The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-08-07

Hayes of New York.
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ILL.,, in 1857, had achieved distinction
as an attorney, business man, rail-
road official and civic leader, and was
appointed to tile japanese post last
August. He went to Toxic in Novem-
Der and already had done much to
smooth out the difficulties between the
United States and Japan arising from
the immigrant exclusion law.
THOUGH compelled to postpone his
L reorganization Of prohibition en-
forcement machinery, Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury Andrews is carry
ing on the governments enforcement
campaign most vigorously. Just now
he is devoting especial attention to
stopping leaks. along the Canadian bor-
der and in the South, particularly in
Florida, for he Is determined to check
the entry of illegal liquor into the
country. 1t is the plan Of the federal
authorities to build up working patrol
Of prohibition forces at the borders to
cooperate with agents working in the
interior so that any shipments that
slip through may be traced to their
destination. In this way the prohibit
ton chiefs hope to obtain evidence for
wholesale arrests and prosecutions
against organized bands violating the
Volstead act.
Considerable excitement, which was
more than local, was caused by the
raiding by dry agents Of the Fish Fans
club, political organization In Chi
cage, and the seizure Of liquor found
in members lockers. There was prom
Use that the club would lead in fight
against the present methods Of the
prohibition officials. At Swampscott
the, information was given out that
President Coolidge takes the position
that the federal government, while
specializing in national enforcement,
holds itself in readiness to step in
wherever local enforcement lapses, and
he assumes that in such cases as the
Chicago raid there were special rea-
sons for the action Of the federal
agents
70 ELGIUM'S debt commission, con-
- sisting of Former Premier Theunis,
Baron Cartier de Marchienne, ambassa-
dor to the United States; Emil Fran
Qui and Felician Gather, is expected in
Washington on August 4, and meet
ing Of the American debt funding COM
mission has been called for August, 6.
All the members of the latter body ex-
cept Congressman Crisp will be pres
ent and 1t is believed the negotiations
with the Belgians will not require more
than ten days.
Meanwhile the Belgian newspapers
are saying mighty mean things about
the United States for claiming the war
debt, asserting the late President Will
son promised the Brussels government
that Germany should defray all Of
! Belgiums foreign Indebtedness. The
papers accuse America Of imperialism
and of an ambition to exploit Europe
citing the large American colony and
the American newspapers in Paris.
French delegates are now in Lon
don negotiating an agreement on the
French debt to Great Britain. Until
their business is settled the makeup
of Frances mission to Washington will
not be formally announced. It is un-
derstood, however, that it will be
headed by Henri Bergener and will in
clude NJ. Franklin-Bouillon and Joseph
Simon, and that 1t will come over in
September NJ. Caillaux, finance min
lister, will follow later.
John HAYS HAMMOND, chairman
Of the fact finding commission
created during the coal mine strike of
1928, has visited Swampscott several
times to discuss with Mr. Coolidge the
danger of another strike this summer.
Mr.. Hammond holds that the right of
consumers to a continuous supply of
fuel Is paramount to the rights of
operators and miners, and that as a
last resort the government would be
justified in assuming control of the
mines.
'The Presidents position, as 1 In
terpret it," Mr.. Hammond said, 'is that
it would be premature to assume that
the dispute is not going to be settled.
He. has advocated repeatedly a policy
Of the minimum amount of government
interference with industrial affairs.
The public should grant with patience
every opportunity to the parties at in
terest to settle the controversy them
selves.
IF by any chance, however, occa-
sion should arise for President Cool
idge TO exert his influence, | believe
he could rally public support as have