The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-02-17

his cabinet to the
chamber of deputies
Edouard Friday and is sched-
Dalader uleda soon to lay be-
fore that body his
financial program. Since that is sub
stantially the same as that of his
predecessor. the political sharps in
Paris predicted that his ministry
would soon be overthrow.
The revolt against excessive taxa
ton, in evidence in most countries of
the civilized world, was marked in
France by two enormous demonstra-
lions during the week. The first was
a meeting of nearly 1900 substan-
tial business men representing $50
syndicates and commercial and indus
trial interests throughout the coun-
try. resolution was adopted declar-
ing that taxation is strangling the
country's business and announcing
that If the new government attempts
to increase the burden of taxation all
interests represented will shut down
their shops and plants.
A second meeting was held by
smaller merchants, artisans and indus
trials not included in the above asso-
citation. They adopted similar reso-
luton.
EMPEROR HIROHrTO and Prince
II Saionji. last Of the elder states
men Of Japan. have approved the de-
termination Of Foreign Minister Uchi-
da to recall the Japanese delegates
from Geneva when the report of the.
committee OF 10 Is accepted by the
League Of Nations and article Is. para
graph 4. Of the covenant Is applied.
Nevertheless. to strengthen her posi-
ton. Japan has withdrawn certain
Of her objections to the leagues form
ula for Cancellation of the Manchuria
dispute provided the league makes
some concessions. The foreign office
In Tokyo was not hopeful that its
terms would be accepted. and admit
ted that Japan's withdrawal from the
league was probable
Small powers on the committee of
10 defeated the British in drafting
the final two findings in the report on
the Chino-Japanese conflict. Over the
protests Of Anthony Eden, English
member, who was mildly supported
by the French. 1t was agreed In prin-
ciple to declare that the Chinese boy
colt since September Is. 1881. when
Japan started military operations in
Manchuria. should be considered as
reprisal. The small powers consid-
cred that this amounted to justifying
the boycott.
Regarding the other finding. it was
agreed in principle to declare not
merely that the Japanese actions of
September Is. 1881. but also since then,
could not be regarded as legitimate
measures Of self-defense. Moreover.
Sweden finally got this amended to
add that the league alone, and not
Japan. as that nation claimed. had
the right to determine in such cases
what constituted legitimate self-de-
Tense.
FARMERS of middle western states
l. continued their efforts to balk
mortgage foreclosures on farm lands
and property, and in many instances
they were successful. either prevent
ing the sales or buying in the prop
critics for few cents and returning
them to the owners.
Responding to a request from the
governor of Iowa, the New York Life
Insurance company announced that it
had suspended foreclosures on farm
properties In that state. Other COM
panies took similar action. In Nebras-
ka Governor Bryan named board of
Cancellation to attempt to bring debt
ors and creditors together and obtain
fair settlements. Farm leaders said
this plan was no good.
DLANS for protracted hearings on
the beer and wine bill were Cancelled
by the senate finance committee. de-
spite the urgings Of Chairman Smoot.
Nevertheless its chances for passage
at this session were considered re-
mote as both the repeal resolution and
appropriation bills have precedence
over 1t. Senator Walsh of Massa-
chusetts said he would lead a fight
to knock out Of the bill all provisions
for federal control over the sale and
manufacture of beer: and Senator
Bingham OF Connecticut said he would
work to replace the senate bin with
the house measure. Representative
Fred Britten of Illinois came to the
front again with bill for the repeal
of the Jones 5 and 10 law which he
declared was now thoroughly dis.
credited"
In the Canadian parliament two sep
arate moves were made to kill the law
passed by the old Liberal government
prohibiting liquor exports to the Unit
ed States so long as prohibition is the
law of this land.
John GALSWORTHY. one of the
- best of modern English novelists