The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-03-16


r to khedive Of Egypt
that the absence Of the United States
VIII detract from the usefulness OF
rhe conference. But If Europe Will not
hold the kind OF conference in which
the United States can helpfully par
tlcipate, 1t must not expect us urnec-
essarlly to become involved In Euro
pean questions. Better luck next tine,
maybe. when things get down to brass
tacks.
T LLOYD GEORGE resigning the Brit
- ish premiership doesn't tit In with
American notions Of the little Welsh
wizard. But either lie hnd 1t seri-
ously In mind-or he ran gorgeous
duff. Anyway he served an ultima
tum on the Tory leaders Of the Goa
iitlon party that unless he could be
assured Of loyal support and co-opera-
ton he would resign. Whereupon all
Britain buzzed like disturbed bee
hive. Sir Arthur Balfour was named
everywhere as the probable successor.
But the coalition chiefs got busy at
list "die-hard" leader, was made to
step back into the line; it was his
speeches that had forced the issue.
Other leaders publicly voiced their
confidence In the premier. Balfour,
MS conservative leader, put the fin
iShing touch by declaring emphat-
icaily for continuance Of the Goa
lition government and indorsing the
leadership Of Lloyd George. who he
declared was incOmparably the great
est figure Of the greatest age in Brit
iSh history. SO the crisis has appur-
emily been paSsed--though possibly
| only for the present.
Sir Arthur. by the way, is very much
In the British public eye just now.
King George has bestowed upon him a
knighthood of the Order Of the Garter.
HIS achievements Mt the Washington
arms conference are universally nc
claimed as regalning for Great Britain
the world dominance lost during the
World war Anyhow, In declaring for
Lloyd George he bowed himself out
Of the premiership.
TANADA'S fourteenth parliament
~ was opened Wednesday by Gov
nor-General Byng w. l.. Mackenzie
King is the first liberal prime minis
ter to hold the reins of government
since Sir Wilfred l.aurier was defeated
ten years ago on his policy Of reciproc-
ity with the United States Premier
King is Il veteran of the la,lricr min
istry of 1911, in which he served as
minister of labor Rodolphc IcmieuX
of Montreal. selected By Premier King,
Is speaker The government com
mandS about one-half Of The members
OF parliament. The official opposition
group, numbering about fifty in
house of 235 members. is led by Ar
thur Mcighcn, the defeated premier.
IT, a. Crerar leads an unofficial pro
greSsive group of about G5, who are
expected to support the government
In most of lis policies. especially on
the tariif. Both liberals and progress
sives believe in customs duties "for
revenue only" as against the conserv-
ative policy Of protection. Who said
"rcciprocity?"
DUNE is on the map again and
1 seems to be trying to rival Vcsu-
vius. The Fuscsti and their adhcr-
cnts have chased out President Iu-
nella of the Free City government set
up under the treaty OF Rnpallo be-
tween Italy and Jugo-Slavia Gabrl-
ellie dAnnunZio has sent word that he
supports the uprising" The Italian
parties have chosen Giovanni Giuri-
att, former chief Of thc poet warriors
cabinet, as head Of another proviSion-
al government for the Free State The
Jugo-Slnvs are rushing troops to the
frontier, OstenSibly to rcpel threat
ened raids by the Fascist. They are
insisting upon observance Of the treaty
Of Rapallo. Italy apparently intends
to restore order in Fiume and enforce
the Rapallo treaty. She also has
| moved troops forward.
MAX says he isn't marrying Ma
4Vl thilde for her money. MnthIde
began the romance at eleven by call
ing Max "Uncle." Max has taught Ma
thilde the "SwIss language" Let tho
wedding bells ring out and the Swiss
navy fire a salute!
politics makes strange bcdfcllows"
which is to say that the new treaty
gives Yap prohibition, with Americans
exempted.
William Jennings Bryan, crllsadnp
against Darwinism. says nobody can
max" monkey Of him. Mr.. Bryan
Is q self-madc man.