The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-10

the eldest daughter OF Constable Hierans.
whose youngest child died on Saturday
night OF the disease. being removed
TO the fever hospital BY order OF the
local medical officer che other members
Of the family hJy.5 oeen removed 70 the
same institution Another death has been
reported from Dublin-that Of child.
this being the seventh death from the
disease In the Irish capital
According TO dispatch from Teheran,
the final rules have now been laid down
for the Persian National Bank, the crea-
ton OF which was settled by the recent
signing OF the concession. The capital is
fifteen million tomans about S25,oo0O0Q.
Foreigners are excluded from participa
tion. All government revenues not mort
gagged are TO be collected and all expen-
ditures paid by the bank in behalf Of the
government.
The bank is empowered to contract
mortgages and loans, local and foreign
in accordance with the sacred law. The
bank will have priority. over all other
Institutions which may offer the same
terms. in regard to mines. the pearl fish-
cry In the Persian Gulf and the construc-
ton of roads and railways. and viii have
the right to issue bank notes when tho
Imperial Bank Of Persia ceases opera
tons through the expiration If It's con-
CcSsiOn OF from any other cause A sepa-
rate agreement is 10 be concluded between
the bank and the government under
which the latter bOrroWs from the bank
two million tomans (S3.330,500) at 3 per
cent, one-half the amount being pay
able before and one-half after March -.
An additional clause Supulates that the
bank concession shall be annulled if the
money is not forthcoming.
The Neue Freie Presse Of Vienna
repeats its statement that Admiral Mira
bello, Italian minister Of marine, has
prepared for the consideration Of the ltal-
ian chamber a scheme for the construc-
ton within the next three years Of four
turr5t battle ships Of 1900 tons. The
proposed armament includes eight 30-cen-
tfmeter guns. ten 2l-centimeter guns. and
twenty small guns for repelIing torpedo
attacks. The expense Is estimated al
lG0O00000 lire, and the vessels are des-
tined for the reinforcement Of the Adn-
attic fleet.
The news that King Victor Emmanuel
III OF Italy viii pay return visit to
the King Of the Hcllenes toward the end
Of April is a good sign Of the improved
relations between the two countries which
have prevailed since King Georges very
successful visit 10 Rome last November
X VIII not be the King of Italy's first
journey TO Greece, for ne was in that
country at the time Of his fathers assas-
sination. and ] remember being told 10y
the monks o. Meteora that he climbed
up the swinging ladders OF the monastery
Of BaTlaam-a feat which shows that De
must have a very good head. This, how
ever. viii he his first official visit.
Since u. Zaimes replaced Prince
George IN Crete the Italian foreign Of
nee has regarded the state of things ir
that island with much more satisfaction
for the present high commissioner Is
known % be an experienced Statesman
Of tried moderation. Apart from the Gre
tian question, I'm which Italy has less Ill
rect interest since the return Of the Ital
ian gendarmeTie, there are only two Do
litical matters In regard % which she is
likely 10 run counter 10 Hellenic senti
meHt ON the one hand, Greece viii al
ways insist upon her just rights in EpirO,
whenever that country ceases TO be Turk
ish-rights which received only partia
recognition when the district Of Arta wa.
ceded TO her ia ISL On the other ITALY
VIII probably support the ROumaniaI
claims in behalf Of the kUtsO-Wallach,
Of Macedonia iu consequence Of the an
cieut connection between Rome and Rou
mania. of which TTaja column is TIA,
enduring monument. Otherwise there j.
no reason why the two classic land.
should not be political friends.