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C Roughly speaking, the country is at present under the control of several governments and dictatorshipsthe main Federal Government, controlling most of the provinces, with its historic capital at Peking; the Southern Government, controlling one, two, or three provinces, with its capital at Canton; and at least one Middle China military dictatorship. Under these conditions, the establishment of a coalition Cabinet at Peking would seem to be wise. The President of China has asked Liang Shi-yi to become Prime Minister, in succession to Chin Yun-peng. Even if Chinese liberals believe that Chin has been guilty of peculations and the sale of offices, they may not altogether welcome the new Premier. He is supposed to have inspired Yuan Shi-kai's attempt to create himself Emperor some years ago. But probably conservatives rather than liberals are in the majority in Parliament (all appointments requiring the sanction of both houses of the Legislature). The new Premier has been called a master of political manipulation; that quality would appear to be rather necessary in China just now. Doubtless also his experience as Director of Railways, Minister of Finance, and Director of Maritime Customs will stand him in good stead in forming Government policies with regard to railway, banking, and tariff matters. In forming the coalition Cabinet Liang has secured the adhesion of some powerful reactionary military chieftains, governors and ex-governors of provinces and masters of provincial bodies of troops, which have been moved about with surprising independence of the Federal Government. It remains to be seen whether he can secure the services, as Ministers, of well-known liberals (he is making a strenuous endeavor in that direction), so that the Cabinet will be as far as possible centralized and truly representative. More or less independent and irresponsible fiscal and military provincial government in China has always been a crying evil. At the same time the lack of law and order in isolated regions has doubtless been accentuated in the recent despatches from China to the detriment of the regions where law and order prevail. Competent Chinese authorities even maintain that a comparison of the amount of crime and violence to per International A PROCESSION OF BAREFOOTED URCHINS WITH SINN FEIN FLAGS GREETING RELEASED IRISH PRISONERS sons and property in China with that in other countries would not be to China's disadvantage. Could China, they add, be relieved, first, of existing limitations upon her powers; second, of violations of her sovereign rights by other nations; and, third, permitted through her maritime customs to obtain needed revenue, she might be able to correct existing conditions. IRELAND'S DECISIVE HOUR W ITн the beginning of the year the Dail Eireann took up for action the decision as to whether the Irish Free State shall exist or the dream of an absolute Irish Republic be continued with all the wretched irregular slaying and burning involved. The reports from the Dail are that the vote will be close; the reports from the people of Ireland are that they wish to ratify the treaty; one despatch of January 2 says that "ratification is supported by pronouncements of the Irish bishops and by resolutions not only of public representative bodies but of important units in the Sinn Fein organization." One Irishman who has stood for many years for a common-sense view of the Irish question has just reached America. Sir Horace Plunkett believes in a united Ireland and an independent government within the Empire. More than any other one man he has worked for agricultural co-operation. His moderate and hopeful ideas as to the present situation, as given to the press here on his arrival, are well worth heeding. Sir Horace said: So far as the Irish question relates to the old conflict between England and Ireland I believe it is to be buried. When Ulster is no longer an issue in British party politics, there will be a wholly new spirit in Ireland in regard to this difficulty. The bigger issue was settled because an overwhelming public opinion demanded its settlement. The lesser issue will be settled for the additional reason that it is every Irishman's wish that it should be. The treaty itself will be ratified. Even if Dail Eireann cannot on account of the pledges of its members to an Irish republic agree to another form of government it will have to consult the people, and they will be for the treaty. The terms of the treaty are substantially those that I It is a large island about the size of Maine. The eastern part we know as Santo Domingo; the western part retains the name Haiti. The eastern part is ruled by Spanish Negroes; the western part by French Negroes. There has always been political chaos in the island. But about sixteen years ago there was such financial chaos in Santo Domingo and the foreign creditors were so menacing that the Dominican Government asked ours to establish a financial protectorate. Under the ensuing treaty the United States now collects Dominican customs, pays out the money so received towards canceling the debts of Santo Domingo, and turns