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MEXICO PRESIDENT.
THE PROPHETS GUESSING.
MILITARY CANDIDATES WITH REVOLUTIONARY RECORDS.
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According to
Bonttor Republicano," now bragon daily in Mexico City, railroad labour fa the Also supporting Obregon, organ declaring that they are with Obregon because he promises them "oro y Maro"--¡.e., ' evory- thing-the expression being based on the Spanish legend that when the Moros money, for ransom gave out the captors premised debtors both gold and the Moro.
Mexico City, Aug. 26. Mexico's presidential campaign
Since the campaign began o has the propheta guessing. In the three-ringed show of military can-great number of amall political didates with revolutionary records newspapers, mostly weeklies, have been established. One of these, the performances are so nearly the "La Escoba"--the Broom, strongly are favours Obregon and is filled with that the spectators. merely cheering known personali-caricatures of the other candidates that rival, the work of Thomas ties. It is too early to predict who Nast against Horace Greeley or has a new net that will go over Tweed. "The Machete," a Com- when the crowd has grown eur-munistic organ of long standing is feited with the ald stufT.
also favouring Obregon. "E!
"No-Re-election" Tribunal,"
and Grafico Seminario" are against re- election and favour Serrano.
Both "Excelsior" and "El Uni- versal," the largest morning dailies of the capital, are preserving neu- trality, while editorially expressing the hope that a peaceful campaign and election can be held.
All three of the candidates are declaring the revolutionary prin ciples of 1010 form the funda- mental planks in their platform, but these principles are not being revivified or restated with any degree of clarity. Sixteen yours have
Francisco pussed
It is believed in the capital that Maduro raised the flag of revolution Obregon will control most of the ngainst Porfirio Diaz with the agrarian vote, owing to his having slogan "Effective suffrage-No Re-followed the policy of dividing the great haciendas with a view to election." Since then a radically creating "cjidos." or small hold- different constitution h come ings, for the Indian communities into bring and the revolutionary and individual families, principles have undergone evalu- It is expected the end of the ⚫tion. It seems essential that these year will see one candidate with. enough strength to assure election. principles be defined anew.
-United Press. Generals Arnulfo Gomez and Francisco Serrano are former
chieftains of ex-President Obregon and are now combined against the' one-nrmed general on the principal]
ABBEY'S NEW GLORIES.
Hidden Beauties Revealed By Renovation Work.
sue of the campaign-"No Re- election." Both have openly de New glimpses of the glories of nounced the amendment to the Westminster Abbey, from which Constitution permitting the re-the grime of centuries is being re- election of a former. President, moved, were obtained by the crowds visited the building on declaring it a legislative maneuvre who
in contravention of the spirit of the revolution.
Cannot Succeed Self,
The amendment reads that, no
and
August 1.
Already the eastern transept, although still encased in scaffold- ing, in reappearing in its original whiteness.
and repair the pinnacles of the towers. This will be the most
president shall succeed himself, Steeple-jacks will shortly inspect thus forbidding consecutive ad- ministrations hy the surou leader, which the Obregon supporters risky of all the work that is to be contend preserves the spirit of the done, and will probably take about revolutionary Constitution. but 20 years to complete. Gomez
Serrano. declare Stone ornaments are crumbling Obregon's candidacy a disavown away, and only close examination of his own révolutionary record will reveal the extent of the decay. and carries a threat that new Wherever necessary the damaged amendment might permit continued parts will be replaced by new stone. occupancy 01 the presidential In the restoration of the Henry chair.
VIIth chapel, unsuspected mural The anti-re-election convention works of great beauty have been recently hold in Mexico City at- disclosed, but this work will not tacked Obregon's position in no he finished until 1932. uncertain manner and much spirit-i An official of the Abbey said to ed talk was heard. The conven- a "Daily Mail" reporter: Anyone tion nominated Gomez as its can- who comes back in 20 years from didate when it was decided that now will have difficulty in recognis- no candidate from civil life would ing the Abbey as he knew it. There really have a chance to win.
is little doubt that when the in- Serrano is also running on anterior renovation is completed many anti-re-election platform und he long-hidden puintings will be re-j and Gomez have decided jointly to veuled. oppose Obregon and to hold an-
other convention in December at
which time a show of strength will: prove which should continue as the: anti-re-election candidate.
