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establishing and maintaining the principle of equal oppor tunity for the commerce and industry of all nations through out the territory of China;

(4) To refrain from taking advantage of conditions in China inriler to seck special rights or privileges which would abridge the rights of subjects or citizens of friendly States, and from countenancing action inimical to the security of such States." America is a party to

this contract In view of this fact an early refutation of the "reports" that America contemplates deal- ing with what is described as "the Chinese problem," expected.

should

be

THE COAL PROBLEM. The problem which the U.S. Government is called upon to face with regard to its hard coal indua- try has points of resemblance to that which the British Govern- ment temporarily solved a few weeks Agoi

ters

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16,

SHREDS AND PATCHES.

Waal, just

Wifely devotion is well-known in cer- tain quarters. not remember Disraeli

EXTRACTS FROM: guess that King HER HERO. AN AMERICAN Henry VIII,

HISTORY. who was chief Whe. does

executive of the story of Mrs.

refused to cry ·dut England, away back, must have who made a considerable dent in the when her finger became jammed. history of the world. Oh boy, in the door of the conch which When it came to marrying, Henry was bearing the great man and was the real bad man from Bad- herself to the House of Com- ville, the real he-man with the mons He was to deliver a big corkscrew pants, for when he speech there, and Mrs. D thought wasn't taking a quick lunch of that if he knew of her injury it boar's head at a cafeteria he was would upset him, which seems to doing the "I Will business. the Office cynic rather far- In another line is an Round about 1543 somewhere on fei.ched. the dot he had a date with amusing story about Mrs. Glad- Catherine Parr (née Malcolm stone, wife of the "Grand Old Scott), whom he married. Fle Man" of the Victorian era. Mrs. sure married so often that the Gladstone was entertaining a cer- Hollywood sminke eaters and tain Bishop, and at the breakfast flicker men fainted over their table they were discussing the megaphones. Henry had a sense perturbed state of Europe. Mr. of humour, for one day he flung a Gladstone then Premier — had pulpit-gripping guy named not yet come downstairs. After Wolsey down the area steps at commenting with some concern Hever Castle, shouting. "Hells on the seemingly inextricable tangle of world affairs, the claric Bella. Shut that door."

Henry was a great student. He remarked knew several languages and could "Well, it is a great comfort to However mat-swear in Esperanto and golf so me in all these extremely difficult on fluently that Satan had to send problems to feel that there is one

-entirely are not

all foura. For example, for smelling salts. He was above who knows all and in whom...

musical, for he played the viol dawe may safely trust." gembol and the table de hote. "Yes, indeed, Bishop," replied His motto was: "One good wife Mrs. Gladstone carnestly, "I deserves another." Was he the agree with you, and he won't goods, boys? I'll say he was nart, keep you waiting long now, I nart. Nope. He was the goat's assure you. He will be down

directly." blout all right, all right.

War.

*

PRICELESS SCRAPS OF PAPER.

the low, state of the British miners' personal and Union funds as a result of the hard times which have followed the indus- trial depression and the disas trous strikes would certainly not have permitted them to have employed their strike time (in the event of a deadlock having been reached) in "fishing, camp- ing and touring" as the American miners seem to be doing, accord- ing to yesterday's cables. The

Reviewing in the Sunday Times ¦ a. palriolio virtue during the 'Great need in America seems to be for British Archives and the Sources Wir being symbolised by the greater operating efficiency in the History of the World legend. one used to read on the order that increased production

by Haber Hall. ; (Ox- | relier ragman's vana : "Thousmida. may be made possible without ford University Press), || Mr. [el pounds, wusted! Save your greater overhead charges for the J. M. Bulloch, writes that the his wasjepor!only to get it pulp owners or decreased wages for toric Scrup of Paper had a much jed. As Dr. Hall mordantly says the men, and the need in Britain is wider bearing than the fact that it Ti sesxacte return could be do also for technical and managerialasted this pitry in the Great of these transactions Fas affecting improvements in order that Bri-War. It was generis symbol of Govament officus) the moral loss tain may retain its foreign the derpest igificance in the to the community would not be markets with cheaper coal.whole ringe of archives, and cou-[bílagued by the cash receipts from Various suggestions have been notes the purpos, not to say the enterprising purveyors and their made for the solution of these gravame of Dr. Hall's very inconscions or unconscious tonta," problems which for all their teresting contribution to the re- During the his years of the War points of similarity must be kept | markable series of studies now being an astonishing number of this tribe prepared for the Carnegie Endow, appeared upon the scene, and busled distinct. to settle the business without

The critical condition of the ment for Internationur Peace, un-helves with selling out" old delay? The situation is made British coal mining industry is der the general editorship of Prof, rands with the zend of Zulu witch difficult by reason of the fact that mainly due to the fact that thick Shotwell of Columbia University, doctors.

Dr. Hall takes up the strong poui- Mr. Frank Kellogg, Secretary of seams at moderate depths are be with Sir William Beveridge.in com

coming exhausted and that coal mand of the British editorial board. to Mata Goverment which [State of the United States of cannot therefore be raised at a This, encyclopedie entaprise, has tangot produce the authentic re- America: is what is known in his cost which enables it to compete. enlisted the services of over 200 ex ends of a nation's acts may fod own country as an honest to with foreign coal. America, on Peris, recognised in Europe as best „itself in the same plight as one that It is hard to the other hand, has rich seams of able to estimate and word the connot relen te paper currency goodness man.**

