The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-04-30

the near future at least. Some job,
nez pas?
The eyes of the entire country and
probably some foreign eyes as well,
are turned upon the state of Kansas
in its efforts to settle labor troubles
through a state law and an industrial
relations court. Alexander M. Howat,
president of the Kansas Mine Work
ers' union and several other officials,
were Jailed for refusal to testify be-
fore the court Some railroad men in
the state have also been arrested for
violating the law by participating in
the switchmen's strike. InjunctiOns
are being freely used by the state Off
cials and the chief point of interest is,
as to whether the law will stand and
be an effective means of settling labor
disputes, or will fall under the as
saults to be made on 1t in the higher
courts.
Governor Lowden, as was expected,
carried the presidential preference
primary in Illinois, although his plu-
rality of more than $4,000 over Leon
ard Wood was somewhat startling.
Lowden stock received a boom and so
did that Of Hiram Johnson whose ad-
mirers in the city Of Chicago to the
number of. over 40 900 and upwards of
10000 down the state, wrote or pasted
~ af Of Sho
preferential primaries bind delegates
to instructions for the national con-
Ventions, although they do express to
a considerable extent the wishes of
voters. The fight Is still an open one
with General Pershing edging his hat
tentatively into the Republican ring.
HB has stated that he is not a candi-
date for the presidency, but, that no
man should refuse the high office If
called to it by the people. No accu-
rate forecasting of the real convention
strength of any candidate Is yet pos
sible
Affairs in Ireland take on a less
archy is reported as bringing the fac
tions closer to an agreement. The
number of extremists is reported as
diminishing and moderateS in all par
ttes are said to be frightened at the
outbreak of all kinds of crime under
the guise of political action. A COM
mon meeting ground is being sought,
but that it will not be found in the
present home rule bill is apparent.
Ireland will never indorse the bill with
any. unanimity. sThe British govern
ment ayerted a serious crisis by re-
leasing the 70 Irish prisoners who
were on hunger strike after four had
j collapsed and others were, in the last
stages of exhaustion. A general strike
iInpended unless the government
granted the releases.
Internal problems in China having
an important. bearing on tile future of
that country, are in process Of har-
.monization through a financial con-
sortiumr rlof the powers The scheme
provides for control through the
banking groups of the different al
lies, of Ioans for railroads and the de-
velopment of public utilities in China.
Allied propaganda has been further
ing the project for more than a year,
but until recently the jealousy exist
ing among the Shanghai Chinese and
those Of South China against the
Peking government, has stood in the
way of an agreement. The anti
: Peking leaders appear to be satisfied
so long as America, England and
France direct, operations under the
loans and Peking officials have noths
ing to do with the actual expenditures.
The remaining problem is to induce
Japan to join the consortium on equal
terms with the other three nations,
thus easing the Japanese, yoke on
China. With the other powers pre-
senting such strong front, it is be-
lieved Japan will :jofn..' -, !
Pending thet final disposition of
Turkish affairs through the medium
of the peace treaty which is expected
to be ready for submission to the
Turks early in May, England, France
and even the sultan's government are
preparing for strong military meas
ures against Mustapha Kemal and his
nationalist forces. French re-enforce7
nfents are reported to have dampened
the ardor Of the nationalists in Syria
and Cilicia. The British have forti-
fed Ismid The French are marching
through Cilicia to the relief of Amer
leans at Aintab and Urfa. A move