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tepce.Caitley splendidly poised high above the park bear ing the same name and overlooking the wide valley of Mexico is once more the home of a Mexian ruler.

It was this historie castle, employed an af fortress, that the Americans stormed and

captured back in 1874, and on the same spot, many years before, one of the Mon tezumas converted the fortreise juto a 'summer residence, where he established his harem, baths and hunting lodge

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The refusal of Lenin to take the advies of the British Government to stop marching Chapultepec, besides its historic smocin, on to Poland now precipimtes a serious tions and the magnifcent view it commands situation in the relation between the two of the Mexican velley, also wins fame from that England and France, while they are comațries. The Kokuman does not believe the fact that it is one of the most luxurions reported to be mobilising, will be able to ly appointed residences on the American dagage in actual fighting against the Bol continent. But it held few charms for that capacity to engage in a war at once, but shevista Franco may have some fighting: bewhiskered old ranchman, Venustiano England is now tired of war altogether, and Carranza. Carranza spurned Chapultepec, probably she will dot mobilize a single

soldier.

As for the blockade of Russia by sea, so long as Germany and Amerien cannot be Rumia, it will be a useless thing to do. No * tied up from communicating with master how much the Paris conference of ambassadors may argue England and LA MINERVA fighting strength than they command at pre

summer and winter. On rare occasion he osed the palace as a place for entertainment, but as a living place he preferred the sin plicity of plain dwelling in the capital's residenen districtes pe

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To the more cultured eye of Adolfo de la Huerta, the new provisional president, Chapultepec had more appeal. De la blockade were measures which the Allies Military pressure and economic Huerta more into the castle, lng and bag ried in assisting the anti-Bolsheviks, but gage, a few days after he had been jonug which completely failed. All these threats rated. It is not meant to create the im- are mere bluffing and the Kolumin doubts pression that the new Mexican ruler is Fond whether such bluffing will have any impres of frills Far from it. In many lines administration, De Is Huerta has abolished RUSSO-GERMAN ALLIANCE USKIUL

sion upon Lenin. DA forms of pomp that even Carranza tolerated. But De la Huerta, the practical Sonersite, French premiers are altogether obliterat probably reasoned that the castle was ed. He will march on toward Warsaw. He already furnished, that if he didn't occupy may establish co-operation between Bussik it, it would remain vacant and that apart in Germany and then it will be time ments in Mexico City were mighty scarce, enough to meet the Allies. So in Lenin's So he called the moving van and Chaput opinion, his marching into Poland will by tepec Castle is to-day the regular rexidno menas obstruct the London conference; ence of 3 Mexican president for the first He knows that the British premier is bound time since the days of the other Huerta, the to repose his hopes in the London confer one who drew the frowns of President Wilson.

ence and that he is so reposing his hopes.

The Hokamin takes the London Times dis- The view is unsurpassed, as the real patch concerning the secret pact between ratate boomer might say, but Adolfo De in Russia and Germany as the basis for the Huerta, as he stands on the castle balcony opinion, that the Allies must consider Ger won't survey the same scenic beauty as filled many their enemy along with Rumia, there. the eyes of his historic predecessors. Bayard by throwing aside the Versailles treaty of Taylor thought the most beautiful view in peace. If that dispatch were only pro the world was that of the vale of Cashmers paganda work, then the Allies will hestitate and after it the valley of Mexico from to fight Russia. They may and it more Chapultepeo heights. But politics-revolu, argent to come to terms with Busia n tionary politics has changed the vista since order to separate that country from Ger

Montezuma sought distraction from ad many Lenin expects to use a Busso-Ger LA ministrativo cares and commoned with dryad man alliance to hold France in check and oracles in the shallowed grove of ancient also to rob England of her freedom of Abnehustes fin

tion Lenin, known fall well the methods:/ of European statemen

GAMS OF SLUFF} But Lenin is afraid of Japan, in the Kokymin's opinion, because Japan has no territorial ambition in Siberia

Bub Do la Huerta may still revel in the comfort of a luxurious interior

Maximilian, the Austrian archduke who became emperor of Mexico. furnished the castle with the most exquisite productions

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it Lenin gave Siberia to Japan, which it would be easy for him to do, Japan will not be satisfied, he fears but would go to the help of England

For these reasons, the Polish situation will not necessarily bring about a break in the relations between England and Russia,

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of Europe-marble statues, alabaster vases period furniture, Oriental ragi-achieving both elaborateness and comfort. In 1866, at the order of Maximilian, the castle was re novated, the corridors were adorned with voluptuous pictures after the style of a Pom peiian villa, and the grounds were terraced Most of the pictures are gone to-day as it is clear that Lenin and Lloyd George SOUTHERN BRIDE.

There still remain, however, the favourite will neither give up the London conference. boudoir of the Empress Carlota, its walls The two are only bluing each other, con- adorned in pink satin brocades the dining cludes the Kpkumin.

anlon, finished beautifully carved Alsatian onk, with panels of Gobelin tapestries: the ambasadorial department, plak and gold in Louis XV vies and countless other. fure nishings which still retain their excellence including the mahogany bed in which Elihu. Ront rested his closely cropped head wher on a mission to the old Diaz Government,

Construction of the castle, war began in 1783, but did not reach its present state until many years afterward. Today it covers almost the whole top of Chapultepec, which, in the Aztec language, mens Grass bopper Hill; so-called from the number of insects that once infested the region,

Under the Carranza regime visitors in spected the castle upon obtaining special permits. It is still open to visitors, but, being the president's residence, permits are more difficult to obtain and the hours of inspection more limited.

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