The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-02-17

TN ORDER to relieve the congestion
L in the federal courts, the senate jul
dietary committee has decided to rec
ommend an increase of IS in the num-
Der of United States judges. These
new judgeships, according to the plan,
will go one each to the following dis
tricts: Massachusetts, eastern New
York, southern New York, eastern
Pennsylvania, northern Texas, eastern
Michigan, northern Ohio, middle Ten
nessee, northern Illinois, Minnesota,
northern California, northern George
and Arizona.
a LTHOUGH the United States has
\ not accepted, and is not likely to
accept the invitation to take part in
the economic, and financial conference
in Genoa next month, preparations for
the opening of the meeting are being
made by the Italian government All
the city's hotels and others along the
Italian Riviera as far as Rapall0 are
being reqnisitioned, rapid transporta-
ton and communication arranged and
the ancient palace put in order for the
sittings of the conference Baron
Avezzano, formerly ambassador to the
United States, is general secretary in
charge of local arrangements, and Pre-
mier BOnomi, though he has resigned,
is devoting most of his time to the af-
fair. pending the appointment Of his
successor.
If America avoids this conference
it Will be because, among other rea-
sons, the soviet Russian government,
not vet recognized, is to be represent
ed; because certain European powers
show no disposition to help matters
by reducing their military establish
ments; because none, except England,
is trying to balance it's budget, and be-
cause few of them recognize the rela-
ton of the general recovery of Europe
to the recovery of Germany.
SsXXTAR" broke out in Ireland
w again last week, this time be-
tween the Irish themselves and along
the Ulster border. Presumably be-
cause they had not learned that three
political prisoners sentenced to death
at Derry had been reprieved, raiders
who were identified with the army of
the Irish republic invaded Ulster and
carried off scores of prisoners, doing
also a lot of shooting. A few of the
captured men were released at once,
but the others were held, supposedly
as hostages. Naturally, the northern
counties at once blazed with indigna-
ton and thousands Of armed men
swarmed to the border and formed a
| line of steel there.
OF course the provisional govern
| ment of the Irish Free State was not
responsible for the kidnapings, nor
could it prevent them. 1t was be-
lieved by some that the attacks were
planned largely to embarrass Michael
Collins and his colleagues.
Owen O'Duffy, chief of staff of the
Irish republican army, issued this
statement:
THAT there should be spontaneous
and determined action in Ulster is not
surprising. The patience of our peo.
pie there has been sorely tried lately
by continued raids, arrests and tor
lures inflicted upon them by agents of
the northern government.
1.-THE majority of those in prison in
Belfast and Derry are suffering be-
cause they carried out my orders
while l was liaison officer, to protect
the lives and property of Catholic
civilians from the ravages of Orange
mobs when those who are intrusted
with law and order refuse to give pro-
| lection"
Ulster and the Free State are still
| disputing over the settlement of the
boundaries of Ulster, and there il
some talk by British officials of calling
on General SHUTS to mediate.
| ECRETARY OF THE TREAS.
~ URY MELLON announced last
week that the government will pay off
the Victory 3% per cent bonds on OF
before June 10 next, and after that
date they will cease to bear interest.
| These bonds, of which there are about
$400,000,000 outstanding, were issued
May 20, 1919, and mature May 20, 1928,
but the government reserved the right
| to call them for redemption this year
At any time before June Is the bonds
will be redeemed by the federal re-
serve banks at par and accrued inter
est. If they are held until June Is
they should have attached the coupons
payable December 10, 1922, and May
20. 1928, in order to obtain full value.