The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03
MEXICO MUZZLEs THE PRESS
J. e. Jones

Washington, D. c., January, 1893
The other day couple of Ameri-
can newspaper correspondents made
their customary call on the official
press chief in Mexico City. They
inquired about Washington reports
that the Mexican Government vas
trying to sell German equipment,
obtained in exchange for confiscat-
ed oil, to other Latin-American ma
lions. The reporters were Frank L.
IKiunckhohn representing the New
York Times and Williams Lander
of the United Press.
| Instead of receiving the informa-
ton they asked for Mr.. Kluckhohn
was seized and brought before
Mexican Government official and or
dered to- leave Mexico within "a
hours. The United Press correspon-
dent was informed that the outside
i world lis not interested in oil deals
with Germany" and the United
Press Association was fined 5000
pesos. Other correspondents who
have been writing about the new po-
litical and economic ties between
/ Mexico and Germany have been rep
rimanded.
Correspondent Kluckhohn has
written the news from Mexico for
two years during which time it has
turned largely upon the confiscation
of American-owned farm lands and
the seizure without compensation of
foreign-owned oil fields. These mat
tiers have been of great concern to
our Government. He had recently
discovered and printed the fact that
the Mexican Government made rs
million dollar deal, by which it was
to exchange confiscated Oil for Ger
man merchandise.
But when the correspondents un-
covered the scheme for a more ex-
tensive deal between Germany and
Mexico the Mexican Government
| tried to hide the facts.
American newspapermen covered
themselves with glory in making this
sensational iscovery-fraught even
with war dangers. The Times man
explains that he is serving as
warning to other correspondents of
the attempt to cut off impartial news
at its source"
The National Income
The President and the Secretary
of the Treasury are ON the defensive
regarding spending and pump-prim-
ing. They say that their way is the
right way. to boost the national in
come to 80 billions dollars year
and that by reaching that goal the
recessions and depressions of fire.
quent intermission would all be
stopped and that would turn Amer
lea into land of employed work
men, good business and prosperity.
In 1888 the total accountable in
come received in the United States
was $4,000, 100000 and this in
lcreased to more than SGT, ,000,-
900 in 1887, and dropped somewhat
lin 1888.
The cost of preparations for the
war next spring, costs Of Old-dre
pensions and the national health
plan, and a flock of other costly
plans would leave the Government
budgets still far in the red. Taxa
ltion would automatically increase
land become more burdensome than
lit Is today. The Administration
lskips most of that PHASE of the
lquestion.
Senator Byrd takes the Admins
tration apart and shows that the
Government and the country are go
ing deeper and deeper in the hole,
and that it will have to turn over
new leaf if it expects to get out.
He and many members of both
branches of Congress are fighting
flor economy.
The Farm Act Under Fire
The number of new bills before
Congress to revise the Farm Act in
dictates that there is nationwide dis
satisfaction with the agricultural
scheme. Members of Congress who
sponsor new proposals, c.me from
the wheat, corn and cotton produc-
ling States. SURPRISES have been too
great, prices so bad that the Depart
ment of Agriculture has failed to
make good on its prophesies and
promises.
| The whole question of farm re-
lief seem likely to be reopened at
this session Of Congress.
|
The Horticulture Department of
| the University Of Maryland announ-