The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1920-12-23

ticians got the western farmers sup
port in return for promises of tariffs
on their products, which evidently
meant no protection to the farmers ex-
cept possibly along the Canadian Dor.
der.
The other two propositions were left
vague because the federation confer
ence could not unite on sp.cilic sug-
gestions.
A NEW TURK ALLIANCE
Now that the people Of Greece have
voted overwhe lmingly to recall ex'
King Constantine, important steps af'
fecting the Near East are likely to
be taken in the near future.
France and England evidently used
every means at their command to in
fluence the vote against Constantine
Strong notes we're sent threatening to
revoke the treaty of Sevres, which pro-
vided for the greater Greece. That is,
the treaty gave Greece certain Euro
pean and Asiatic territory formerly be-
longing to Turkey in return for aid
against the Turks.
A note also was sent reminding the
Greek government that under the
agreement of 1897, which put the
Greek finances under French and Brit
ish control, the Greek government
could print no new money. French
and British warships steamed into the
principal harbor of Greece near Ath-
took up a position a few miles OIL.
The move now talked of in diplo'
matte circles is the possibility OF
throwing down Greece, since 1t is no
longer dependable for France and Eng
land, and making an alliance with the
Turkish nationalists, who at present
are at war with the allied powers.
Territory given to Greece and such
territory seized by the allies as does
not contain important natural IT,
sources would be turned back to the
Turks. The old institution Of Turkey
as "the sick man of Europe" would
thus be restored.
Allied statesmen appear to regard
the alliance between MuStaphR IA
mel, the Turkish nationalist, and tie
Bolsheviki as one forced by circum'
stances rather than by natural inclina
ton BECAUSE the Turks are not Boil
shevists, and this alliance would break
up the Turko-Russian understanding.
It is not improbable that we may see
the allies, aiding the Turks to restore
their rule over Armenia, now gone
Bolshevik and protected by Russi"
from Turkish interference.
U. S. ISOLATION GROWS
Washington circles like those OF
financial centers, are considerably dis
turbed over the growing isolation OF
the United States. The air is filled
with rumors of an alliance between
western Europe and the Far East, un-
der the leadership of Japan, against
the commercial interests of the Unit
ed States. There is fear that out
side powers are attempting to Offset
the present financial superiority Of the
United States by combinations among
themselves.
Cables and oil appear to be the two
most important things around which
the anti-American alliance is gather
ing. While we helped France and Eng
land to seize the German cables and
are helping to enforce the treaty which
took them away from Germany perma'
nently, America is allowed no share
in their control. Our exporters, IN
fact, are cut off from South America,
Africa and Asia except through the
medium of these cables possessed by
other countries, and they can be used
to cripple American business in serl'
GUS ways. For instance, foreign rivals
can be kept informed of every move
made by American business men and
important messages can be ''lost.
Some of our politicians appear tc
be surprised that the different coun.
tries which received so-called mandates
over territories awarded in the peace
conference intend to keep the exploits.
ton of these territories for thei own
capitalists. Oil troubles rather than
allays the already troubled waters.
AHSEN INA LEAVES Ic@SS.
Argentina is the first country to
withdraw from the league Of nations,
The sessions of the league of nations
at Geneva are secret but enough has
been given out on the matter to indi-
cate that the Argentine delegates pre-
sented certain resolutions and, whe.t
they were turned down. withdrew.
Among, the resolutions was one pro-
viding compulsory arbitration at the
hands of an international court OF
Justice. Another evidently provided
that all states should be admitted to
the league. The third IS said to have
demanded that all members of the
council should be elected by the as
sembly. At present the five big pow
ers have permanent seats in the coun
ell and the assembly, to which nations
in general are admitted, elect four
more members to the council.
If the reports of these resolutions