Evening star., 1921-05-29
THE STORY THE WEEK HAS TOLD

tremeIy dubious But" says the British
champions Of Egyptian independence. after ali
the Egyptian government handed the situation
without help promptly and efficiently The row
was mostly intestine. The Greeks happened I"
he in the way and. not being favorites. received
a little extra attention" The AleSandrian
rabble always the most turbulent in the
world.
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MENlCO-Our administration has let il be
known that its Mexican policy has been decided
But it has divuged what that policy
is. Gr Summer!in is back in Mexico Fre-
Sumably he took with him a memorandum
setting forth conditions to which President
Obreeon must subscribe before our government
will recognize the Mexican government
Oregon is between the devil and the deep sea
If he should sign protocol concednS American
demands he would offend widespread and
deep-Sea ted anti-Amcrican sentiment II be-
of his refusal of concessions the United
States should withhold recognition Mexican
business interests would be antasonized. Con-
di:ions in Mexico bad. Only about . per
cent of the mines i'll opera ton. the oil out
put * hard: 81 pc. cent Of normal. there are
some 300.G0n unemployed The radicals have
succeeded the bandits as the pes: of the state.
A gang o: them invaded the chamber of
deputies not long and made Il little riot.
They have created disorders involving casualties
in Pucba. Morelia and else~ here. \ large
number of members of Obresons own party
have memorialiZed him. urging stern dealings
with radicals. They cite the fate of Madero
Obregon tries 20 maintain august imparti-
aty in party disputes. He orders the federal
prosecuting attorney to investigate charges
against radicals. He is admitted to be sound
and honest. If ne cannot steer the ship of state
past the rocks. who can"
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-The
President has signed the Young emergency
tariff bill. The conference report on the budget
bill has been accepted by both houses. The
naval appropriation bill will probably go
to conference this week. The efforts of
Senators Borah, King and others to cut down
the appropriations have mostly failed. but
Senator Borah's famous amendment was carried
unanimously. By this amendment the President
is authorized and requested" to invite the
governments of Great Britain and Japan to
send representatives to a conference with rep
resentatves of the United States with view
to substantial reduction of the naval expendi-
lures of these powers during the next five
years. The House uhe administration having
Withdrawn opposition) Is expected to concur in
this amendment.
The Senate finance committee ended during
the week it's open hearings revision of federal
taxes.
MISCELLANEOUS-At the instance Of the
government formal negotiation between
British mine-ownerS. the miners executive
committee and representatives of government
began on Friday Though one of the three
parties seems to have clean-cut plan to
offer. there is feeling that pressure of public
sentiment will compel agreement this time.
Next Sunday l shall attempt interpreta-
ton of important recent developments in the
near and middle east But l cannot forbe:.r
giving here spicy little item which
intrigue those who have followed the unes
of the house Of HuSsein. The other day the
British created job for Prince Zeid. third suii
Of the King of Hedjaz They appointed htrn
governor Of Trans-Jordania. Hardly was he i'll
stalled when his subjects revolted and defea ated
his forces. killing a round hundred 1t seems
that they want to be governed by Sir Herbert
Samuel, high commissioner Of Palestine, and
not by any scion of the house of Hussein. Or
perhaps. they merely looking for trouble in
the fashion of those parts.
Queer things are happening in the far eastern
republics. Detachments which have remained
afoot Of Kappers (Kolchak's) army. or de-
tachments made up of former Kappel soldiers
have captured Vladtvostok, Nikolsk and other
nearby places. This may be the beginning of
something important.