legislative snarl, the resignation of thousands of dfficers is rapidly demoralizing both services. There are now more than 3,000 officer vacancies. —o— G. M. Rushmore, a New York bank clerk, - who served overseas as a private and sergeant, opposed soldiers’ bonus legislation 'before the house committee on ways and means.