The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-27

cidedly discriminating. The govern.
ment officials prepared three notes as
replies to the Russian protest, the
choice depending on the decision of
| the cabinet and the parliamentary de-
bate. One of them denounces the
trade agreement on the ground of its
fragrant violations by the Russians.
The second says a final break off of
diplomatic relations between Britain
and Russia must come if the Soviets
do not amend their conduct The third
announces direct break of diplomatic
relations Immediately, laying the whole
blame ON Moscow.
The Russian government already
has played a strong card in the quar-
rel by announcing the grant of special
trade privileges to Germany, Latvia
and Lithuania, which states have
signed or initiated neutrality treaties
with Moscow. In the Soviet capital
there were carefully staged demon
strations against the English trade
mission, the members of which were
so closely guarded by political police
that they were virtual prisoners.
ID RITISH officialdom was very busy
~ entertaining President Doumergue
of France and Foreign Minister Bri-
and, who made state visit to Lon
don. There we're banQuets, parades and
other colorful functions, and BRAND
and Chamberlain took the opportunity
to hold an important conference con-
corning immediate evacuation of the
Rhipeland.
NAVAL experts of England say their
government has decided to pro-
pose, in the Coolidge naval confer
ence, the reduction of capital ships
from $4,000 to 10000 tons and cruisers
from 10000 to 6 900 tons, apportioning
tonnage of 100000 tons each to the
United States and Great Britain and
10000 tons to Japan. According to
the Daily News expert, Japan has de-
cided to back this program.
TWO editorials in Osservatore Ro-
l. manO, organ of the Vatican, ex-
press the pope's opposition to Musso-
lini's charter of labor and the Fascist
doctrine which places the right of the
state above the right of the individual
and practically denies that individual
rights exist when important necessi.
ties of the state are involved. The re-
lations between capital and labor, ac-
cording to the doctrine expounded in
the editorials, are ethical problems
and as such must be approached, dis.
cussed and solved on the basis of eth
ical principles which 1.-THE centuries
old experience of the church and its
superhuman knowledge dictate"
Mussolini sought to demonstrate his
friendliness to the church by having
placed in the Colosseum a gigantic
cross, which was unveiled by Queen
Elena at an impressive ceremony
This cross replaces the one torn down
by Mayor Nathan 65 years ago, and
its dedication completes the Fascist
plan to return this Christian symbol
to the schools, courts, and public
buildings, from which they were re-
moved during the anti-Catholic days
following the unification of Italy.
TWO well-knOwn figures in the
L amusement world died last week.
Sam Bernard, German dialect come
succumbed to apoplexy on board the
liner Columbus. Maurice Mouvet,
known the world over as just 'Maur-
ice,' noted ballroom dancer, died of
tuberculosis in Lausanne, Switzerland.
He had been ill for several years but
did not quit his work until two months
ago.
OvERNOR GENERAL WOOD has
" dealt successfully with another
dangerous affair in the Philippines.
Entrancherado, an insane fanatic,
started revolutionary movement on.
Fanay island and was Joined by
large number of followers. Wood went
there himself and persuaded the eX-
cited natives to dispense, and their
crazy leader was sent to an asylum
in Manila.
EXPOSURE of the alleged corrup-
II ton of Indiana politics by the Ku
KluX khan was furthered by the arrest
of Mayor Duvall and Controller Buser
of Indianapolis on charges of conspir-
acy to commit felony. Duvall is
accused in six other affidavits of VIC
lating the corrupt practices act, per