East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-10-24
NEWS AND VIEWS
FROM OVER THE SEA

London.-The rapid growth of pub
lie feeling in England against the
continuance of the Indo-Chinese
opium traffic especially now that
" China is making strenuous efforts to
free herself from the combination Of
the drug-is shown in the influential
appeal that has just been sent to all
churches and Christian communities
In the British empire. This appeal
proposes that each congregation, of
whatever denomination shall address
the government, urging that China be
formally released from the treaty OBJ
legations to admit opium to her terri
tory. and that the connection of the
Indian government with the opium
traffic be brought to an end. The
Archbishop of Canterbury is a Wig
orous supporter of the memorialists,
and urges that the introduction of
opium, except for medical services,
ought to be prohibited in all the Brit
ish crown colonies
The Ottoman war office has de-
cided to abolish the conspicuous red
fez hitherto worn by officers and pri-
Yates alike in the Turkish army. The
substitute is an astraqakhan military
cap of brownish green. the same
color as the new Turkish uniforms. It
has a plain buttonlike know in front
in the case OF prlvates, while Off
. GERS have II adorned with silver or
gold braid, according to rank. Off
GERS will wear no headgear, but the
rank and file still retain a fez for the
use of the undress uniform, and this
fez is made of khaki colored felt.
When the question OF an income
tax was mooted in France three years
ago, the chamber passed resolution
to the effect that the $4,000 which the
deputies draw annually is not a sal
ary' or stipend" but an Indemnity"
and as such exempt from taxation.
Some of the deputies who are in debt
have had reason to regret this step.
According to French law, however
much a man owes. no more than one
fifth OF his salary can be attached by
his creditors. But an indemnity for
legal purposes is on the same footing
as private means, the whole being IL
able to seizure. Many deputies who
voted gleefuly for the resolution in
order TO avoid taxation now find that
owing to the measures taken by their
creditors, they have no income left
TO tax
The latest French submarine to be
launched, the Charles Brun. Is said
to be fitted with a new form of boiler
about which great secrecy is being OBJ
served. Submarines generally use
steam when travelling on the surface
and electricity for under water work.
According to one account, the Charles
Brun is to be propelled by a steam
engine only, 1t being fitted with a
boiler which utilizes the under water
heat stored while the submarine is
on the surface.
Although the date of the coronation
of King George V. and the route OF
the procession have not yet been fix
ed upon. many people in England and
abroad are already booking seats to
view the ceremony So numerous
have been the inquiries that the pro-
pretors of one ticket agency have
already made bookings for the erec-
ton of from $4,000 to 10000 seats
along the route 1T does not matter
that neither the date nor the route
has been fixed upon" said one of the
thing is left to us and we have fair
ly good idea of the procession and
have, of course. made the necessary
arrangements in case our guess should
prove to be correct,