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

n ELEGATES to the twenty-third
~ conference Of the Interparliamen-
tary union which opens in Washington
October are on their way from all
parts Of the world. But one gentle
man who intended to be present and to
do lot Of talking will not come.
That is Shapurji Saklatvala, Com
munist member Of the British house
Of commons. Last week Secretary Of
State Kellogg ordered revoked the
passport visa already granted to the
Red in London, explaining: II do not
believe In curbing free speech, nor do
/ believe in making this country the
stamping ground for every revolution
Larry agitator Of other countries" Mr..
Kellogg quoted from recent utterances
Of Saklatvala from which It was con-
Guided that he was coming to the
United States especially to spread
h communism. The action taken was
contrary to the advice of Senator
Borah who believed it would imply a
greater restriction on free speech In
America than in Great Britain, where
Saklatvala has been permitted to say
whatever he wished.
1.-TWO investigations Of aviation. one
i Of the Shenandoah disaster and
the other general inquiry into the
adequacy Of American air power. are
now under way. The former is being
! conducted by a board Of naval, Off
GERS; the latter by a special board
named by President Coolidge, which
incidentally, or perhaps especially,
will determine the degree of truth or
falsity in the charges that Colonel
Mitchell has been making against the
army and navy air service. Mr.. Cool
idge entertained the nine members Of
his board at luncheon Thursday and
their procedure was mapped out.
| Though the President leaves it largely
to the board to determine the scope
of its inquiry, he let it be known that
he thought the sessions should be pub
lie. except when the testimony might
touch on confidential matters pertain
ing to the national defense.
THE Soviet government Of Russia
4 has lot to answer for already.
and now is accused of a plot to
| cause decline in the price Of wheat
in the United States and Canada for
the purpose Of creating unrest among
the farmers of America. Rumors of
this were current among traders In
Chicago and Winnipeg and became so
definite that the grain futures admin
istration Of the Department Of Agri-
culture started an Investigation. Grain
dealers have become suspicious that
something is wrong with the news
from Russia. especially the recent
official report telling of the big wheat
and rye crop and of shipments Of
100000 bushels Of wheat from Black
sea ports.
j. P. Griffin, former president Of
the Chicago Board Of Trade. said: II
think some wheat will be exported
from Russian ports. but believe most
| Of the stories about Russia's fabulous
surplus is propaganda. This Russian
bugaboo has been exploited so much
in recent years that one of our mem
bers here few months ago truthfully
| described the situation thus: Russia
is going to feed the world every sum
mer. but before Christmas the world is
feeding Russia"
1.-THE continued offerings of Russian
wheat for future shipment and the
reported sales Of such contracts to
] Italy and France are not convincing
evidence of any purpose to deliver
wheat on any important SCALE" said
B. w. Shaw, former assistant secre-
tary of agriculture. 1T is said one
term in the contracts requires pay
ment of a substantial amount of
money on the signing Of the contract.
This money is in the shape of credit
| against which the Russian officials
may draw for the purchase of goods.
The fact that England has not bought
| such contracts is significant of doubt
ia the English mind as to their sound
ness"
! CECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
" JARDINE has put an end to the fight
against merger of the Armour and
Norris interests by dismissing the
complaint which was instituted by the
late Secretary Wallace in February.
1928. Mr.. Jardine says the evidence
shows the transaction was. consum-
mated in order to reduce expenses and
to increase sales, and that neither mo-
nopoly nor price manipulation to the
disadvantage Of producer or consumer
has occurred.