Evening star., 1923-04-01

Cieplak and the vicar general ere of Polish
blood. are most of the Roman Catholics in
Russia.
The reviewing authority. the aIl,Russian
central executive committee. approved all the
sentences, but on the alleged ground that "A
certain backward element of the Catholic ciu-
zens of Russia" might misinterpret the motives
OF the soviet government should it enforce
the death penalty in the case of the arch-
bishop, commuted that penalty to solitary
Imprisonment for ten years. But the vicar
general it seems, must die. The announcement
by the central executive committee OF It's ots
affects to ignore the protests from all over
bne bne world including that OF our nrntest
saved the archbishop. The vicar general. how
ever, must die to save the governments face
TURKEY-The London conference of rep
resentatves of the great allies to consider the
Turkish counter proposals, ended on March II,
in complete agreement. which found express
sion in a note of reply to Ismet Pasha's note
OF March s, which latter inclosed the counter
proposals 1t is understood that the allied note
proposes resumption of the Lausanne con-
ference on some date in April.
1t is understood that the allies do not agree
to omission from the treaty Of clauses dealing
with economic or financial matters; that they
are unwilling to make further juridical con-
cessions: that the other allies support ltaly
in the latter's refusal to turn over the island
Of Kastelorizo to Turkey: that. however. the
allies willing that the question OF mutual
indemnities as between Greece and Turkey
should be left to negotiation between the
Greek and Turkish governments.
1t seems that the allies have decided to yieIo
to Turkey on very important point; that
they consent give UP foreign supervision OF
the administration Of the Ottoman public debt
THE MAYAs-The Maya tongue is still used
by more than 100000 people. With the excep-
ton Of the Guarani OF Uruguay. 1t is the only
native Indian tongue that has successfully de-
Tended itself
The exploration in Yucatan of the remains
of the Maya civilization. being undertaken
under the joint auspices Of the Carnegie In
sttution, the museum of the American Indian
(Heye Foundation) and the Peabody Museum
of Harvard promises very great things. Prof
Spinden of Harvard. says the Mayas pro
duced one of the four really great ana CO
herent expressions of beauty so far given 10
the world. and their influence In america was
historically as imPoTtant as vas fnas OF sn
statement, and the latter part OF 1t obviously
requires reconstruction.
These are great days to live IN, tnahks 70
the Mayas and Tutankhamen and Ur OF the
Chaldees and Sardis and Patagonia and Mon
golia.
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MISCELLANEOUs-The fifth pan-American
conference opened at Santiago, Chile on
March 25 OF the American republics. all are
represented except Mecco, Peru and Bolivia
There is reported to be considerable insur-
rection in Rio Grande Do Sui, the most south
ern state of Brazil, with accompaniment or
a good deal of pillage. Uruguay is sendlng
troops to protect her border.
The number of registered unemployed IN
Britain is still above 100000. II IS hoWever'
estimated that the total percentage OF unem-
ploved workers fell from seventeen. at tne
beginning of the year 1922 to fourteen at ITS
close. x- ,o.ozo-, ~
Britain. There is a small strike OF m miners a
hut there is some fear that 1t Will spread dan
gerously. In several other industries there are
threats of strikes
Lenin is reported to be worse.
.'Twenty-on Columbia seniors nave never
kissed a girl" It's about time for a shake-up at
Columbia, is the obvious comment but perhaps
the true explanation is that the art OF men
dacity is on the boom at Columbia.