Evening star., 1921-10-16
BY HENRY w. BUNN.
Copyright, 1921, by The Washington star.)

tn HE following is brief summary Of the
most important news OF the world for
seven days ended October Is.
THE BRITISH EMPfRE-Though
the number of unemployed in Great Britain
seems to be decreasing rather rapidly. demon-
strations by the unemployed increased in num-
ber and vehemence The unemployment 1n-
surance act has proved inadequate. If very
serious trouble is to be avoided work must be
found for the unemployed or they must re-
ceive public doles-continuous. not intermittent,
as heretofore; certain, not precarious, as here
tofore. The taxpayer now groanS under an
almost intorelable burden, yet there Is little
prospect of relief for him.. au contraire, 1T Is
proposed to undertake great public works
absorb unemployment; but that Is an allo-
tropic form of dole, for the taxpayer foots the
bill.
The one true remedy. of course. is revival of
trade: perception of this fact by the govern
which has been of a sort to make Lord Chat-
ham turn in his grave But that policy has
agreement with Russia has brought no trade:
but has prejudiced the prospective relations or
middle east are still in turmoil. Islam is
tagonZed Persia has gone bolshevist Arabia is
market Is Oh OF 5Ie mf
treble Importance, then is the China trade: Can
Britain afford to relinquish the concessionary
advantages she has hitherto enjoyed in China,
to give full effect to the principle Of the open
door. which, though proclaimed in all recent
conventions relating to China, has hitherto re-
manned pious abstraction? The British un-
employment problem is discovered to be OF an
rather than in England is the heart of the
problem. There is of course that obvious solu-
tion-emigration. But most Englishmen can't
abide the thought; nor are they to be blamed
therefore.
Tuesday. Apparently little progress has been
made. but at least no serious hitch has occurred.
Lloyd George has announced his intention OF
fI,. Voc 1iYofn a
limited time The inference is obvious that he
is sanguine concerning the conference on Ire
land
Report now has it that the British imperial
delegation to the Washington conference will
represent Canada, Australia New Zealand and
India.
the non-co-operation movement in India, except
that the working committee of the national
congress (native and revolutionary has called
for general strike throughout India on the
day of the Prince of Wales arrival IN Bombay
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FR.ANCE.-The French have important pos
sessions and interests in the far east and
Pacific: the great dependency of FRENCH Indo-
China. concessions in Yun-Nan. islands in the
Pacific not without strategic Importance. But
Frances interest in the problems of the Pacific
and far east and in the question of reduction of
naval armaments (she has ceased to be naval
power of important offensive strength) is quite
overshadowed by her interest in the question
of reduction of land armaments. She finds it
necessary to her security to keep afoot an army
of approximately 100000 men, Were the tri-
partite treaty between France, Great Britain
and the United States. which pledges the as
sistance of the United States and Great Britain
in of unprovoked attack on France
(Which treaty President Wilson signed. but the
Senate has refused to ratify) to be ratified by
Senate british ratification would certainly
follow France would cut her standing army
down to half its present strength. She would
do the same were the United States to enter
heartedly the league of nations. were any
other equally valuable guarantee OF her security
be provided Her chief concern at the Wash
ingtop conference will be to seek for such