Evening star., 1924-01-20
The Story the Week Has Told

toward Greece. namely, God save us from
friends"
Venizelos has decided on a plebiscite to de-
termine the future form of government
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Jnpan.-It will be recalled that the cabinet
of Admiral Count Yamamoto resigned recently
upon the occasion of an attempt by a COM
munist to assassinate the prince regent-the
home minister, Count Goto, formally assum-
ing responsibility for the sacrilegious effort.
that, expected, the cabinet were invited 20
resume their portfolios, that they resigned
again; and that this time their designations
accepted. They resigned in all sin
cerity. obviosuly eager to be quit OF their jobs,
bers of ruined Toxic and were selected with a
special view to their suitability for the work
Of reconstruction 1t was expected that all
parties would rally to their support. Instead,
Iy opposed, including the, budget and the
plans for rebuilding Toxic and Yokohama: L
venturng comment to the significance of
this opposition and the significance of the ap-
pointment of Viscount Kiyoura as the new
premier. Some say this appointment is, in eff
feet. a recognition that the masses have de-
veloped political consciousness to such de-
gree that 1t cannot safely be ignored, where
fore the supreme authorities have wisely de
though vscount Kiyoura is a self-made man
role of tribune of the people To the contrary
he has for years held the office of president Of
the privy council, an office of an aristocratic
bouquet
MexfcO.-Our State Department has pro-
tested against the blockade of the port of
Tampico declared by De La Huerta, the rebel
chief. Certain rebel gunboats acting in
obedience 90 their blockade orders. but it is
doubtful if the blockade will attain the ef-
fectiveness required to it's legality. 1t is
ported that two American merchantmen ran
the blockade on Friday under fire and got
safely away to
The Mexican government has requested of
our government permission for the passage of
Mexican troops on train tarmS ana ammunl-
ton to go as baggage) from the state of
Sonora. Mexico, through Arizona. New Mexico
and Texas some other part parts of
Mexico. Washington announced that the re-
quest would be granted, provided the gov
ernors of the several states should assent.
The. Governors of New Mexico and Arizona
readily assented, but the acting Governor of
the ground of danger of unhappy develop
ments owing to the fact that there are many
on Texas soil, adjacent to Mexico. If, however,
the federal government would guarantee am
consider the request.
1t has been suggested that the Mexican
troops might be detrained New Mexican
soil little west of FL Paso and marched
thence TO Juarez in the state of Chihuahua
and there entrained again. Possibly Gov. Neff,
absent from Texas, will Oh his return
grant the required authorization.
Mf.eeIIaneou~.-The two committees have
begun work. l mean. of course the COM
mittee which under the craftsmanship of Gen.
Dawes. is seeking to discover how the German
budget may be balanced and the German cur
rency stabilized; and the other committee
Whereabouts of expatriated German assets.
The report appears to be authentic that a
treaty not only embodying settlement of the
Fiume question. but regulating all outstand-
ing political and economic questions in the re-
being consummated. This is "A matter of first
Importance for a great number of reasons and
one hears of fascist movement in Poland.
Well We'll Another country heard from.