Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-13

n REAT BRITAIN, recognizing the
~ changed conditions In China, has
communicated to the powers its new
policy in the Orient and asked them to
take corresponding stand. The pro-
gram calls for revision OF the Wash
/ ington treaty and all other outstand-
ing questions as soon as the Chinese
themselves have constituted a govern
ment with authority to negotiate, and
proposes that the powers should
abandon the idea that economic and
political development of China can
only be secured under foreign tutelage
and should declare their readiness to
recognize her right to the enjoyment
of a tariff autonomy as soon as she
herself has settled and promulgated a
new national tariff. They should ex
pressly disclaim any intention Of fore
ing foreign control upon an unwilling
China
The plan calls for the immediate
unconditional grants Of surtaxes con-
templated by the Washington confer
ence, and opposes any attempt by the
powers to dictate the purposes to
which the yield from the surtaxes
should be devoted.
In the State department at Wash
ingtOn the British plan was read sym
pathetically and in general with favor.
France doesn't like 1t. The press In
Japan was unanimously opposed to 1t,
the objections being probably prompt
ed almost entirely by commercial con-
siderations. Large Japanese exporters
to China foresee considerable losses in
what has been a lucrative field for
them, and they have great influence
with the government.
Marshal Chang Tso-lin of Manchu-
ria has arrived in Picking, occupied the
imperial palace and is giving out or
ders as a dictator. Meanwhile the
northern leaders are reported to be
gathering huge armies about Shanghai
to prevent the imminent capture Of that
city by the Cantonese armies.
A REUSED by information that
"A $10O,OO0,OO0 worth Of liquor had
crossed from Canada into the United
States during the year, and in response
to loud protests in the Dominion and
the United States, the government at
Ottawa announced that 1t was deter
mined to stop the rum running and to
put into full effect Immediately the
treaty concerning 1t between Canada
and this country. Hereafter any ships
clearing from Canada with cargoes of
liquor must prove beyond doubt that
their cargo has been landed at the
point for which clearance was granted,
or else their bond for double excise
duty will be forfeited. Where evil
dence is available that clearance pa
pers are made out for fictitious trips,
liquor cargoes will be seized and de-
clared confiscated as contraband under
the provisions Of the Canadian Gus
toms act.
Holiday drinking in the United
States resulted in the deaths Of many
persons due to the poisonous nature
of the liquors, and opponents of pro-
hibition cried loudly that the govern
ment was numbering American citi-
zens. Treasury officials responded
with the statement that the use of
wood alcohol as a denaturant would
not be discontinued, but that new
formula containing an unusually OBJ
noxious compound would be substi-
tuted for some Of the formulas in use
hitherto. In other words, the liquor
will be no less poisonous but will be
so distasteful that, it is hoped, people
will not be willing to drink it.
Rear Admiral Billiard announces
that Rum Row" off the Atlantic coast
has been entirely put out of business
by the efforts Of the coast guard.
THERE was widespread damage
i and great suffering, as well as sew
eral deaths, in the lowlands of Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missis-
sippi and Alabama, resulting from the
overlooking OF the rivers following
tremendous rainfalls. Eastern Ken
lucky and Tennessee were the worst
sufferers, but elsewhere also the crop
losses were heavy, In other parts of
the country, notably Ohio, there were
extraordinarily heavy snowfalls that
brought traffic to q standstill.
Two volcanoes on Kamchatka PENN
sula are in eruption, and though no
loss Of life is reported the property
damage is severe. The city of Petro-
pavlovsk is nearly buried under lava
and ashes. Further west on the Rus
sian coast several fishing villages were
obliterated by great waves and masses
Of Ice hurled on them during a storm.
Heavy loss Of life was reported there.