Show PROPOSAL FOR CHINA ACCORD IS SENT OUT English Plan Wins Fins Favor FavorIn FavorIn r In U S But Not Not Not- Elsewhere BY DY A 1 G GARDENER G England's Greatest Liberal al Flitt r Special Radio Dispatch to The Standard Examiner Copyright 1927 1 27 By The Con Con- Consolidated Press Pres Association LONDON Jan Jan Tho I-Tho l 1 The Tho chief political Interest of ot the moment centers In the tir reception given the publication of at the tir British government's gov- gov government's eov memorandum on China Apart from tho the generally friendly character of ot the tho American opinIon opinion opinion ion the greeting given tho memorandum admittedly was not nol cordial Tho Cantonese opinion was Wall hostile because the British proposals did not Include reco recognition reco of ot the Wu We Chan Chang Chane govern govern- government government ment covern-ment ment as the tir solo sole national gov- gov government 0 ov of China and Marshal Chang ChanS LIn Tso-LIn wa was hostilo because the tho proposals concede a maximum advantage ad In III the tir levy of to tho the Cantonese Tho The Japanese feeling was un- un unfavorable unfavorable un unfavorable favorable and Chang Chane Tso re rev recent cent movements are aro taken to In- In Indicate in In-dicato In the tho intention ot of the Japan Japan Japan-cs ese to support lint him In decisive ro- ro re resistance to the Cantonese advance Meanwhile Karakhan Is proceed proceed lag Ing post-haste post to Wu u Chang Chan with large resources In order to coun- coun counter counter coun counter ter the tho influence ot of tho the memol- memol memorandum Nor is tho the l French rench orin opinion Ion en- en enthusiastic en enthusiastic True rrue M lit Briand favors a Far zar eastern Locarno but the dOrsay Is and Premier Is too notorious notorious ly ly Iy bitten w with the tho notion of ot a Japanese Japanese Franco nee alliance to adopt I a policy ot of which Japan Jaran disapproves disapproves proves Nevertheless e It ft Is felt the Issuance of at tho the memorandum has lias cleared tho the air nil and aDd has pro pre pre pre- presented presented the tho world with a reasonable basis for a polle Aside rom from a report of ot the facts there was little comment In the tho press on the endorsement by President President President dent Coolidge ot of o the new cruiser policy polley ot- ot the American navy de- de department de department Representative R Butlers Dutler's statements statement on all the subject of at cruiser competition between land Ens-land Eng Eng- England England land and Japan arc are regarded recorded ed as colored over colored butIn liberal circles there has long lone been dissatisfaction with the tho course of at o tho the British war postwar ar naval policy especially In regard to be cruiser construction and the Singapore base is ITJI JAPAN PAX Real disquiet prevails at the Impression that the tho theatre of o the British navy is being removed from the North orth sea to the Pa- Pa Pacific Pa Pacific elfie with incalculable conse come consequences and serious effects on the tho atmosphere of at o relations with Japan The Tho fact tact that the Singa- Singa Singapore poro pore poro scheme Is 18 mainly conceived In the interests ot of Australia while the cost will fall tall almost ex- ex ex cx exclusively elusively on the tho British taxpayer does docs not make male the proposal more palatable So far tar as public opinion lis Is concerned nothing but good can canI I como come from flom American reminder of at atI I what new armaments competition involves Involve Announcement that s telephonic communication between London and New Now York will ha be established early this month montil Is received with much public con con- congratulation con as an Important land land- landmark marls mark in tho the amazing story of wireless development Tim The tariff of service is retarded regarded hero liS as practically l but this does not detract fro from from In tho canco canco cance and romantic Interest of It words spoken In London being heard simultaneously In New YorK S ron MUSIO W IO With s JUl tho the beginning of ot tho the n new W year ear the tine British broadcasting com corn company pany pang passed under tinder control of or the government and a now board came c Into existence under tho the chair chillI- chairmanship chairmanship manship ot of Lord Clarendon The management was not disturbed and little change chano In tn the lie arrange arrange- ments arrance-ments ments arrangements Is Isi anticipated ted By tho the way the tho broadcasting company last August AU offered a I It t thousand pounds In hi prizes prize to musical composers for tor tho boat boit works submitted In competition Tho The competition wn wad desIgned to give civo tho younger YO com com- composer poser the opportunity of ot reveal roveal- Ing their quality and attracting attention Tho The judges judge announce onon none of oC the tho 2 0 compositions composition sub suh- submitted sub submitted was I ot of o sufficient merit to t JustifY an award po co o no prizes 11 were g-en g given civen and the entrance fees were returned It was a fortunate fortunato circumstance that tho the holiday season was ac by mild open weather r rIn In striking t to sever severity ity of at o conditions on the tha continent since London suffered from amys- amys a mys mys- mysterious mysterious of ot coal which left lefta lefta I a multitude of householders rich richand richand and poor loor without sufficient tile fuel I tl prepare for customary IUN During no time tittle of the great greut strike was wall tile Iho pinch so severely o erey felt by domestic consumers Pine explanation offered le Is I that during the strike all available wagons I were diverted from frolD coal pits to ports and the tha resumption of the normal movement of CO coat coal 1 has not yet complete oo 00 |