The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-12


| will be that Germany alone will be
! given permanent seat in the coun-
for the holding of second session at
which it will be proposed that Poland
be given temperament seat In this
way Germany, through Doctor Strese-
mann, would be enabled to participate
officially in the councils action. It is
likely that special committee will be
named to study the question of re-
1 organization Of the council.
According to London correspond
ent. Premier Mussolini, with the aid
| of Spain and the Vatican, has formed
Latin.South American bloc in the
league by which he hopes to control
it. The first demands Of this bloc will
be for permanent seats in the council
for Spain and Brazil and another tenn
porary seat for another member of
| the group. The story says that the
bloc is prepared, If it does not get its
way, to leave the league and form a
new association of the Latin states of
Europe and America.
With only II votes In opposition, the
French chamber of deputies ratified
the Locarno treaties, giving Premier
BRAND splendid Endorsement. The
| approval Of the senate is assured. The
Polish diet also ratified the pacts.
Our State department last week Of
| ficially notified the secretariat of the
League of Nations and 4S govern
ments that the senate had voted for
adherence to the World court. Copies
of the reservations were enclosed in
the letters. Department officials said
they expected these reservations
would be accepted. although jurists of
several European countries had IA
vored their rejection.
TIERCE fighting for the control of
Il Picking marks the progress of
Chinas civil war between the, national
armies, directed by Marshal Feng Yu-
hsiang, and that generals opponents,
who include Marshal Chang Tso-lin of
Manchuria and Marshal WI Pei-fu,
who heads Hupeh army. The names
and localities do not mean much to
the average American reader, but the
result of the conflict probably will be
that the government will fall into new
hands.
IN MOROCCO the French and Span
i ish armies are preparing for great
offensive by which they hope finally
to crush the Riffians. But Abd-el-Krim
is alert and already has started the
fighting himself. attacking the French
and certain tribes that are unfriendly
to him. Both sides are trying for stra-
tegic positions from which to negoti-
ate peace.
DOLTTICS in Chicago has reached
L stage where it not only amuses the
rest of the country but in a way be-
comes of national interest. Strange
combinations Of Republican factions
are fighting bitterly and one result has
been request that congress investi-
metropolis. Naturally, the Democrats
are happy and hopeful. George e.
Brennan, the astute Democratic ma
tional committeeman from Illinois, has
announced his candidacy for the SEN
ate seat held by Mr.. Mckinley of
Champaign, and for which Frank
Smith is a Republican contender
against the incumbent in the prima-
ries. Mr.. Brennan says his platform
has only two planks-modificati of
the Volstead act to permit light wines
and beer, and home rule for Chicago.
The coming election, he says, will be
referendum In Illinois on Volsteadism.
ID REPRESENTATIVE HILL of Mary
An land was reelected chairman of
the unofficial committee of congress
on modification of the Volstead act
and was instructed to appoint a COM
mittee Of five, called Temperance
board" to outline program for the
drys This board will begin hearings
on March 81. preliminary to drafting
a bill for revision of the prohibition
law. All congressman and private citi-
zens will be given opportunity to ex-
press their views on prohibition and
its success or failure.
THEODORE and Kermit Roosevelt
L have returned from their adven.
turous trip to central and southern
Asia, bringing back many fine speci-
mems of the animals which they went
TO get. Theodore refused to talk poll,
tics when he landed in New York, bu;
there were indications that he would
again be candidate for some Office.
perhaps the governorship Of the EN-.
pire state.