Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-10
by HENRY w. BUM.

The following is brief summary OF
the most important news Of the world
for the seven days ended November 8:
THE BRITISH EMPIRE.-The 839th
lord mayor of London, to wit, Sir Will
liam Waterlow, took Office on November
8. The next day the lord mayors show,
most delightful of functions, took place,
followed by the lord mayors banquet at
the Guildhall most sumptuous OF feasts.
On November the House OF Com
mons approved the governments pro-
posal of resumption of diplomatic rela-
lions with Soviet Russia and its pro-
posed method thereof, after turning
down, 324 to 1919, a motion offered by
Stanley Baldwin censuring the govern
ment for its manner of dealing in that
affair. The Liberals, holding the bal
ance of power, threw their votes TO the
government, only three Conservatives
supporting It, The debate was long and
heated. 1t will be recalled now olplo-
matte relations were broken OF in May,
1927, under most dramatic crcum-
stances. -.
Happily the rumors, widely put about
tn the effect that the Labor govern
ment contsmplates to move Immediately
for dominion status for India seem 10
have been falsified. A correspondence
between Sir John Simon and Prime
Minister Macdonald has just been pub.
lished which discloses the intention OF
the government to make further ap-
preach toward solution OF the Indian
problem by way of three-cornered
conference in which representatives OF
the British government, OF British
india. and of the Indian native states
(ruled by Indian princes with GER
tain measure of British supervisory,
respectively, should participate. 1t Is
coming year will see publication Of the
report of the parliamentary commission
headed by the eminent Liberal, Sir Jonn
Simon, which, commencing about two
years ago, made an elaborate study on
| the ground of the working OF the
Dyarchy system in India.
| But what is this? With the above
mentioned correspondence was published
a statement issued on october 81, TO
the people of India by Lord irwin,
viceroy of India, as follows: I am
authorized on behalf Of the government
| to state clearly that in its Judgment
it Is implicit in the declaration of 1917
| that the natural issue of midas constl-
! tutional progress as there contemplated
| is the attainment of a dominion status.
That is, to be sure, merely restatement
of long established policy, and moreover
very cautiously worded; 1t does not hint
early concession of dominion status.
Yet its issue is bound to arouse hopes in
that sense; 1t can only be explained by
extraordinary reasons.
There are such reasons. Obviously.
Whitehall and the British government
in India are greatly alarmed over the
threat Of violent measures on the grand
scale by Indian agitators. 1t may
scarcely be doubted that Lord Irwin was
instructed from London to issue the
statement in the hope of thus fore
stalling hideous developments. But 1t
may plausibly be urged that this action
has desperately prejudiced British
policy relative to India; that in conse-
quence thereof the grant Of dominion
status will have to be fastened, per-
haps fatally fastened, considerable
period of progressive training OF India
for self-government having been con-
templated, in the course of which Hindu
and Moslem should be induced to work
together and a satisfactory formula
should be evolved for amalgamating the
native states with British India.
A reply of Capt Wedgwood Bonn to
a parliamentary Interpolation Is none
too reassuring, as follows:
Questions of policy involving changes
either in time or in substance cannot
be considered until the Simon commits
. sion and the Indian central committee
have submitted their reports ana until
after the British and Indian govern
, mentS have considered them and there
has been the proposed three-party con-
, ference on the whole matter"
! The issue of Indian policy bids fan
to rival or transcend In Importance any
other of the great issues confronting the
new Parliament.
Z The British government has addressed
note to the League of Nations Council
: recommending termination OF the British
mandate In Iraq by 1892 at the latest.
ERANCE.-On November 2 Tardiel