The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-12

tion Of security and disarmament be
referred to new committee. This
probably will shelve the problem until
the time when the powers feel It will
be safe to reduce their armies and
navies independently, and 1t also
means that France must admit that
security is no longer the main issue
and cannot be obtained by military
alliances. Macdonald declared the
league covenant provides arbitration.
sanctions If necessary, and all other
eventualities In times Of crisis, and
said the British government stands by
the covenant. To provide security, he
said, the league must include Germany
and Russia.
DR.. Giuseppe Motta, former presi-
dent of the Swiss confederation, is pre-
siding over the deliberations OF the
league assembly. He, too, insists that
Germany should be admitted to mem
bership, and says arbitration should
supersede the imposition Of the will
OF the victors on the vanquished.
The league invited the United States
to accept representation In the third
commission of the league, dealing with
the traffic in arms and ammunition and
also with the general topic Of security
and disarmament, but the government
sent, through Minister Gibson, reply
declining the invitation, stating that
its views on the arms traffic already
had been made known. The State de-
partment said America was disposed
to give favorable consideration to an
invitation to participate In an appro-
pirate international conference on this
subject
DISPATCHES from London say
that negotiations which have been
going on secretly for several weeks
have resulted In plan by which Ul-
ster may be brought into the Irish
Free State without sacrificing its au-
tonomy, thus settling peaceably the
vexing boundary question. 1t is mp
proved by the governments of the Free
State and Great Britain and is said
to be considered alphabetically by
Sir James Craig, premier of Ulster.
The scheme provides that the original
nine counties of Ulster shall be under
northern parliament and northern
executive as regards all matters COM
prised in the government Of Ireland.
HERRIN. the bloodiest spot in Il
linois, Is again occupied by state
troops-or was last week-because Of
another riot between the Ku Klux khan
and Its opponents in which six men
were killed and number wounded.
Sheriff Galligan led the anti-klan force
in the gun battle and his crowd suf-
fered the most. The trouble started
when the states attorney nolle pressed
charges against Carl and Earl Shelton
who had been accused of numbering
Constable eagle, klansman, In fight
last February. Armed members Of
the khan and of the rival organization,
the Flaming Circle, focked to Herrin
from the surrounding country and sew
eral companies of the National Guard
were sent to keep order. Their COM
mander persuaded the leaders Of the
factions to agree to truce, and
meanwhile numerous arrests were
made on both sides.
ELITTING last week from Green
I land to Labrador, thence to New
foundland and to Nova Scotia, the
American army flyers at the close Of
Ethe week took their last jump over
foreign soil and water and landed at
Boston, where they were given a ire
mendous welcoming ovation. Return
ing with them from Nova Scotia were
Lieutenants Wade and Ogden In a
new plane replacing the one they lost
on the hop to Iceland The transcon-
tinental trip to the Pacific coast. which
will complete their journey around the
globe, will be a veritable triumphal
procession.
II r. H. the prince of Wales seems
Il to be having jolly time on Long
island, despite the fact that the re-
porters and the curious public some
what hamper his movements by their
watchfulness. He has been taking part
in the practice polo games; saw Ep-
inard, the French horse, lose to Wise
Counsellor, the American, in the first
international race at Belmont Park
attended many dinners, breakfasts and
other functions and lodged others, and
spent several nights dancing with the
members OF the younger set. He GER
tainlyl is not losing any Of his popu-
larity by his actions.
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"A Roberts, the two special coun-
sci for the government in the oil cases,