MAYOR OF MANILA.
Flemon Perez, provincial Gov The campaign began with a de- claration by Obregon that it should ernor of Tayabas, xenerally con- be a "guante blanco" affair-a ceded as the most efficient provin white-gloved or gentlemen's strug-cial executive will be recommended gle without plunging the country for Mayor of Manila by Vicente del into revolution again. Both the Rosario, chier of the executive bureau, it was learned in political opposing candidates and the press circles in the "Manilu Times" on agreed with this sentiment. Since
August 30. ING- then, however, some bittar xuage has been heard and the talk
now in of the comparative strength of the candidates with the military. Political observers generally agree that this counts heavily.
Hold "Full House," In this respect observers declare that Obregon, Gomez and Serrano respectively hold a full house, three of a kind and a pair of fleucen, pointing out that Obregon wante tranquillity so his winning hand can easily be played and not Obregon run against any bluff.
in anid to be moving slowly in the belief that he has public opinion with him.
Apart from the real issue of anti-re-election, on which thou- sands of voters appear to have very definite beliefs, there remains un-i der the surface the intense re-: ligious struggle which may form! a vital phase in revolutionary activities, many observers profess to see, impending.
...The Gomez anti-re-election Con- vention adopted a plank of re- ligious freedom, under the law, with absolute separation of Church. and Stato. Whether this means he can count upon support from
the Catholle civilian in the event of trouble remains to be seen, but it la obvious that if there are any rebel bands operating under the banner of "Viva Cristo Ray" when a crisis is reached they would fol- low the leader who appears to "offer them most:
A
Although the election is almost a year distant both Obregon and Gomez have already begun active campaigning, the former in his native State of Sonora and the Jatter in the State of Vera Cruz; where, he was until recently chief of operations.
Favoured By Labour.
It is believed, that organised labour and the agrarians; tha former pertaining principally to the CRO.M., and the latter BBBO ciated with the same organisation will favour the candidacy of Obregon, owing to the fact that labour leaders declare both Gomar
opposed to the f
Chief Del Rosario confirmed this The report when seen after his confer- ence with Governor Perez. Tayabas Governer told Mr. Del Rosario that he does not want the job. Mr. Del Rosario, however, is confident that he can be prevailed upon to accept."..
THE CHINA-MAIL
Prince and Baldwin at Ease
This study of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and Premier Baldwin of Great Britain was taken on the deck of the Caria- dian Pacific liner Empress of Australia as she steamed towards the King's Wharf at Quebec where a thunderous welcome awaited the distinguished visitors.
The Prince and the Premier had found a sunny spot at one end of the dock and were enjoying their first good glimpse of the Ancient Capital Contracting to the peacefulness of this scene the great gans from the Citadel boomed their welcome while thousands of peuplo cheered incessantly from the gaily bedecked docks and shore line.
BETTER ENGLISH.
THE PERILS OF "PIDGIN."
I am not sure who it was invented
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1 am not Sports and Games. very good at this game. I scarcely ever play.
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there are Association 847,557 persons for whom the panel doctors prescribe, and for these, persons 3,410,469 prescriptions have been made up during the year ending Nov- ember 1926. This represents a disconcerting increase of 72.3 per cent. over the figures for '1920.
A portion, perhaps a large portion, of this increase can be explained and justified, but there will still remain many cases where fresh air, water, and a cheerful spirit would have been just as efficacious as the doctors' drugs.
It's years since I handled 'n rac quet. I will go to the net. Sorry, old man, I missed that one. I will stand on the base line. I'm awfully sorry.
Sorry, Whose honour is it? I have pulled into the rough. We are not playing stymies. Call this a five. You have forgotten that stroke in the bunker. Where big union idea has been tried, and
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is the half-way house, is it not?cause it may mean one big auto- Whisky soda. Ace up and five to crat and involve one big strike."
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How nice of you. Is that Americans top the list among the yellow men with the 'ehi accent," and some out of mere curiosity, to your dog? This is our cat. Let world's tourists visiting Italy.
