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Show NEWS REVIEW OF CURRENTEVENTS America Assists but Japan Hampers the Nationalist Government in China. By EDWARD W. P1CKARD JAPAN seems to be doina what It can to hamper the new Nationalist government of China, while the United States is proceeding toward recognition recogni-tion of that government and taking the lead in negotiations to free China from the unequal treaties that have restricted the nation. Only a few days ago the withdrawal was ordered of 1,350 American officers and marines from the "danger zones" in China, so there will be left in Shanghai and . Tientsin only about 2,000 of our troops. Immediately following this, Secretary of State Kellogg dispatched a note to the Nationalist foreign minister offering offer-ing to begin at once negotiations for a new treaty that will permit China to levy on imports such tariff duties as she sees fit Under the old treaties with various powers China is not permitted per-mitted to levy duties higher than 5 per cent ad valorem. Abolition of the privilege of extraterritoriality and the recognition of the Nationalist government govern-ment will, 'it is believed, come along soon in due course. The negotiation of a new tariff treaty will not subject American goods at once to higher duties. Under the ( stipulations made by Secretary Kellogg, Kel-logg, Chinese tariff autonomy would not become effective until the unequal treaties with all other nations also are abrogated. This precludes discrimination discrimina-tion against American exports should other nations fail to scrap the old J.eaties. The Nationalists have already renounced re-nounced their old treaty with Japan, but the Japanese government refuses to agree to this action, holding that, as revision of the pact was not accomplished ac-complished within the stipulated peri-pd, peri-pd, it was automatically renewed for ten years. Premier Tanaka told the foreign diplomats In Tokyo that Japan was unable to accept the Nationalist demand In view of the provisions of the treaty Itself and would be unable even to agree to a revision of the treaty until the Chinese government withdrew its notice of abrogation. GOV. AL SMITH went down to a country club at Hampton Bay, Long Island, for a few days of vacation vaca-tion during which he expected to make much progress In the writing of his speech of acceptance which will be delivered on the evening of August 22 from the steps of the state capltol at Albany. Herbert Hoover, who has been resting at his home at Palo Alto, Calif., started on a fishing and automobile auto-mobile trip of about a thousand miles through northern California. His acceptance ac-ceptance address is practically completed com-pleted and It will be made in the great stadium of Stanford university the evening of August 11. Probably 100,000 persons will be present to hear Mr. Hoover, and as many will gather in Albany to listen to the words of Governor Smith. But their real audiences will be perhaps a third of the population of the United States in each case, fir arrangements have been made for a hookup of ninety nine-ty radio stations fo' the broadcasting of the speeches. ONE of the hopes of the Democrats the winning of Wisconsin was stimulated by the hot fight up there between the regular Republicans and the La Follette group. The young radical senator Is up for renominatinn and is opposed by G. W. Mead, mayor of Wisconsin Rapids. The real battle is over the governorship, for which there are three candidates. Gov. Fred Zimmerman, who is a dry and lias become be-come rather a free lance, seeks reelection. re-election. Walter Koliler was nominated nomi-nated by the regular Republicans on a middle of the road program; and Jo-Beph Jo-Beph D. Beck Is the La Follette candidate candi-date and for Volstend act revision. Democrats believe their cause would be aided by the nomination of Ileck and La Follette. The primaries are to ba neld on September 4. The wet sen timent in Wisconsin is notoriously strong. On the other hand, the Republicans Repub-licans say that the Wisconsin swing toward Smith will be stopped effectually effec-tually by the prospects of a good harvest har-vest and that they are confident of carrying the Badger state in November. John J. Raskob, Democratic national chairman, has resigned as chairman of the finance committee of the General Motors corporation, because, it was said, some of the directors of the concern con-cern who are supporting Hoover thought Mr. Raskob's retention of the position would make it appear that the corporation was backing the ' Smith candidacy. In his letter of resignation Mr. Raskob recognized this possibility and also said his duties as national chairman would take all his time. In one way it was a Hoover week. The Republican candidate and Senator Hiram Johnson of California ended their eight-year-old feud ; Robert L. Owen, former United States senator from Oklahoma and a Democratic power, announced that he would support sup-port the Republican candidate, believing be-lieving him "the best qualified man any party ever presented for President" Presi-dent" ; Senator F. M. Simmons of North Carolina, who opposed Smith's nomination, resigned as a member of the Democratic national committee without explaining his action; and officers of-ficers of the Daughters of the Confederacy Confed-eracy in California declared most of that state's members of the order, Democrats in the past, would vote for Hoover. William H. Woodin, president of the American Car and Foundry company and for years a member of the stanchly Republican Union League club of New York, came out for Smith. ROY O. WEST of Chicago, former secretary of the Republican national na-tional committee and a Deneen adherent ad-herent in Illinois politics, was appointed appoint-ed secretary of the interior to succeed Dr. Hubert Work, and assumed his duties In Washington. He faced several sev-eral big matters that will require his official action. These include the Boulder dam investigation, big rec-r lamation and irrigation projects, oil leases on public lands, and the Alaskan railroad. Doctor