The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-12-15

cupation Of Constantinople and have
no right to interfere between him and
native Christians.
COUNTING on the probable support
~ Of Belgium and the possible sup
port Of Great Britain, France has for
INFLATED a definite plan for obtaining
the payment Of reparations from Ger
many and Premier Poincare was to
lay it before the supreme council Of
the allies Saturday and Sunday in Lon
don. This plan, as obtained by Paris
correspondent, is:
First Occupation Of the entire
Ruhr district by French troops as a
guarantee. If necessary eventually,
the actual exploitation of coal mines
by the French ministry Of public
works.
Second-Stric allied control Of rev.
enues and expenditures Of the reichs-
tag and all German states.
Third-Allied control Of the reichs-
bank and absolute stoppage Of the
manufacture Of German paper money.
Fourth Collection Of import and ex-
port duties under allied supervision to
be devoted to PREPARATIONS.
Fifth-Issuance Of external loans as
soon as the German financial situation
Is improved.
Frances ministers Of finance and
foreign affairs and her reparations
delegates elaborated In this.
Britain's objection to the plan as a
whole is based on the facts that she
is now selling great quantities of coal
to France which would not be needed
il the Ruhr is seized, and that 1t would
demoralize Germany at time when
England is trying to sell that country
more goods and provide work for some
100000 unemployed men.
Chancellor Cuno, meanwhile, has de-
vised a new scheme which he hopes
will serve to prevent radical action by
the French. He proposes an internal
gold loan of between 20.000,000,0 900
and 10000, 100000 gold marks to be
used for sterilization and cash repara-
tons payments, and he was expected
to tell the allies that represented Ger
many's total capacity to pay.
Some days ago the allies notified
Germany 1t must apologize and pay an
indemnity for attacks on allied officers
in two Bavarian towns. 1t was under
stood the Berlin government would re-
main passive in this matter.
a UIETLY and with almost entire
" lack of ceremony, the Irish Free
State came into being on December
Ia historic date for the Emerald Isle.
In the presence Of President Cosgravc
and his cabinet, Timothy Healy took
the oath of governor general in his
home in a suburb Of Dublin. Then the
Dali Eireann met and all its members,
except two who remained away, swore
allegiance to the king. President Cos
grave named seven of his ministry as
members of the executive council and
delivered an address in which he
praised the British for their good faith
in carrying out the terms Of the treaty
and argued for the inclusion of Ulster
in the Free State. About the same
time King George was holding privy
council in Buckingham palace and af-
fixing his signature to the proclama-
ton establishing the Irish Free State.
1t is said in London the king may go to
Dublin to open the new parliament if
the irish so desire.
DRESIDENT HARDING is far from
L satisfied with the ship subsidy bill
as 1t passed the. house. 1t contains an
amendment, proposed by Represents
tive Madden, requiring annual appro-
priations to be made for the payment
of subsidies. In letter to Chairman
Jones Of the senate commerce COM