The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-07-23
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Cummins' Gloomy Prophecy
Doesn't Disturb Coolidge
Bar Meets in Denver.
BY EDWARD w. PlcKARo

BY EDWARD w. PlckARD
CENATOR ALBERT B. CUMMINS
~ returned to Iowa in pessimistic
mood and gave out an interview that
reflected his gloomy state Of mind and
created something Of sensation
which, however, didn't last more than
a day or so. The political upheaval
In Iowa and other mid-western states
presages prolonged period of strife
in the Republican party, which, if al
lowed to continue, will throw that
party ION the rocks especially If the
Democrats maintain their solidarity,
the senator believes. In his opinion
the present nominal" Republican ma
jority in the upper house Of congress
may disappear with the November
election.
zone doesn't know that President
Coolidge will be a candidate or that
he wants to be candidate" the SEN
ator said. my own prediction is that
he will not be candidate. l think
Mr.. Coolidge has been very success
full President in all but one thing. and
that is his policy toward agriculture"
President Coolidge, of course, was
promptly informed of Cummfns' talk,
but he naturally had nothing to say
about 1t. Indeed, the. correspondents
at the summer White House said the
Chief Executive did not seem in the
1oocf ipforoctod ua 10 IN tho hohit
Of discounting the opinions of defeat
ed candidates, and he has previously
let 1t be known that he does not great
ly apprehend a serious split in the
ranks Of his party due to the disaffec-
ton Of the middle western farmers.
His view is that even if the Repub-
licans do lose control of the senate
next fall, 1t will be due more to the
prohibition issue than to the agricul-
tural ISSUE
AS for Mr.. Coolidge's being a cam
didate in 1928 to succeed himself,
those closest to him say no one but
the President knows his intentions,
and he is likely not to make up his
mind until about the beginning of
that year. Even if he does not intend
to be candidate, he would not admit
1t at this time or at time up to the
year in which tie nominating conven-
ton will be held, in the opinion of
Republican leaders. For, if he were
to say now that he will not be can
didate, it is pointed out, his power to
obtain legislation he desires from con-
gress during the remainder of his
term would disappear.
Mr.. Coolidge is thoroughly enjoying
his vacation in the Adirondacks, spend
ing much of his time in fairly success
full angling and in walking in the
woods with Mrs. Coolidge and the
dogs. Among his distinguished call
ers at the camp last week were Gov
ernor Smith of New York and Mrs.
Smith. 1t was expected that Premier
Meighen of Canada would soon be
there to pay his respects.
TT MAY never be known exactly how
4 many persons were killed In the ter
rlble disaster at the naval arsenal at
Lake Denmark, N. j., but the number
may be thirty or more. Several days
after the explosions and CONGREGATIONS
began, there were soaking rains that
ended the danger of further blasts and
saved the army arsenal at Picatinny,
near by. The loss to the navy In
stores and materials is roughly esti-
mated at $S5,O00,OO0. The army loss
was about $5,OO0,O0O. and that to CT
villains approximately the same. Ma
val boards are now assessing these
losses. and meantime detachments of
marines are "mopping up the ruins
and searching for the remains of VIC
Tins. The region was so devastated
by projectiles and exploding ammu-
milton that 1t looks like patch of
No Mans Land in France during the
war. Several nearby villages suf-
fered severely from shells and con-
cussions.
IF THERE Is one subject which
should be of pre-eminent concern
to the people of America these days,
1t is the breakdown of respect for law
and the failure Of the courts to cope