The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-08-09


An.nohy gate, announced the
Iue" Eden-Laval formula
was "entirely unacceptable" How
ever, hope was not abandoned for there
was a chance that notifications could
be made that would satisfy the de-
mands of the Italians.
Unofficially, it was said the British
French formula dealt with these
points:
1. Cancellation and arbitration is to
continue.
2. Neither Italy nor Ethiopia Is to
resort to war measures in the mean
time.
3. Appointment of a fifth arbitrator
to the deadlocked Italo- Ethiopian con-
Citation commission.
4. Signatories of the 1906 treaty
Great Britain, France, and Italy-will
lend their good offices to obtain a gen.
eral broad solution of the conflict.
Italy was expected to protest against
time limits fixed in the draft of the
projected peace formula.
One deadline was set for September
1, by which time the arbitrators on
the Italo-Ethiopian Cancellation COM
mission, who would resume their work,
would be required to report to the
league council.
Another time limit was set for Sep
TENDER 4, when the three powers and
Ethiopia would be required to report
their findings to the league council.
In any event the council would be
scheduled to meet September A.
One important concession was made
to Italy in the formula. 1t was agreed
that the ownership of Ualual, scene
of the frontier conflict involved, should
not be discussed. The Ethiopian con-
tention has been that responsibility for
the border clash could not be estab-
lished without the ownership of the
locality being first determined.
Emperor Halle Selassie met his
chieftains in council at Adds Ababa
and they told him it might be now too
late to prevent war for their tens of
thousands of fighters were eager for
hostilities to begin and could hardly
be restrained. The emperor, how
ever, sought to hold the chiefs back.
At the same time he issued another
defiant note informing the world that
Ethiopia never would accept an Italian
or other mandate, adding: mo amount
of prosperity under foreign domina-
ton would compensate for the loss of
independence"
Mussolini seized control of Italy's
metal and fuel imports for use in the
expected war, and several thousand
more soldiers and workmen sailed fOr
Africa.
7 ED by George Huddleston of
IL Alabama, the members of the
house who opposed the death SEN
tence" in the utilities bill scored an
other victory over the supporters of
that plan Of the New Dealers. Sam
Rayburns motion that the house agree
to the senate action on the bill was
defeated, 210 to 155. Rayburn ar
gued, pleaded and threatened, but to
no avail. He warned the represent
atives that those who voted against
his motion would be mourning the
wrath of the administration, and at
the last moment had read testimony
before the senate lobbying commit
tee to the effect that a New Jersey
man had suggested the utilities COM
panies start a whispering campaign
regarding the sanity of the New Deal
leaders. Still the big majority in the
house insisted on rejecting the Ray
burn motion.
Then the house, by vote of 1873 to
172, adopted a resolution which vir-
tually called for the exclusion of Ben
Cohen, administration lobbyist, from
future conferences on the bill.
EMOCRATIC congressman started
~ the week briskly determined to
push through the Presidents soak the
rich" tax bill at this session. Opposing
them with equal de- ,s.,,ssss,s,sss.,ss
termination were