The Holly chieftain., 1921-11-17

A LEXANDER finally went to Bel
"A grade to be crowned King Of
Jugo- -slayia. and found himself in the
midst Of difiicnIties Immediately. The
Serbs were pressing their Invasion OF
Albania, In the hope OF reaching Tir-
ana before the meeting Of the League
Of Nations council in Paris, Novem-
ber 1S. and the council Of ambnssa-
dors ordered them 10 get outside the
boundaries 1t had just decided on for
Albania. Premier Pachitch offered his
resignation. but Alexander refused to
accept 1t, indicating he WAS satisfied
with the premier's foreign policy, and
the Serbian army continued its ad-
vance. The Montenegrins, who never
have consented to the merging of their
national identity in the Jugo-Slav
state. have Joined forces with the AL
banians, and the prospects for anoth-
er Balkan war are excellent.
THE Ulster cabinet has received
from Lloyd George an outline Of
the negotiations with the Sim Fein
representatives and of the tentative
peace plan, and is considering It.
Meanwhile, the Ulsterites issued this
statement: "Sir James Craig {the
premier) on behalf of the cabinet of
northern Ireland, wishes 1t clearly un-
derstood that there can he no surren-
dor Of TyIctarts rS0htoo
Parliament was prorogued on Thurs
day, after being reassured that moth
ing would be finally settled with regard
to Ireland without calling the house
together,
A 7 THE close OF fifteen-hou ses-
"a sion. the senate passed its ver-
sion of the tax-revision bill, and on
Thursday the conference committee
began Its task. The Republican lin
surgents" In the lower house, who fa-
yor the senate maximum surtax rate
Of - per cent, forced an agreement
teSt the house would be given
chaBce to vote on that feature before
the conferees reached final decision
on 1t. The insurgents" claimed to
have from so to IS votes, which, with
the votes Of the Democrats. would be
enough to accept the senate rate.
The bill, MS passed by the senate, is
estimated by Treasury experts to yield
about $3.50. 100000 for the fiscal year
ending June 80 next, or 100000, 600
less than the existing law. But ulti-
mately 1t would reduce the nations tax
bill by approximately 100000.
ELECTIONS held last week In vari-
- Gus parts of the country were
highly pleasing to the Democrats,
though the most talked-of contest, in
New York city. really was not much
Influenced by party politics. There
Mayor Hylan. Tammany candidate,
was reelected, having tremendous
plurality over Curran, the coalition
candidate. Hylan stood for Scent
street car fare and for local self.gov-
ernmept, with which the Republican
state assembly was trying to interfere.
In Kentucky the Democrats regained
control of the legislature; in Maryland
they increased their control; in vir-
ginia they elected e. Lee Trimble for
governor and the entire state ticket
THE next man who undertakes to
= rob the United States mails
will probably run up against a
'devil-dog," who will unhesitating.
ly Hn him full of lead. The
mail robberies were becoming SO fire.
quent and fiagrant that Postmaster
General Hays was driven to ask for
protection. The President and cabi-
net decided that marines should be or
dered on that duty, and 1000 Of them
have been detailed to guard postal
stations, railway mail cars and mail
trucks, pending the organization Of a
permanent armed guard as branch
Of the postal service. There Is no
length to which the department will
not go to prevent these mail robber.
les" says Mr.. Hays.
THE assassination of Premier Hara
! Of japan by young political
crank was startling, and greatly
shocked the diplomats gathered in
Washington, but there was swift as
surance that the event would not
change the nations policies. The ~
lection Of new cabinet was virtually
In the hands Of Marquis saonji and
Prince yamagata, the elder Statesmen,
and It was understood the former
would take the once Of premier for the
present.