The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-23


prosperity, expansion and pre-eminent
example in free government built upon,
entire freedom in matters Of religious
Government, and no respect of per-
sons in regard to rank or place Of
birth, no party can justly be deemed
national, constitutional, or in accord
ance with American principles which
bases its exclusive organization upon
religious opinions and accidental BIRTH
place."
Democrats who do not wish to an.
tagonize the Khan In such strongholds
as Indiana nor to lose the strength
that such men as AL Smith might give
their ticket have thought up new
combination. This is to nominate
Ralston for the presidency; to per-
suade Senator Copeland of New York
to resign and take second place on the
ticket, and then to run Governor Smith
for the senate
George Brennan of Illinois, chief Of
the anti-McAdoo leaders, has chal-
lenged McAdoo to consent to the abro-
cation of the time-honored two-thirds
rule, and McAdoo's manager has re-
piled that if Brennan will make. the
proposal in the convention the Califor-
MAN will not oppose it. So it may be
the next Democratic nominee will be
selected by mere majority vote of the
convention.
Major Martin and his mechanic, Ser
geant Harvey, Of the world circling
squadron of aviators, are safe and on
their way to the United States. Early
in the week word was received from
Martin that they were at Port Moller
ON the Alaska peninsula. having
reached that place after weeks wan
dering across the snow. Their plane
crashed against mountain in the fog
soon after they left Chignik and was
totally wrecked. The other three planes
have continued on the trip and Major
Martin, still nominally in command Of
the expedition, will rejoin them proba-
bly, in Europe for the completion Of
the flight.
Lieutenant D'Oisy, the French avia-
tor who is flying around the world
from west to east, has reached Indo-
China, and Stuart MacLaren, the Eng
lishman, is in India.
Foreign Minister Tchitcherin of Rus
STA and zinovieff, president of the
third International, should "get to-
gether." The former has declared re-
peatedly that the Russian govern
ment is refraining from propaganda in
other countries, but the latter, in
statement of what the Communists
have accomplished in the past year.
makes these claims:
y Russian money and propaganda and
leadership are entirely responsible for
the great Communist gains in Germany
where the Communist vote was in
creased sevenfold at the recent cleo
ton. He says this is Moscow's big
gest victory in years.
The soviets paved the way for la
Dor government in England. "Prims
Minister Macdonald is pure oppor-
tunist,.. adds M. Zinovieff, but labor
maintains its step towards communism
in England.
The Communist party claims vast
gains in India and China, and is now
one of the big parties in Japan.
thanks to the soviet government"
The naval oil commission named by
the President has condemned the prac-
tice of exchanging oil for tank con-
struction, as provided in the leases
which Secretaries DENLY and Fall
made to Doheny and Sinclair. The
commission says: ''The oil that now
remains under governmental control,
or that can be brought under such con-
troll, must be treasured not for it's mar
ket value, especially in these days of
low prices, but for its emergency value
at some future date
Considerable funds will be needed
to provide adequate tankage. consld-
eiioic more 10 puFcHoSS Oli " hii
those tanks, and still more funds to
test and develop possible additional
reserves. without money the existing
reserves can neither be adequately
protected nor fully utilized
Whatever may be the outcome Of
litigation now pending, in the prosecu-
ton of which government agencies are
cooperating, the commission bases its
immediate recommendations for adj
ministrative action upon the broad
principle of preserving for the navy as
much as possible of the navy's oil re,
serve until the navy's need is most
urgent"