The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-22

man, first lord of the admiralty, said
if the United States would agree to
limit the number of 10,000-ton cruisers
to ten each for America and England
and six for Japan, he would be pre-
pared to accept the maximum tonnage
figures of 100000 tons fixed by the
United States. Mr.. Gibson and his
colleagues might have reached some
agreement with the British with this
as starter, although it was asserted
in Washington thar our government
could not accept Bridgeman's figures.
But here the japanese stepped in with
the fiat statement that they would not
60 above 100000 tons for cruisers and
destrOyers combined, this being the
total for both categories as suggested
in the original American plan. Wis
count Saito said his delegation was
ready to return home without any
treaty, and that if the Americans and
British could get together, they might
as well sign two-power pact. This,
however, did not suit Mr.. Gibson at
all.
Mr.. Bridgeman requested that a
plenary session of the conference be
held on Thursday. AT this he, Mr.
Gibson and Viscount Saito again set
forth the positions of their respective
governments in the matter of cruisers.
and there was formal review Of what
had been accomplished-if anything.
Talking to the correspondents, Mr..
Gibson was optimistic. 1--WE luckily
hold middle position" he said. THE
Japanese are in full accord with our
original. figures and we can get an
agreement with the British on in
creased tonnage totals under consid-
Grafton. Now it is up to the British
and Japanese to get together"
America has not definitely held out
for % 1O,O00-ton cruisers, Mr.. Gibson
added.
~ REPRESENTATIVES. of the agricul-
II turists in Is Middle Western
states, attending the Northwest farm
conference in st. Paul. voted to sup
port the McNary-Haugen farm relief
bill until it becomes law, though they
were willing it should be revised to
meet President Coolidge's objections.
Drafted by Congressman Charles
Brand of Ohio, the resolutions urged
that the bill be changed:
To permit the President to select
nominees for the federal board to sta,
bilize prices of farm products, instead
of having them chosen by farm organ
iZationS.
To make the bill general in its appli-
cation so as to include all farm prod.
ucts, instead of the five specifically
named in the bill which Mr.. Coolidge
vetoed.
6R. COOLIDGE received call from
IVl representatives of the Western
Stock Marketing association who pre-
scented plan for extending the coop
erative marketing process to the cattle
business, and asked government aid in
it's organization. Extended to the en-
tire Western range, as is suggested.
cattle would be manipulated just as
the fruit growers of California handle
their crops, holding them until they
get certain minimum price. Such an
organization would compel the packers
to bargain for cattle on the ranches
instead of in the Omaha and Chicago
markets.
Among other visitors of the week at
the summer White House were large
number of members of the National
Women's party, just from their meet
ing in Colorado Springs, who pre-
sented to the President their demand
for equal rights for women" The
farmers of North Dakota also sent a
delegation to tell Mr.. Coolidge that
they are in favor of the ST. Lawrence
waterway project and a new diversion
of the Missouri river waters through
the James river valley and to urge the
early completion of those projects.
Drank o. LOWDEN, whose boom
4 for the Presidential nomination has
just received the Endorsement of TO-
600 residents of Montana. delivered
an address before the Wisconsin legis-
lature, and seemed to make an excel
lent impression. He confined his talk
entirely to the problems of agriculture
and the necessity for stabiliZation of
prices of farm products. Especially
vigorous applause greeted these two
parts of the speech:
What the farmer asks is that he
be given the same right TO name IL
price in the first instance and that he
be enabled to acquire an organization
which will secure to him the same