The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-16

Addressing the French chamber of
deputies, Foreign Minister BRAND
held out an olive branch to Italy.
praising Mussolini warmly and de-
claring it ridiculous even to suggest
that anything could set the French
and Italian people against each other.
Marshal Pilsudski, Polish premier,
went to Geneva with the apparent in
tention of smoothing out the row with
Lithuania. His government issued a
collective note to all powers protest
ing against the reports that Poland is
encouraging Lithuania plotters to
overthrow the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
government. The note assures the
powers that "POland does not intend
in the least to endanger the independ-
ence or territorial integrity Of the
Lithuanian state. Poland's only wish
is to establish normal. neighborly re-
lations with Lithuania in the most
peaceful spirit"
Premier Waldemaras headed the
Lithuanian delegation to the league
councils session and before he left
Kovo he said no government Of Litllu-'
ania ever could be intimidated into
relinquishing that country's claim to
Wilma, which was seized by Poland in
1920. Plechkaitis, the Lithuanian So
cialist leader, now refugee In wilma,
is reported to be pushing his plans
for the overthrow of the Kovno gov
eminent. Lithuania asserts and Pill
sudsky denies that Poland is foster.
ing this plot.
/ p ELGIUM'S cabinet, forced to re-
- sign by the opposition of the So
cialist members to the plans for ma
tional defense and army reorganiza-
ton, was reconstructed by Premier
Jaspar with the Socialists left out. The
present government is anxious to for
tify the frontiers strongly. but is COM
PEELED to go slowly because of the
strength Of the opposition. The coun-
try is prosperous, but every one Is
gambling madly on the bourse.
Turing the week before the as
~ sembling Of the Seventeen con-
gress the fight for and against the
seating of Ware and Smith, senator's
elect from Pennsylvania and Illinois
respectively, became warm in Wash
ington. Both gentlemen were on the
ground, and Smith especially seemed
confident that he would be seated, de-
spite general predictions to the con-
trary and the assertions of leading
Democrats that it would not be per-
mitted. Ware issued statement de-
claring that refusal of the senate to
permit him to take the oath would be
1.-THE worst blow at representative
government since the legislative ma
chinery was first set in effect"
Clifford Pinchot, who was defeated
by Ware, sent letter to members Of
the Republican national committee
asserting that If the Republicans in
the senate voted to seat Ware the
American people twill adjudge the
Republican party guilty Of conniving
at the purchase and theft of an cleo.
ton and of doing so for its own po-
litical benefit" With Smith and Ware
excluded, the Democrats would have
one more vote in the senate than the
Republicans, but if Shipstead, Farmer
Labor, votes with the Republicans,
&horo would no q flo
VICE PRESIDENT DAWES, inter-
V viewed by the Washington cor
respondents, said: "Lest there should
be any doubt about it, want to- say
as emphatically as I know how that
am not candidate for the nominal
ii IN for President favor the nominal
ton of Frank o. Lowden. assuming
that President Coolidge is not candi-
date"
AL Smiths boom for the Democratic
nomination was given further impetus
by his Endorsement by gathering of
Democratic leaders of Utah.
DhOMlNENl VETS III Tue nepuoiic-
an party gathered in New York
last week and laid plans for the cam
paign for modification of the volstead
act. Capt. w. II. Slayton, head of the
Association Opposed to the Prohibit
ton Amendment. told them the asso-
ciaticn would seek from both the ma
jor parties declaration in their re-
spective 1928 platforms in favor of a
national referendum on prohibition.
The declaration is to be accompanied
by a pledge that whatever the out
come may be. the result shall be Gin
conscience binding" on all Democratic
and Republican members Of the
United States senate and house Of
representatives subsequently elected.
The association Is planning to raise