The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-25

his honor or conscience. thinks he
has right to shoot at me and that
which I represent, let him shoot. l.
won't shoot back"
The referee decided the honor of
all parties had been INDICATED. The
affair grew out of the generals re-
fusal to accept the ex-premier's prof
fered hand after political dispute.
T 1NDER the terms of the debt-fund-
~ ing agreements, ten nations paid
into the United States treasury last
week total Of $77,7S3,127. Great
Britain and italy paid in securities;
Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Esthonia,
Hungary. Poland, Lithuania, Rumania
and Finland paid in cash.
COL. CARMI A. THOMPSON of
~ Cleveland, accompanied by Mrs.
Thompson, two secretaries and some
press correspondents. has sailed from
Seattle for the Philippines, commits
stoned by the President to make a
complete survey of the government Of
the islands and OF general conditions
there; and 1t is possible he will ex-
tend his inquiry to other American in
sular possessions In the Pacific. He
goes as the personal representative of
Mr.. Coolidge and has free hand, and
1t is not unlikely that his trip will
result in the devising Of new sys-
TEN of government for the Philip
pines, Samoa and Guam by which a
civil commission would replace the
army and navy in authority and would
report directly to the President. At
Manila he will put himself in full ac-
cord with Governor General Wood.
whose official acts have the approval
Of the administration.
ECRETARY MELLON probably
- gave the corn-belt farm relief bill
its death blow when. in response to
the request of Representatives Haug-'
en-. Dickinson and Anthony for his
views, he declared the measure eco
nomically unsound and inherently
harmful to both producers and, con-
sumers. His expression was taken to
mean that President Coolidge would
veto the bill if it were passed.
The sale abroad of crop SURPRISES
at lower prices than obtained on the
American market would amount. In
the opinion of Secretary Mellon. to
Substituting foreign competition with
American industry and with American
labor. whose buying power would also
be reduced by increased cost of food.
The treasury head thinks the plan
would operate to increase production
and decrease consumption, thereby
producing a still greater surplus.
: The soundest policy of farm aid. ac-
cording to Secretary Mellon, is to de-
velop orderly cooperative marketing.
eliminating waste between producer
and consumer and to effect an in
crease in prices at home through
stimulation Of foreign demand for
American farm products. Foreign de-
mand can be increased, says the sec
monetary stability and consequent ca
pacity to buy, which may be expected
from the settlement of the war debts
and financial assistance by American
bankers and investors.
Corn-belt legislators were enraged
by the secretary's letter and de-
nounced him and the administration
unsparingly. There were open threats
of a revolt within the Republican
party in November, and the Demo-
Gratis were quick to take advantage
Of the situation. After a conference
of leaders, Senator Robinson defined
his party stand, which is against the
corn-belt bill. but in favor of the Carl
Vrooman measure providing for gov
eminent loans to promote foreign
buying Of American farm products
and in favor Of tariff revision for the
benefit of the farmer. Senator Rob-
inson called upon his fellow Demo-
Gratis and the dissatisfied western Re-
publicans to join now and keep con-
gress In session until the tariff Is re-
vised and farm relief legislation
passed.
TWELVE senators. mostly from the
L lake states, have made an agree
ment TO filibuster against the omnibus
rivers and harbors bill because 1t car
ries the authorization for the Illinois
link of the lakes-to-the-gulf waterway.
The filibusters are led by Willis Of
Ohio and they planned to delay the
measure as long as possible in COM
mittee and to talk 1t to death on the
senate floor. Senator Deneen Of ILL.,
nois said the bill could not be killed
by such tactics. and house leaders
declared congress would not adjourn
until the bill was passed.