Evening star., 1922-04-09

Vladiyostok conservative is used in default
Of more exactly descriptive epitheU were
not be believed). These troops took posses
important town of Khabarovsk and were
proceeding to extend their conquests farther
the grandiose title of the Priamur govern
ment and made territorial claims according
attacked. Khabarovsk was retaken and grad
ualiy Merkulov's men were forced back to the
the intoxicaton OF pursuit. or assuming to
themselves the privilege of violating the
their enemies; they continued the pursuit into
that zone. Then and therefore the clash. of
which details are lacking
notwithstanding which contretemps. it is
said that the long-drawn-out negotiations
Dairen s Th, between representatives of Chita and
or Toxic continue. The Japanese very
eager to evacuate Siberia when conditions
permit" 1t is a pity that time after time
some untoward circumstance should occur to
deler that hope not only making the Japa
nese heartsick but also making a good many
other people sick.
United States Of AmerIcn.-The claim of the
miners union chiefs that the strike of the
ganzed bitumnous and anthracite coal miners
is 100 per cent effective is probably very
nearly correct but their claim that so per
cent or the non-union miners have Joined the
strikers is probably exaggerative. though de-
fection among the latter has been serious and
threatens 10 become more Representatives
of anthracite miners and operators still
in negotiation. with no hint yet it would SEEM
Of composition. Efforts of the House com
mittee on labor TO bring together in confer
ence representatives of the bituminous miners
ana operators OF the central competitive field
dismally failed There has been little dis
order in the strike areas, but there seems
to be considerable red propagandst activity.
Except that good many railroad train crews
who won't handle coal have been laid off. i'm
portant effects of the strike industries
other than the mining yet ap-
parent.
The subject of the dismissal by executive
order of the director and twenty-eight other
officials Of the bureau of engraving and print
ing is too delicate for my rough pen. Doubt
less at the earliest practicable moment the
PRESIDENT will explain this unusual action In
tunity for destructive criticism which sthey
are improving vigorously.
By opening his campaign for reelection
with a speech by o-telephone from Wash
ington. picked up by thousands of his
naugurated a method of political cam
paignne destined largely to supersede the
old.
The strikes of textile workers in Massa-
chusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island
continue. with evident development of
where the strike to be steadily gain
ing and the strikers have given some evil
On March 81 the House passed a bill ap-
propriating s17,oooooo for additional hospital
facilities for war veterans.
1t is understood that the appropriations
subcommittee of the House has decided to
recommend naval enlisted strength of 1000
men. Secretary DENLY conservatively esti-
mated $4,000 men as necessary. Admiral
Sims estimate is 10000.
The House has passed. 222 to 80. bill au-
,horizing deportation of aliens convicted of
violating either federal state prohibition
laws
A "s1e,oooooo floating liquor palace" to
limit. is planned. The vessel is to be large
as the Levia than. If it proves success
there will be fleet of such vessels. Tenders
will carry the thirsty. from various shore
points, the round trip costing So 1t do be
said that certain people considerable
"het-up over the prospect.
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Notes.-Charles. ex-Emperor of Austria
Hungary. died of pneumonia on April /, at
Funchal, Madeira, his place of exile.
All hero worshipers must feel shame for
the indignites to which Gen. Semenov. head
of the league of unspoiled nations. is being
subjected in New York.