Domestic Events - November 1921
November 16.—Dr. Alfred Sze presents to the Armament Conference China's demands for recognition of her territorial integrity throughout her geographical domain, for the principle of the open door with equal opportunity to all nations, and for the expulsion of all foreign powers as soon as possible.
Reductions in carload freight rates on farm products, which will bring the aggregate reductions since September 1, 1920, up to 10 per cent., are approved by executives of nearly every railroad in the country. The cuts apply to every section of the United States except New England.
Ellis Loring Dresel, of Boston, and now American Commissioner to Germany, is nominated by President Harding to be Charge d'Affaires to Germany.
November 17.—The other nations represented at the Armament Conference accept in principle China's proposals that she be admitted to the family of sovereign nations.
Ordinary expenditures of the Government are increased by more than $37,600,000 during October as compared with September, while disbursements on the public debt fall off by $627,000,000, according to the monthly statement issued by the Treasury.
November 18.—President Harding receives from the heads of 12 nations and from Pope Benedict XV messages assuring their cooperation and wishing complete success to the Arms Limitation Conference.
The anti-beer bill prohibiting the use of beer and malt liquors as medicine is passed by the Senate by a vote of 56 to 22, and goes to President Harding for signature.
The employees of Armour & Company, Swift & Company, and Wilson & Company, Chicago meat packers, agree to a wage cut, to be fixed later.
President Harding issues a proclamation declaring peace between the United States and Austria.
November 19.—The American Federation of Labor, through its executive council, endorses the American plan for the reduction and limitation of armament.
November 20.—A natural gas field covering an area of 212 square miles is discovered in Northern Louisiana, according to a report made public by engineers of the United States Bureau of Mines.
November 21.—Premier Briand promises the Armament Conference that France will soon cut her military service from three years to one year and a half, and on his request that France be not left to defend liberty alone, assurances of moral support are given by the delegates of those nations which fought with her in the war.
Eight powers sign a resolution presented by Elihu Root to respect the sovereignty of China and provide her with the fullest opportunity to develop for herself effective and stable government.
November 22.—The six unions comprising the Federated Shop Crafts notify the general managers of the railroads of their intention to proceed for an increase of 13 cents an hour over the present rate of 77 cents an hour.
Senor Felix Cordova-Davila, Resident Commissioner of Porto Rico, is asked by a majority of the members of the Porto Rican Assembly to request President Harding immediately to remove Governor E. Mont Reily.