Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-18

ton. it seems probable that at last peace order
are to be rsstored to the vast area: Of eastern Eu
In that the Russian sovfets will have a fair
field to show whether not they make ther
system work. There many intelligent
Russians who believe. with practically all the bal
ance of the civilized world that as soon as the ar
removed. the soviet scheme win crash. Yet in af-
to make that while losing the support afforded
his policies by the invasion Of Russian territory
prochement with a desperate Germany
The possibility of awkward and serious develop
ments in the future relations of the United
States Japan were emphasized during the
by dispatches quoting the viewpoint of viscount
tive to proposed legislation in California next No
fact that the greater part Of which have
Sa tho Of this s
unscrupuous politicians. Yet even wtA that fact
the situation as it presents itself today are
The problem. in the final ANALYSIS resolves itself
to the following broad facts; The japanese in
annual increase in population of 10000 For
that f., land to furnish the essential
churia and Siberia. could they be obtained for
ly to refuse admttance within her borders to
any and all: China backed by the great powers of
siderable Japanese colonization.
that state are to be asked in November to subscribe
imminent and pressing menace to the peace of the
unquestioned discriminatory character are already
upon the states statute books, and these 1t is
In nutshell Japan. probably sincerely anxlous to
sSa1 dnrs find an door or s.e and
gether with the other great devolves the
Would be- conducted o. with a e nss o hs Se
by mat of
death \ is probable that that responsibility will
The eyes of American business continued during
the week which has just passed be focused with
intense anxiety upon the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. From that body there issued durins the
course of the indicated period. the the
sions. road builders and others against continue
sought restrict the use Of open-top
freight cars to coal shipments since June 81. The
m b priority rs b be continues thirty days
the existing Industrial tange of the nation lies in
it's fuel troubles. =,
There can be doubt but that the Interstate Com
merce Commission holds in its hands today the eco
It e o necessity ae sy .h
upon the problems with which it is presented. with
mind It has usdoubtediy done 50 in this s'0 iss
Latest decision despite the fact that
& s to be- % %
when it shall reach it's final decision the matter
of Increased freight rates.
Yet. to Jim and Jane. IT must seem that when all
is said and done. there is a vital problem be-
fore the commission than either of the two with
which it has wrestled during the week which has
closed. Pressing though these problems are their
solution cannot under existing circumstances ac-
complsh than the temporary alleviation of the
nations Industrial sickness. The main source Of
that sickness lies deeper and the expedent taking
cars from essential function and allottine them
to function deemed at the time more essential can
not. reach it, Nor the providing of the roads
with freight rates sufficient to existing op-
Grating expenses plus a fair return capital.
The fact s that today. under the existing methods
Of private and competitive operation a serious car
shortage exists The fact that before the root Of
our Industrial ills shall have been removed that
shortage. or the conditions which create it, be
done with. The nation is waiting for the COM
mission to cut to that root; advise how through
pooling other expedient.- specific number of
cars can be most efficiently utilized: specify what
the minimum number of cars essential to the expe-
ditous handling of the business of the United States
may be-; and see that that number is furnished the
transportation systems in the fewest possible num-
Der of weeks No other permanent and reasonably
swift cure seems to present itself And life Of
American industry is at stake.