The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-25

ening of the distance between Denver
and Salt Lake City by approximately
300 miles, and will also eliminate much
of the heavy grades. The tunnel, while
built by the state of Colorado, is I'M
der lease by the Moffat line, road
that of itself is of no Importance ex-
cept that it controls this new way to
the West. A fairly well-founded story
current in Denver is to the effect that
lines are being laid for the linking up
by control Of traffic arrangements Of
the Burlington, the Denver & Rio
Grande Western and the Western Pa
cific with the Moffat road If such
combination Of interests should be ef-
fected, it would constitute part of
the Burlington, Great Northern and
Northern Pacific combination. If in
addition to this federation of northern
and central transcontinental routes.
there is anything in the reports of
Burlington inspiration behind the
gradual linking up of short lines from
the Ohio river to New Orleans and
the Gulf, there would be in prospect
rail system Of magnitude never
imagined before in America.
United STATES SENATOR WILL
~ liam H. King of Utah, on visit
to Porto Rico and other caribbean
islands, proposed to visit the republic
of Haiti, but the Haitian government
refused him permission to land. The
Haitian government held it was free
to bar Mr.. King, as he was making the
visit as private citizen, not as sen.
ator. Senator King has been out
spoken in his criticism of the present
regime in Haiti headed by President
Luis Borno. The Haitian administra-
ton is under the guidance of the
American government, represented by
a force of marines The State depart
ment made an effort, through Brig
Gen. John II. Russell, American high
commissioner in Haiti, to exert it's in
f1uence in an effort to have the order
changed, but without success, the Pres
ident of the republic claiming that the
presence of Senator King would be
menace to the peace and prosperity of
the people because Of the feeling of
the public in relation to his efforts tn
recall the American troops from Haiti.
Senator King visited Santo Domingo.
but did not make any effort to land
at Puerto Prince. The senator said
he abandoned his plans to visit Haiti,
as he feared his visit there might
cause clash between the American
military forces and the people.
TT HE libel suit of Aaron SapirO
l. against Henry Ford for 81, OOO,OOO
because of the charges it is claimed
were made in the Dearborn Independ.
ent, owned by Mr.. Ford, that Sapiro
was the head of a Jewish combination
organized for the purpose of defraud-
ing the American farmers, opened at
Detroit on March IA, and it is expect
ed to continue for approximately 60
days. Attorneys for Sapiro stated in
their opening arguments that testi-
mony covering 141 points would be in
troduced
DRESIDENT COOLIDGE has indi.
Gated that the United States gov
eminent will not consider the estab-
lishment of protectorate over the
government of Nicaragua as requested
by President Diaz. The President is
DESTROYS of encouraging peaceful con-
ditions in Central America, but feels
that to take on a permanent obliga-
ton to maintain order in Nicaragua
would be too much.
The proposed alliance is described
as somewhat similar to that entered
into between the United States and
Haiti in 1915. 1t would allow this gov
eminent to intervene in case of revo-
luton to maintain order, and give the
Emitted States limited supervision over
Nicaraguan conditions. Another con-
dition of the Diaz proposal is that
big loan should be made to Nicaragua.
THE Mexican government is trying
L to induce the American govern
ment to await the decision of the Mex.
lean Supreme court on the question Of
the, constitutionality of the Mexican
land laws before lifting the arms en-
barge. American oil men have asked
for injunctions against the enforce
ment of the law that would deprive
them OF the petroleum interests, and
decision in this case is expected with
ing short tine. 1t is intimated that
President Gales may find this de-
cision an easy way out of the diff
Guilty, as the courts may decide that
the laws creating the difficulties are
unconstitutional.