The Holly chieftain., 1922-01-05

StrOyed unless the crew and passen-
gers have been first placed in safety.
"2. Belligerent submarines are not,
under any circumstances, exempt from
the universal rules above stated; and
II submarine cannot capture a mer
chant vessel in conformity with these
rules the existing law of nations re-
qulres 1t to desist from attack and
from capture and to permit the mer-
chant vessel to proceed unmolested."
President Harding is not disheart-
ened by the failure to reach an agree
ment on submarines, but hopes that If
necessary the conference will arrange
for another parley ut an early date
to, further consider that and other
questions of armament Limitation and
that all nations maintaining navfes
will be invited to participate, He re-
CARDS 1t as uniting that five ma
tions should set out to legislate for
the whole world"
CONSIDERABLE progress was made
- in settling the Chinese puzzles
MIR. Underwood's compromise plan for
the Chinese tariff was accepted by all
the powers. This provides for an I'm
mediate increase in tSriff Of 8 per
cent ad valorem. future increase to
TN per cent, and an increase to 12h
per cent when the provincial tariff is
abolished. 1t may, be three or FIVE
years before the increase to IN per
cent goes into effect, since Japan and
India require time to adjust their In
dustries.
Apparently the deadlock between
China and Japan concerning ShantuDg
was complete, and 1t was said there
would be American and British offers
Of mediation this week. But from
Tokyo came the assertion by .high
officials" that Japan had gained her
main point and the whole dispute
probably would be settled soon. When
China agreed to negotiate with Japan
for the purchase Of the railway, 1t
was asserted, she acknowledged ia
pans right in the road won from
Germany. China's offer of treasury
notes In payment for the railway does
not suit Tokyo as China has been un-
able to pay similar notes outstanding.
Japan wants payment by bond is
sue, which would prolong her control
Of the railway until cash for the
bonds could be gathered by the Chi
nese.
An organization Of non -B0lsheyIk
Russians has appealed to the confer
ence to consider the situation In east.
ern Siberia before adjourning. In the
brief submitted Japan is accused Of
political and strategic aims In Siberia.
DAIL EIREANN during Its recess
has been hearing from many Sim
Fcin clubs anil other organizations of
southern Ireland, and in every In
stance, so far as known, has been
urged to ratify the Irish peace treaty.
Investigators report that fully 90 per
cent of the people in the island-ex-
cepting Ulster-are in favor Of ac-
cepting the pact. The English press
Is confident 1t will be ratified, and the
British authorities at Whitehall are
busily working out the details of plans
for the immediate handing over Of the
government Of the island to the new
Irish provisional government.
Just to prod those members of the
Dali who still oppose the treaty, Pre-
mier Lloyd George last week issued
statement to the effect that the Brit
ish government had gone to the ut
most limit, and that not only the re.
lection of the treaty, but even Its
alteration by the Dali would render
1t null and void. "To reopen the dis
cussion," said he. (which has been
closed only after the most exhaustive
consideration of every point, would
be a frultless proceeding and is i'm
possible"
- REAT BRITAIN'S two other fam
~ lily rows--in India and Egypt-are
quieting down somewhat, though the
conditions are bad In both countries.
Numerous arrests and the influence of
Mahatma Ghandl are serving to di.
minish the rioting in India, where the
prince of Wales goes on his festive
way little disturbed. In the Indian
nationalist congress at Ahmedabad an
effort was made to force the adoption
of motion that complete independ-
ence from the British empire should
be attained by possible and proper
means,' but Ghandi and his support
ers frustrated this and the wording
Legitimate and peaceful means" was
adopted.
1t Is interesting to learn that a
Christmas message to the Indian ma.