The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-27

though seemingly In the minority, ac-
tually did get control of the conven-
ton, but when the Minnesota delega-
ton threatened to bolt they toned
down the platform until 1t was only
pink and then decided to nominate
Duncan Mcdonald, head of the Illinois
Workers party, for President. This,
however was only tentative pending
the meeting Of the Cleveland conven-
ton Of the committee for progressive
political action on July A. 1t was I'M
derstood that If the Cleveland meeting
put up some other candidate, Melon
aid might be withdrawn and that man
Endorsed. Many Of the delegates in
st. Paul wanted to nominate LaFol-
lette, despite his scathing denuncia-
ton of the convention, but were per-
suaded this would be worse than use
less.
William Bouck Of the state Of Wash
ington was nominated for vice presi-
dent.
w. j. Taylor Of Nebraska made a
fiery speech denouncing the Russian
redness of the convention and then
led q bolt of 40 farmer delegates who
refused to submit to the dictation Of
the Communists.
In the st. Paul platform are several
interesting planks. One declares
against Jim Crowism" and calls for
.full equality economic and political,
for the negro" Another urges sys-
TEN of land tenure to abolish land
lordism and tenantry and designed to
secure. the land to the user. OF course
the platform contains a resolution de-
handing the recognition of the soviet
Russian government.
The Farmer-Labor party Of Mime
sofa, which last week renominated
Senator Magnus johnson, took no part
in the convention.
VETHILE the japanese government
wv was doing its best to put a stop
to the Boycott on American products,
Secretary Of State Hughes formulated
and sent to Ambassador Hanihara his
reply to Japan's note of protest against
the exclusion clause Of the immigration
law and compared them with the old
"gentlemen's agreement" showing that
there is no material difference, con-
gress having only exercised its pre-
rogative in defining by legislation the
control of immigration instead of leav-
ing it to international arrangements.
The secretary concluded his note by
expressing the conviction shat the
recognition of the right Of each gov
eminent to legislate in control of i'm
migration should not derogate In any
degree from the mutual good will and
cordial friendship which have always
characterized the relations of the two
countries" @
% ECAUSE Of the insistence of the
- Obregon government that II. c..
Cummins, British agent, get out Of
Mexico at once, Great Britain has
severed all relations with Mexico, and
there is no telling now whenMit will
grant recognition to the present regime
there. British interests in Mexico
have been entrusted to the United
States and Chile. Prime Minister
Macdonald and his cabinet decided
that the Mexican attitude was i'm
possible for any self-respecting gov
eminent to endure. Sir T. B. Hohler
was getting ready to sail for Mexico
to investigate the question of accord
ing recognition, but his mission has
been called off. Mr.. Cummins, who
had entrenched himself in the Brit
ish legation, was ordered home i'm
mediately. All the British had asked
of Mexico was that Cummins be per-
mitted to remain until the arrival of
Hohler. This was refused in a note
that was considered impertinent. Ex-
pulsion Of Cummins was ordered be-
cause he sent rude messages to the
Mexican government in trying to pro-
tect the interests of British subjects.
He did everything he could in behalf
of Mrs. Hosalie Evans, a widow, who.
has been fighting pluckily to prevent
the appropriation of her estate.
TOR time last week 1t seemed the
T. rule of the Fascist in Italy was
about to come to an end, because of
the great scandal arising from the kid
mapping and brutal murder of Matte
otti, a Socialist deputy who is said
to have had in his possession full de
tails of huge bank failure in which
certain Fascist chieftains were in
volved So threatening was the situa-
ton that Mussolini's ministers ten
dered their designations and the king
called on the members Of the Order