Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-31

I mcnt OF the irish Free state met in
June, De Valera and ~ of his follow.
ers we're excluded because they re.
fused to take the oath of allegiance to
King George. Later they changed
their minds and were sworn in. The
general elections in September gave
the government a plurality of six
votes, and President Cosgrave was re.
elected In July Ireland was shocked
by the assassination OF Kelvin O'Hig-
gins. vice president and minister of
justice. The murderers were not
caught.
New Australian Capital.
Opening Of the Parliament buildings
IN Canberra, the new capital of the
Australian commonwealth. on Nav .
was an event or Importance for that
southern continent. The British royal
family was represented by the Duke
and Duchess of York.
Canada's importance was consider.
ably amplified by her election as a
member of the Council of the League
OF Nations. Senator Raoul Dandurand
being gwen the seat, and by the send.
ing or an American Minister TO OF.
tawa in the person OF William Phil.
lips. On July l the Dominion cele-
brated the siXtieth anniversary OF its
birth as self governing unit OF the
British Empire. Ontario abandoned
prohibition, and on June substituted
the system of selling liquor in govern.
ment stores TO persons possessing per.
mits.
Prince Edward Island. the smallest
oil the provinces. voted in June TO re.
main dry. Government statistics
showed that the total trade of Canada
was steadily increasing. 4 pleasing
event in August was the dedicat ton of
the Buffalo Fort Erie Bridge as a me.
mofIai TO 100 years of peace between
Canada and the United States. The
ceremony was graced by the presence
OF Vice President Dawes. Secretary of
state Kellogg, the Prince of Wales
and Prime Minister Baldwin of Great
Britain.
That France Is still nervously afraid
or attacks from the East was made
pain when the superior war council
IN February announced plans for the
construction of defenses on the Ger.
man and Italian forntiers calling for
the expenditure of 1000, 000. 900 francs
The project will give France the most
formidable frontier defenses in Eu-
rope. Parliament passed a bill I'm
March providing for naturalization
OF all needful industry in time of war.
and In April President Doumercue
signed bill under which France will
build ] cruiser. 6 destroyers. s sub.
marines and other war craft.
Poineare's Prestige High.
Premier Poincare. despite constant
opposition in Parliament, maintained
has prestige. and his fina ncial meas.
ures proved so successful that many
wondered why he did not proceed 10
the sterilization OF the franc. Instead.
ne sought only 10 maintain IL at its
present level. Their by actually pro.
longing the life Of his ministry of
national union" which was formed TO
bring about stabilization. In Septem
Der d new tariff was published which
America ms protested would put them
out OF the business Of exporting goods
TO France. Washington asked an i'm.
mediate revision. and after an ex.
change OF notes a temporary compro.
mise vas agreed upon.
Belgium grew rich and prosperous
during the year. and the population
beca me 80 fond Of specializing on the
hours" that IL was warned that that
@ay disaster lay. Late in the year
the Socialists in he cabinet compelled
lts resignation by opposing the gov.
A.
ton. Premier Jaspar formed another
ministry. leaving out the Socialists.
and went ahead with his projects. but
more cautiously.
Under the firm hand OF Mussoiini
the FssciH, state ~ Italy began to
function fully in 1927. Measures thai.
though severe. seem Wholesome were
put IN force from time 10 time and
Inc country prOspered beyond denial
o. the desfactors OF the Duce. In
Aprh the premier proclaimed a Fus.
clAt charter Of labor" which wa. re.
Earded az "a substitution of the prin.
ciDls of cooperation for that OF com.
peDiion, and thus Il step In the abo
Htion ~ class struggle. The govern.
msnt In the Spring undertook 10 force
feauctl"ns ia both wages and prices,
ana since II IL all powerful, wages and
prices went down. Rents also were
FORCED down and eviction Of tenants
ny landlords practically forbidden
Inc difbruit process Of defstion re
qulrsG aiso considerable reduction
" iAAer but IL vas vigorously carried
out
Spanish Economic Policy.
The government ut Spain devoted
hnoh attention 10 iibsraiing the coign.
IA
foreigners, One decree WAS designed
- encourage Spaniards 10 purchase
ma "iity ~ the stock Of foreign enter.
hf3s"r, ana another esta bilshed a mo.
hopoIy III The petroleum Industry and
e1'I4deh foreign concerns from enter.
ing bIdh Tor contracts 10 lease In ad
"fPph th@ government spent large
sums i"t pubic improvements d nj for
. subFldiZlnE national industrial enter.
iH'sEs, On September Is the military
( M Sttofbi.. headed by Premier de nj.
vera. "as modified into a semi mill.
.Hfb ministry operating without a onf.
HhHthi. ana oH UetobeF 10 the king
"pehs1 Tie new National Assembly
"""h haq hong been promised by the
"b'"t"i ~ @hs hand picked BY the
EHFIH hebt ana hak no legislative. or
"dih'hi"railsc authority, being purely
consultative The practical c1nttoi az
,la country was Jeff IN the hands 81
FFifn" dc Rivera
Ehk Fefdinan M u iiuinBnia, died ou
JniZ ~ ana his grandson the infant
1achasi, wsE proclaimed his succa.sa,
pndef regency Friends of Carol
i'"htf crown prince and father Of
ii's 'hltd kihk stirred up lot at
I excitement ana trouble with schsmeA
- mlhs MN back from exile and plt
MN On The hToDs. bat little came Of
H. III November. Premier lionel Bfa
manu-, nnfsieHtinR enemy of Carol
died aud was succeeded Temporarily
~ his brother Bloody reV0lts BY
/ Communists Ia Vienna ana by royal
lsts iB Portugal were suppressed IN
| the Summer ~ Soviet Russia Stain
! ana hjs associates undertook 80
ea4iRitn utterly tie opposition fafttou