, 1920-03-11

New photograph OF the interstate
NV.
eral Denikine's Cossack armies cor
nered in the Kuban peninsula east of
the Sea of Azov. In northwest Russia
the bolshevik front was advanced al
most to the Finnish frontier.
The settlement of the Fiume contro-
versy still lags and discussions of 1t
were transferred from London to
Paris. The Jugo-Slavs naturally are
pleased with President Wilson's notes,
and Premier Nitti of Italy seems to be
In conciliatory mood.
Hungary, which has o accepted
the peace treaty offered it, has elected
Admiral Horthy regent governor of
the country, and the adherents of the
old regime were hopeful that this pre-
saged its restoration. But the supreme
council, it is said, is determined that
nc Hapsburg shall be placed on the
throne of either Austria or Hungary.
Premier Nitti, 1t is reported, has de-
mande of the supreme council a re-
vision of the Hungarian treaty because
as it stands 1t places 100000 Magyars
in the Jugo-Slav, Roumanian and
Czecho-Slovak states.
The peace treaty with Turkey is In
the hands of experts for completion,
its main details having been deter
mined by the allied council. Besides
the features already mentioned In
these columns, 1t was decided that the
Turkish warships shall be broken up.
and thst the army shall be reduced to
such G. p.int that 1t will be ineffective
against another country. There is
great disorder in Turkey, and on
Thursday the cabinet resigned, Izzet
Pasha being called on to form a new
ministry. In connection with the dis
turbed situation, the British naval
forces in the eastern Mediterranean
are being largely increased, ,and
French troops have been dispatched to
Constantinople.
Both france and Portugal have been
having serious labor troubles, and the
latter is still so afflicted. In France
the rail workers declared a general
strike, but the government took dras-
tic measures and, with the aid of thou
sands of volunteer railway men, broke
up the strike mt forced the workers
to accept a compromise. The disturb
ance in Portugal also began with a
rail strike which spread to tramways
and postal and telegraph lines. 1t was
reported the workers had proclaimed
a soviet form of government, but this
was not confirmed. OF curse the
Portuguese monarchists, who are al
ways on the lookout for such chances,
became active and complicated mat
tiers.
Organization of the American Farm
Bureau federation was completed at
a meeting in Chicago which vas at
tended by representatives of more
than 100000 farmers. The ~organiza-
ton has raised 100000 for its 1921
program, and $1,O00,O00 is promised
for 1922. Part of the money will be
used to establish national headquar-
tiers and to pay officers and experts,
some of whom will receive salaries as
high as $4,000 a year.
The directors drew up the follow
ing tentative program:
National legislation that will pre-
vent strikes and unnecessary suffering.
Investigation of the tariff in relation
to farm products.
Fight reciprocity with Canada.
Investigation of marketing, live
stock prices and foreign competition.
Lower freight rates.
Investigation of foreign trade rela-
tons.
More ~businesslike relations with
packers and consumers.
Investigation OF credits and foreign
exchange.
Establishment of a Washington Of
on legislation.
All decent American citizens-and
that includes the vast majority of the
population-rejoiced over the results
Of the municipal election in Seattle,
Wash. Maj. Hugh M. Caldwell, a for
mer member of the A. q. F., was op-
posed for the mayoralty by James A.
Duncan. leader of the radical element
in labor circles there. The issue was
clear cut-Americanism against the L.
W. w. and extremists In general-and
A~mericanism won, the final count Of
the vote being 50.s50 for Caldwell and
1880 for Duncan. Seattle has been a
center Of potential rebellion. but the
city feels that it has now removed the
blot from Its fame.