The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-01-09
International News For Young
People
By LUCY MEACHAM THRUsToN

By LUCY MEACHAM THRUSTON
Two things particularly in this
Christmas-New-Year's season of
1929-30 make US realize how closely
the world is being bound together.
One is the broadcasting from CONT
nent to continent of Christmas music
and the other is the fact that, barring
the naval parley in London, the major
questions of the early days of the
New Year are matters of the Far
East. AS for the music one longs for
an exulting expression like GAIL the
world linked together by golden
notes." or some similar phrase. Sit
ting in a home of the United States
those tuning in could hear over their
radios programs originating in Eng
land, Holland, Germany. They might
also have the knowledge. that the
Christmas eve music from Madison
Square, New York, had been avail
able for America, Europe, and Aus
tralia. And this was Christmas
music for cheer and goodwill, of peace
on earth.
Of the two major questions in the
Far East the fact that one, the dis
pute over the Chinese Eastern Rail
way in Manchuria, is to be settled
by pacific means is causing inter-
national rejoicing. This question af-
fected not only Russia, China, Japan,
but had tentacles which might draw
in other nations. Russians had mobi-
lized on the Manchurian border, so
had Manchurians, Russian airships
had bombarded Manchurian towns
and yet it has been stated that no
conquests will be claimed, no repris-
ais asked. A conference will be held
in Moscow to consider questions be-
tween the two nations, the status quo
of the railway has been restored, and
full resumption of diplomatic rela-
tions is expected. This triumph for
peace is a cause of rejoicing. The
other question of the Far East is be-
ing watched with anxiety. India is
asking of England the status of Do
minion, parallel with that of Canada
and South Africa. This there is will
ingness to grant after working to-
wards it," but the latest word is that
Ghandhi and thirty other leaders of
Indians are asking even more sever
ance and independence than this
would bring. England holds to her
overlordship, Conservatives and
Liberals alike taking this view. The
Labor party is on the side of Indian
demands, certainly so far as Domin-
ion status is concerned. Ghandhi and
those with him threaten passive re-
sistance if the points they present
are not granted. What will be the
outcome? And India's anxiety is
that of the world at large. The peace
which comes with the knowledge that
two great countries, China and Rus
STA, are adjusting their difficulties by
pacific means is the peace of other
nations also. Both links of goodwill
Christmas music and thrill of rejoic-
ing and of anxiety are proof of the
close drawing together of the inter
ests of the earth.
The Japanese delegation to the
naval parley to be held in London
and which visited the United States
is now in London. They were official
ly welcomed by Sir Ronald Lindsay
who has recently been appointed
British Ambassador to the United
States.
In response to the request of the
President made in his opening ad-
dress to Congress the House has
passed resolution for a commission
to be appointed which will investi-
gate conditions in India.
COUNTY AGENTS COLUMN.