Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
FACTS AND COMMENT

revived in South America from which trouble seems imminent. In 1873 the Republic of Chile, coveting the ex- tenslve guano and nitrate GeposIts immediately north of her avn teTTf- tory, snatched from Bolivia the Far cific province and port Of Antafagosta. Then Peru, kound to Bolivia by 3 se- cret alliance, plunged into the strug- gle. Chile's- small but modern tieeI, was bringing irresistable pressure to bear on this second enemy when in 1881 the United States tried te medt- ate. Chile's demands. however, were exorbitant and the effort only served to arouse bitter feelings between the aggressor and the would-be mediator, So strained were relatienH ar the time that much used and teliing argur ment for larger U. S. navy was the statement that even Chile might easily send 9 fleet that could do incaleulabie damabe to our coast towns. Just at this crisis came the assassination ef President GaIfie1d. With the access sion of Arthur the policY of the U. s, Twas modified. All idea of enforced ar bitration was given up and the Amer ican envoys were ordered merely to ex- tend this nations good offices. Soon after the pressure of the United States was relaxed, Peru came to terms.
 The treaty of Aneon signed in 1888 surrendered to Chile the province or Tarapaco together with the port of Ipuique, a substantial indemnity in money and the right to occupy the provinces of TaeGa and Africa imTne- diateiy north of Tarapaca, for ten years, after which a popular vote was to be taken to determine the final dis position of the two provinces. But in 1893 Chile claimed that the arrange ments for thls popular vote were not complete. and later she heil that Peru would not accept the provisions essen- tial for taking such a vote Thus the matter has dragged on fur twenty
 five years, Peru feeling all the time she has been defrauded. Chile satis- fed with her nine points of the law and her opportunity to develop and exploit the disputed territories. At last with President Wilson's declsrat ten of the principle of f-deterrn;nation for all subject peoples. the question has brok- on out afresh. riots have oeeurred in Chile and Peru, the property of the respective enemy aliens has been de- stroYed, consuls have been recalled
 by both powers and things lock ripe
 for mischief.
 The shddon change frona war te
 peace has affected no institutions morf
 than tho colleges. The student arTllz
 the heGinning of the current academic year under r~ders from the var de-
 narf,nant is already ip pr0gress Of de mohil'zation 2X the beginning et fe1S the colleges will al be back or
 their pye-war bass. Fifcrv one ot the 50a or nlQra- that contained units
 nf the $. A, T. C, will find Itself sad dled with stHients who navar haze SC,
 euvcd admission had they been com Delled t0 naas re7Tlar entrance ex- l nninatiora TT fu77aah nghet eyidene, ns satisfaotarr nrepa rnt;pn ftach in etitUtion Wili have ta dceifFe as hegt i pan en the retention or dismissal O thsse Gtuden's SHhh as desire ta com ! Fleie the regular collage course vii danhtless be permitted to remain anf | opportunities will ba affaraed them f
 make up their deficiencies, Tn al l eases wiaers crfditS have been aarnet | in the nol-rei ilitary courses ruFsUes | unAer tho sar ision Of the WAT aenart | ment while members Of tke &. A. T, c l such credits will be allowed to eeuH l towards 2. degree. The financial rela lions of the government with the col
 eees, whereby the government ha
 paid ths board. lodging and tuition q all members of the & A. 7. C., YpuI 1 naturally teGrninete with the end z disqualification. Apparently the col l lsges rJ9uEt ieeiS for support to legaeie and special gifts from friends an alumni until peace conditions restore {
 them the whole body of tuition pay 1 ing students.
 Pecuisr interests attaches 10 tl1
 British parliamentary elections tha are to be held the conlin. Saturda.
 Deeember II. In the first place u,
 result will show the popular attitud
 toward the Lloyd George governmes
 and it's condnct of the wa. There little doubt but that in this day {
 triumph the doughty premier will | lreturped to pawer, but the people ( Great Britain have grand opportur
 ity to express their hearty apprecs tion of what he has done for them { to hearlcen to the malcentents au give. eRly slender majority. TT : chi'E iDtersN that attaches to u ! ! coming elections is the fact that u , new representation of the people 8 will be tried for the first time. I this single act the electorate will l
 increased from eight to sixteen mi lions. All males twenty one years : age or oyer may hereafter vote prt Vided that they own ee rent office 5 houses or lodgings to the value of 5 year within their ewE or Ihe adjoil l i ing voting districts This provisit
 amounts to making 1t essential tn
 in order to vote a man must pay
 least 9 small local tax. LePsl SC
 vice to the country is recognized 2 extending the franchise t1 soldiers al l sailors as young as fA while col ? sclentious obiectors who have II served their country are disfranchis for five years from the wars close. IT most novel provision of the act is t extension Of the franchise to wome 5 In order to vote, however, a wmni
 must he 30 years pf age and must cit e CT be the wife of veteP or herse f own or rent q house or lodgings wer f at least s25 2 year. Even this lir
 itsd enfFaRef7jsement of women will
 itself add siN millions of voters the electorate. Thus conservative 6 f England as result of the world U 8 heaVal through which she has pass
 gnss on record as being more aavan s ed than progressive America.
 t Only now that hastiIities are over e the truth about the battle ct Jutla Y becoming known, That was the sins
 great naval hattie of the great " ' and when on June 1, 1913 the press - the world published tidings of a Ge y man Victory over the inYiReible Britt p fleet, many man lost eeuyage and
 had serious raisgislngs as to the et e come of the whole struggle. But [ n truth was that the German fleet h "a only won in the race to tie teiegra Y office. The battle was fought 1 's ward the close of the day. and unt
 cover of mist and darkness the le maindeF of the German fleet ma l. good its escape. The battlefieIds of 1 h sea show no traces of defeat and 1 | | British polJld aulx- ra1or% Ib1f a.