The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17
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'tI.ive And Let Live"

N who has been doing some successful
fighting against the Spanish colonial
army in North Africa, says he will not OPP
pose the withdrawal of Spanish forces. Aft
er all, everybody has to live and the poor
Spanish soldiers cannot be held responsible
for the foolish adventure of their leader, Cen
eral Primo de Rivera, so speaks Raisuli. The
words are reminiscent of an incident in his
tory. Henry ", of Navarro and France,
once said something along the same line. The
Due de Bellegarde was Henrys rival for the
affections of beautiful Gabrielle distress
Henry was jealous of Bellegarde and every
body knew it. One day when Bellegarde was
in Gabrielle's apartment, the king called I'm.
expectedly. In order to avoid trouble for all
concerned, Bellegarde wanted to make a quick
disappearance. All exits being barred, he
scrambled under the bed. Henry probably
saw the last of him" sliding under or else
suspected his presence for he decided to stay
a while, ordered supper and enjoyed the wor-
riess Of the beautiful Gabrielle and the disc
comfort Of the duke. Partridges were served
land their odor was appetizing. Suddenly the
king threw partridge under the bed saying ::
We'll, after all, everybody has to i've"
- Fall OF Macdonald.
The government of Mr.. Ramsay MacDon-
aid has been defeated. The socialist farce is
liberals would join the solid phalanx against
labor came true, when it concerned a meas
ure that approached real socialism. For it
| is ridiculous to contend that Mr.. MacDon-
i AIDS regime has been red or even pink. 1t
has been a progressive liberal administration.
Even the attitude of the premier at the &C.
neva conference was saturated with liberal
theology. In the coming election a new align
ment will take place. The real socialists in
the labor party will see in the defeat in parliaL
ment vindication of the maxim of old Au-
capitalists, no alliances, no compromise"
Heneeforth labor will go it alone. But that
does not mean that it will not draw cOnsid-
cradle strength from the liberal ranks.
Colonel Josiah WedgewoOd, scion of an
old liberal family, told this writer that he
was definitely in the ranks of organized Ia
Dor If it were only to battle the extreme
Marxists on their own ground. Colonel
WedgewOod was q minister in MacDOnalds
cabinet. There are many liberals in Eng
land who share his beliefs.
Sign OF The Times?
| During the revolution in Rome of the year
1913 when Pope Plus TX was forced to flee,
the reYOlutionaries tore down the huge iron
cross that surmounted the capitol. 1t has
now been decided to replace the cross, but to
make it a golden one this time. The money
has been obtained by popular subscription.
The Inauguration of this sacred emblem will
take place at the opening of the holy year.
The sovereigns of Italy will take part, MussO-
lini win make an address and the pope will
be represented by a cardinal-legate. DR..
Tagliatela, professor at the Protestant uni
versity of Rome, in a letter to this depart
ment sees in the erection of the golden cross
the signal for a renewal of the strife of
Italian patriots against the temporal power
| of the Holy See. Inch by inch the Vatican
is trying to recover lost ground and to undo
the work of Garibaldi, Cavour and Mazzini.
We mistrust Mussolini and are ever on the
alert" he says.
BLOOD OF An Englishman."
''The dirty blood of the British will be
shortly sprinkled throughout the country" so
reads the first line of a circular going the
rounds in Egypt. The circular is being pub
lished by the White Flag society in Khartum,
which has for its object the total elimination
from Egypt and the Sudan of all people of
British nationality. The Egyptian govern
ment is taking strong action against the lead
ers of the government. The White Flag So
ciety represents the extremist nationalist
movement. 1t viii not hesitate to employ
force to get rid of the English. The Egyp-
tan government, however, has set itself an
absolutely similar goal, but it will not go to
the extent of using force or terrorism. Egypt
lays claims to the Sudan hinterland and would
like to see the British evacuate. But then
the Sudan and Palestine are of great STRATEGY
cal value to the British empire. Both are
within striking distance of the main route to
India. 1t is not likely that the English will
soon relinquish these territories.
Copyright, 1924 is.
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SHOWS HOW SLOW THEY ARE.
Well, anyhow, one good thing can be said
so far about the Chinese war. Neither side
is borrowing any money from us.-Indianapo-
lis News.
THEY KNOW SIZE OF HIS ROLL