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Some obscurity surrounds the
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(By Mortimer Durand)
TOW stands Italy now in re-gaged makes it look as if the lation to the regions of bargain. if ever there was one, Abyssinia which she has over-has fallen through.
run? If the campaign were With these two chiefs unpaci- He has given notice of his in-brought to a close at this mo-fied, the Tigre would be no place
today would, however, suggest| In the agreement between the that the root of all evil is the social Credit prophet and the Hack of money, or at least
Social Credit Government there material possessions.
is no mention of Social Credit it- "Have-Nots" are glaring greed self. Major Douglas was to act as
the jly at the "Haves" and
accumulating *Haves" are armaments to protect their possessions.
It is surely an exploded theory tention to end this agreement, but ment, leaving the invaders in for peaceful Italian farmers, that if you have a gun you are declares he is ready to aid any ad-control of the districts they and strong forces would have to Future Outlook For all right and so longer afraid.ministration in Alberts or else have already occupied, could be kept out there to retain it more here" which intends to take de-their gains be reckoned as to under the Italian flag. It is India
You are really much
finite action towards achieving the any extent secure? I think quite likely, too, that Seyum and afraid, and much more likely to
Social Credit objectives.
there would be some very stiff Sebat would receive a lot of help It is, in fact, noticeable that problems for them to face. from other chiefs, even if this The outlook for the future of use the gun.
This was pointed out by Dr. India is brighter at the present
Obstacles moment than it has been for Lewis L. Lorwin recently during Mr. Aberhart has su far favoured In the first place, I doubt if were surreptitious.
of orthodox methods in tackling a peace signed between Italy and
Apart from the possibility of many years past longer than his speech at the League those with the interests of the Nations Union Conference in financial difficulties which are an the Ethiopian Emperor would country at heart care to remem London on "The LL.O. (Inter-pleasing legacy from previous be a peace as far as Ras Serum continued Ruerilla Bghting, the is concerned. Seyum has lost parts of Ethiopia I have seen Iber. The most important national Labour Office) and Administrations. aspect of the hopes for the World Planning" Dr. Lorwin Alberta has a public debt of all, or practically all, of the ter-present quite enough obstacles was his. Eis to development. I think it will future is the knowledge that pointed out that our present $30,784,000. Of this, £670,000 had ritory which the great experiment of consti-state of wishing to base pros- been added in the six months be great enemy, the shifty-eyed be a very long time before any Ras Gugsa, is lording it in his appreciable number of the 650,- tutional reform is about to be perity on rearmament is really fore he came into power.
|000 Italian unemployed could be place.
Degince Cassa Sebat, too, has absorbed there, except, perhaps put to the test, and that that the failure on our part to work!
suffered 1 similar loss. He as road-workers. test is being carried out in the out social policies upon which
proved himself an able comman- The developuent of communi- most favourable circumstances economic activity can rest.
Some Suggestions
Jones, phoning to the hospitalder by his ambush of the cations has been the greatest possible. First of all, in the
Dr. Lorvin made various sug inquiring for his wife, "How is my Mariotti column in Ends gorge, difficulty up to date, and their new Viceroy, Lord Linlithgow,
though his disappearance dur-further development for peace- under whose guardianship the gestions for helping to solve the wife to-day?”
Matron-"Who's speaking?"
ing the night at a time whenjtime purposes and their main- "awfully big adventure" is to present tension. The chief of
Jones-er husband.”
was in his favour tenance would be a costly and everything take place. India has secured these was that the principles
seems to argue a lack of tena arduous business. the services of the best possible already applied by the Inter-
When Simple Celia's brother was city. He and Seyum, having] "If and when the Italians settle man on the spot. He brings to national Labour Office should be his high office not only that applied more widely, and more younger, people used to say, "He's been neighbouring chiefs, are in the country, supposing a prosperous farmer in the plain integrity of purpose and fidelity widely known. The LL.O. aims smart boy-you'll hear from him some likely to work in concert.
And sure enough, the family
at Makalle were producing to duty which are a sine qua non to equalise conditions in all day."
countries, to obtain expert does, whenever he needs money.
Some Talk: Of Bribe
something for export, his pro- for anybody who accepts the
They were in close touch be-duct would have to be transport- onerous position of Viceroy, but opinion on all questions of con- also an intimate knowledge of flict. and to give representation
A trade journal declares that Bri-jfore the occupation of Makalle.jed over nearly 300 miles of the country. its peonies, its at its conferences to workers, tish-made lamp-shades are used in Mr. Herbert Matthews, of the mountains roads to reach Mas-
jevery country in the world. They New York Times, found an enve- sawa. problems and the ideals of the employers and Governments.
Dr. Lorvin further suggested are made, of course, to go all round lope in Sebat's ghebi (palace) Mary Italians assured "senior partner" of the Arm.
there. It was addressed to the that Ethiopia is rich in mine- The new chapter in the relations that a series of permanent com-the glabe.
mittees should be set up, to deal
Degiace in a handwriting that rals, and that there is a strong of Britain and India may the with all such matters as they EXPLANATION OF was anything but a perman's possibility of their finding oil
said to have started from the Montaga-Chelmsford reforms
arose.
