The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-25

Marquis Chambrun and a few depu-
ties. Full power to settle the debt
question has been given NJ. Caillaux
by President Painleve and the cabi-
net and their political fate rests on
his success.
Coincident with the departure Of
the French mission, Senator SmOot of
Utah, a member Of the American debt
funding commission and chairman of
the senate finance committee, issued
a statement In which he said: "The
United States will settle with France
without any reference whatever to the
conference held between M. Caillaux
and Mr.. Churchill or any propaganda
by either one, or both of them. The
United States a has nothing to say
about any political deals or under
standings between European countries
and does not propose to be drawn into
them. M. Caillaux and his associates
will be given every possible chance
Of presenting their side of the Ques-
ton. The United States commission
will look after the interests Of Amer
ica."
At the same time Senator Borah Of
Idaho was comforting with President
Coolidge on the debt question, and he
indicated that any undue leniency
given France would be opposed in con-
gress.
Rumania will send debt commits
sion to Washington in October or No
yember. M. Titelescu, I, minister to
England, who probably will head 1t.
says Rumania will pay honestly, &C
cording to her capacity. She owes
America $45.0OO,OOO. England,
France and Italy insist that she settle
her debts to them also. Rumania has
an offset claim amounting to some
$70,O00,000 for bullion and state jew
els and art objects which, sent to
Moscow In 1915 for safe keeping, were
seized by the Bolsheviks. She also
asks compensation for the dynamiting
Of her oil wells by allied engineers.
~ ERMANY has received the joint
VI invitation Of the allies to par
ticipate In the negotiations of the for
eign ministers for the adoption Of
European security treaty, which prob
ably will begin early in October, and
has been given assurance that Great
Britain will insist on absolute equality
Of treatment for Germany at the con-
ference. The draft Of the proposed
pact for western Europe is ready and
it contains nothing that could be in
terpreted as placing Germany in the
category of vanquished nation. The
treaties for Germany, Poland and
Czechoslovakia may have to be
shelved for time, for they are more
troublesome. The Poles and Czechs
feel that they are being abandoned
by France and are sore.
THERE were indications that the
League of Nations assembly would
dodge the embarrassing Mosul boun-
Diary question by referring it to the
world court for settlement. The league
does not wish to place itself In the
position Of having one Of its MEM
bers refuse to accept its decision, and
that probably would happen If it de-
cided against Turkey and in favor
Of the British contention. The Turks
assert that they are not bound by their
promise of last year to abide by the
decision, because conditions have
changed. 1t was proposed in the as
sembly to give the disputed territory
to Great Britain on condition that 1t
accepted twenty-f1ve-year mandate
over Irak. The Turks maintain the
leagues duty is to draw the boun-
daries without conditions. President
Mustapha Kemal apparently is pre-
pared for armed action if the case
goes against Turkey, for he has con-
centrated thousands of troops behind
the disputed frontier; but the British
authorities profess net to be worried
over the danger of warfare.
CONSIDERABLE progress was made
~ last week by the French and Span
ish armies in their drive against the
Riffians, but the natives were fighting
hard in the central zone and renewed
their attacks on Tetuan in the west.
They may be able to mold out until
the rainy season checks the operations
of their foes. The main achievement
of the French was the capture Of Ell
Bibane fortress, one of Krim's strong
est positions. 1t was recovered oy the
Riffians imomentarily but was retaken
by the French after a furious assault
in which the infantry were aided By
$50 air bombers and many tanks