The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-14

Post: "Saw principal. Delivered mes
sage. He says greatly appreciates
and sends regards to you and Mrs.
Mclean. There win be no rocking Of
boat and no designations. He expects
reaction from unwarranted political
attacks"
Senator .Heflin Of Alabama read this
to the senate and ventured the opin-'
ion that principal" meant President
Coolidge. He therefore asked that the
committee call on Mr.. Bennett to ex-
plain just what the message meant
and who 1t was that he saw. Senator
Caraway also talked about that mes
sage and told the senate: I'D like the
President to say whether or not he en-
tered into communication with Nc
Lean in Florida. One hundred million
people would like to know" Some OF
his illusions to Mr.. Coolidge were un-
dignlfed and in wretched taste.
Caraway's question was answered
Thursday when two kilograms from
President Coolidge to Mclean were
read to the committee. They sounded
innocuous and Mr.. Coolidge explained
in d statement that the first related
to the district commissionership and
the second was In regard to message
from Mclean congratulating the Pres
ident on his statement concerning the
demand for Denby's resignation.
B
The President nominated Samuel
Knight Of San Francisco as special
COUNCIL to take charge Of the govern
ments suit to GUST the Standard Oh
company from naval reserve No. 1 In
California. Senator Walsh told the
senate committee that he had learned
Mr.. Knight had acted as attorney for
the Equitable Trust company Of Cali
fornia. a Rockefeller institution. and
indicated that for this reason he would
oppose his confirmation.
EPRES ENTATIvlE LONG
IN WORTHS compromise tax bill
setting the maximum surtax rate at
875k per cent won In the house. the In
surgent Republicans falling into line,
But what the senate will do with the
measure Is q question. President
Coolidge let It be known that he still
wants the Mellon bill passed and It ia
believed the senate finance COMMITTEES
might be persuaded to report 1t as a
substitute for the measure passed By
the house. But Senator's Watson and
Moses have Informed the President
that the rs per cent surtax would moi
be approved on the floor Of the senate
and that the figure probably would be
boosted to 371k per cent. or perhaps
as high as 40 per cent.
THERE appeared In the house last
- week strong sentiment In favor
of soldiers bonus bill providing fol-
q cash bonus or issuance Of an endow'
ment insurance policy. at the option
of the beneficiary. The ways and
means committee completed the hear
ings on bonus legislation. during which
charges were made that concerns with
which Secretary Mellon and Secretary
Weeks are connected have been con
| tributing funds to the anti-bonus cam
paign. Senator Caraway already had
written Secretary Mellon about that
story, and the latter replied that he
has never authorized or co-operatec
with any person "in raising any fund
| Whatever that had for its purpose any
| propaganda" against the bonus meas
ure, nor any other measure that has
been before congress during the time
that Mr.. Mellon has occupied his pres
emit ONCE.
CENATOR HIRAM JOHNSON 10
~ sued statement early In the weel
to the effect that the Coolidge cam
paign managers knew they wer.
beaten In all direct primary statei
where the voters have free voice II
the selection Of delegates and that
consequently. they were resorting t,
petty tricks to defeat the johnson can
didacy. On Tuesday the Republican,
of iowa met In convention, chose theil
20 delegates to the national conven
ton and instructed them for Coolidge
| On Wednesday the Republican count,
conventions Of Minnesota were helt
and in a majority of them Coolidge
was Endorsed for the nomination, max
ing II virtually certain that the states
! delegation at Cleveland will be in
structed for him. The lack Of opposi
.tion to Coolidge from radical sources
in these two states, and the Withdrawal
Of LaFollette from the primary con
tests in several Northwestern states
were looked upon by some politicians
as Indications Of the probable forma
! tion Of third party. LaFollette says