The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-24
THE WEEKS DRAMA.

Inc Stage II set Tor SURFING pidy
in many parts OF this busy world of
! ours during the present week. In
Mexico the decisive. battle of the pres
ent war will be fought at Torreon. In
England and Ireland the struggle for
homo rule is expected to reach climax
which may result in open rebellion on
the part of the Ulster coveuanters,
backed by the titled aristocracY~ In
France The scandal arising from the
disappearance of the banker, Rochette,
will be probed, with the killing OF
Editor Calmettc by Madame Caillaux
playing a prominent part in the in
quiry. In the United States the feature
is the repeal OF the canal tolls exemp-
ton, the leaders of the party In power
being arraycd against the president,
making the result doubtful.
Upon the outcome of the impending
battle at Torreon hinges the fate OF
the Huerta government. for If Villa
wins the road TO tho Mexican capital
is open and the rcvolutionists may be
expected TO gain in numbers and
strength as they march along, Dlaz
abdicated under pressure from the
citizens of the City of Mexico when
it became certain that Madero would
ultimately triumph. Under similar CIR
cumstancos il appears TO be n Tore
gone conclusion that history will re-
peat itself and Huerta be likewise
eliminated. Moreover, The policy Of
the United States win be influenced
bv the result of the Torreon hght. so
the fate of Mexico will hang trembling
in the balance for the next few days.
The home rule dispute in Great
Britain has reached point where
something must give way under the
strain unless compromise can be
reached. The possibility of rebellion
in Ulster, disaffection in the army and
navy, the renewal Of the struggle for
the mastery between the lords and the
commons, all portend evil to the en-
the boastful Englishman is wont to
oxclaim. The present week ought TO
settle the question of civil war, for
long drawn out controversy would
make clash at arms certain, with all
the horrors attendant upon such a
fratricidal struggle, which in the end
could have no other possible result
than the elimination Of the house of
lords as an hereditary legislative body.
The royalists Of France have shown
signs Of activity since Calmette was
shot down in his Office by the wife of
Finance Minister Caillaux, the Ro-
Ghetto scandal, in which Caillaux
and other members of the government
were more or less involved, being re-
vivcd after it had been practically
smothered. Calmette was royalist,
and his fellows have taken advantage
of the excitement of the hour to make
an assault not only upon the present
government, but on the republic as
well. If the royalist sentiment IS
formidable it will develop during the
Rochcttc investigation and the trial
Of Madame Caillaux. 1t does not seem
probable that another monarchy or EN-
pirc could be erected in France. yet q
serious attempt may be made TO
change the existing order of things
upon the spur OF the moment, before
the froth is blown away by the wind.
The tension in the United States is
political The country is in no danger
Of witnessing an upheavai such as has
occurred in Mexico and which looms
large at the present moment in both
Great Britain and France. The presi"
dent has attempted 10 force repeal OF
the canal toll exemption clause in
the Panama Caual act, breaking with
the leading members OF his own party
and turning his back upon the plat
| form upon which he was elected. At
| first il seemed probable that the will
of the executive would be law and that
congress would bow to his wishes.
Later developments have shown that
the opposition possesses sufficient
! power 10 prevent the matter 5 coming
before congress for some time. leaving
| the result very much in doubt until
the vote is taken. a forecast ought
| to be possible before the end of the
week
From a survey of the field it will be
seer that if Shakespeare 5 notion of
the world being stage Is correct the
actors now treadiug the boards are
capable Of holding the attention Of an
audience composed of the civilized
world. Their exits and their entrances
are fraught with the greatest possible
ties and the interest in box, pit and
| gallery Is sure to he intense. SO up
with the curtain and on with the play.
SEEKS AID IN u. S.