The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-10-17


tion Of signatory nations to apply
sanctions; and Rumania, speaking for
the little entente, because of the latent
question of treaty revision.
Foreign Minister BRAND, whose po-
sition in the French cabinet is consid-
cred shaky, strove to postpone his
downfall by assuring the people at
home that he would be prudent and
by making an arden. appeal to For
eign Minister Curtius of Germany not
to let the Hitlerites undermine those
Frenchmen who stood for reconcilia-
tion with Germany. Curtius in reply
agreed that the only thing to do was
to work in harmony with BRAND.
UNANIMOUS approval was given
~ the London naval treaty by the
privy council of Japan, and acting on
the premier's petition the emperor
signed the treaty, completing its ratif1-
cation.
The treaty also has been ratified by
the British government, but ii must be
approved by the Irish Free State and
India before the king signs it.
-DRESIDENT IsIDRo AYoRA of
Ecuador tried to quit his job last
week and failed. He submitted his
resignation to congress with the re-
quest that it be acted on Immediately,
saying that he considered it in the
best interests of the nation since his
efforts to curtail expenses have been
foiled. The congress refused to ac-
cept the resignation, and after a day
or two of doubt, Ayora consented to
continue in office.
Economic depression has hit Ecua-
dor, chiefly agricultural country,
harder than most Other South Ameri-
can nations. The government, unable
to get foreign aid, has been faced with
increasing expenditures and reduced
revenues.
CHARGES that certain oil companies
~ are trying to obtain possession of
public oil shale lands in Colorado to
which they have no legal claim are
to be investigated By the Department
Of Justice, according to Attorney Cen
eral William Mitchell. The charges
were made by Ralph S. Kelley, chief
Of the Interior departments general
land office in Denver, and Secretary
Wilbur, after refusing to accept Kel-
ley's resignation and suspending him,
asked the attorney general to make
the investigation. Kelley declared the
Interior department had granted con-
cession after concession to the oil in
terests because of great political and
other pressure" brought to bear on
the secretary.
Senator Gerald P. Nye, chairman Of
the public lands committee, also is
planning to inquire into the Kelley
charges.
CEN. HENRI GOURAUD, the beard
~ ed, 0ne-armed Lion of Cham
pagne," came on his third visit to the
United States to attend the annual
convention of the American Legion in
Boston. The veteran soldier who
commanded American troops in the
Argonne offensive is mighty popular
with the "YankS" and was welcomed
with enthusiasm when he landed in
New York. He said he brought to the
Legion convention "the message of
peace that our statesman, BRAND, has
expressed to the world"
- REAT BRITAIN lost one of her
~ most eminent Tories last week in
the death of the earl of Birkenhead.
Grandson of miner and son of bar
rister, he rose, as Frederick Edwin
Smith, from comparative poverty to
eminence at the bar and considerable
fame as statesman. He was a
prominent figure during the World
war and took a big part in the nego-
tiations that resulted in the creation
of the Irish Free State. He was also
a brilliant writer.
Among others who passed away
were Daniel Guggenheim of New York,
copper magnate, philanthropist and
friend of aviation; William PETIT Ridge,
well-known English novelist, and
Prince Leopold Macmillan of Ba-
varia, who led the German army that
captured Warsaw in 1915.
WIGHT W. MORROW, nominee
~ for senator from New Jersey, re-
signed last week as ambassador to
Mexico and has started in on his cam.
paign. 1t is believed his successor
will be ]. Reuben Clark of Salt Lake
City, who has been attached to the
embassy.