Evening star., 1928-10-14

ne does not condemn all Connmunls.
doctrine. He thinks that for him
VINO should reform old China a certain
eclecticism Is the ticket He is even
friendly with Ii Hsih-Tsing. chief o.
the Chinese anarchists. and with that
distinguished philosophic anarchist
WI Tze-Hui. He thinks that much of
chinese history tends to induce re-
spectful consideration of some Con,
munist. some phllosophic anarchistic
ideas. He achieved foothold in the
upper counsels of the Kuomintane
tnrough his leadership of the NinSpo
group. which dominates the political
scene in Fukien, Chekiang and KianesI
Provinces.
Abyssinia.-On October Z. at Adds
Ababa t'the new fioWer'') Rss Tafari
Makonnen was crowned King of Kings
OF Ethiopia, the conquering lion of
kudah, and the elect of God
The two latter designations appertan
to the claim of direct descent of the
Abyssinian royal family from Solomon
and the Queen of Sileba. For some
years past. Ras Tafari had been prince
regent actual administrator of the EN- !.
pire. and only nominaily subordinate to
great Menelik, who. in 1896, at Adowa
inflicted so terrible defeat on the in
vading Italians. Ras Tafari is a grand
nephew of Menelik. AS interpret the
dispatches, he continues nominallv sub
ordinate to the Empress, is King. not
Emperor. his new title enhancing his
authority and determining his right 10
succession to the imperial title.
This would be good time to re-
read that magnificent book entitled
Travels to Discover the Source of the
Nile. by the intrepid James Bruce.
which recounts with incompatible
Vividness the experiences of a two
year residence In Abyssinia. Bruce
reached. whether or no he was the first
European to see, the source of the Blue
Nile, in l770.) One might read also
an entertaining recent book entitled
"Unconquered Abyssinia." by Charles
F. Rey.
BY the way, not the least of the
claims to fame of Bruces book Is that
tas pointed out by John L. Loves. in
his The Road to Xanadu") 1t made
several contributions to that dream
from which emerged "Kubla Khan.
most beautiful Of lyrics. am re-
mined here that Pushkin, greatest of
Russian poets, had In his veins the
blood of an Abyssinian Ras; not incon-
ceivably accountable for his poetic gift.
How fantastically things do link up to-
gether in this curious world!
Who but could wish to visit ,lncor-
quered Abyssinia? Bruce, Kubla Khan
and Milton to hand. to gaze on the
source of the Blue Nile: to see the great
downs abla2e with the kussa rose. to
scquaint ones self with many strange
fora as the Kuranina. the Sanseveria:
to visit the home OF the coffee plant
see the Takasse tthe "Terrible") in
spite roaring through deep romantic
chasms" on Its way to the Atbara, and.
merged Herewith to the Sudan and
The White Nile: to hunt with the
oameral the giraffe. the zebra. the
Sudu. the gerenuk and the little dik-dik
tdaintiest of antelopes whose favorite
food is roses and carnations-''lilies
without. roses within'0. also the birds,
Incompatible for beauty and variety:
70 Join the Abyssinian mobiles a-hurlt-
ing the lion with the spear and with
trained leopards: to paddle down the
chain OF marvelously beautiful upland
lakes from the Shoa Mountains to
Samburu and. like dour old James
Bruce, TO solace the eye with the pretty
Gala girls tCaucasians. you know!
Nor shall we fail to visit the interest
ing ruins of the ancient Greek City of
Auxume. the wonderful churches of
Lalibola, carved with the aid Of
angelD) out of solid rock And the
Fortress of Magdala, the capture of
which by Sir Robert Napier, In 1853,
crowned a campaign which is su-
preme military classic.
Finally we shall hope to have audi
- afa fari hi IL
exquisite courtesy.
The area OF Abyssinia b $4,000