Evening star., 1921-07-10
THE STORY THE WEEK HAS TOLD

alleged that unless the United States will have
pity the hopeful plan will go gTimmerfng. The
Porto Rose conference has been again post
poned. One cannot but think that We are not
getting entirely authentic reports from Aus
tria.
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CHINA.-The political complications In China
already complex enough. have received notable
accession of complexity by the revival OF tho
southern or Canten republic. Dr.. Bun fet'Sen
has been elected extraordinary president.
very streng argument can be drawn out IN
support of the claim that the Canton parlia-
ment Is the de jure parliament Of all China
and that the president elected by It is tho DO
jure president of all China. Moreover. DR.. Suns
program for the reconstruction OF China has
many excellent points Dr. Sun WAS chosen tho
first president Of China, when, in 1911. the
Manchu dynasty was overthrown. He then had
a splendid reputation as q disinterestsd patriot.
Whether justly unjustly, however, that rep
utation has been largely lost among DR.. Suns
countrymen: he seems to be almost entirely dis
credited with the foreign communities In
China. He IL said to harbor near-bolshevist no.
tions, but this may be calumny. But. what
ever the character of DR.. Sun (and some Of
his intimatss, who have likewise lost kudos)
this secession movement In the name Of oon-
stitutionalism and China for the Chinese (for
the Cantonese are violently opposed to Japanese
"penetration') may turn out salutory for China.
The revived Canton republic seems to comprise
only the province of Kwang-Tung. 1t has re-
Gently defended itself with marked success
against an attack from the province of Kwang-
ST. carrying the war into tho enemy's territory
and capturing the important city Of Wu-Chau.
Dr. Sun is continually memorializing our gov
eminent. requesting recognition and urging rea-
sons therefor.
UNITED STATES.-July tho President
signed the resolution declaring the war with
n6od Whof Dron tf0a9
Some sort Of treaty. Of course: but what kind7
The Tampioo situation has not developed as
predicted. The workmen. whatever their
number. thrown out Of work by tbe decision Of
American oil producers to cease expectation.
have kept quiet. Gen. Obregon says he does
not expect trouble. but he has sent the best
man possible. Gen. Pelaez, down to Tampico. to
take charge.
AT last agreement has been reached be-
tween the Senate and House conferees on the
naval appropriation bill. 1t is expected that
the bill will be in the Presidents hands early
this week.
MISCELLANEOCS.-The situation in the
far eastern republic is altogether obscure
There is a rumor that Gen. Sternberg who had
been marrying the country about Chita. at last
came cropper. Seminov. 1t seems. got ashore
surreptitously at Vladivostok and made his way
up country. 1t is rumored that he is moving
upon Vladivostok. The Kappelites must ac-
cept his leadership fight Today. according
TO dispa tches. the Japanese occupy all the stra-
tegc points in the maritime province; tomor-
row they are in treaty with Chita looking to
evacuation.
A moderate Italian cabinet has been
formed by Signor Bonomi to succeed that Of
Giolitti.
The third congress Of the third interna-
tionale is nearly ended. Reports indicate that
the moderates have been defeated, that an un-
compromising program of the most violent
crimson has been adopted; that Lenin has sup
ported the radicals. Lenin would seem to
have a domestic policy which calls for recon-
struction in Russia with the aid of foreign capi-
tai and a foreign policy which calls for revou-
tion and destruction OF foreign capital