The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-12

WHILE the Lausanne Near East
w peace conference marked time,
awaiting action by the premiers in.
Paris, the Turks were bolstering up
their courage, or obstinacy, to stand
firm in opposition to the demands of
the British In the national assembly
at Angora the majority seemed to be.
against the making of any further con-
cessions to the allies, and it was re
ported that Instructions were tele-
graphed to Ismet Pasha to continue
his resistance to allied pressure on the
questions of Mosul and capitulations..
On the other hand, Marquis Curzon re-
turned from his holiday ID Paris with
authorization from Bonar Law to re-
fuse all Turkish demands that already
had been rejected. The British appear
not the least alarmed by Turkish
threats of warfare.
n MODIFICATION Of the immigration
AvA restriction law so that the exist
ing shortage of labor in the United
States may be relieved is being strong
ly urgedsby the farm organizations and
the large industries, which have joined
hands in the movement. On Thursday
the house committee on immigration
heard the proposals of committee of
the International Manufacturers assoc
citation, which were formulated in con-
sultation with agricultural leaders and
Iv,c or11
men from the leading industrial and
agricultural states. The committee
made these recommendations
/. That in fixing the quota of each
nationality Of otherwise admissible
aliens under the present law, due re-
gard should be given to the ascer-
tanned annual emigration from the
United States of persons of such ma
tionality.
2. That the secretary of labor shall
be authorized, upon the presentation to
him Of satisfactory evidence of con-
tinuing shortage of labor of a particu-
lar class or type, to admit otherwise
admissible aliens in excess of the
quota until in his judgment. such con-
dition is improved.
3. That provision shall be made for
physical examination of aliens at ports
of embarkation or where their pass
ports are vised except that such re
quirement shall be waived upon assur-
ances Of another government that sat
isfactory examination has been made.
Organized labor, of course, is bitter
ly opposed to any such relaxation of
the restrictions, holding that increased
immigration of alien labor will result
in lower wages. Samuel Gompers says
there would be no labor shortage if the
Industries from which alien COMPETE
tion has driven native-born workers
would pay unskilled labor wages per-
hitting an American standard of liv-
ing. 1t is predicted that the house will
pass bill which provides for no ma
terial relaxation and that the manufac-
turers and agriculturists will renew
their plea before the senate.
ID RESIDENT HARDING'S veto Of
4 the Bursum pension bill was a de-
cided surprise to Senator Bursum, and
nearly everybody else. The measure
provided increased pensions for veter-
ans of the Civil. Mexican and Indian
wars and their widows, for Civil war
nurses and for MANNED veterans of all
our wars. The President vetoed it
because, he said, it would cost the gov
eminent $10s,O00,O00 annually and set
precedent entailing pension obliga-
tions of $4,000. 100000 in the next so
years.
a ANNOUNCEMENT is made that
"A Secretary Of the Interior Fall will
retire from the cabinet on March 4, to
resume the practice of law and the
conduct of private business in New
Mexico. 1t is said the President tried
to induce him to retain his position.
and also offered him an appointment to
the Supreme court bench. Mr.. Fall de-
clares only the condition of his affairs
induces him to resign. There is a ru-
NOR that Mr.. Hoover may be given the
portfolio of interior affairs and that
julius H. Barnes may be made secre-
tary of commerce.
IN PERATORS and miners officials
~ were in conference again in Chi
cago trying to establish basis for me-
gotiating new contracts for the btu
minous fields before the prevailing
ones expire on March 81. The union
leaders. are still opposed to agreement