Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-11
BACKGROUND OF EVENTS
BY PAUL 7. COLLINS.

Albania. but the full amount Of III
terest 5000 600 francs has been
charged against the debtor.
Zogu and Mussollni have co1pro-
missed the financial complications by
Italg's granting a three-year n1oratCrl-
un1 on the interest. while Albania, n
return. agrees to a five-vsar exemption
from port duties on all Italian ship
pins, the full interest must be paid
eventually. but the duties on Italian
Shipping never will be collected That
is not subject to "the most favored ma
ton practice III diplomacy. nor does 1t
smack If the open door So lonv as
Ttaly through its public works COM
mission retards the development C
public works m Albania the rest at the
5ooGO 600 franc loans VIII not be called
for but interest upon the total amount
viii be charged. lust the same.
Albania cannot balance rs budget
its expenses exceed It's income tv
So0o000 gold francs annually. Il Is
rich country in undeveloped resources;
z bankrupt country IL actual revenues
and is tied hand and foot, by outside
restrictions
While Albania Is a free ard inde-
pendent nation. il is SO az the will CT
the Mussolini government YET Zogu
and the Italian duCe are the best Of
friends
The two countries-Albanla or the
eastern coast and italy 0ppoSite-cou-
troll the Adrlatic Sea as thoroughly as
tt were an inland lake, and the
Council of Ambassadors recognizes
italTS paramount interest and practical
prcteCto-ate over Albania.
Albania has no roads but recently
has achieved a short railroad. The
Turkish policy was 70 retard education.
Since Tire independence Of 1912 IL has
not undertaken on It's own account any
Advancement In public education. IT'S
greatest characteristic and handicap in
civilization Is its institution Of blood
feudS, some Of which run for centuries
IN which the members of feud tribes
continue 20 var en- each other. with
TO remembrance whatever as 70 what
u Is all about To fail 70 kin a blood
Ieuo enemy is 70 mark ones self as
coward and completely ostraclEe tha
man from recognition even in his ovr,
family. His voice is not heard in the
councils OF his tribe.
Vet Il a hunted ore fees "a the
0ons al the enemy tribe ne must ba
received and given hospitality. and that
entails protection even after leaving
The home until the man escapes 4 GER
tam distance, 4 case is told NJ
Younger brother 81 The host entertain
NS teudal enemy. The brother
iEnoEed the heSa the trucel and
slew the enemy within It's limits
Thereupon tire older brother felt COM
re}ied TO regain the honor If his tribe
by killlus hts own brother for having
slain the enemy Of the blood feud
No enemy Is attacked SO lone as ne
is IN the company OF a Woman M
woman Is ever 3 victim of a feud
However women are blamed for most
Of the trouble tha1 comes 10 men.
II IS the practice 10 sell daughters IN
th5lr infancy 20 he the wives al tha
purchasers sons when the children
Become OF age 70 MARRY about rs
yesrS. Il 3 gtrl who has been sold
10y Der parents then refuses the mar.
rlaSe, tor which haf the purchase nY!ee
was paid la her infancy then she must
swear maldenhood tor all her life If
she ever violates that oath. her unlaW-
tul husband becomes a blood feud WITH
her family and also With The family
Of the man "a whom she had heen sold
and whom she had rejected Thus
three families become involved through
the llnrullGe&S Of one maiden These
unmarried maiCenS dress like men ana
work al mans work often IN the nslds.
The declaration ct President Zogu Ia
become king OF this Wild country h
aoi Efle best assurance that affairs are
golnS "a become MonotonouS In thy
country There are predictions not
only III interference by Neli. backed hy
3SSian intrigue and BY .AlgoSlavia. bur
1ere may be other lealouSieS AMONGST
ae 10 families OF arlStoeraey Suddenlv
that one OF their number
aiaiFaS r1lefShlp over them "ny divine
flsht ef getting the uppermest,"
feelarishl aaas, A Fan y, caalanAl