The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-30

British empire and we can only speak
through the voices of six or seven gov
ernments. l occupy a league council
seat as delegate of the British empire,
but do you think as a representative
of his majesty / can speak without
consulting the members of the group
forming the empire? can only speak
when have their assent to speak for
them.
"We can separate the United King
dom from the empire for negotiating
a commercial treaty, but suppose we
signed compulsory arbitration treaty
and the dominions did not-where is
the unity of the empire-it does not
exist"
DIR. Eusebio Morales, Panama dele
gate at Geneva, created stir when lie
suggested that the dispute between
his country and the United States over
American sovereignty in the Canal
zone might form subject for arbitra-
tlon before an impartial court of JUS
tice. Secretary of State Kellogg
promptly announced that there is no
question about the Canal zone SOW
ereignty and that, anyway, the League
of Nations has nothing to do with the
matter AT the State department it
was said that there are no serious dis
putes between this government and
Panama and that any differences of
opinion will be easily adjusted.
President CHAR of Panama then is
sued q statement in which he said:
Doctor Morales not only did not carry
instructions to take up the question
in the league assembly, hut my gov
eminent absolutely disapproves of the
reported procedure Of the Panama del.
egate at Geneva regarding sovereignty
over the Canal zone"
Canada. Cuba and Finland were
elected to nellnermanent seats in the
league council.
ORANGE recently put into effect a
new tariff that hit American ex-
pOrters hard. and the Washington gov
eminent made representations to
Paris. In reply the French foreign
Office set forth the French conception
of reciprocity rs the condition for en-
tering upon fruitful negotiation of
tariff treaty.
Nothing less than the present high
rates in force are offered until the
American reply to this note shalt be
received. When the United States re.
plies that the American government is
ready to begin such discussions. then
the French government will substitute
for tie present scale modified
schedule. giving American goods con.
siderably lower rates. but not up to
the limit of those granted to countries
with which France has commercial
treaties, notably Germany.
WHETHER or not to call special
wv congressional sessionsw prob
lem on which President Coolidge spent
considerable time Immediately after
his return to Washington. Some per-
sons have been urging that the senate
be called together to deal with the
Ware and Smith cases. and the Demo-
Gratis want special session of both
houses to take up general legislation.
Senator Curtis and Representative
Tilson, Republican leaders of the re-
spective houses, were consulted by
Mr.. Coolidge and both advised him
that nothing would be accomplished
by calling the senators and repre-
sentatives back to Washington in adj
vance of the regular session in Decem-
Der. 1t was believed the President
would accept this advice.
wv l.. MELLON, chairman of the
w Republican state committee of
Pennsylvania, is said to have carried
to party leaders in Pittsburgh the
word that his uncle, the secretary of
the treasury, had selected Charles L.
Hughes as his favorite candidate for
the Republican Presidential nomina-
S'S'A' - was at piiSC
that the Pennsylvania delegation of
20 would he instructed for Hughes and
that Secretary Mellon would be able to
dictate the nomination by the conven-
ton. 1t was assumed that New York's
d votes would he for Hughes. and
Mellon was said to count on New Eng
land as certainty for his candidate.
That. with what he might garner from
other states. would give Hughes Il run
ming start in the balloting Washing.
ton was Immensely interested in the
Pittsburgh story. Secretary Mellon.
however, seemed rather dispeased by
1t and told interviewers that it was too
early to make a decision on the mat