The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-12-01

the President for federal aid in driving
the Khan from his state Mr.. Harding
told him the federal government could
interfere in the matter only where
federal interests were involved and
that he was confident Louisiana could
take, care Of the situation. Parker
left for nome with the statement that
he was going to make fight to the
finish against the Khan. Governor
Hardwick of Georgia says he will CO.
operate with Governor Parker in this,
and already Governor Allen of Kan
sas has started legal proceedings to
stop the operations of the Khan in his
state, because it has not filed its arti-
cles of Incorporation. Governor Olcott
of Oregon also has declared himself
the unrelenting foe of the Khan.
TRUMAN II. NEWBERRY of Mich
l igan put an end to the long con-
troversy over his election as senator
and at the same time relieved his
party of great embarrassment by re-
signing his seat. He said it would be
futile for him to attempt to continue
his public service as he would be con-
tinually hampered BY partisan politi-
zeal persecution" Republican leaders,
though sympathizing with Mr.. New
berry, agreed that he had adopted a
wise course.
TWO soldiers bonus bills have been
L introduced in the house, and both
of them involve modification of the
Volstead prohibition act for both pro-
vide for financing the bonus by taxes
on liquors now classed as Intoxicating.
The bill introduced by Representative
Hill Of Maryland provides that the
bonus be financed by 20 per cent tax
onNbeer and cider containing not more
than 2.75 per cent alcohol. The meas
ure sponsored by Representative Brit
ten is the old bill amended so that
the necessary funds shall be raised
by tax of $40 barrel on domestic
beer, $50 barrel on imported beer.
$40 gallon on imported champagne.
So gallon on imported still wines,
and 81 gallon on domestic wines.
Whether either or both of these bills
are fathered by the "wet. organiza-
tlons is not stated, but the coupling
of the bonus and the liberalizing Of
the Volstead act may turn out to be a
nlovor and- u,inr;,,u ,,ox-o Tho Aeec
citation Opposed to Prohibition is on
the war path and overlooking no
chance. It's executive committee has
decided to conduct active campaigns
to have the state and national conven-
tions of both parties insert "wet"
planks in their platforms.
Senator Spencer of Missouri, Demo-
Graf, has announced that he will intro
duce bill to create scientific COM
mission to investigate and decide the
question. "When is liquor intoxicat-
ing?"
TSNET PASHA and his Turkish
Nationalist colleagues find them
selves up against a tough proposition
in the Near East peace conference
which began its sessions at Lausanne
on Monday. Lord Curzon, by promis-
ing Britain's full support for the
French program in relation to Ger
many, brought about complete accord
between Great Britain and France in
regard to the terms to be imposed on
the Turks, and in general it appeared
that Italy would agree with them. To
start with, the allies decided, over the
protests of the Turks, that the pro-
ceedings of the conference should be
secret and every delegate was pledged
not to reveal them, the press being
given only brief communique each
day. After several days the Turks
again protested against this, asserting
that the British and French delegates
were giving out the news to cores
pondents secretly. while they, as Mos
lem gentlemen, were observing their
pledge All of which availed them
nothing. Ismet also objected in vain
to the presence of third parties"
especially the Japanese, in the con-
ference. and asked why Russia was
not fully represented. In the latter he
was backed up bv Premier Mussolini
OF Italy who declared Russia should
participate fully in the conference.
This stand Of the Fascist statesman
was a great surprise to the British
and French. The soviet delegation was
a week late in arriving.
When the conferees got down to
business Isrnet Pasha submitted the
demand of Turkey for the 1918 from
tiers or those resulting from the sec,
end Balkan war. and for a plebiscite
in western Thrace. The allies virtual.