The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-21

However defiant he may seem to
be, it is certain President Gales
is not looking for trouble with the
United States, for he has enough of
that already within his own country.
There was a new outbreak of Catho-
lie uprisings in various regions in
which scores were killed In street
cuted by the government. Bishop
Pascual Diaz, secretary of the Catho-
lie episcopate, and other prelates were
arrested on charges Of sedition, and
Monsignor Diaz was taken to Vera Cruz,
presumably to be exported. These ar
rests Immediately followed the proc
lamation, issued in E,fPaso, Texas. Of
a state Of. revolution in Mexico, and
the setting ussos government with
Rene Capistrano Cara, a Catholic
leader as provisional president. Jose
70 Gandara, "chief Of military opera
tions," said fifteen thousand rebels
were under arms in Mexico, not In
Guiding various independent groups in
the south. Durango and other towns
were reported captured by the revolu-
tionists, and an American correspond
ent says the rebel bands are burning
bridges and ranch houses, wrecking
railways and generally harassing the
government forces.
over In China, where our naval
" forces are active or ready to
become so at need, matters seemed to
have quieted down, little pending
the expected movement Of the Can
tonese armies against Shanghai. The
foreign authorities in that city have
formally warned the Chinese against
invading the foreign concessions and
their police force and volunteer units
have been ordered to keep them out
by force of arms. Warcraft Of the
several foreign nations concerned, in
Guiding the United States, are concen-
trating at Shanghai. Admiral Will
liams went from Manila on the U. S.
S. Pittsburgh and resumed command
of eight American destroyers already
there, and Admiral Sir Reginald Tyr
whit arrived to command the British
squadron. All up the Yangtse, whence
foreigners were fleeing. the anti-for-
eign feeling was growing stronger and
the prospects for a serious conflict at
Shanghai were good.
Eugene Chen, foreign minister Of
the Cantonese government, urges the
United States to take no part in the
opposition to the occupation of Shang-
hal by the Nationalist forces, saying
the Cantonese would enter that city.
not as~conquerors, but as oonservers
of the work done by the foreigners
during the last century. The British
authorities in Hankow are reported to
have demanded the speedy return Of
the British concession there. Repre-
sentatives of the Picking government
are said to have suggested" that the
foreign concessions in that city be
handed over to the Chinese.
N EFEATED in all their efforts for
~ a "big navy" except a provision
for the construction of a new dirigible,
the advocates Of strong national de-
lenses last week turned their attention
to the War department supply bill,
seeking to boost tho budget, bureau
figures by about .$S,OOo,o0O. Here is
what they wanted to do:
l. To Increase the army's enlisted
personnel from $4,000 to 1880.
2. To increase the daily ration al
lowance cents day per man.
3. To increase the allowance for the
National Guard establishment by $780,
600 and that for the officers organ
lied reserves by 100000.
4. To provide increased funds for
the reconditioning of the army trans
port grant. and the purchases of 725
additional mules and $4,000 horses.
8. To provide $4,000 for the cree
ton of sorely needed buildings at
West Point.
The house committee rejected most
Vi TIE uuuScl ouISdu eSohonicS.
EULL Endorsement Of the new Nc
1 Nary-Haugen farm relief bill was
laid before the house agriculture COM
mittee by four farm organizations-th
American Farm Bureau federation,
the Cotton Growers exchange. the
Corn Belt federation and the execu-
tive committee of twenty-five. In view
of this organized action Chairman
Haugen said his committee might not
wish to consider further either the As
well or Curtis-Crisp bills, particular
ly since the equalization fee, which
has been the center Of farm-relief con-
troversy. was approved by a 1s7to-6
vote.