Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
BY MYER AGEN.

II ANY theories have been set
~ II forth by critics with regard
bl to the powers Of prediction
( possessed by Prof. RAYMOND.
the Paris prophet, who has
for many wears forewarned the word
of impending events. But ii is unde-
MIA bile that he has shown an uncanny
foresight in his series OF annual
horoscopes.
Prof. RAYMOND came very much into
the limelieht in the past wear because
of his intimation in the Paris In
transigeant that CaillauX would come
into power-a prophecy that few con
sidered prolahl at the time it was
made. back in 1924. when that able
politician was still banned from the
French capital as "A result of his trial
for treason by the ClemenCeau fac
ton. Few at that time. not even Gail
laux himself. could have dreamed that
in 1925 he would he negotiating French
war debts on American soil. Yet this
has come to pass just as Prof. Ray
mond had seen ii.
NJ CaillauX has again temporarily
dropped into oblivion. but Prof. Ray
mond foreSeeS that he will continue to
play an important role in the political
affairs of France. The financial stand
ing of that country will be greatly
improved. and the pourparlers he
tween France Great Britain. the
United States and Germany will he
brought to a happy conclusion. An
ingenious plan will be evolved for the
sterilization of the present eXagger-
ated fluctuations in the rate of eX-
change, which Prof. Raymond had
foreSeen last year, but normal fuCtua-
ton of the exchange is still be be
III
will only be made in 1927. when a
great international conference will
bring all the important powers of the
world together to consider the causes
of deva loriZation and to find remedy.
A conference of the principal coun-
tries of the world, including Germany,
will he held to consider not only imam
cial but also industrial. commercial
and colonial matters. The United
States will take an increasing interest
in European affairs, and President
Coolidge. in perfect accord with big
business interests in America s South
ern and Northwestern States, will
greatly contribute to the amelioration
of conditions in countries at present
harassed by the burden of low ex-
change. The full efficacy of the con
ferences held in 1926 will begin to he
felt in 1927.
In France and in the United States
the harvests will he middling but this
Will he made up in the worlds food
supply by the excellent harvests of
Hungary. Rumania and Russia In
1927 the harvest will he excellent in
France. During the next two years
shares dealing in sugar, copper and
platinum will, show an appreciate
rise. and steel will be in great demand
France will have local troubles with
the BolShevik element. but there is no
danger of their taking over the reins
of government. The red movement
will diminish in violence during the
wears Of 1927 and 1928. on instructions
emanating from Russia The BolShe-
vikS will not obtain 4 preponderant
influence in England. as the recent
anti Bolshevik organization formed in
that country will hold them down
Bolshevik aims will also be defeated
in America.
Senator Borah will continue to work
for the recognition of Soviet Russia
by America: but this will not come to
pa So until 1927. as the United States
will only recognize the Soviets as