The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-07-26
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| acter referred to earlier have become
much more significant.
|
Although little blood has yet been
shed, there has been a major casualty
| already In the clash
Kellogg Pact between Ethiopia
to Be Buried and Italy. 1t appears
that the Pact Of
Paris, otherwise known as the Kellogg
pact and the Treaty for the Renuncia-
tion of War, is about, ready to be
buried In an East African grave.
With an eye toward the dispute be.
tween Ethiopia and Italy, Secretary
Hull of our State department has pro-
claimed anew Americas belief In the
sanctity of the treaty arranged during
the term of Office of Secretary Frank
B. Kellogg and Foreign Minister Bril-,
and, of France. He has said very def.
nitely that the United States looks to
both Italy and Ethiopia to live up to
their obligations under that treaty be-
cause each nation Is signatory there
| to. /
But, while Mr.. Hull's pronounce
ment must be regarded as most COM,
mendable thing and his attitude must
be accepted as properly representative
of American conscience, the fact that
the United States expects the two ma
lions to live up to their obligations
does not insure that result. Indeed,
there is every reason to believe that
the Kellogg pact is about to become,
| If 1t has not already become, just an
other scrap Of paper.
| In frequent conversations, one hears
| the question asked: Why is the Unit
ed States taking such interest in the
controversy between Italy and Eth
opia? Those nations are thousands
of miles away. They represent little
that has direct contact with our eco
nomic or political life as they stand
today. Why, then, should the Ameri-
can government interest itself in that
controversy except on basis of the
American peoples natural love for
peace?
The answer is simple. One can go
back through history and discover
where every important war had Its be-
ginning over issues of no more con-
Germ to other nations directly than the
issues between Ethiopia and Italy.
One must become bit disturbed in
examining the political structure OBJ
tanning throughout the world today.
1t is in the nature of key of powder.
Japan and Russia are at bayOnet
points because Russia feels Japan Is
expanding in the Far East and Is seek
ing eventually to take over a portion
Of the territory so long under control
of the Russian Bear. Besides there Is
a Chinese question in the Far East
with the Japanese encroachment upon
Chinese affairs. This condition has
left bad taste in the mouths of many
statesmen and it will be influential If
and when there is realignment re-
sulting from the crisis in Africa.
President Roosevelt has taken some
notice of the plant Of members of
house and senate
NeOISeS who have been feel
"Must'' List ing the effects Of
Washington's intense
heat. He has partially REDEEMED the
list Of must legislation that he wants
passed before congress adjourns. Head
ing this list, of course, is the tax legis-
lation and it is more than intimated
that he will not agree to an adjourn
ment until a new tax law has been
passed and signed.
Mr.. Roosevelt also Is inclined to In
sist that congress enact the bill which
will deny corporations or citizens the
right to sue the federal government
on account of losses allegedly sus-
tanned through the governments gold
policy. This legislation, from the ad-
ministration's standpoint, is impera-
tive because unless courts are denied
| Jurisdiction in such suits it is an I'M
doubted fact that there will be many
of them filed before congress recon-
venes next January. Thus, If the adj
ministration desires to avoid serious
court battles in the face of the Su-
preme courts decision in the famous
gold cases, it must prevent the filing
of those suits. Once they are filed,
an act Of congress cannot prevent the
rendering of a final decision and the
adjudication of damages If any are
found.
| Another measure which the Presi-
dent wants enacted is the banking act
of 1895. 1t has undergone consider
able revision at the hands of the SEN
ate subcommittee, presided over by
Senator Glass of Virginia, but the lat
est word from the White House is
that the administration will not insist
upon the radical provisions originally
written into the bill by Governor Ec-
cles, of the Federal Reserve board.
The Eccles plan, it will be recalled,
was regarded by many as certain to
result in placing control of the bank
ing structure in a politically minded
Federal Reserve board. The Glass re-
vision is considered to have eliminated
that danger.
The President has encountered q
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