The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-03

auxiliary types would therefore pre-
sumably be the business before the
next conference.
1t is stated that the British, Jap
anese and Italian governments are
likely to participate. France may be
unwilling, pending solution of her
security problem-which would appear
to be a problem for Europe to solve.
ID EFORE the United States Supreme
~ court April Is will come up case
in which all official Washington Is in
tensely interested, for the reason that
it is expected to settle the much-veXed
question of the right of President
Coolidge to remove from Office that
stormy petrol, John r. McCarl, comp
troller general of the United States.
Since 1891 McCarl has been at I'M
ceasing war with practically every
executive department of the federal
government. And, what's more, he
asserts complete independence of
presidential control President Wilson
vetoed the national budget act in 1920
because it made the comptroller gen.
eral removable only by concurrent
resolution Of both houses of congress.
President Harding In 1921 signed the
new budget act, under which comp
troller general is appointed for Is
years, leaving him removable by con-
gress but not by the President.
The case at issue is that of Frank
Scott Myers, former postmaster of
Portland, Ore, who was removed by
President Wilson in 1920, in alleged
violation Of an act of congress. If
the Supreme court decides that the
Executive was within his authority In
cancelling the Myers appointment,
constitutional lawyers hold that
Comptroller General McCarl's cOnten-
ton Of presidential control will col
lapse.
The President, who Is the real de-
PENDANT, will be represented by Solicit
tor General James M. Beck. Senator
GGOE&G HdlLOA ORPCA ACPA
the senate. Beck's brief charges that
McCarl holds that he is not bound
even by the decisions of the courts.
In 1924, when the house judiciary COM
mittee was holding an inquiry on Nc
CARTS activities. Beck told the COM
mittee that he held unconstitutional
the provisions of the budget act under
which the comptroller generals Office
was created.
THE Constitution, famous United
i States frigate, is now one hundred
thirty-one years old; is rotting at her
dock in the Boston navy yard; must
be restored for the third time. Con-
gress has authorized her recondition-
ing, has not appropriated cent for
the work and has empowered Secre-
tary Wilbur to accept donations The
secretary has passed the buck to the
100000 school children and asks
them to contribute PA cents each. He
puts Rear Admiral de Steiguer, COM
mandant of the Boston navy yard, in
charge of the campaign and In his let
ter says:
ut is important that we should
make clear we are not trying to help
out the government in an economy
program. The real matter involved is
the interest of the people Of the
United States in an historical re-
minder of the progress Of the nation,
and if the people are not willing to
support such proposition they ought
not be compelled to do so by appropri-
atoms of congress, which in effect
takes the money out of their pockets
without their consent"
Passing this without comment, one
thing is certain: August 10. 1912,
the Constitution put the American
navy on the sea. In one memorable
half hour she made the crack British
frigate Guerrero strike her flag over
sinking wreck and a human
shambles Thereafter "Old Ironsides"
outmaneuvered, outsailed and out
fought the ships of the proud Mis-
tress of the Seas" though whole
squadrons were sent after her. Her
dazzling exploits made strong again
the fainting soul of the people and
carried the new nation on to victory.
In 40 engagements "Old Ironsides"
has never known defeat. To all the
seven seas in 100000 miles of cruising
has she carried Old Glory. What =
q. tear her tattered ensign down!
Long has it waved on high,
And many an eye has danced to see
That banner in the skyl"
Ii GORDON SELFRIDGE, former
IL ly of Chicago and now London
merchant, told his stockholders the