Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20
THE STORY THE WEEK HAS TOLD

accepted the proposal "in principle" The
British because of their far-fung possessions.
would like a more generous allowance OF
marine maximums cut down and submarines
limited in respect of size. Il for one should
like to see this disgusting type abolished, and
The Japanese would like their general proper
ton raised from 50 to 10 per cent of the
strength of Britain and the United States and
suggesting other changes In their favor.
The British are not likely to insist. One is
pect seems good of an agreement differing
little from the American proposal
crucial problem-China The Chinese delegates
have submitted ten principles TO- guide the
conference in its determinations" concerning
China These principles contemplate a China
which should include the eighteen provinces.
Mongolia. Manchuria and Thibet; Chinese
government exercising sovereignty over every
parcel of these territories to precisely the same
extent the British government exercises
sovereignty in Great Britain complete emanci-
patton to be effected within time limit to
be set. A bold proposal the reaction to which.
especially of the Japanese. will be watched with
interest.
THE BRITISH EMPIRE.--The annual con-
ference of the unonist party held at
Liverpool on Thursday. that great man. the
Earl of Derby. presiding. motion by the
Richards" censoring the government for its
conduct of the Irish business. died Instead,
1t resolved. few dissenting, THAT this
conference express it's earnest hope that. con-
sistently with the supremacy of the crown,
the security of the empire and the pledges
given to Ulster and the safeguarding of the
interests of the minority in the south of Ire
land a solution of the Irish difficulties may
be found in the conference now in progress
which will bring peace to Great Britain and
Ireland and strength to the empire"
An important matter. 1t was feared that
unionist opposition might fatally obstruct the
premier's efforts to achieve compromise set
Element of the Irish question. 1t is now clear
that all parties are overwhelmingly back OF
!, ofor and harH 20 o.
Ulster will, in face of so general a sentiment.
yield enough to make success of the negotla-
the principle of Irish unity, with an all-1rish
parliament, but obtaining iron safeguards
nation tsuch safeguards equal representa-
tion in the upper house of the al-lreland parlia-
ment its own provincial parliament. extraor-
binary reserved rights. etc. 1T cannot be
doubted" l said but. remembering the history
of Ireland one must doubt up to the moment
of consummation of the worlds hope.
The Prince of Wales arriving at Bombay.
was greeted with unbounded enthusiasm by the
populace. Mahatma Gandhi. leader of the non
corporation movement. had made frantic eff
forts to put the boycott and general strike
into erect but at the sight of the prince the
admonitions Of the saint we're forgotten That
was a shrewd political move. to send the prince
to India. That ga liant youth. with his open
engaging manner. is imperial asset of the
very first water Incidentally. there are good
many signs that the British lion. who seemed
(But a report just arrived indicates that there
have been riots in Bombay. chiefly OF Moham-
medanS. and some apprehension Is Ieit as ~
the princes reception in Cacutta) This situa-
ton deserves watching.
The Moplahs of Malabar continue to murder
burn and pillage. their fanatic zeal undated.
X X X
GERMANY.--What is happening in Ger
manyo BY reason of a report from the allied
committee guarantees in Berlin twhose bust
ness it is to keep a constant eye on financial
Industrial and commercial doings in Germany
the reparations commission hurried off TO
Berlin the 9TH. 1t will be recalled how
the reparations committee allowed ffteen-day