During June, 3,438 foreign tour- see a race of men who could talk us separate them immediately. We
My ists entered Italy, and of this a language somewhat resembling were not there last night.
dear friend, will you not remove total, 3,218 came from the United English.
Among the other no- So we poor sufferers who came your hat? This must be your wig. States.
represented in this "pidgin" English but I hate him out in the present century found We are very sorry. Good-bye. Weltionalities if it was a 'her' I apologize to the that we had to carry on with this wish you could have stayed for our tourist afflux, were 1,700 British, 'him." It was, in all probability, quaint medium of conversation lovely tea. How do you carry your 618 Germans, 768 South Americans UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS some shipwrecked sailor who was since the Chinese know no other. self, Mrs. A.? The boy made it; and 310 French. There were 1,394 cast upon the coast of China a cen- Some of us quite politely tried for it is not as good as one made in visitors from Central Europe and
We go home in 1935. the Balkans.
The figures show that more tury or so ago, and, ready to die years to learn the language of the the shop. of hunger and thirat, gasped out. country but found that life was too Not long off, is it? Must you go?
foreigners are coming to Italy this The Theatre. This production is year than last, in spite of the im "Want," "Want," the simplest word short-in the same way some, of It is only eight o'clock. he knew to express a need. The us tried to learn to love the wine
That dress cost proved value of the lira and the Chinese peasants standing around of the country but found that very artistic.
three hundred of dollars., Those high cost of living. the strange white man looked at would have shortened our life.
During the first six months of each other and then, hating the What I personally object to in girls are very beautiful. Yes, that
is a proper dress. I cannot under this year, 40,000 foreigners enter- idea of anyone butting in on their this "pidgin" stuff is the lowering stand a word they say. That is the ed italy as against 44,340 in the The music is corresponding period of 1926. The well-known civilisation, they all effect it has on one's brain power. with one accord yelled "Chi" which One has to rearrange one's ideas prompter's voice.
It is presented by the greater number even in those far-off days meant and put them into, a childlike very artistic. It is too high-brew. increase in the figures is chiefly re- "Go," "Push Off,"
arriving from "Hop I," sequence and then speak them in Hush. It will commence.
1only half an hour late. Why don't of tourists These hos words of one or two syllables. "Depart," and so on.
The late pitable natives continued to say tell you it simply ruins one's in- they shut the door at the back? United States United Press. "Chi" to
everything the poor telligence and thus gives Chinese Here is a late comer. mariner asked for, and so he com- traders a distinct advantage over comer has broken my ankle. menced to cry "wantchee," "cat- us when it comes to driving a bar- wife is an elephant also. I cannot chee," and other abominable words gain. I remember when I went find the names in this programme. GILMORE SATISFIES. home on leave saying to the vicar Here is a beautiful advertisement. which to-day form the basis of that horrible collection of bad that I liked "home more better than I use this toothpaste also.. words and grammar known as abroad"; he said nothing but, he play has a great length. It is too SECRETARY OF WAR PLEASED "pidgin English."
must have thought that my gram- artistic to comprehend. mar had suffered in the bad com- the way out? Is this the way to pany I had kept; I told a newsboy the bar, please? I have just step-- to "maskee" the change; I ordered ped into the box of chocolates of Also I have a waiter to "catchee one piecee the fair lady here.
my ankle. Let us chicken"; I refused an invitation to her husband's bat on
Have you lunch with a "no can do," and I How tiresome for them. told a chauffeur I wanted no "bob lean on the counter.
It's surprising how the the dice box? It is your turn to pay. Let us go to the dance place bery."
Now I have decided to try to forthwith. It is a long way to walk wretched barbarisms grow on one.
How large is the change all this and I mean to write to the motor car. a book for Chinese showing them traffic? how easy it is to learn ordinary I know that there are English. already numerous books of this
From the above it would appear that if these ignorant, but highly civilised natives had only been a little more polite, the sailor would have continued to address them in fairly good English and that would have become the medium of con- vereation between the white for inhabitants of the Celestial Empire. eign devils and the honourable Of course the few words spoken by the man from the sea were ex- panded into a complete language as more foreigners came out here, some shipwrecked, some to avoid
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