The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-09-08


provides that the interest on the for
eign debt shall be used to pay the
bonus. Both Of these amendments
will make, more difficult the task Of
adjustment between the house and
senate bills, and for this reason they
we're supported by many senators who
are ayowedly opposed to the bonus.
The Simmons amendment is directly
contrary to the wishes of the admins
| tration as expressed often by President
Harding and SECRETARY of the Treasury
Mellon. Probably the bill will be got
out Of conference as speedily as pos
sible, as the congressman VINO support
it wish to reap the political benefits In
the fall campaign. but the feeling in
Washington at this time is that Presi-
dent Harding Is likely to veto the
measure.
CALIFORNIA; primary election at.
~ tracted the interest of the country
last week. Senator Hiram Johnson won
his fight for denomination, defeating
G. g. Moore; all the incumbent con.
gressmen were renominated: State
Treasurer r. w. Richardson beat Gov.
w. d. Stephens for the Republican
| gubernatorial nomination; District At.
| torney T. L. Woolwine was nominated
for governor by the Democrats. He Is
somewhat '.wet" while Richardson IL
decidedly "dry
a USTRIA, bankrupt and in every
4 Away distressed, has become bone
of serious contention between Italy
and the little entente. Plans for an
economic union between Italy and Aus
tria, which might result later in the
virtual absorption of the latter. have
been put forward, and are said to
have the approval of Great Britain
! and France. The scheme would re-
lieye Austrias most pressing needs
and give her an outlet to the Adriatic.
and would satisfy the growing italian
sentiment for expansion. But Jugo-
Slavia, Italy's rival for control of the
Adriatic, doesn't want Italy strength
ened, and furthermore she wants to
grab the Austrian district of Hagen
furt. Rumors that Serbian irregulars
were about to invade that region
stirred up lot of excitement In Eu-
ropean capitals, and Jugo-Slavia was
constrained to deny any intention OF
invading the district and to promise
TO restrain the irregulars. The
Czechoslovaks were credited with
hankering to seize the northern prov
inces of Austria In case Of dismember-
ment of the succession republic. Buda-
pest heard that both these little en-
tente nations were planning to send
troops through Hungarian territory
into Austria, and Count Andrassy,
chairman of the Hungarian foreign af-
fairs committee. declared Hungary
would resist this, adding that Hun
gary, though weak, "may prove dam
| gerous In case of such an insult"
| IF she can arrange with Belgium for
Il suitable guarantees. Germany gets o
moratorium for six months on the pay
ments due for the balance Of 1922. Out
of Difference to the French 1t called
.'respite" and the payments are de
| ferred," but it is no less moratorium.
The reparations commission rejected
various plans, including that Of Sin
John Bradbury. the British member
allowing a moratorium until 1923. and
then unanimously adopted proposal
made by the Belgians and Italians
| Jointly. By this Germany Is to pay
$70.O00,O00 worth of treasury bonds
direct to Belgium. which by previous
agreement is to receive all the balance
due this year. The bonds have six
months to mature and Berlin must
satisfy Brussels as to the guarantees
for their security. In November there
will be another conference to discuss
| the 1923 schedule payments. but until
then the crisis has passed. The Ger
mans were nightly pleased with the
result. and it is likely the French also
are glad, for they are relieved from
the necessity of carrying out thell
threats Of independent action against
Germany or of backing down.
GENERAL great disasters occurred
~ last week. An overloaded Chilean
vessel sank near Coquimbo and 316
persons were drowned. only six being
saved. The Japanese cruiser Niitka
went down in typhoon and it was
believed the loss of life was heavy.
In gold mine at Jackson, Cal. Al
miners were Imprisoned in the lower
levels by ERE in levels above them,
and at this writing it is believed none
Of them viii be rescued