The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Aue hrs OF the International peace trea.
ties embodying Sc ,retary Bryan's plans
was signed Thursday.
Il was between the United States and
Salvador aud soon viii be sent 10 the
senate for ratification.
The terms of this convention are prac-
tically identical with the details Of the in
ternat onal peace proposal submittedaby
Secretary Bryan 10 the nations Of lie
world.
Twenty-six countries. including most
the great powers. already have approved
the p an in principe. and it is probable
that the signing of other treaties will
follow in rapid sncc ssion All viii be
drafted on the same general lines
By its projectors the fact that this
treaty is made between one of the great
est and one Of the smallest Of nations is
regarded as exemplifying in highest de-
gree the true spirit OF the peaceful settle
ment OF International issues.
The principle Of the convention is that
most disputes between nations can he
peacefully adjusted ifsufficient time is al
lowed 10 dissipate passion aud for cool
and reasonable consideration OF the is
sues involved
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The charge that the department Of JUS
tice is accustomed to reward fed raj
judges who do its bidding and TO punish
those who do not was made ON the floor
Of the senate by Senator Borah, Of Idaho
The senators who heard the accusation
were startled, apparently. but they made
no move to provide for the investigation
which Mr.. Borah demanded.
Senator Borah asserted that 10 the last
four or five years the department of
justice has conducted investigations of
courts and Of their judges with view
to controlling their decisions
IF were not prepared to sustain this
charge would not make ii = he cou.
timed. From information which ii
ha ] know that this has occurred. The
federal JUICES are under the influence Of
the attorney general and Of the depart
ment
Their promotion and demotion--if
they are not promoted II amounts to de-
motion-is in the hands of tie depart
ment These Influences have been brou-
ght to bear, ] am informed, to influence
their decisions along lines desired by the
government.
III this is the case and that class of
judges is to sit upon the federal bench II
say il would be better to have judges
cleo ed BY the people and to provide for
the recall Of judges. much as am OPP
posed 10 that principle .
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loss OF 300. 100000 bushels OF corn.
the nations largest farm crop. has result.
ed from the great damage wrou sht by
EiTonght aud other conditions since Tulv
the governments agricultural expects
es,inintcd today in their August crop re.
por'ed a thiai production Of 2, 672. ooo,.
loco bushels OF corn was predicted This
Is $4,000. 900 bushels less tha , last years
crop. Early predictions for 1919 called
for 5000, 600. 900 bushels.
Ths general condition Of corn was
placed ats 3 per cent. of normal. COM
pared with Sc 9 per cent. on July T..
Kansas was hit hardest the condition hav
ing been reduced from 81 per cent In July
10 80 per cent ON August i.
Oklahoma care next with a condition
Of IA, against 81 in July. and Nebraska
reported 81 against 81 July /. These
three states have almost 10 per cent of
the total area planted 10 corn this year.
With the bumper winter wheat crop and
fairly good spring wheat production.
the total harves, Of all wheat is estimated
at 744. DOC. 900 bushels. A crop This re
would place the year production second
only to the record crop of 1871. when
74s.ooo. 600 bushels were produced.
The harvest af white potatoes. il Is esti-
mated. will be smaller by So. 600, 600
bushels than Il e crop of 1914. A total Of
33o ooo. 600 bushels is estimated.
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The death Of Senator Johnston of Ala
barna. last week. w~akrns the democratic
majority on the administration tariff and
currency bills in The senate.
In the Democratic senate caucus, II
vrae o,.sln.tro1 st..s
had declared they wonld support the
tariff hill ON us 6rsl passage At that
time, Senators Randall and Thorntoa, of
Lonisiaua. were The only ones 10 declare
they would vote against the hill because
of the sugar schedule. On the basis Of
the csucns alienmrn,. democratic leaders
igered that the vile on the tariff hill.