Evening star., 1921-10-02

community of nations known as the British
Empire may best be reconciled with Irish
national aspirations" 49,
:. AS the London Daily Chronicle says neatly:
"Lloyd George has not asked the Sim Fein to
commit themselves to anything beyond recogni-
tion of what 1t Is that he invites them to
discuss"
1t seems that De Valera must accept; per-
haps he will. (He has accepted one seems to
hear cosmio cheer.)
Reports had. indicated that the uprising of
the fanatcal Mohammedan Moplahs of Malabur
southwest coast of British India) had been
put down by troops Of the central Indian
government. But no; the flame of insurrection
has spurted up with greater violence
Lady Astor loses her solitary distinction;
another woman has been elected to the house
of commons
The British government is essaying to come
to real grips with the unemployment problem.
though. to be sure. by methods differing from
ours It is the unemployment quite much g.
the Irish problem that prevents Lloyd Georges
attendance at the Washington conferences.
X X X X
B.. ,, ,GERMANY-The reichstag met on Septen-
ber q. 1t is declared that arrangements are
almost completed for formation Of a new
coalition government to include representatives
OF the peoples party, the party of the great
hnanciers and industrial leaders. If one might
know what concessions by, Wirth, what con-
coalition involves, he would have the key to
the most important current developments in
Germany. A great propagandtst drive is on,
looking to- for the present, "a reparation
moratorium" for the future, drastic revision of
the London program Some say that the recent
: aoceleration of the fall of the paper marx is
not chiefly due to mad and selfish speculation.
but rather to a financial conspiracy to speed its
descent, in the hope that the spectacle may
cause the allies, in panic fear Of German
bankruptcy and what may follow. to consent to
suspension of payments for the present and
curtaiment of the reparation total. The allies
do not seem to be impressed: and it is reas-
suring to learn that while the propaganda pro-
ceeds merrily and the mark continues to to-
.boggan. Wirth and the industrial leaders
consulting ways and means to find the gold
for the next reparation installment.
.Wirth is expecting a ferocious attack at
this session OF the reichstag by the German
national party. the party of reaction. We are
told that they will attack his DEGREES against
treasonable speech. publications and intrigues,
and his action pursuant to those DEGREES. and
that they hope to compass his destruction upon
the taxation issue. The taxation program
tentatively set forth at the last reichstag
sion proposed to bear very hard the indus
trial magnates: presumably. In consequence of
the new alliance of the government with these
gentry, that program has been considerably
modified. 1t is all very dubious, very interest
ing. very obscure
The Rhine customs barrier was done away
with on September 80.
1t is reported that Wirth and the new
Bavarian premier have compromised the quarrel
between the Bavarian and federal governments.
truce. rather: very necessary to Wirth. who
has other fish to fry. The issue of state rights
federal authority is not settled; the real
fight is ahead. The Bavarian fortress Of reac-
tion remains proud and menacing.
The interalled commission of control in
Germany reports that disarming of Germany
now SO nearly conforms to treaty requirements
that Germany has absolutely ceased TO :.e a
military menace to the allies.
X x X +
NEAR EAST-Last week inferred from
the absence of reports Of the fighting in
Anatola that things were going badly with
the Greeks. From the very meager informa-
tion since arrived it seems certain that things
have gone badly with the Greeks. They seem
to have repassed the Sakaria river. and to have
fallen back to a line covering Eskshehr whether
unmolested or hard pressed by the Turks does
not appear; whether in good order and with
good morale or the opposite, does not appear.