The Holly chieftain., 1922-06-29

+ He also says Russia is willing to
demObilize 50 per cent OF its army II
Poland. Lithuania. Latvia and Es
thOnia will reduce their armies In
proportion. The success Of the con.
ference at The Hague, he asserted
depends mainly on France. and he
added that II 1t failed, Russia hoped
to conclude separate treaties with
England, Italy and other powers.
Japan's delegates to the conference
have decided that FRANCES Russian
program Is futile and unreasonable,
and now 1t looks as though France
and Belgium stand alone. II may be
that one or two other countries will
support their demand that, as prior
condition to discussion, Russia agree
to recognize the rights Of private
property. The British and their fol
lowers wish to omit all discussion Of
the principles of communism and deal
with concrete cases.
| IF IRELAND is pacif1ed 1t will not
be with the consent and aid Of
Eamon de Valera. Though beaten in
the Dali Eireann elections by con-
siderable majority, he still persists in
his implacable opposition to the treaty
which establishes the Irish Free State
and he declares he does not believe
the Dali will pass the new Irish con.
stitution in its present form, which
he says II ''well composed in all Its
parts and peculiarly fitted to the end
in view, the degradation of the
people," He adds that 1t would ex.
ciude from public service and prac.
tically disenfranchise every honest re.
publican.
Directly connected with the Irish
trouble was the assassination in Lon.
don on Thursday of Field Marshal Sir
Henry Wilson, late chief Of the i'm.
perial general star Of the British
army. He retired from this post last
February and was elected member
of parliament from an Ulster district,
He also was appointed military ad
wiser to the Ulster government and
was leader in plans for pacification
he was shot to death by two men.
II 70 ETTER, perhaps, are the prospects
~ for pacification and unificatlon Of
China. Acting rs an agent of Presi
dent Ii Yuan-hung, General Chen tool
possession of Canton. defeating the
troops Of Sun Vat Sen. who later wal
taken prisoner and held on a Chinese
cruiser. Chen set up provisional
government pledged to support the
central government at Pekin, and de
cided that Doctor Sun should be per
mitted to resign. President Ii ever
formally invited Sun to 20 to Pekins
and assist him In recognizing tn,
general government. Meanwhile Gen
eral Chang, the defeated Manchuriar
leader, and General WI signed ar
armistice. OF course there is still q
lot Of fighting going on in China. In
Kiangsi province some ten thousand
OF Wu's troops mutinied, killed many
natives and started on march toward
Nanchang. British and American gun
boats hurried to the protection Of for
elgners in that region.
A PPROvAL was given to the YaK
"A treaty with the United States By
the Japanese privy council and letters
OF ratification will soon be received II
Washington. The other treaties oi
the Washington conference will bt
ratified early In July. according t.
advices from Toxic.
MORTON HOWELL Of Ohio hal
10 the distinction of being the frs
American minister to Egypt. He wa,
nominated by President Harding ant
promptly confirmed by the senate. Th,
selection of Mr.. Howell for this posi-
tion would seem to be especially wise
as he has been the American diplo
matte agent and consul general II
the land Of the Pharaohs.
G ENATOR FRANK KELLOGG wal
- nominated for another term by tn,
Republicans, and his opponent II
the Minnesota, fall campaign is t.
be the first woman ever nominated
by major party for sea
In the upper house. She is Mrs
Anna Dickie Olesen. winner IL
the Democratic primaries. She bea
her nearest competitor, Thomai
Meighen by several thousand votes
Mrs Olesen was one Of the Meade,
floor managers in the Democratic con
vention Of 1920. Another woman VIII,
cane to the front in that convention
. Mrs. Isetta Jewell Brown Of West Wiz
ginia. announces her candidacy TO
the senate subject to the Democrats
primaries Of August L