In both cases the the surface and the displacement which the war has with gold. believe that Mr. Kellog would solution of her particular difficul- used in the normal activities of safety of the State depends on the make a definite statement one day,ties would appear to be along the not the first of the series, it is real in meithre can the wont be life. Although Dr. Hall's volume conacvation of rational treasure: and the next, almost, retract it. lines of an increased per capita is a foundational contribution to it, supped by a mere gesture. Mr. Kellog has clearly defined production and the elimination of for without archives we eius pos- Even Life. Bolshevists are stated to America's attitude towards China. strikes whilst amalgamations to sibly get down to the facts. I have preserved to some extent the

diminish overhead charges The attitude is synapathetic. It and

War, by a simple paradox, at archives of the Crown and of the £0 reduce costs, closer

once creates archives and destroys old landed nobility as a national is out and out for the "open' door" attention to the by-product-indus- them, and while the primary prasset to be used in common. in China: for a consideration of try, and the more general intro-pose of Dr. Hall's book is a ples

A ROYAL RAT CATCHER. duction of time-saving modern for the proper preservation of the

coal near

treaties entered into years ago. appliances are among the pro-dats of the Great War. in all its You may brush aside Dr. Hall's in other words, it is in line with posals which will be considered by variegated implications, he rightly passionately put plea if you are the other Powers and their policy. the Court of Enquiry or Royal seizes the opportunity to preach the obsed with the idea that war and He has even gone the length of Commission which Mr. Baldwin gospel of the invaluable aid of the predatory spirit, are permanent agreeing that nothing can be done indicated would be set up to make archives in general and of the Public instincts" of "human naturo

"a full investigation into the Record Office, with which he was if you feel that it is nonsense to until China shows, evidence of methods of improving the produco long connected, in particular.

speak of the cult of archives as- armouries for the instruments of self-control, and those in tive efficiency of the mining in.

DESTROYED DOCUMENTA.

ponce" if you are prejudiced authority are able to convert dustry of Britain for the purpose

Though not wholly germans to guirat, any history fathered by the of increasing its competitives minediate purpos, Dr Hall Carnegie Endowment for inlema. chaos into order within the con-power in.world: markets." fines of the country. Mr. Kellog Meanwhile, the anthracite users to gite some of the more tional Peace. But even if war be has for Instance been clarity of America are making use of the pen crimes of the destroyers a pmanent institution, it is very essential to know how previous C80- itself on the question of Chinese for combating this biennial war-has been reponsible for the dis more how the Great Wos rencied

only weapon which is left them of documents, such as thes

In my case 'mercenary motivo "paign have heen waged, and stil! tariffs.

They were "devised to fare between miners. and opera- of old parchments on poper, on the whole community and that meet and remedy a condition tors - the use of bituminous.which has relied a fancy price being so, you will be quite unazed which had become a fertile source products ан substitutes for

from second-land booksellers and to lean that in 1910 no military of friction in the relations be anthracite. To the British public other experts or at ledes sub- despatches of later date than the tween China and the Fowers due event, if. Mr. Baldwin's proposals the mufacture of glue and toys, at the Record Ofice. The Great this weapon is denied and, in any stantial price ipccinertion with Battle of Waterloo were to be found .America. has recently been perturbed over the rising price of to the uncertainties connected are successful there should be no or the Lad retentents of tailors War again forced us back on an rubber, The factions in the with the rates and methods of necessity for its use.

It might, for coat lapels) gold-bentest, and culler, agrarian system; a com- however, make for greater indus-lationers, Many documenta, minal administration was also re- States most concerned have raised collecting duties under the exist-trial harmony in this connection again.: have been lost by neglectrived, and local history as recorded their voices loud and long, and reng tariffa. Schedules of those in Britain if those interested in fil enstody Fanch at an old large in the old churchwardena accounts tariffs were seldom available for promotion of its welfare would shed at Somerset House, juh and begin to repeat itself. To know presentations were made to the British authorities on the Rubber the infromation of foreign mer-excessively high prices charged miting documents to be removed messsary to refer to musty old bear in mind that it was the deserted stables), especially in per-host to work thes, reversione, it was Restriction scheme and the high chants, who were hampered in for British coal during and after for perusul, or to be scrapped and made which do-it-now, folk prices of rubber. More recently their business by the irregular the war which led to the great sold as waste paper by officekeepers de pa the American Press has been and arbitrary methods adopted in hydro-electric development incr tharwomen.

During the crisis Sir Arthur Italy and elsewhere with the "One"neereas of ancient lineage Shipley referred to the conventional quick to see something which did the assessment and the collection, consequent decreased demand of was guilty of sipping senis and delineation of a royal rat-catcher not exist It has been seriously of the duties." It is almost im2 coal from these countries. It is Rignatures from muniments and whose livery: bord n device. puggested that in coming to a possible to believe that the arly to talk yet of the actual State Papers a souvenirs for her tional significance a wheatament Lyng infested with the black - rat of ali quick understanding with the American Government would be workings of such schemes for friends.

Sewer Britain and, it is to be hoped, The writer has seen 1 toy drum England — French Finance Minister, both M, the odd man out" and deal inde quite unnecessary to refer to the bought a few years ago at a bazaar In reply to American inquiries, Caillaux and Mr. Winston Chur-pendently of others in a matter possibility of them being used as made of parchment cut from an old, the arred or wa chill - were in league in

which conerna the whole of the lever by the British public, but judetul record written in court trace from docquota of Powers. : To do so would be fatal. It is significant that schemes for hand. dark plot aimed at America's

It would prej

iation experimenting in the harnessing A distinguished colonial auti stability. It seems necessary to

and lead to an almost hopel

e and the local generation query, suspecting that Wa refer to these facts in view of the

of electricity by means of wind: ton's first American of affairs

mills are already in the wind

Went to Virginia from reports that the American Gov- ernment is preparing, sery, to deal with the Chi problem", independently

some

other Powera Polities

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clans esch

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China

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