Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22

Kingdom Of Italy (ths first time a
| Pope had done so since 1870, crossing
a part of Rome in order to visit the
| Basilica Of ST. John Lateran, where SO
years before to the day he had been
ordained priest. It is said that his
passed stored sites or reliqueS of old
familiar to him, such as the Temple
Of Vesta, the Circus Maximus, the
Colosseum.
CHINA.-On December Is Chang
Kai-Shek, as head of the Nationalist
government, issued statement to the
effect that the government considered
the crisis caused by the recent rebellions
and mutinies to be over.
The commission of II American ex-
pertS, headed by Prof. Edward w.
Kemmerer of Princeton, under contract
with the Marking government to make
a years study Of economic Especially
fiscal and financially conditions in
China, report and recommend, has
completed its work. Six members of
the commission have contracted with
the Marking government to remain in
China as advisers, especially with a
view to applying the recommendations
OF the commission.
It is rumored that the Marking gov
eminent proposes to confiscate the
properties held by the direct descend
ants Of ConfuciuS; including the Con-
fucian forest in Shantung, the Con-
fucian library and sundry agricultural
and other holdings (about 10000 acres).
Kung Teh-C heng, head Of the family
directly descended through 76 ancestors
from the great sage), protests. One
cannot help sympathizing with the
protest.
JAPAN.-JapaneSe industry has some
peculiarly interesting aspects. Having
practically no iron and only coal Of In
ferior quality, by importing great
quantities Of iron ore and good coking
coal Japan is building up an iron and
steel industry which should within a
few years fully supply her own require
mentS in respect Of pig iron and steel
and may in time make her COM
petitor In the world markets in respect
Of those commodities. And the same
as to cotton and wooden textiles, flour
and sundry other manufactured goods,
the raw materials Of which must mostly
be imported. Whereas formerly Japanese
imports consisted almost entirely of
manufactured goods, they now consist
mostly Of raw materials, semi-manufac-
tured goods coming second, and manu-
AOSbuACo 6OOOo "a oAAA6 S~~~J -
per cent. We hear much OF Japanese
economic difficulties, but note that,
despite the postwar slump OF 1920. the
earthquake of 1923, the financial panic
OF 1927, and the anti-Japanese boycotts
in China, production in all the chief
industries in Japan has greatly in
| creased since the war, and further IN
crease is indicated.
The silk industry furnishes curious
contrast to the above. 1t Is the only
flrst-rate industry in Japan based on
raw material produced in Japan. II
leads In Japanese export, but, curiously
enough, the export Is mostly OF raw
SILK, manufacture of silk textiles lag
ging. It may not be doubted, however
mat such manufacture will IN time
achieve a great development. Silk eX-
port has increased by about 45O per
cent since 1914, and the number OF
employees in the industry increased SIX
1oio In that period.
Hydro-electric development has made
great strides In recent years, ana
greater still shall make, Japan being
greatiy favored by nature in this re.
garo; the handicap imposed by lack OF
COCO coal and by meagerness Of oil re-
sources being thus partially. Offset.
Japan Is now fairly convinced that
sne must rely on development Of indus
Crialization for the solution Of her des-
pet@Se population problem. Between