Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27

Of a land committee of experts which
has been investigating during the past
two years. Accomplishment of his
plan would in effect involve an agra
rian revolution; to be effected, how
ever gradually and with full compen-
sation to land owners. Obviously there
Is much to be said for the plan, which
presumably is presented from disinter.
ested motives; and obviously there are
tremendous obstacles to It's realization.
Here is a likely development to be
watched.
The coal miners and mine operators
are quarreling again. A matter in
debate between them the proper in.
depreciation Of detail of their truce
agreement involving a minor wage
question: was referred to Premier
Baldwin, who decided against the
miners claim. Therefore the miners
are boycotting the royal commission
which Is investigating the industry,
and they are to hold a special conven-
ton on October to discuss their
grievances. The specific cause of
quarrel being in itself no great thing,
the development peculiarly and tragic.
ally manifests the ugly intransigence
OF the miners mood. And the worst
OF 1t is that their secretary and leader.
Emperor" Cook. keeps 'em stirred
up. will not allow play to any thoughts
of Cancellation. And what is still
worse, If some disinterested observers
are to be believed, the owners are
scarcely more sweetly reasonable than
the miners; they are equally human.
A strike or lockout, after all, despite
the truce" would be the last straw
Surely nothing else taking place in
the world Is as important or as in
teresting as the present economic and
social phase in Britain.
To forestall the worst horrors of
general strike, should one occur.
voluntary Organization for Mantle
nance of Supplies" is under way. 1t
is headed by Lord Hardinge and its
direction includes number Of great
names. It's object is to maintain
the vital services. The personnel
would be taken over by the govern
ment should occasion arise. There
Is precedent. During the last great
strike. several years ago, such an
organization, set afoot overnight, did
yeoman service. Mr.. Wheatley, a
member of Mr.. MacDonalds cabinet,
proposes an answer in the form Of
a workers defense corps number
ing 100000 persons in his imag-
ination. There is no precedent for
the thing, though the idea Is not
novel.
General elections are to be held in
Australia next month. The grand
issue is whether or not the labor
extremists are to rule the roost.
The leader of those who would con-
serve constitutional government is
Premier Bruce. His chief opponent
is a declared bolshevist named Walsh.
leader of the shipping strike still in
progress in Australia. LAS laso in New
Zealand and South Africa)
4 y
Morocco last the weather per-
mitted landing of the needed Spanish
reinforcements on the beach Of Alhu-
cemas Bay, and on the 23d the Span
ish force there advanced and, against
fierce resistance. seized the heights
whence the Riffians had harassed the
camp with rife. machine gun and
some artillery fire. These heights
command in the reverse direction
the approaches to Ajdir. some four
miles distant, which was Abd-el-
Krim's headquarters. But apparently
Abd-el-Krim has transferred his head