The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-07-25
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Allied Conference Begins in
Optimistic Amity-Fight-
ing in Brazil.
BY EDWARD W. PIcKARD

BY EDWARD w. PickARD
sTSHE conference Of ten nations at
i London on the Dawes plan for the
rehabilitation Of Germany and all of
Europe began Wednesday with an at
mosphere of amity and optimism.
Owen d. Young, the New York lawyer
who was member Of the Dawes COM
mission, has accepted for period of
three months-a suggestion that he
become "agent general for the repara-
lions payments" which Is sort of
fiscal agent for the execution Of the
Dawes plan. He is also willing to act
as arbiter for the reparations commits
sion on questions concerning Ger
many's default.
This latter position was created on
July s in the note of Prime Minister
Macdonald and Premier Herriot to
the powers after conversation be-
tween London, Washington and Paris.
Mr.. Young, when acting as arbiter Of
reparations questions, would eliminate
the French majority on the repara-
lions commission.
Before this can be officially an
nounced, however, two steps are nee
essary:, Adoption by the London con-
ference Of the MacDonaid- Herriot pro-
toco1 creating the arbiter Of the rep
arations commission, and some step
by President Coolidge approving Mr..
Young's appointment.
Mr.. Young's acceptance Of the posi-
tfon Is definite, however, and the
American State department has APP
proved 1t in order to facilitate Mr..
MacD onalds Job In getting the allied
conference to put the Dawes plan into
effect. The action became necessary
because of the demand Of ]. P.
Morgan & Co. for such representation
In the Preparations commission in ex-
change for floating loan Of approx
mateiy $2O0.0O0,O 900, chiefly in Amer
lea.
ID EAL fighting marks the ''revolu-
N ton" staged by the Paulistas Of
Sac Paulo against the federal govern
ment of the United States of Brazil.
Strict censorship of news suppresses
details, but enough transpires to indi-
cate that the insurrection may be i'm
portant. The rebels demand the res
ignation both Of state President Car
los da Campos of Sac Paulo and of
President Arturo Bernardes of Brazil.
together with guarantees at the forth
coming state and federal elections for
the pardon Of the rebels ii the 1922
outbreak.
Federal official bulletins picture a
handful Of rebels in possession Of Sac
Paulo city. soon to be captured. Re-
ports from various sources are to the
effect that the losses on both sides al
ready total 5000; that the rebels, led
by Gen. Isidoro Diaz Lopez, are 10000
strong and can take Santos at any
time; that President Da Campos is a
fugitive in Rio de Janeiro, and that
the federal government fears to risk
a decisive battle, having no faith in
the loyalty Of its soldiers. Anyway,
the italian consul at Santos has asked
for two warships and the American
consul at Santos, a. W. Goforth-a
suggestive name-has also requested
naval vessels.
Sac Paulo. the state, is where we
Americans get our coffee about g.
215,O00 bags Of 1872 pounds each a
year. 1t is the richest of the 20 states
Of the Brazilian republic; is lot big
ger than all New England and has
population Of 100000. Sac Paulo, Its
capital city, is 200 miles south of Rio
de Janeiro; is Brazil's second city,
with population of $4,000; is ultra
modern. &
Santos, Sac Paulo's portland the
most famous coffee port of the world,
Is 35 miles distant. 1t has one of the
finest harbors in South America; Is
thoroughly modern and has a popula-
ton of about 10000.
A MERICA for the eighth successive
"A time wins the Olympic track and
field sports. scoring 255 points to 166
for Finland; S51k for Great Britain;
BIZ for Sweden; 1914 for France and
so on. OF the As nations entered only
10 broke into the scoring column.
Twenty-seyen events were held, with