Evening star., 1925-04-26
History.

The world watched auyionslv Ia ST
week a smolderinS fire in the Bal
kans, ready to burst irlto flame with
serious consequences. Following the
explosion of bomb 1n a cathedral
At Sofia. in Bulgaria., ringleaders in
Inc plot have been arrested and shot
nut Bulgaria hinteL apparently. that
the blame for tire Communist o,,t
break might be found in JugosIavia
Whlle the latter apparently resents
Inc aspersion a,rI looks with disfayor
on the conce ptration of Bulgarian
troops along her border At the
same time C<her Balkan states iare
taxing precautions against the spread
OF the Bulgarian terror" by concen.
tfatlon or troops along their borders.
censorship established in Bulgaria
with the. declaration there of martial
law ma $ prevented news of the real
sltuatlon from becoming known.
Iheres are plenty of rumors, stories
OF fnassacres and bloodshed, which
are offset by rumors just as substan-
tl|4L to the effect that the situation
Wthin the borders of Bulgaria is calm.
Basing their refusal on the implied
interference by the League of Nations
In the internal affairs of the Soviet
republic, the Soviet government has
notified the league that il will not
The forthcoming conference at Geneva
on control of the traffic in arms.
The refusal of Soviet Russia has
added to the difficulties which the
league officials already foresee. The
draft of the proposed treaty on the
arms traffic provides that it shall not
be operative unless ratified by u
powers, among them the United
States. The foreign diplomats have
already had experience with the
United States in treaty matters, and
some doubt is being expressed as to
whether the Senate would ratify the
proposed agreement. If the Senate
failed to do this, it is pointed out that
as this country is considered large
exporter of arms. the treaty would
have little force.
The ministerial declaration of Pre-
mier Painleve's cabinet was read in
The Chamber of Deputies last week.
1t outlined a policy which considers
the ultimate imposition of drastic
financial measures, maintenance of the
embassy at the Vatican in Rome, the
pacification of internal disputes and
above all--real security for France.
1t is said that a cabinets platform
was never received with such ap-
plause by it's supporters, nor with
such demonstrations of denunciation
by its opponents.
Former Premier Edouard Herriot
was elected president of the Chamber
of Deputies last week. He received
27O votes, with only one recorded
against him, as the opposition de-
clined to vote.
Fist fights occurred on the rostrum
when the opposition charged that
some of the members voted twice.
on the fifth anniversary of his ban
ishment from Paris for war time COM
merce with the enemy, Joseph Cal
lauX made his entry into the Senate
last week as minister of finance. his
re-entry was undramatic, as the Sen
ate-which sat as the court Whlch con-
Victed him-waS busy in debate ana
he was app3rantly unnoticed.
NJ. Caillaux's financial remedy for
France is said to contemplate the I'M
position of an income tax strictly ap-
piled to rich and poor alike. Million.
aires Will pay just like other people
he told Parliament. The rlch men
have escaped taxation.
Replying to requests for canceila-
ton of the Navy's maneuVers IN AUS
tralian waters and Hawaii this SUM
Iner, Secretary of the Navy Wllpur
has explained that the Paclhc naVal
maneuverS are only routine traliiIle
such as is held annually by the Navy.
He made an explanation to the repre-
sentative of Japanese publlshlng
house who Informed the Secretary
mat he had been explicitly ordered TO
obtain a concise explanation OF tne
maneuvers from an authorl1atiVse
source. There has been some crlti
cism of the Navy's training cruise anu U
naneuyers ever since they were an
nounced. especially from the Japanese
lingo" press.
snectacular celebration of the
15oth anniversary Of the pattIe Oh
Lexington and Concord was held lasI
week at Concord. Sham battles dli9
an impersonation of Paul Revere ana
William Dawes. jr., in theH lalIlous mus
Id of a century and a half ago were
features of the celebration. NLce
president Dawes, a descendant of the
William who rode with Paul Revere,
and Gen. John J. Pershing, retired
took part in the ceremonies:
Meeting in convention in Richmond
Va. the National League ol ohlah
! Voters went on record as favoring the
creation Of a Federal department OF
education. for making a national as
set of Muscle Shoals" for the chlld
labor amendment granting 10 Con
gress the right to limit the age OF
working children, for Federal ald IN
education and for larger Federal ap-
propriations for home economic educa-
ton.
The Secretary of State has again
had submitted to him the question OF
whether a married woman may travel
under her own name, or whether she
must be known by her husbands name
when she goes to Europe. Great Brit
ain has decided the question in favor
Of the women, but the State Depart
ment. deciding case placed be1ore IL
last week, declared a married woman
may Mace her own name on the pass
port-but it must contain, in addition,
{he name of her husband. This leaves
rhe women with rather questionable
victory.
While two steamships and two tugs
were rushing to the rescue the Japa-
nese freighter Raifuku Maru sank off
Nova Scotia last week with 48 men
aboard. None was saved.
The United States dirigible Los
Angeles made a second trip to Ber
muda last week and this time sue
ceeded in making fast to the mast OF
the tender ship Patoka. Last time
she tried to stop over in Bermuda a
high wind prevented her tying up.
Revolutionary activities in Ceiba,
Honduras, led TO the landing of force
of 1865 officers and men from the light
cruiser Denver last week, but their
presence had its moral effect, and they
were withdrawn two days later. The
force was landed to protect American
interests and as a result of request
from the American consul. The cruiser
Denver is staying in the vicinity, how
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