Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12

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Great Britain.-On May % the total
of registered unemployed in Britain
has fallen to 5000, the lowest figure
since 1921. 1t is difficult to explain this
happy development in view of the
fact that the greater industries and
the foreign trade have by no means
recovered to the degree expected from
the terrible slump caused by the
strike. To be sure, the coal mining in
dustry Is back to its pre-strike vol.
ume OF exports, but only, 1t would
seem, at knock-down prices. The Mar.
guess OF Lansdowne Is dead at 80.
His services to the kingdom and EN-.
pire were various and important. He
was governor general Of Canada, 1883
to 1888, a critical PERIOD. viceroy of
India, 1888 to 1893; secretary of state
for war, 1895 to 1900, and foreign sec.
rotary, 1900 to 1905. He was the leader
of the Unionist majority in the House
Of Lords from 1903 to 1916, when he
renounced that position upon the de-
mise of Mr.. Asquith's coalition minis.
try, of which he was member with
out portfolio. His most important
service was as foreign secretary in
that most critical lustrum 1900.1905.
1t is common and scarcely exaggera-
tive to say that he and Earl Bal
four (prime minister 1902.1905, then
plain Mr.. Balfour). working together,
rescued Great Britain from a danger
out isolation. The epoch-making al
lance of 1902 with Japan was largely
his work, and he was largely instru.
mental in the re-establishment of
friendly relations with France, whom
the Fashoda affair had alienated. AS
a public man he was remarkable for
polish and courtesy of manner and
thorough information; he was a con-
summate master Of debate, in which he
displayed a "sweet reasonableness"
tinged with irony. He was very cul.
tured and enjoyed the no mean dis
tinction Of having been one Of the ia
vorite pupils Of the great Jowett.
daughters of singular and famous
beauty. He added much luster to a
distinguished house.
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JugOslavia and Acknowledgements.
via has broken off diplomatic rela-
| tions with Albania. The affair is
| singular one. The Albanian gov
eminent ordered the arrest of a
person who appears to have had
some sort of minor official relation to
the JugoslaVia legation at Tirana.
| The Jugoslav charge d'affaires de-
manded his release on the ground
that he was entitled to diplomatic i'm.
munity.
| The Albanian government replied
that he was arrested on a charge of
espionage, that highly discriminating
documents were found in his posses.
sion, that he was an Albanian citizen
| and not entitled to diplomatic immu-
nifty, and that the Albanian govern
| ment had not been officially notified
that he was connected with the Jueo.
| slav legation. The Albanian gov.
eminent asserts that it proposed,
| in a conciliatory and even defer.
entail" manner, an investigation
| However that may be, Belgrade
proceeded to issue an ultimatum.
demanding release of the prisoner by
a date named, else diplomatic rela-
tions must cease. But, according to
| the Albanian government, the ulti.
matum was couched in language 80
rigorous, so contrary to international
| usage, SO brutal and unconciliatory"
that proper national pride utterly for.
| bade acceding thereto. On the date
of expiring Of the ultlmatum. the
Jugoslav charge at Tirana demanded
his visa, and visa was handed to the
Albanian Minister at Belgrade. There.
| upon the Albanian government dis
patched note to the League of Ma.
tions setting forth the matter substan.
TALLY was presented above, and re.
questing the League to keep a close
watch on developments in order to
prevent more serious events"
The note declares that the Albanian
government pleaded with Belgrade tC
withdraw the ultimatum and to agree