The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-01-05

way little disturbed. In the indian
nationalist congress at Ahmedabad an
effort was made to force the adoption
OF a motion that complete independ-
ence from the British empire should
he attained by possible and proper
means" hut Ghandi and his support
ers frustrated this and the wording
Legitimate and peaceful means" was
adopted
II Is interesting to learn that
Christmas message to the Indian ma
tlonalists, in the form OF q poster dis
played in many cities, pledged Amer
lean aid for the campaign to over
throw British rule I'm India. This
precious document was signed by "A
Americans, among them Senator's
Norris Of Nebraska and Walsh of
Massachusetts. Congressman Burke Of
Pennsylvania. Mayor Hoan OF Milwau-
kee aud former Governor Dunno Of
Illinois.
Rioting In various parts Of Egypt,
including Cairo, Port Said. Alexandria
and Suez, followed the forcible re-
moval Of Said Zougloul Pasha. nation
alist leader and others from Cairo to
Suez, whence they may be taken TO
Ceylon. A number Of the natives were
killed and wounded by troops and hun
dreds Of arrests were made. Nominal
ly, OF course, this Egyptian revolt Is
against the sultan's government, but
actually II is against the British for
the sultan does always what the
British high commission advises.
NNE wonders whether President
~ Harding is not already repenting
his Christmas mercy In freeing Eugene
Debs from prison. From the moment
OF his release the Socialist leader has
been emitting n steady stream OF
sentimental bunk, disgusting to all
save those who believe like Debs,
that all prisons should be abolished,
that lawbreakers should be petted
instead Of punished, and that the
proletariat can do no wrong. With
the expressed intention of starting out
to obtain from every man. woman
and child In the world pledge never
TO take up arms, he yet gives iex.
travagant praise 10 the Russian revo-
lutionists, who have slain hundreds Of
thousands
g ENATOR MCCORMICK and his as
~ sociates of the committee which
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In Haiti will recommend occupation
OF the island by American marines as
necessary to the peace and develop
ment Of the island II will also ask
the appointment of an American high
commissioner to coordinate and SUPER
wise the work OF the American admin
istrators created by the treaty OF
1913, and expedition In making the
proposed new loan so that the debt
held In Europe may be discharged on
advantageous terms and the claims
Of Haitians against their government
satisfied. One OF the greatest needs OF
the island. says Senator Mccormick,
is good roads. This includes the re-
public OF Santo Domingo, where also
the committee holds the American oc-
cupatlOn must be continued for the
present.
CHILE last week accepted Peru's
~ proposal that the two govern
ments send plenipotentiaries TO Wash
ington to continue negotiations for a
settlement OF their disputes, and Peru
then suggested that each nation first
cable to Secretary Hughes asking the
consent of the United States for hold
ing the negotiations In Washington,
and ALSO asking that President Hard
Ing act as final arbitrator Of all DIFF
ferences between the two countries,
no appeal from his decisions being al
lowed Bolivia is insisting that Chile
give her an outlet 10 the Pacific, and
Peru offers her help In settling that
question. So the war cloud that has
been hanging over the west coast OF
South America is getting thinner
daily.
Q ENATOR LA TOILETTE OF Wis
~ consin has come out with the re-
markable statement that secret con
ference wns held In Washington De
cember o by representatives OF the
railroads and of the coal, steel and
lumber interests, and that they at.
tempted Ia obtain from farm organl-
zation leaders, and did obtain from
some such leaders, adherence TO an
agreement not to push legislation 10
repeal the guaranty section of the
transportation act and to restore state
control of state transportation rates. /.
"If the farmers of the country abide |