The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-08-27

clericals from Mexico, inasmuch as
these expulsion measures have applied
to all foreign clericals alike.
In the controversy over confiscatory
oil lands the President is satisfied that
the Mexican government has made
large concessions.
G ECRETARY KELLOGG took occa-
~ sion, In a speech at Plattsburg,
N. Y, to state the administrations at
titude toward the Geneva preliminary
arms limitation conference, and the
government cabled the full text to
American diplomatic missions in all
major capitals. Dealing with pub
lished reports that the United States.
might withdraw from the Geneva de-
alterations, which have been compli-
Gated by efforts of the French and
other delegations to have a limitation
formula which would cover land and
sea forces, aircraft and even national
economic resources and possibly man
power, Mr.. Kellogg declared that I'VE
are now working to make the Geneva
meeting a success" and expressed
hope that progress towards naval linn
itation, as well as toward limitation
Of land armament, will result"
He made it clear that "what we de-
sire is results" but left the door open,
If the Geneva meeting should adjourn
without constructive action looking
toward reduction Of military burdens,
for the Washington government to
initiate conference among great
naval powers with view to extend
ing the scope of the Washington limi-
tation agreements.
WET another result Of Mr.. Kel-
! logg's conference with the Presi-
dent was the decision to ask the Cana
dian government to receive American
officials for discussion of plan where
by the supply of bootleg liquor from
Canadian sources can be completely
shut off. The proposed agreement
would permit American prohibition
forces to arrest liquor smugglers
wherever smuggling was attempted. It
was given out that the President was
determined that national prohibition,
being the law, should be enforced TO
the limit Of the governments power.
Gen. L. G. Andrews has been per-
suaded to continue in Office at least
until the present congress ends. He
believes the agreement he negotiated
with the British will stop the snug
Cling of liquor from British posses
sions, and he expects congress to
amend the Volstead act so the diver
sion of industrial alcohol to beverage
purposes can be prevented.
WITHOUT waiting for the return
wv Of Carmi Thompson, his personal
investigator in the Philippines, Presi-
dent Coolidge has made it known that
he still does not regard the Filipinos
as capable of independence at this
time. He believes that they should
make further political advancement
before being trusted to govern them
selves. But that the United States
will be justified in granting them indie
pendence eventually, he has no doubt
DOINCARE'S government In France,
4 Of which Ambassador Herrick,
home on vacation, speaks most op-
timistically, is putting into effect its
retrenchment program, the first step
being to cut down the wheat importa-
tions to the extent Of 100000 BUSH
els the ensuing year. DR.. Andre
Queuille, minister of agriculture, told
the cabinet that by increasing the
percentage of whole wheat in -four the
country could dispense with 100000
bushels this coming year. A further
saving of 23,OOOO0O bushels will be
effected by the obligatory use of 10
per cent of other cereals In bread
making.
VXTHEN julius Rosenwald, Chicago
wv capitalist was In Europe re-
Gently he was immensely interested
In the famous Deutsches industrial
museum in Munich, and determined
that his city should have similar in
stitution. Accordingly. last week he
gathered together a number of Chi
Cages leading men and announced
that he would give 100000 to equip
such a museum, to be located in the
Fine Arts building in Jackson park, a
Worlds fair structure whose recon
struction has been provided for at
cost of S5,000,000. Mr.. Rosenwald's
guests were enthusiastic over the
project and gave assurance of finan-
cial and moral support that makes its
carrying out certainty. The museum
with all its industrial exhibits In