Evening star., 1926-11-07


seven days ended November D
The British Empire. tches in
dicate a strong probability that the
coal strike will soon be ended by an
agreement embodying some compro
mise features and largely resulting
from the renewed mediatory efforts OF
the general counsel of the Trades
Union Congress. There are now about
300 900 miners at work out OF total
of approximately l.lO0,o00.
The Central Council of the Soviet
Trades Union has forwarded another
contribution toward relief OF TIE
st riking miners. The total contributed
from that source now amounts 10 the
equivalent Of 100000.
Results Of the recent British mu
nicipal elections show extraordinary
gains for the Labor party. LABOR
chiefs interpret these results AS 1ndl
ealing general dSsa tisfaction with
the governments manner Of eailng
tor no, dealing) With the coal mining
controversy. 'he Interpretation -
probably correct.
The English birth rate declined
steadily from 35.4 per thousand In
1877 to 1873 in 1928. Nevertheless. the
increase Of population in England III
1925 was more than 100000. thanks
to the very low infant mortality rate.
The Stevenson plan of controlling
export of rubber from Malaga and
Ceylosl is to continue in operation at
least until November |. 1927. The
average price Of rubber for the three
months ended October 81 has been be-
low 81 cents per pound; export tat the
minimum rate of dutyl for the three
months ending January 81. 1927. has
been restricted to so per cent or the
STANDARD production. New reRuia.
tions promulgated November ] fixed
the standard. Controls similar to the
british rubber control have been es
tablished by sundry governments Tor
long staple cotton, Camphor. coHee'
iodine, nitrates, potash and mercury
to the great dissatisfaction OF our De'
partment Of Commerce.
The imperial conference has been
discussing that delicate subject, the
status Of dominion governors general
1t Is ruuored that the decision Is
likely to be that their status shall
henceforth he that of NiceroNs-that
is. they shall represent the king only
and not the British government-an
epochal change. IF the change is
made the Canadian government. FOR
instance. would communicate directly
with the British government. not
through the governor general. One
hears that the imperial conferees
have indicated approval of the action
of the British government in connec
ton with the Locarno pacts, but It
y trnf
minions will join in guarantee Of those
pacts.
Col, Amery brought to the atten
tion of the imperial confereeS an in
teresting function of aircraft, as fol
lows: Nothing" he said. impressed
me more in the thousands of miles
we flew over Irao than the way in
which the past history Of that coun
| try was revealed from above. in q
manner which could never be realized
| from the ground Dim outlines OF
| long-forgotten cities. their roads anc
| squares and general arrangement
were seen. The old sacrif1cial way tc
| Stonehenge was first discovered by
air service two or three years ago
and some archaeological discoveries
| i'm SinG which show the intimate
| connection between prehistoric civili
! Zation in western India and Meso
| potamia were first made from tht
/ air.
1t would seem that Vincent Masse!
| is to he Canadian Minister at Wash
| ington instead OF Amba ssador, a.
hitherto given out. 1t is reported tha
the nature and limits of his power
have heen precisely defined. presum
! ably by or with approval of the I'm
| perial conference.
| X 4 !;
France. late the franc has ap
preciated remarkably. The last quo
| ia ton thereof on New York exchange
| mentioned by me in these column
| was that Of September 3. namely. 20
! cents. On November the 0uAatiol