Evening star., 1923-12-23
The Story the Week Has Told

his vacation at the court Of his royal parents
dreadful blow to the charming and ambitious
Queen of Rumania. who had dreamed Of a
principle should be through the marriages
Of her children. the royal house Of Rumania.
TANCIER.
An agreement to supersede the Algeciras
agreement, prescribing political and ad-
ministrative arrangements for the interna-
tionalized Tangier of Morocco. has been
signed by representatives Of France, Great
Britain and Spain. When if ratified by the
French, British and Spanish governments, 1t
will be submitted to the governments of the
other powers which adhered to the Algeciras
their adhesion. The new agreement is prob
ably an Improvement on the Algeciras one,
Improvement. It recognizes the interests Of
France. Great Britain and Spain in Morocco as
interests Of France as slightly predominant
over those Of Great Britain and Spain respec-
the French claim of predominance incidentally,
of the 5000 European nhabtants of the city
and Spanish ratification is therefore doubtful.
The interests of the natives and the sultans
government get much recognition
should expect: that u.s. not much. Perhaps Tan
gier viii be better governed in the future than
1t has been in the past; perhaps 1t won't. To
date no international regime anywhere has
been bowling success.
MEXICO.
President Obregon has himself organized
operations on both military fronts the eastern
and the western. The rebels attacked the gov
ernment troops defending the important rail-
road of San Marcos Repulsed. they retreated,
tearing up both railroad lines and SO impeding
pursuit Reports to the latest developments
the eastern front differ. according they
issue from a government rebel source.
cate an enveloping movement Of government
troops upon Guadala5ara ., a. where is the chief
Cautiously venture the opinion that the
government troops are getting the upper hand
both fronts
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
On December 20 Congress adjourned
the holidays. having accomplished great deal
of nothing.
AS to how drawing certain Tchitcherinian in
ferences from passage in the Presidents
message to Congress- NJ. Tchitcherin made a
touching overture to our government of Mus
covite friendship. how Mr. Hughes coldly
and cruelty rebufTed said overture, of what fol-
lowed thereupon in Congress and Of the pros
pect OF mighty losSmachy ny In both houses
candid sanguineous-a truce to such
debatable matter over the holidays.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mussolini announces that he hasn't decided
to dissolve parliament. Apparently he hasn't
decided not to- either. plausible explanation
Of the hero's strengthening recent activities
might be submitted. did space allow.
THE Turkish government has annulled the
Chester concessions" THE Turkish govern
ment has not annulled the Chester
sons"-One the other statement is true.
Whether he has or has not annulled the Ches-
ter concessions. 1t is doing no injustice to the
Turk to believe that he might
At Canton China, Sun Vat Sen, president of
the Canton republic eXplodeS, detonates full
inmates in ceaseless denunciation of the pow
ers but, viewing the latter's ever-increasing
fleet refrains from executing his threat to
seize the customs house.
Einstein is dethroned DR.. Spinden has dis
before
Christian era the Mayas of Yucatan were IA
miliar with the theory Of relativity.