Evening star., 1928-02-19

has still 10 sound London. Eumor has
1t that American bankers have shown
themselves cold 10 him
China.-Chang Kai Shek. head II
the Marking or Nationalist government
Is at kaifeng in Eonan Province
present headquarters Of Marshal Ee0g
Yu Hsiang, commander Of the kuonin-
chun. comforting with that dubious
hero. his ally for the present, with a
view 10 a new drive aga;ns, Peking
We are told that the hearty assistance
Of Yen HSi Shan, Model Governor"
OF Shansi province has been pledged
TO such movement Yen is said 10
dispose of 10000 warriors: Feng Of
$4,000. Chang of 10000. Feng would
push along the line OF the Peking Ham
kow Railroad: Chang's forces along that
OF the TientSin-Pukow Railroad Chang
would be generaliSSlmo. But there is
an insufliciency Of war material. o! old
supplies from Russia. Moreover there
! Is much question as TO the LOYALTY o.
/ the military elements at Wuhan and
Canton: the which. should they proc
disloyal. would constitute terrible
/ threat from the rear.
Reports Of recent fighting in the
north are obscure Feng boasts Sue
ceSses. but his chief opponent, Marsha!
Sun Chuan Fen., claims victory In the
same engagements. Which Is the liar
one may not say. Chang Chung Chang.
/ Tuchun OF Shanturg. seems 10 b. oug
o! the military picture FOR the present,
Thomas w. Lamont returning
from Japan after visit OF some length
there. declares that his extensive cb
Servations have convinced him that
Japan enteriains no imperial!>tic de-
signs regarding China.
United States Of America.--Senator
Walsh Of Montana moved III The Senate
resolution proposing investigation BY
specia! committee of i've Senators q:
electric and gas companies furnishing
power and light in interstate business,
with view 10 determining whether or
no their activities constitute unfair
methods In commerce. tend 10 restraint
of trade and commerce or IL create
monopoly, or constitute a Violation az
the Federal antitrust Laws An
amendment WAS moved BY Senator
George Of Georgia proposing tha; the
investigation be referred to the Fed
eral Trade Commission. The amend
ment was carried against the most Vio-
lent opposition and the resolution as
amended was passed on February Is.
The Pan American Congress, ~~ rhe
committee on Pan American Union has
approved and vii! submit To the IUO
PAN American Congress the text "
u treaty providing for reorganization III
the union on formal basis, pr
puesrredon, chairman OF the Argentine
delegation. found no support III the
committee for his insistence that the
preamble of the treaty contain clause
denouncing economic barriers as be
tween the participating states. Tie has
resigned both rs head of the Argentine
delegation to the congress and as
Ambassador to Washington IN protest
against the rejection et his prop,Sal
and all the S~Seutsne delegates have
ahSented themselves Ita mtonsseS>
proceedings since aud Including the
date oI the committees action above
mentioned There is little reason ta
doubt that the treaty Will he approved
IN plenary conference and ratified by
the proper authorities os all the nations
nov participating in tAe un'an except
Argentina As to Argentina the matter
In Of course. doubtful hut We are SOME
what vaguely advised that the Argcn-
tine government Is not In sympathy ,
with the stand taken by nr rueyrreSion.
tie Is We are informed, ahout to offer
himself for the Argentine presidency.
In connection with DF, Pueyrresons
proposal. Mr Hughes made perhaps the
shteWdest ~ the many shreWd speeches
made by him az The eonsreNS tnu~
eh.dng as follows Let las continue our
cultural woth, our corporation On THOSE /
lines where We feel We have d enmv
muntty of Interest where We reallse
that good can be accomplished, AMI let
ia not destroy the unlon hv attemptns
to make u tariff commission, ~
tax commission fof the purpose NJ tmv
pinslng Nlon out respective authority as
tndeIen nt states"