Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1920 — WASHINGTON NEWS. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON NEWS.

Washington, D. C. April 25. America has been left in the rear of the procession in the development of military and commercial aircraft. The government is doing nothing to promote commercial flying and has been outdistanced in the development of military aircraft. 0— The allies have yielded to the president on the settlement of the Adriatic question, Democratic. senators hope that Mr. Wilson will resubmit the German peace treaty to the senate with suggestions of a compromise on reservations. , • —e — Samuel Gompers fears that government officials are being made the pawns of predatory interests who seek .to bring about American intervention in Mexico to serve their own ends, under the cloak of a movement to establish order’ and prosperity in that country as we aid in Cuba. —o — Increasing evidence that the popular issue is reduction of taxation and strict economy in governmental expenses is seen in thousands off telegrams And letters received by members of congress. —c — The actual ratio of cost in the collection at the income tax is less than 58 cents for every SIOO collected, according to the bureau of internal revenue. Total collections for the year amounted to $8350,150,078, and total expenditures to $20,573,771. The former home at Admiral Dewey in Rhode Island avenue, presented to him as the gift of the American people, has been sold and will be converted into a store. Suffragists predict the ratification of the national amendment within three months by at least two and possibly all of the five states of Delaware, Louisiana, North Carolina, Connecticut and Vermont.