Evening star., 1925-06-14
History.

Developments last week brought ef-
forts to bind Europe in a treaty guar
anteeing each signatory power against
invasion a step nearer to completion.
England and France, it was officially
announced, have reached an agree
ment on the basic principles of such
a treaty and the adhesion of Belgium
and Italy is expected. If accepted by
Germany, the treaty would provide a
guarantee of the frontiers of France.
Belgium and Germany as established
under the treaty of Versailles. Great
Britain would pledge all her forces
against any nation making an unpro-
voked attack on such frontiers.
Premier Baldwin, discussing the
proposed treaty before the House of
Commons last week, declared that no
formal agreement had been reached
which would bind Great Britain and
that the treaty would be submitted to
Parliament before it was concluded.
Some criticism against the treaty is
expected in Great Britain, especially
from the LaboriteS. The general
tenor of this criticism is that it
breaks the traditional isolation policy
of Great Britain.
The Norwegian government has dis
patched a ship, the Ingertre, with two
seaplaneS aboard, in search of Amund-
sen and his explorers, missing since
their start for the pole three weeks
ago. The ship will reconnoiter along
the edge of the Arctic ice pack TO the
northeast of Danes Island.
Hope that American dirigibles
might be sent in search of the lost
Amundsen expedition was virtually
abandoned last week when the Secre-
,.a1 h cob, ,a10la
would not be feasible. If the Shenan-
doah or Los Angeles located Amund-
sen, it was pointed out, there was lit
tie possibility that the big ships could
descend, because of the hazards of
landing.
President Coolidge took his longest
trip away from the Capital last week
when he visited, with Mrs. Coolidge,
the celebration in Minneapolis and st.
Paul of the centennial of the landing
in this country of the Scandinavian
pioneers, who played such a large part
in developing the Northwest. Ad-
dressing a great throng who gathered
to hear him in the fair grounds at
MINNEAPOLIS. the President held up the
American melting pot" as an exam
pie for the world IF fraternity and
cooperation are possible on the scale
of this continent among people so
widely diverse, why not on the scale
of world ?" he asked.
Secretary of State Kellogg, who
made the trip with President Cool
idge, delivered an address in whlcn
he warned against tampering with
the foundation principles upon whlch'
through the Constitution, represent
ative democracy is built He cited
the propagandists who assaulted
the Constitution and advocated the
overthrow of the Government.
Completing last week his twenty
fifth wear as King of Italy, Victor
Emmanuel was paid Il tribute by his
subjects which left little doubt that,
divided as they are on politics, they
are satisfied with the monarchlStlc
form of government. Last SUNDAY
the King and Queen reviewed pro
cession containing 5000 mayors. from
as many cities and hamlets OF MS
kingdom, and representatives from
the various Italian-African colonies:
Later in the day a procession hled
past his reviewing stand when num-
bered 100, 900 of his subjects.
Eight of those who took part in
planning and executing the aSsasSina
ton of Sir Lee Stack, Sirdar OF the
Egyptian army, have been sentenced
place last November.
An explosion in the West Kentucky
Coal Mining Co. mine at Sturgls, NY.
resulted in the death of II miners
last week. The tragedy followed
closely "a similar accident in North
Carolina mine week before.
The grave containing the remains
of Thomas Lord Fairfax. Baron OF
Cameron, who quit Scotland In li49
after an unfortunate love affair ana
settled in Virginia, has been found
in the basement of Christ EplScopai
Church in Winchester, Va. The re-
mains, neglected for nearly century,
had been removed from a graveyard
TO make way for development OF the
city in 1929 The bones will be re-
inferred in a crypt near the entrance
to the church.
A week of figntng for possession
of the city of Canton, China, held by
the Yunnanese army brought little
change in the Chinese situation which
holds possibilities of developing into
a serious and prolonged conflict.
Foreign steamers, moving into the
lighting lines established by the rival
leaders, We're fired upon, and IN one
instance an American gunboat, the
target for enemy shells, returned the
fire. Steamers were making their way
to Hongkong crowded with refugees, |
while commerce was standing still in
the battle area.
With reports current of another
revolution pending in Mexico the
Secretary of State last week issued
formal statement to the effect that
the republic of Mexico lis on trial
before the world" and that the ad- |
ministration will support the present
government only so long as it pro- !;
tectS American lives and American |
rights and complies with its interna-
tional engagements and obligations.
I'VE are looking to and expect the |
Mexican government to restore prop |
erty illegally taken and to indemnify |
American citizens" the statement |,
added.
CiUics.
South Dakota, the first State in the |
Union to adopt the initiative and ref |
erendum, and to establish a system |
of rural credits as a branch of gov
ernment, is seriously considering a |