The Washington herald., 1922-05-02
By ALBION X. PARIS.

EHere / am away down In Cairo
efter a seven weeks absence from
Eashin gton. The sailing has
AIKEN me to Las Pamlas and Fun
fchal before reaching southern
Europe and Egypt.
The days in Libson showed at
Phce the unrest. labor conditions
[being there as elsewhere the world
yer. A street railway strike was
bn. though quiet. and cars were
PUN by soldiers. Indeed large
bodies of troops were at strategic
points all over the big city as just
before my arrival a revolution was
Jthreatened. 1t is hard to determine
whether even the middle classes in
Portugal are entirely satisfied with
the workings of a republic. Some
say the new government will effect
a reduction OF taxes-a hopeful sop
. thrown to the laboring, classes in
particular. This is doubted by con-
ervative judges of the situation.
Poverty and Riches I'm Spain.
Spain shows its barracks in the
principal cities with many soldiers
ho swarm the streets and cafes
he gorgeous uniforms and clank-
pg spurs of the officers are on
very side. The privates seem to
We well on a suit case full of de-
reciated and dirty money received
Fr services rendered, while thOus-
IDS Of beggars throng the streets.
The morning I arrived at Genoa
y principal newspaper office was
rnbed. and a dock strike of no
Fan proportion had been on for
me time. The gray cloaked Ita-
n soldiery of the line. and cooked
tied carbineers, were ''thickly
sntiful." and the same conditions
svailed at Naples.
Rome as usual was full of visi-
prs. spending freely of good Am
lean money and English money.
and seemingly quite unmindful OF
domestic unrest and the all impor-
tant Eastern function. Vesuvious
smoked away. a cable tows' length
from Naples. and like the political
situation. one does not really know
when an eruption will break out.
COnstantinopIe Under Control.
I Two weeks ago l was in Con-
stantinople. The allies-British.
Frsnch and Italian-with all told
some 10000 wei seasoned troops. at
This writing have the situation well
in hand, and the city has gone
through a thorough cleaning up in
many ways. / don't think half a
dozen dogs are left. The Sultan I
saw. a fine looking fellow of say
s5, is ruling, but by British au-
thority, and 1t is well. That au-
thority withheld and the old chaos
would at once overspread what
now. on the surface, looks like
peace.
Russian refugees are pouring
into Constantinople, willing to
} work for a pittance, the nobility
lclass being much in evidence. This
ngers the Turk but he cannot help
himselk Indeed IL is predicted that
a a comparatively short space of
me the Ottaman city will find Nhe
ussian among the small progress
We traders.
II ConstantinopIe I met American
snds. Our government is marking
ne and is in attendance in the
'ters by a kind of proffered mill
sy courtesy which makes Amer
ans Sick" The allies are doing
= police work and working each
gainst the other to capture trade
Avantages. OF course. while our
gh Commissioner. Admiral Mark
-istol, and his efficient forces are
<Sing their hands full OF Near East
Sief affairs
ne old converted yacht scorpion
tied up to the dock, and half a
Zen destroyers. comprising 1000
en- or more are distributed
Tough the supply ports. up the
-Ack Sea, and are seeing to it that
Stars and Stripes are nailed
tthe mast"
Britons Man Jerusalem.
NY few days in Jerusalem brought
face to face again with the Brit
and their masterful hand In
adlinc a most complex situation.
Dps inside and outside the city
e one a feeling OF absolute Sc
pity. The police arrangements
q admirable as performed by the
-tiVes under the English eye and
cir good right arm. The streets
clean. ard the much-needed
Ger supply now being introduced
Ia source of convenience and
salth. The 1000 well-marked
fves without the city walls. near
dvet. are a sad attestation of Al
fbys Tommies in the cause of
sedom.
Here in Cairo the season is draw
Z to a close. but large number,
tAmerican tourists are crowding
hotels. Here, too, the British