Evening star., 1925-07-26
Current News Events
Summary of Important National, Foreign and
Local Affairs Specially Arranged for the
Convenience of Students.

adopted a program for the construc-
tion of seven cruisers this year and
next. The naval construction pro-
gram had caused split In the cabinet
which threatened to end only with
the resignation OF the sea lords OF the
admiralty. Mr.. Churchill. as guardian
OF the treasury, could not condone
the large expenditure OF funds neces-
| sary in the construction of the
cruisers, but evidently receded from
his stand when the admiralty lords
threatened to resign.
The Australian cities of Melbourne
and Sydney gave a rousing welcome to
the American fleet which visited them
last week and the outspoken friend.
| ship between the Australians and
Americans prompted President Cool
idge, from Swampscott, to issue d
public statement declaring that 1t Is
his hope that "the visit OF the Ameri-
can fleet in the far Pacific may as
sist in emphasizing the cordial rela-
tions which now exist between the
United States and the other nations
of the world"
The Luther governments foreign
| policies, especially as they concern
the proposed security treaty, were up
held and approved last week by the
| TNciCHotAE, WHICH NOI6Q zoo TO l06 IN
| favor of expressing it's confidence.
The vote was considered a complete
victory for the German chancellor
and. incidentally, vindication of DR.
Gustav Stresemann, foreign minister.
who has been extensively criticized
for his security pact program.
The Institute of Politics opened its
| fifth annual session at Williams.
town, Mass, last week. It's purposes
were outlined in part by President
Harry A. Garfield of Williams Col
lege, as follows: The institute seeks
to bring together in this place those
who. believing in the vision, seek to
understand one another and, If pos
sible. to trace to their beginnings
those experiences and influences that
have created present conditions"
Science.
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Uni
versity and the Gates Chemical Lab
eratory in California have succeeded
in developing a highly concentrated
form OF insulin. far superior in
potency to the commercial product
now used extensively in treating dia-
betes, 1t was announced last week.
Economic.
What seems to approach the ''one
| big union" idea may materialiZe in
England, where definite steps are be-
! ing taken toward a great alliance of
millions of British workers in all lines
/ of industry; The Transport Workers
| Union last week unanimously ap-
proved the scheme. AS soon as the
various branches of the union have
given their approval all the unions
! funds would be Blaced at the disposal
of an executive body, which would
have power to call a general strike or
to order any one union out on strike
without a ballot by its members. The
American Federation of Labor Is
watching the scheme with interest,
but its president, William A Green,
said last week that he did not think
a similar project would ever be popu-
lar or receive sanction of the workers
in this country.
The French cabinet, cable dis
patches last week reported, has de-
cided to send a commission of treas
uFy officials to England Immediately
| to start execution of the war debt
funding question, Plans for under
taking the funding of the American
debt are not SO definite, 1t was an
neunced, French officials having de
| ccided to send first Il commission of
business men and politicians, who
will go over the whole matter with
| treasury experts.
| After various successful endeavors
in the field of banking, union labor
| has decided to go into the insurance
| field, and last week the general Off
| GERS Of all labor unions affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor