Uncle Sam to Allies Remit on War Debts
The United States plans to press allied powers for prompt repayment of about 12 billion dollars. State Department preparations aim to replace vague IOUs with dated promissory notes as negotiations sourly drag, while the debt commission weighs Britain France and Germany positions and preferred settlements.
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Sam
State Department
America
Foreign
France
England
Germany
Great Britain
United States
Uncle Sam
A Call for Unified Policy in United States Aviation
A historical plea urges rapid development of a national aeronautics policy. It argues other nations lead in air transport and defense, warns 90 percent of wartime aviation funds vanished, and advocates a Cabinet level Department of Air with integrated services for a strong national air program and defense.
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Great Britain
Ministry of Air
National Defense
United States
Secretary of War
Army
Navy
Washington Palm Grove National Monument Plan Returns
Congress considers a new national monument in Riverside County California to preserve the last large groves of wild Washington palms in three canyons Palm Murray and Andreas. The Agua Caliente Indians must consent and receive per capita compensation before designation becomes effective. The Interior Department approves the measure and 1600 acres would be set aside.
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Senator Walsh
Massachusetts
Army
Navy
Department of National Defense
Air
Congress
Riverside County
California
Senate
Johnson
United States
Palm
Murray
Andreas
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
President refuses general amnesty for political prisoners
President Harding ruled out pardons for political prisoners and tied any general amnesty to all war act cases being strictly war offenses. He told a delegation led by Paul F. Brissenden that individual pardons would not suffice and urged Justice Department scrutiny while denying clemency to those advocating government overthrow. The group listed 87 prisoners and included notable figures such as Mrs. La Follette and Morris Hillquit representing varied political groups.
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Department of Justice
Paul F. Brissenden
Columbia University
W. W
Robert la Follette
George Odell
Women’s International League
Rosa Yates Forrester
Women’s Trade Union League
Rachel Davis-Dubois
William Vaughn Moody
Chicago
Lorado Taft
Deremus Scudder
Boston
Federal Council of Churches
Morris Hillquit
New York
Socialist Party of America
Senate bill to pay American claims against Germany
Senator Underwood introduces a bill creating the enemy property claims commission to adjudicate and pay American claims from German government property first and then German subjects. Claims total about 1 billion dollars with at least 400 million in just claims. The plan places Supreme Court review for major questions and follows the Versailles and peace treaty provisions.
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Senate
Underwood
Ala
United States
Supreme Court
State Department
Congress
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Montana
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