the remainder over to the Dominican Government. The financial relations between the Haitian Republic and its chief creditors -France, Germany, England-have been menacing. In the interests both of the Haitian Republic and its foreign creditors, it became necessary for us to attempt to repeat in the western part of the island what had been a success in the eastern part. American officers, therefore, took charge of the Haitian custom houses. Ac There has been friction in Haiti both with Spanish and with French Negroes. Stories became current of blunders, and even of outrages, committed in the course of American administration. cordingly the United States Senate recently sent a commission to the island consisting of Senators McCormick, Jones, Oddie, and Pomerene, the first being chairman. The Commission has now returned, and its chairman has made a preliminary report. As regards Haiti, while he recommends that there should be no withdrawal of the Marines now policing that country, he properly insists that not only the Marines but also our civilian representatives should be in sympathy with the Haitian people. Coupled with this is a reminder to the Haitians that they should show like co-operation in maintaining cordial relations. As to the charges of brutality against our marines, the Commission declines to make any statement before further sifting the charges. It recommends the appointment of a High Commissioner, to whom both civil and military authori (C) Keystone SIR HORACE PLUNKETT ties should report; it declares for the continuance of our treaty with Haiti and for the maintenance of the American civil staff there. A loan is urged so that Haiti may pay her debts to European countries on more advantageous terms and so that the just claims of Haitian citizens against their own Government may be promptly met. The report adds that peace and order have now been re-established, that sanitary work has cleaned the once filthy coast towns, and that road-building has been begun. As regards Santo Domingo, the primary need also is good roads. Not only will they be means of necessary communication, but they will reduce the danger of revolution. Mr. McCormick deprecates any removal of American troops from Santo Domingo for the special reason that the population has not yet taken steps to hold elections to set up a proper government. With the exception of the activities of some small scattered bands, the country is in comparative order. As to both Haiti and Santo Domingo, the Commission recommends a new loan, the purposes of the Dominican loan being to fund two preceding loans and to secure funds necessary for highway building. industry and that the industrial plan is going on successfully. A thoroughly well informed Cleveland correspondent informs us that both sides have again shown the spirit of mutual confidence. and the readiness to compromise that have developed through the consideration of their joint problems and the daily adjustment of disputes. They will retain the impartial machinery which is the first essential of both peace and progress, and under the general supervision of the referees and their representative, the Impartial Chairman, the forward-looking experiments of standards of production, on the one hand, and a guaranty of employment on the other hand, will be continued. He adds: The principle of week work is reaffirmed in the new agreement. By July 1, 1922, all departments must either be on the basis of production standards or be put on straight week work. Another forward step has been taken toward the solution of one more important and complicated problem-the so-called "outside shop," the contractor or submanufacturer who makes certain garments for the large manufacturers. A joint committee of the union and the Manufacturers' Association is to study the whole question of the development and proper functioning of the outside shops in Cleveland. Meanwhile the same scale of wages and hours will be maintained as is required in the large factories. In these smaller shops, too, the strike and lockout will be forbidden, and all disputes will hereafter be determined by the Impartial Chairman. Coming when industrial relations throughout the country are strained or actually broken, all parties connected with the women's garment industry in Cleveland are to be commended for their vision and courage in continuing to cooperate in one of the most vital and farreaching industrial experiments of the day. THE FEDERAL ANTI-LYNCHING BILL A BILL now under consideration in Congress will, if passed and then upheld by the United States Supreme Court, provide serious penalties for persons convicted in Federal courts of participating in any mob or riotous assemblage by which a person is put to death, or who interfere with an officer protecting a prisoner from lynching, or for an official who refuses to do his full duty within reason to prevent a lynching or arrest persons taking part in a lynching. But prosecutions and penalties apply only in States or governmental divisions of States which have denied the equal protection of life guaranteed by the United States Constitution-that is, a State or subdivision which fails or |