Work In introducing Mr. West expressed the hope that the latter might serve even longer than his own five-year term. In view of Doctor Work's close connection with Herbert Hoover his remarks were Interpreted In-terpreted as Implying that he expects Mr. West to remain in the cabinet In the event of the election of Mr. Hoover. It was stated in Washington that President Coolldge had offered the vacant secretaryship of commerce to William M. Butler of Massachusetts, former Republican national chairman. GENERAL NOBILE end the other survivors of the Italia disaster arrived at Oslo, Norway, on the Citta dl Milano and were immediately put aboard a train for Italy. An armed seaman guarded the vessel's gangplank gang-plank nnd no one was permitted to see or talk with the Italians. With them were three Swedes who took part in the sledge expedition to search for Captain Amundsen and his comrades. com-rades. The Russian ice breaker Krassin, which rescued the Nobije party, had another chance to save lives. It received re-ceived wireless calls for help sent by the German motorship Monte Cervantes which, with 1,500 passengers aboard, had struck a rock at Bell island, Spitz-bergen. Spitz-bergen. The Krassin hurried to the rescue and sent divers down to examine ex-amine the damage to the German boat's hull. Bert I-lassell and Parker Cramer hopped off from Rockford, 111., In the plane Greater Rockford on their projected pro-jected flight to Stockholm, Sweden, by way of Greenland and Iceland But the plane was too heavily loaded and the aviators were forced to land on rough ground. Neither man was injured, in-jured, but the machine was so badly smnshed that the flight may be delayed de-layed for several weeks. Paris. Marrot and Cadou, Frenchmen, French-men, flew to the Azores from Brest on their way to the United States, but one of their motors was crippled hopelessly hope-lessly and they were ordered home. JOSE TORAL, Slayer of General Obregon, confessed that he was persuaded to commit the crime by Manuel Trejo, an employee of tha ' national arms factory In Mexico City, who purchased and gave to him the pistol he used. He said he thought he was aiding the cause of the Catholic church, but now realized he had beea the tool of labor leaders. A priest Induced him to make the confession by telling him he was doing great harm to the church by concealing the truth. Luis Morones, head of the Mexican laborites, who resigned as secretary of labor and went into hiding, hid-ing, and his associates are bitterly scored by the agrarian groups which were supporters of Obregon; The agrarians are demanding that "all labor la-bor influences" be removed from th6 national government, holding thera morally responsible for the assassination. assassina-tion. They do not even ask the death penalty for Toral. During the week the Obregonista leaders were trying to determine who should become President Pres-ident on December 1. It seemed probable prob-able that either President Calles would be asked to succeed himself as provisional pro-visional President under certain constitutional con-stitutional arrangements which might be made or that Aaron Saenz, governor gover-nor of Neuvo Leon, would be favored. REV. RT. HON. RANDALL THOMAS THOM-AS DAVIDSON, archbishop of Canterbury and as such primate of the Church of England, has announced his resignation which will take effect on November 12. He has been in poor health for several years, but the real reason for his action was his recent failure to obtain adoption by the house of commons of the revised book of common prayer. Doctor Davidson was eighty years old and had been primate since 1903. He always has taken a keen interest in industrial and economic affairs. It was presumed pre-sumed he would be succeeded by the archbishop of York. jPURING a debate on unemploy- ' ment, Prime Minister Baldwin of England told the house of commons that lower freight chnrges on all selected se-lected traffic, including agricultural produce, coal and basic industries, would go into effect next December, ten months earlier than had been planned, and would bring industrial relief estimated' at $20,000,000 a year. The prime minister also announced that the export credits scheme, which is due to terminate in September of next year, is to be extended for another an-other two years, while the government will assist with money grants the removal re-moval of unemployment labor from distressed areas to other districts. Another scheme of the British gov- ernment, announced by Chancellor of the Exchequer Churchill, is the sending send-ing of more than 16,500 persons to Canada from the mining districts at a cost of $3,000,000. DAME ELLEN TERRY, Britain' best loved actress and almost as well known and well loved in America, Amer-ica, died at her home In Kent in her eighty-first year. In deference to her own request there was "no funeral gloom" at the obsequies, held in the village of Small Hythe and St. Paul's church, London, and her ashes were deposited in the crypt of St. Paul's. Others who died during the week Included Dr. George Colvin, president -r of the University of Louisville, Kentucky, Ken-tucky, and Rear Admiral W. M. Fol-ger, Fol-ger, retired. CIRCLING the world In 23 days and 15 hours, Capt. C. B. D. Collyer and John Henry Mears established 8 new record when they stepped from a boat at the Battery, New York city. The Journey was made by steamships and airplanes and they traveled In all 19,725 miles at an average speed of S40 miles a day. FIFTEEN nations are invited by France to send representatives to Paris for the signing, on August 27, of the Kellogg antiwar treaty. The ceremony will be held in the famous Halle d'Horloge of the ministry of foreign for-eign affairs and will be most elaborate. GENE TUNNEY is to retire as the unbeaten heavyweight champion. In his last fight, with Tom Heeney of New Zealand, he scored a technical knockout in the eleventh round. The . referee stopped the battle, Heeney having been knocked unconscious in the tenth and bftlBg at Gene's mercy. It was estimated that Tex Riekard, the promoter, lost $400,000 by the ooa-test |