The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-18
among the farmers caused by his veto
of the farm relief bill.

DROFITLESS wars is to be the pro-
gram for France in the future.
The French chamber of deputies has
passed Paul Boncour's project for the
mobilization of every man, woman and
child and the CONSUMPTION of capital in
the event Of war. Only the COM
munists dissented. Paul Boncour's
plan, founded on socialistic ideas, calls
for mobilization of everybody in
France, without distinction as to age
or SEX" M. Shaumie, Radical Socialist
deputy, warned against the danger of
this plan.
&mobilizing the entire nation ne.
said, I'VE will automatically deprive
ourselves of the protection of the in
ternational conventions of The Hague
and London and give the enemy justi-
fication to deport women and children.
since they are cembatants, or to sink
unarmed passenger ships"
The deputies, however, modified the
article to read: EVERY Frenchman.
without distinction as to age or sex,
whether combatapt or nOn-combat-
ant must participate in the country's
Defense ,.o
N ESPITE the failure of the senate
~ to pass the deficiency appropria-
ton bill before adjournment, thus leav-
ing many departments of the govern
ment crippled for lack of finances, the
President has declined to consider an
extra session. The largest items in
the deficiency were $37, 100000 to the
pension bureau for pensions to vet
Grams of the Civil and other wars prior
to the World war and their depend
ents; $35,000000 for veterans of the
World war and $25,000,OO0 to the vet
Grams bureau for loans. to veterans
on soldiers bonus certificates.
Announcement was made by the pen
sion bureau that present appropria-
lions will be depleted about May 1, so
that it will not be possible to pay dur
ing the months Of May and June the
100000 beneficiaries. On July l, how
ever, when appropriations for the
fiscal year 1928 become available, the
accrued pensions for three months
period will be paid. Some arrange
ment will be made by which veterans
receiving compensation under the vet
Grams bureau will not suffer much
inconvenience. AS to loans to veterans
on bonus certificates, the veterans will
have to depend upon the banks until
next winter.
ORANGE will make a $10,O00,OO0
payment on its debt to the United
States this year. This does not mean
that the French government has ac-
cepted the terms of settlement of the
debt as proposed by this country. 1t
is merely temporary agreement pend
ing ratification of the debt accords.
The action of Premier Poincare in pro-
viding for this temporary arrangement
was the subject of bitter debate in
the French chamber of deputies, but
was finally approved by vote of $50
to $50. The socialists and communists
voted against it. These annual pay
ments are expected to continue until
such time as France ratifies the debt
accords.
During February the United States
received 81, 100000 in PREPARATIONS from
Germany according to the agent gen.
eral for Preparations. This brings the
American receipts, in the third an
nuity year, up to $9,640,000, which is
approximately the same as France re-
ceived in a single month. Germany
now has paid. under the Dawes plan,
a total of $500, 100000.
THAT there will be a three power
l. naval parley held on the invitation
of President Coolidge is practically as
sured, Japan and Great Britain hav-
ing assured the United States that
they would accept such an invitation.
France and Italy will be asked to as.
sign observers to the conference to be
held at Geneva, and it is expected
they will do so.
That the President is making con-
ceSsiOns to the attitude of Japan was
disclosed by the character of the re-
vised proposal Of a horsepower con-
ference Mr.. Coolidge has made to
Toxic and London. In this latest over
ture the President said nothing about
extending the 5-5-3 ratio to auxiliaries
He merely proposed that the three
powers get together at Geneva to see
whether any further naval limitation
could be agreed to. In his original in
vitation to the five naval powers, the
President suggested extension of the
5-5-3 ratio to auxiliaries. Japan re-