The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-10-10

that negotiations between France and
Italy for settlement of their naval
problems had been discontinued. The
only point Of agreement between the
Italian experts. was on the naval
building holiday to last until the end
Of the year. Some of the League of
Nations delegates, including the Brit
ish, seemed to think it would be at
least advisable to postpone the con-
ference of the League preparatory dis
armament commission, scheduled for
November 3.
The French and the Italians blame
each other for the failure of the con-
versations, but at this distance the
Italians appear to have the better of
the argument. After France refused
the italian suggestion that British ex-
perts aid in the conferences, Italy,
still insisting that her right to naval
parity with France be nominally adj
mitted, proposed a new yardstick
whereby the number of units as
well as tonnage would be con-
sidered. The plan would give
France big advantage in actual ton
mage between 1880 and 1886. France
rejected the offer and made a counter
proposal which Italy considered so
drastically unfavorable to her that
it could not be considered.
THIS Franco-Italian situation, in
the opinion of some observers, may
imperil the three-power London agree
ment, because England depends on a
satisfactory reduction of the French
and italian naval programs in order
to maintain the two-power standard
which she insists upon for the British
navy. It may well mean, too, the re-
newal next year Of the naval building
race among the powers, and it is like
ly to have effect on the debates in the
next congress of the United States.
]. ]. Loudon of Holland, chairman
of the League preparatory disarma-
ment commission, outlined before the
assembly commission the status of
the general question, and despite the
Italo-French deadlock pledged the COM
mission would meet November 8.
apart from naval questions, there
are the questions of available man
power, war material and budgetry ex-
penditures and the matter of creating
a permanent disarmament committee
as well as dealing with arbitration
and security" he said. "We are de-
termined to reach conclusion in No
vember and the January council can
then fix the date for general dis
armament conference"
CHANG, dictator of Manchuria, has
~ moved emphatically to put an end
to the civil war in China. His armies
marched to Peiping, occupying Tientsin
on the way, and taking possession of
the old capital city posted proclama-
tons demanding that the fighting
cease and assuring peace to northern
China. Chang gained complete con-
troll of Chilli province without the
firing Of a single shot, and his troops
settled down for long stay. The
leaders of the northern rebel alliance
withdrew to the mountains of Shansi
province and their future movements
were uncertain. t
The collapse of the rebellion and
the action of the Manchurian war
lord lead the Soviet Russian govern
ment to consent to the opening Of the
Chinese-Russlan conference in Mos.
cow on October IL. Russia had been
holding up this meeting in the hope
that the Nationalist government
would fall.
CENATOR NYE'S campaign investi-
~ eating committee went to Lincoln,
Neb. and learned a lot about the Re-
publican senatorial primary campaign
In that state that is pleasing to the
insurgent Republicans and correspond
ingly annoying to the Republican ma
tional senatorial committee. 1t ap-
pears from the evidence that George
w. Norris. young grocer of Broken
Bow, was induced to enter the primary
in order to force Senator George w.
Norris to run as an Independent, and
that the scheme was engineered by
Victor Seymour, now assistant vice
chairman of the above mentioned SEN
atorial committee. Witnesses said
Grocer Norris received $500 bond
after completing his filing.
NICHOLAS ROOSEVELT as vice
~ governor of the Philippines was
decidedly obnoxious to the natives,
who asserted he was against indie
pendence for the islands and also was