Sioux County pioneer., 1919-02-06

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arliament" meets.
north Russia and what they are ex.
pected to do there is still much Of
mystery and it engaged the attention
of the American senate last week when.
Senator johnson of California vlgor-
ously attacked the policy, or lack of
policy, of the administration in this
matter. The course that is being pur-.
sued is equally displeasing to many
Britishers, and the French never did
approve Of 1t.
One important point concerning pay.
ment by Germany IL reported to have
been settled by the peace conference.
It was decided that while Germany
must make full reparation for unjust-
fable damage done, she and her asso-
ciates will not be called on to pay
heavy tndemnities to reimburse the VIC
torious nations for their war expenses.
Nor will Germany be compelled to re-
linqutsh the indemnity she took from
France in 1871. Belgium's reparation
claims will have first consideration,
and perhaps those of Serbia will come
next. se
On the eve of the assembling Of the
German national convention In Wei
mar, the Ebert government seemed
firmly seated in the place of power,
though there was possibility of com.
binations that would dominate it. The
Spartacans were in a hopeless minor
lty. however, and there was every rea-.
son to believe the revolution" would
run the course laid out for 1t by the
old-time leaders, who never have relin-.
quished control actually. That, the
change Of form of government has not
wrought a miraculous change Of the
German heart or the German intention
to rule Is the opinion of General Gou-
raud, the French commander, as it is
of many less well informed persons.
This view is borne out by the increas-
tngly insolent attitude of the con-
quered Huns, and by their naive sur
prise and indignation when they rea-
lized that they might not be admitted
to membership in the league of nations
Immediately and on an equality with
the nations that saved civilization
from their criminal assault.
A French expert has summarized the
policies of the present German govern.
ment as follows:
INTERIOR. Complete unity. 2.Redi-
vision Of the nation'for administrative
purposes into number of departments
approximately Of equal size without
taking account Of the present dfvi-
sions.
Exterior. The annexation of Ger
man Austria. 2. Opposition to the for
nation, of strong Poland.
The annexation of German Austria
may be balked by the formation of the
proposed Danube confederation of all
the states along the Danube, including
German Austria and Bulgaria, for it
is figured that if Germany is permitted
to annex the part Of Austria she covets
she would be stronger than ever in ter
ritory and population.
A good deal of excitement and some
resentment were stirred up in Amer
lea by the announcement of British
embargo on many IMPORTS effective
March /. Among the commodities
named are numerous American prod
ucts, and those who seek to arouse
antagonism between the United States
and Great Britain were quick to accuse
the British of starting trade war.
More reasonable persons recognize
that the embargo is an emergency
measure to help England in the re.
habilitation of her industries and that
it is undoubtedly only temporary. At the
same time, American business men
were aroused by 1t to the necessity OF
looking after our own place in world
trade.
Great Britain Is having seriou.
time with the labor problem. Severa
thousand workers In England, Vale,
and ireland have quit, either for NOR,
pay or for shorter hours without re
duction Of wages. Belfast seems to b,
in the worst predicament. for business
and transportation are virtually sus
pended, riots are frequent, shops ar,
being looted every night and the cit,
is in darkness.
In the United States unpreparednes
for peace Is at the bottom Of grea
deal of unrest concerning the unem
!, ployment of returning soldiers. State
4 and communities are getting busy
however, and It is hoped that 500
there will be positions for all, at leaa
as good as thoes they left to ssrv
their country.