Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06

ment to accept it's political demands by
creating spirit of general disregard
for authority and in the last resort by
paralyzing the government" The COM
munlque goes on to review the activi-
ties instituted or encouraged by the
committee by way of civil diSobedience,
breaches of the salt law, Inauguration
of no-tax campaign by non-payment
OF specified taxes in certain provinces,
thorough-going policy of boycotting
foreign cloth, to be carried on by meth
DDS clearly amounting to intimidation,
and Indictment of troops and police to
fail in their duty of dealing with the
civil disobedience movement. II is
clear that the committee has discarded
ordinary methods of political protest
and must be considered as engaged in
deliberate attempt to subvert the gov
| eminent.
| CHINA.-Dispatches of July 2 indi-
Gated rather emphatic success for the
Marking forces in their long struggle
with the Northern Alliance rebels. Dis
patches of July told of a smashing vic
tory, after a three-day battle, of Nam
king forces against a combination of
forces of the Kwangsi group and of
bandits near Heng Chow, in Human
Province, south of Chang Sha, $4,000
rebels and 5000 Nationalist going be-
low the Yellow Springs. The victory
was said to release $4,000 Nationalist
troops for use in the northern front
against Feng Yu Hsiang and Yen Hsi
Shan.
ARGENTINA.-The Argentine peso
and Argentine export continue dismally
to decline.
Last year Argentina was our second
largest customer for automobiles, agri-
cultural machinery and tractors. With
recovery of Argentine prosperity, de-
mand in those kinds will increase. The
Argentine farmer Is more and more an
enthusiast for machinery, the advan-
tages of machine farming being so OBJ
viouS. in view of the large size of the
average Argentine farm. There are now
about 10000 automotive vehicles In
Argentina, almost all manufactured In
this country. Our automotive industries
find reason for satisfaction in the new
liberal highway program of Argentina.
y X ~
| UNITED STATES.-The second ses-
sion of the Seventy-first Congress was
adjourned on the evening of july 3.
Only one of the three Wagner bills
aimed at relief of unemployment was
passed-namely, that proposing provi-
partment OF Labor for collection and
publication Of unemployment statistics.
Secretary Mellon has issued a state
ment characterizing the situation of the
Treasury on June 30-end of the fiscal
year-as satisfactory. There was a sur
plus of $184 100000, practically the
same as twelve-month previous, re-
ceiptS having total of $4,l78,0 900, as
against $4,033 900, 900 in the previous
fiscal year; expenditures having totaled
| $3,994, 600, 600. as against $3,848 ,000, 900
in the previous fiscal year. The total gross
public debt on June 80 was SIS, 1885,
100000 representing reduction by
| $746 100000 within the IL months.
NOTES-A report on Palestine re-
Gently issued by the British govern
nlent shows economic improvement in
that country In 1929, despite the dis
turbances. New openings were created
for employment in agriculture and in
dustry. The demand for labor was in
deed greater than the supply. Jewish
3,503, whereas In 1928 emigration and
immigration balanced The Jewish
population at the end of 1929 Is esti-
mated at $4,000, as against $4,000 in
1918.
A treaty between Great Britain and
Iraq has Just been signed, to go into
effect on admission of Iraq to the
League of Nations, which latter is
scheduled for 1882. Iraq Is to acquire
complete independence on the treaty's
taking effect, the British forces being
withdrawn, but Iraq is to lease to Great
Britain three air bases.
Vague reports indicate complete tri-
umph for q revolution in Bolivia. It is
or is not . triumph for constitution
aIiSm.