Freer Trade Wanted
of 1920. The last 16 years have I think most people who are seen much unrest, suspicion and hostility on all sides, nc lessonly too anxious to ensure world peace have urged that the among the extremists among colonies and the question of
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and in the top left corner was there. They pointed out that a a cresta drawing of one of gold-mine is being worked in the famous monoliths in Aksum Eritrea, though it is only a surrounded by a wreath and small one and not fucrative.. surmounted by a crown-under Founded On Hearsay which was printed SAR" The richness of Ethiopia in the Indian politicians than
(Son Altesse Royale) and then minerals and oil may be true. among the die-hards on the property as a whole should be
reconsidered. Dr. Larwin had R. Noah Franklin of Lexing-Seyun's name written in the and I have heard it stated that British side. On the one hand something to say about that: M ton. I, who, in 1928 was French style, with an sente ac-Lake Tsama could provide valu- the "betrayal" of British in-ttitude, and he was not in the oldest living stockman active-icent over the e.
able mineral salts, bet my in- terests in the country has been favour of it. He said that ity in the business, shipped his Although I heard in Asmara|quiries. always showed treviled; on the other hand every was much more important to first drove of cattle to Chicago in that the political bureau was these contentions were founded attempt to stem the tide of ex-give all countries of the world 1350, four years before the first negotiating with Seyam, and on hearsay, and I never succeed- cessive "demands" has equally an opportunity to benefit by the railroad, taking 9 days to cover that the delay in his surrendered in discovering the source of been denounced as "betrayal.” Only the still, small voice of Prosperity of a colony than the 120 miles. He continued un-was merely a matter of fixing a the reports."
actually to redistribute land. angly for 78 years. The total price-rumour had it that he If it were true, the mines and the moderates in both camps This would seem to suggest that was more than 25,000 bead, their was asking a million lire the wells would have to be very rich has taken a long time to make a policy of Freer Trade would alue aggregating about $2,000,-fighting at Mai Timchet. Ad to repay the cost of all the itself heard above the din. be more beneficial in the long 000. He stock to his specialty year Gaga pass, and so on, in which transport involved.
But latter more sober coun-jrun than the landing over of after year and made it pay his forces were undoubtedly en-1 (Continued on Page 8) sels have prevailed The most colonies or mandated territory. important State document of Dr. Lorwin's contribution to the century, the new Act relat-the Conference was 悲 most ing to the government of India. valuable one, for he is a well- was passed by Parliament after known authority on his subject. the most searching enquiry, the Before joining the staff of the closest examination, the bit-International Labour Office hei terest opposition of the ex-was a member of the Brookings tremists on both sides that any Institution in Washington, D.C... such constitutional programme and he is the author of many has ever been
vouchsafed.books on labour and economic Whatever its shortcomings-planning. and they will most certainly
make themselves felt in due When. Sir James Grigg, the course it would seem that one Finance Member. introduced his thing has been accomplished: last budget he was able to an- at long last Great Britain has nounce realised surplus of been able. at least partly, to £1,260,000 in excess of his ex- convince India of the sincerity pectations, to reduce further of her motives. They are not the excess taxation proposed in entirely disinterested, in the the crisis of 1931, to provide sense that England simply can-for the damage of the Quetta not afford to hand over the earthquake, and to aid the pro- government of the country, vinces. whose revenues have Jock. stock and barrel, to the not shown the same elasticity hordes; the experiment at con-las that of the centre. Looking stitutional reform must be ahead for a period of two years. hedged about with safeguards the Finance Member foresaw of some sort. But on the other additional surpluses and made hand the proposals have gone provision for health measures, further. in practical form, rural reconstruction and broad- towards the bestowal of full casting. In short, there is self-government than anybody every clear indication that would have dreamed possible 50 India, late in feeling the world years ago. The drift towards depression, has again shown her ja sharing of responsibility has marvellous powers of recupera- been more than marked; it has tion from economic troubles. been phonomenal In all but The fear was often expressed Itwo or three of the veriest that the country would not be jessentials-foreign policy, de- able to find the money to start fence, economic affairs-vir- the reforms.. That fear is re- tual autonomy, has been grant-moved by the dear indication ed. The gradual dissolution of returning prosperity.
The and abandonment of control is stage is set. With a man like fully allowed for. In fact, on Lord Linlithgow at the head of the success of the experiment affairs and the favourable finan- rests the decision whether com-cial outlook, the country has a plete and final self-government fine chance to create a future will ever be attained. **
full of hope. All that is want-]
As far as the financial posi-led in goodwill on all sides. tion of India in concerned, the Fortimately, there is every in- experiment could hardly be be dication that that goodwill will ginning in better circumstances, be forthcoming.
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