, 1920-03-04

Dout lne SOutn DOle.
Robert Cecil declared that the Turks
must be removed from Constantine
pie because the maintenance of Turk
ish sovereignty there would be a men
ace to tranquility. He added that the
danger of offending Musselman opin-
Ion I'm India was very gravely exag
gerated." His views are supported
by other public men there. Prince
Feisal of the Herjaz has warned the
allies that the independence of Syria
must be recognized or war with the
Arabs will follow. Lenine, 1t is re-
ported, has jumped into the contro-
versy with a demand that C~onstanti-
nople be given to Russia in fulfllment
of a promise given by the allies in
1915 as recompense for Russla's war
effort. Premier Millerand of France,
who is not in accord with some Of
Lloyd Georges plans, says he will not
consent to any important decisions re-
garding Turkey that have not been ap-
proved by President Wilson.
President Wilson's rejoinder to the
supreme council rejecting its reasons
for revising the Adriatic settlement
was well received by the premiers, and
1t was predicted they would yield af-
ter further argument. The presidents
note gave in detail his reasons for OBJ
tecting to the new concessions to Italy
and for insisting on his solution of the
problem as modified by the agreement
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France, it was said In London, would
answer the note, as Italy is now ctand-
Ing aside as an interested spectator,
taking the position that II the com
promise fails, the pact of London will
be put In force. Presumably Mr.. Will
son never would agree to this, and
probably he would have the support
Of the present French government.
Some very interesting events In
British politics are impending. For
n thing, the Irish home rule bill has
been presented to parliament and is
certain to stir up things. The Labor
party Is planning to oppose 1t on
the ground that 1t will not lead to a
settlement of the Irish question. Al
ter its introduction the measure was
changed by the cabinet in two impor.
tant particulars. First, as a conces-
sion to Sir Edward Carson, the Ulster
area was defined as a homogeneous
Protestant area instead of the whole
province; by the second change the
bill, instead of reserving Indefinitely
the control of customs and excise to
England, states clearly hat control
of all taxation will be transferred to
Ireland the moment the two Irish leg
islatures demand 1t. This, 1t is be-
lieved, may gain for the bill the sup
port Of many of the Sim Felners.
Another event of Importance in Brit
ish politics was the return of Asquith
to parliament from Paisley with a ma
jority of nearly 5000 over the Labor
candidate. 1t was assumed the for
mer premier would resume active lead
ership of the opposition, and troublous
ed.
Mention must he made of the rum
rebellion hat broke out last week in
Iron River, in the northern peninsula
of Michigan, although 1t was really a
tempest in a wine jug. The local au.
thorities, ~resenting the attempt of the
government liquor inspectors to seize
and destroy some homemade wine
owned by certain influential citizens,
deied the federal forces which were
rushed up from Chicago, threatening
their leader with arrest. He succeed
/ nA hnxparar In n0urin0 tho AffandfpO
wine into the gutter and returned by
orders from Washington without pun.
ishing the rccalcitrant district attor.
ney and his aids. Then a Joint fed
eral and state inquiry into the circum-
stances surrounding the "revolt" was
started In Iron River.
Because Of the widespread opposi.
ton to the universal military training
feature of the army bill, the Republi-
can leaders agreed to sidetrack IL for
the present, and the measure was pre-
scented to the house with that section
omitted. A special subcommittee will
draft a separate training bill, which
will be given the right of way at the
next session Of congress In December.
Meanwhile both parties will have the
opportunity of putting training planks
in their platforms If they deem 1t wise.
Chairman Kahn is as arnes an ad-
vocate of the system as yer and al
most Al hopeful Of final success, but
he admitted separate Legislation was
the only practical course now.