The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-11-10

by observers" We were invited to
full participation, but Secretary
Hughes declined, stating:
"The conference proposed for the pur-
pose Of drawing up treaty Of peace
with Turkey will have primarily to
deal with the problems resulting from
the state of billigerency between the
allied powers, Turkey, and Greece.
The United States was neither at war
with Turkey nor party to the armis-
tice of 1918, and does not desire to
participate In the final peace negotia-
lions or to assume responsibility for
the political and territorial adjust
ments which may be effected"
At the same time Mr.. Hughes said
his observers would keep watch over
the disposition of certain subjects. of
particular American concern"
Soviet Russia was invited to take
part in that portion of the conference
which has to do with the Dardanelles,
and while she is indignant at the linn
itation, she probably viii accept.
THE Angora national assembly has
= declared the sultan Of Turkey de-
throned and also has condemned TO
death the Turkish signatories of the
treaty Of Sevres and the members OF
the cabinet of former Premier Damad
Ferfd Pasha. Thine sovereignty Of the
nation Is declared to rest in the hands
Of the people, and the name Ottoman
Empire Is changed to the State of
Turkey. This is virtually the proc
lamation of a republic, but another
sultan may be elected later.
EXCEPT among the German mon
- archists, the marriage of the for
mer kaiser and Princess Hermione of
Reuss on November 5 has caused only
amusement. Really 1t is entirely I'M
important, but Wilhelm spread him
self so far as he could, with ludicrous
pomp and proclamations in which all
his lost titles appear. The ceremony
was performed at Doom and was at
tended by a considerable number Of
the faithful, including George Sylves-
ter Viereck, the notorious prof German
American publicist. Wilhelm wanted
to take his bride for a honeymoon
trip outside of Holland, but the allies
and the Dutch government wouldn't
permit that. The queen of Prussia"
as Hermione now styles herself, seems
to be determined lady and she has
announced that she will spend several
months each year away from Doom
which would be too dull for continu-
GUS residence. But hubby must re-
main there.
a TTORNEY GENERAL DAUGH-
4 - ERTY, who has been attacked re-
peatedly because of his alleged slow
ness in prosecuting the ''war swim
dlers," has announced that prelim-
mary investigation into 425 war
time contracts has disclosed evidence
on which the government will take ac-
ton. In every one of these cases, he
says, either civil or criminal suits or
both must be brought by the govern
rnent. Illegal civil action will be
taken in every case in which it has
been discovered that fraud, collision,
or dishonesty was practiced," said the
attorney general. s'While great num-
bers of cases indicate on their face
the worst kind of fraud and thieyery,
the government cannot, of course, go
into court until it has established alb
solutely on the face of records in its
possession that its case will stand the
acid test. The government must be
fair to itself, and fair even to those
whom it would brand as crooks and
profiteers, yet, every single individ-
ual, firm, or corporation involved in
the cases now in the possession of the
department, must satisfy the govern
ment's claims to the last penny"
DRESIDENT HARDING celebrated
his fifty-seventh birthday last
Thursday by going through with his
usual round of official duties. The
day was not forgotten, however, for
telegraphic greetings came from many
rulers and leaders of other countries
and from innumerable friends in
America. The President spent the
evening quietly with Mrs. Harding,
who, though recovering from her re-
cent severe illness, is still confined TO
her bed.
EINAL ballyhooing for the elections
= this week demanded much atten-
tion from Americans during the week
just closing. To predict results would
be foolish. Down In Texas there was
a seemingly inextricable tangle that,
1t was believed, would leave both