Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19

emphatically rejects every policy in
volving foreign adventures"
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TTALY.-On October is all italy
celebrated the 2,000th anniversary Of
the birth of Vergil, the most important
celebrations, naturally, being those at
Mantua, In the near vicinity of which
the poet was born; Naples, his favorite
place of residence and work; Rome, and
Brindisi, where he died. The center of
the Brindisi ceremonies was the con-
siderable remnant Of the house in which
the bard died. Near Mantua there was
dedicated a plantation on either side
the charming Mincio, said to contain
specimens of practically all the flora
mentioned in the works; a delightful
idea.
CHINA-Gen. Chang Kai-Shek pro-
poses immediate drafting of perma-
nent constitution for China and sum-
moning of a peoples conference to
adopt it.
Such adoption would terminate the
Kuomintang dictatorship, the which
termination he considers safe.
T. V. Soong has resigned his post OF
foreign minister of the Marking gov
eminent, on the ground that his
authority is too limited. Apparently he
is supported by Chang Kai-Shek, and
the action on his resignation by the
council will be highly significant. He
Is undoubtedly one of the abiest and
most respectable men in the govern
ment. He is brother Of Nine. Sun Vat
Sen and brother n-law of Chang Kali
Shek, and is less than 40 years old.
Among the reforms on which he insists
are institution OF an adequate budget
system, the so-long promised abolition
of lkin, increase of import duties. and
gradual adoption of the gold standard
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JAPAN.-We are told that Japan Is
about to embark on an aviation program
involving an expenditure of 100000 900
jointly framed by the japanese general
staff and air board, which calls for
expansion of the naval air force from
l6 to 80 squadrons, for improvements
in aircraft carriers, and an addition of
100 to the total of planes carried by
those vessels for improvement in the
system of instruction for aviators, and
for establishment of a general aircraft
industry. The saying Is cabled hitherto:
THE London treaty has made this
program a necessity"
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LATIN AMERICA.-On october IA
Haiti voted for Legislature, the first
enjoyed by that republic since 1918. The
new Legislature is, pursuant to the con-
stitution, to elect President for four
year term. All in fulfillment of the
agreement effected by President Hoover's
investigating commission headed by
w. Cameron Forbes. 1t will be recalled
that the last Legislature was dissolved
by President Dartiguenave and was
replacedi by a, Council of State whose
members were appointed by that gen.
tleman. In 1922, at the expiration of
Dartiguenave's term, the Council of
State elected M. Louis Borno as his
successor. In 1925 the council elected
Borno to succeed himself but as the end
of his second term approached, in 1880,
the opposition raised its head. Result:
The Forbers Commission, and the turn
ing over by President Borno of his ONCE,
at the expiration of his term to q pro-
visional President selected by the oppo-
sition, who should hold Office pending
election of Legislature and election by
it of constitutional President. The
temporary President is Eugene T. Roy,
a Port au Prince banker without polit-
zeal ambitions, who appears to have
performed his difficult task with digni-
fed efficiency
The new Legislature is vaguely re-
ported to be decidedly radical and anti
American"
Economic conditions in Peru seem to
be getting worse. Anti-American senti-
ment continues to flourish
The area Of Brazil is 3,275, 900 square
miles, as against 3,O27,O00 for contin-
entail United States exclusive Of Alaska.
The last census showed O. population
Of about "a, 900 900. since 1889, when