The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-09-04

| lin government the allies reply to the
original German proposals, included
two invitations, the first for this con-
| ference of experts and the second for
subsequent definite parley of the
German, French, British and Belgian
foreign ministers for the purpose Of
drawing-up treaties. 1t appears likely
that the German cabinets opposition
to acceptance of the French demands
concerning the security pact have
been largely overcome. though the
Berlin semi-official communique de-
clares acceptance Of the invitations,
does not mean that the proposed con-
| ditions have been swallowed whole.
The German comment regarding the
French conditions on which Germany
must enter the League of Nations is.
not clear. Chancellor Luther and 9TH
Ter German statesmen have so COM
mitted> themselves to reservations of
Article 16 that 1t will be difficult for
any German statesman to find for
mula permitting unconditional en-
trance. But the comment indicates
that Foreign Minister Stresemann
and Doctor Luther are already seek
ing some way in which to meet the
French demands and at the same time
pacify the opposition within Germany.
Dusseldorf. Duisburg and Ruhrort,
the sanctions cities" (which the
French and Belgians occupied in 1921,
were evacuated last week by the
troops of those nations. Only small
waterway commission was left in
Dusseldorf. The Belgians will con-
tinue to guard the Rhinelacd end Of
the bridge over the Rhine. The way
is now open for evacuation of the
Cologne area by the British and this
probably will follow soon. All of
which helps toward better under
standing between the allies and Ger
many.
ID EFORE quitting the subject Of
- war debts it must be recorded
that Senator Borah of Idaho, chair
man of the foreign relations commit
tee, has declared his dissatisfaction
with the terms of the settlement with
Belgium, which he says are ALMOST
universally criticized" Senator Smoot
is trying to pacify him. 1t is believed
the senate will ratify the agreement,
notwithstanding the opposition of the
influential Borah.
The Rumanian government has de-
cided to send debt mission to Wash
ington. However, Finance Minister
Bratiano recently told the powers that
Rumania would not be able to pay
and explained why.
TIP TO the time Of writing all efforts
~ to avert the strike of anthracite
miners have failed and probably the
men viii quit work on September /.
The latest offer Of the mine owners
was to renew negotiations for a new
agreement, provided 1t was under
stood they had not agreed to abandon
their opposition to the check-off and
the wage increase. "both of which we
are willing to consider fully, but both
Of which we now believe to be IN
sound and unwarranted."
The federal government, it Is re-
iterated, will not interfere in any way
except to see that coal supplies are
properly distributed. President Cool
idge has been assured repeatedly that
the public will not suffer nearly so
much from a strike at this time as
will the mine owners and the workers.
Stocks of anthracite on hand are suffi-
cient to meet the demand until De-
cember. Massachusetts is leading the
way among Eastern states in making
arrangements to abandon the use of
hard coal to great extent.
II EDERAI. and state bureaus made
l. public reports last week that show
great agricultural prosperity in the
! four Middle Western states of Illinois,
Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. In Illi-
nois the corn is in fine condition and
the crop promises to be the best since
1920. The cotton crop in the south
ern portion of the state is in excellent
condition. Small grains are reported
| to be slightly below average. but the
quality is favorable and the money
returns from increases in the price of
| wheat are said to have made up losses
suffered otherwise.
The corn yield in Iowa is expected
to average 40 bushels an acre with a
total crop of about 450.000,000, an in
crease of 145000,000 over that of last
year The expected corn crop in Ne
braska is more than 203.0O0.o00. and in
Kansas about 100.0c0,000.
Conditions in the pakotas are re-
ported about average With the outlook
generally optimistic. Tie success of