Evening star., 1925-05-10

I"HE following is brief sum-
! mary Of the most important
news of the world for the
seven days ended May 9:
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United States Of America.-Secre-
tary Hoover has invited the COVER
nors of the coastal States from Maine
to Texas to send Representatives to
| a conference to open at Washington
on May 20 for discussion of the
problem Of fish conservation along
the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. In his
invitation Mr.. Hoover informs the
governors that within 80 years the
coast has decreased Is per cent; that
of sturgeon, SO per cent; that of
Holsters, Sc per cent; while the cost
to the public Of shad has increased
five-fold, of sturgeon eight-fold and
of Holsters nine-fold. The problem
of rehabilitating the fisheries, says
the Secretary cannot be solved ex-
cept by co-ordinated State action or
Federal action, and extension of Fed
eral authority Is undesirable. Pollu-
ton OF the waters Is the chief cause
of the melancholy situation.
Practical instruction in aviation is
to be compulsory hereafter at Annap-
oils.
| Madison Square Gardeni New York
City, has been turned over to the
wreckers. Wrecking. building, wreck
ing-above all. wrecking@that is the
Achief note of New York. Down goes
Ahe Garden after only 35 years of
We. The New York press mentions
tie business obituary-wise; talks of
the "old" Garden; moralizes in the
vein of Cicero de Senectute.
| But however one may regret the
sacrifice Of art to business in this
demolition, there is consolation in the
fact that the tower-one Of the most
beautiful things in the world-with
Diana, dftto-is to be set up again
on University Heights, to lend grace
and suavity to the academic group.
But no doubt the university will ere
long be on its travels again. Nothing
stays put in little old New York.
Thanks to the efforts Of the women
OF Fredericksburg, Va, Kenmore. the
charming house at Fredericksburg
built by Col. Fielding Lewis for his
bride. Betty Washington, sister of the
general, has been purchase and given
to the country. Yesterday it was dedi.
Gated as a national shrine. 1t is said
that George Washington assisted in
the planning of the house, which is
built of brick, with walls two feet
thick. the woodwork being very fine
land the stucco work much admired.
The father of his country also, ac-
cording to tradition, helped lay out
the grounds and plant the trees and
shrubs, whereof some survive. Our
compliments and thanks to the ladies
Of Fredericksburg for this delightful
gift.
The British Empire.-The visit of
the Prince of Wales to the Union of
South Africa is visibly having the
conciliatory effect intended. The
Dutch element have warmed to the
Iprince. Proceedings in the Dominion
parliament decidedly reflect the new
mood. I'VE must work with England
land the other dominions for the com
mon imperial interest" is now the
word. whereas yesterday rank in
transigence sputtered and spat
Whether or no this cordial mood will
last-that is the question.
Admiral Sir Frederick Sturdee, vic.
tor over Won Spec in the battle of
the Falkland Islands in 1914. and an
important participant in the battle
of Jutland, is dead.
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French Morocco. - Either Abd-el
Krim, the Riff leader, has lost his
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he finds that he simply must keeI
going. His tribesmen have invaded
the French protectorate Of Morocco.
His plan appears to be modelled or
that he so successfully used agains,
the Spaniards, and seems to contem
plate inf1ltration into the French pro
tectorate by detachments of his fol
lowers, with the mission of causing
! by means of cajolery of threats Oh
/ raIiRf0lIQ
grand argument Of pillage and mas
, sacre) the tribes friendly to the
French to revolt against the latter
J and the further mission of isolatins
French blockhouse 'detachments ant
> reducing them to surrender by cut
, ting OFF supplies (water being tn,
most importantly. After these pre-
liminaries, attack in force.
! The problem of Marshal Lyautey
the governor general and commander
: in-chief in the French protectorate, II
. delicate one. He must clear tn,
!. !. French protectorate of Abd-el-krim' :.
followers and establish a Gordon O.
: such strength along the border of thu
> so-called Spanish protectorate as t.
. secure the friendly natives agains
! further attack or infiItration; he mus
: administer such punishment as t.
= shatter the enemy's morale and spoi
: his stomach for more adventure II
: like sort and impregnably to estab
: lish French prestige among th'
friendly natives; finally, to avoid in
ternational complications. he must no
!. carry pursuit into the Spanish pro
, tectorate. The marshal has undel
! his command at least $4,000 (perhap
as many as 100000 troops, Of whom
!. about three.fourths are Moroccans
: but it would seem that only abou
$4,000 are Immediately available fo
: use against Abd-el-Krim. That th'
French will beat back the present in
, vasion (even though it should develol
! into an attack in force) and establish
. q Gordon, it is hardly permitted t.
doubt, though it is to be feared tina
effective maintenance Of a Gordon o
: 200 or more miles will require a con
, , siderably larger force than $4,000. IL
fact, reinforcements are being sen
from France 30 as to enable th
> marshal to bring $4,000 men into pla!
. against the Riff chieftain.
Reports Of the fighting to date shov
; that the marshal is acting vigorously
and that Abd-el-krims men, though
: showing plenty Of fight, are getting
= theirs" It is not known how large {
: force Of organized and well appointed
+ troops Abd-el-Krim dfsposes Of, bu
!. whatever its size his chief hope lies IL
arousing revolt among the tribes o
!. the French protectorate. Where re
4 Nsious fanatacism Is concerned on'
!, should be most cautious in ones fore
! casts. But Marshal Lyautey Is justl!
: considered one of the greatest colonia
] administrators Of all time; the equal o
! any Of the Roman pro-consuls or Brit
ish viceroys or Chinese wardens o
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