The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-05

against the laws not long ago, and it
is likely that if Washington withdraws
recognition of the Gales government,
the British will follow suit. English
investments in Mexico amount to
about $SOOOO0,OO0.
HHICAGO'S determined effort TO rid
~ the city Of the Sicilian gun men is
being aided by the federal immigration
authorities and is bearing fruit. The
police gathered In large numbers of
the italians and sorted out more than
score who could not show their right
to be in the country and will be de-
ported. Dozens of others have fled to
other localities, where they are being
rounded up. The imported Sicilians
have been especially active in the MUIR
derous wars carried on by the rum
runners, hi-jackers and illicit distillers
and they are held responsible for
numerous killings. The police raids
were brought on by recent disclosure
in court that American-born citizens
are afraid to serve on juries where
Sicilians are being tried for crimes.
The Chicago authorities and the super
visors Of immigration declare they are
prepared to go the limit and Washing
ton will not be slow to issue the de-
portation warrants.
DOPE Plus NJ has opened the way
for negotiations between the Vati-
can and the Fascist government of
Italy which may result in the settle
ment Of the whole Roman question
and bring about an accord between
the Holy See and the Italian state. In
letter to Cardinal Gasparri the pope
said he would not recognize the forth
coming church reform laws, soon to
be passed by the Italian parliament
unless an official accord was reached
with the Holy See. The pope added
that no such accord can be reached
while he is kept prisoner in the Vat
lean" by the ubiquitous conditions"
imposed on the pontiff when the Ital-
ians occupied Rome in 1870 and de-
stroyed the temporal powers of the
pope.
IN LPLOMATS of Europe are looking
~ forward to stormy session when
the League of Nations council meets
March s for the purpose of admitting
Germany. Berlin has asked that
BRAND Of France, Chamberlain OF
Great Britain and Stresemann OF Ger
many hold a preliminary meeting
March z to try to come to an under
standing on the question of enlarging
the council by taking in Poland, Spain
and Brazil or any one Of them. The
Germans do not object to giving Spain
a permanent seat in the council but
will not stand for the admission Of
Poland. Chamberlain's role Of peace
maker is difficult. He processes to be-
lieve the permanent council should be
enlarged. but the British cabinet Is
said to be fatty opposed to such action
at this time, holding that 1t would be
a breach of faith to Germany and
betrayal of the Locarno pacts.
ROWN i PRINCE CAROL of Ru-
~ mania seems to have won his fight
against Premier Bratiano and the lat
ter's brother-in-law, Prince Babu Stri-
hey, favorite Of the queen. and his
early return to Bucharest is expected.
Bratiano's power is broken and he has
rendered his resignation, while Prince
Babu has been forced out of public af-
fairs entirely. Carol arrived In Paris !.
last week. accompanied by Magda
Lupescu, and the official courtesies ac-
corded him were significant. He prob
ably will soon retract his remuneration
of the throne, go home and become re-
gent for his aged and sick father,
King Ferdinand.
THROUGH one hesitates to help along
Il the publicity campaign of the
countess Of Cathcart, 1t seems neces-
sary to record that. having been al
lowed ten days Of liberty in New
York on her personal bond, she Is now
likely to be returned to Ellis Island
and thereafter deported to England
unless she wins in the habeas corpus
proceedings started by her attorneys.
The Department of Labor has refused
a rehearing of the case, holding that
1t Is now within the federal courts.
The department would welcome
court Interpretation of the "moral tur-
nitude" nrovision of the immipratfOn |
law. The defense is ready to show. the
offense Of the countess is not crime |
in South Africa, where she and the |
earl of Craven spent year after their
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