The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-23

was abandoned when Washington in
formed the world it could not accept the
French restrictions. Premier Poincare
thereupon instructed M. Barthou to
propose to the reparations committee
that it nominate a committee Of ex-
perts such as the UNITED States re-
jected" to examine Germanys capacity
to pay, and its resources in foreign
countries.
HUGO SHINES and his plans have
4 Il become of intense interest to the
world. The Westphalian industrial
magnate, who has made himself one
of the richest men on earth by taking
advantage of his countrys misfor-
tunes, is said to have made up his mind
to, start a combat with the Standard
Oil company for supremacy in the oil
industry on four continents. His
fields are in Argentina, Oklahoma,
Texas, China, Mesopotamia and the
Caucasus. More Of his colossal
schemes Will be heard later. Not
even SHINES himself knows the ex-
tent of his vast wealth, yet when he
was asked to contribute something for
the hungry children Of Germany he re-
piled that he was maintaining soup
kitchen in Berlin and could do moth
ing more. The kitchen is supplied
with leftover food from one Of
SHINES hotels. The fact that SHINES,
Krupp, and the other multimillionaire
profiteers Of Germany could easily
provide all that their Starving" coun-
trymen need makes many Americans
wonder why we should be called on to
contribute to that cause. General
Aliens appeals will fall on many deaf
ears.
HING GEORGE Of Greece, who is
IN accused Of completely in the re.
cent revolt which was speedily put
down, has been asked by the party in
power to abdicate and leave the coun-
try in order that the people may de-
eide unhsmpered on the regime they
prefer. Most Of the Greeks, it is be-
lieved, wish for a republic. Great
Britain, however, is doing its best to
keep George on his throne, considering
him strong tie between Greece and
England.
VXIILLIAM G. M'ADOO and Sena-
w tor Hiram Johnson have de-
clared their candidacy for the presi-
Dental nomination, the former as a
Democrat and the latter as a Repub-
lican. Henry Ford, it is reliably re-
ported. has decided not to be candi
date.
Mr.. McAdoo's announcement was in
formal and rather by inference, but
Senator Johnson's was formal and at
length. He challenged President Cool
idge and any other aspirants to go be-
fore the voters, especially in the pri-
mary states, on the issue of Ameri-
cas- foreign policy. He also declared
war on reaction" and made an appeal
for a "revitalized Republican party.
TIC 0CllACl VI 0LalAS lOdN-
ton nor Of destructive radicalism."
His statement. to the public was issued
in Chicago.
COL. CHARLES R. FORBES, former
" head of the veterans bureau, APP
peared last week before the senate
committee which has been hearing
grave charges concerning his manage
ment Of the bureau, and denied those
charges all and severally. He said
fatty that the witnesses against him
had lied and that some Of them were
in a conspiracy" to destroy him. He
attacked especially Gen. Charles E..
Sawyer, personal physician to Presi-
dent Harding, and said most of what
were termed the deficiencies In the adj
ministration Of laws for the benefit of
disabled veterans were due to politics
and Sawyer" AS for the hospital con-
tracts that have been the subject of
serious accusations, Forbes said he
put the Job entirely in the hands Of
the army and navy engineering de
partments and had followed their
recommendations This was support
ed by army and navy letters and re-
ports. That there were gross faults
in the management OF the bureau
seems certain. but judgment as to
those to blame should be suspended
until the inquiry is completed and the
findings Of the committee made public.
MO PLAN for the immediate relief
In Of the American wheat farmer is
forthcoming from the national wheat
council, for its production committee
says it is combining its consideration
to development of longtime program
and policy Of wheat growing and the
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