The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-04-16

summer. 3-DOctOr GeSsier, minister Vi
the ballot, he showed unexpected |
strength. and he looms strong in sever
al state primaries which are to come.
The money question, as usual en-
tiers into the political situation. Sen
ator Borah charges the managers OF
General Wood and Governor Lowden
with using unwarranted sums Deni-
ais come from both candidates, with
an expression of willingness To have
their expenditures prOhed. lnasmuch
rs the legitimate expenses of such
campaigns require large funds, II Is
difficult to see how any candidate can
make much of showing without
them. Former Secretary McAdoo re-
fleets this. condition when he states
that he has no fund, therefore is not
candidate.
Tn Germany. the coalition cabinet
headed by Herr Mueller promises 10
| remain in power until the elections
| early in June Concessions TO the la
Dor element had much TO do with
stfiing the radical crisis in the Ruhr
| basin. Spasmodic hostilities In that
and adjacent areas had not been com
pletey suppressed but the outbreaks
had taken on guerrilla aspect. with
the red forces disintegrating under
lack of supplies. poor discipline and
inefficient leadership. Considerable
of a huff to affect enforcement OF the
terms of the treaty Of Versailles seems
evident in the Ruhr and contiguous
| situations. If the Ebert government
had been permitted to send troops
into the neutral zone. ii would have
suspended one of the important pro-
visions of the treaty. The weakening
of this one provision could have been
made the basis for assaults upon 9th
er portions OF the covenant. with
gradual and possibly complete defeat
of the unfultilled terms.
Settlement Of the German crisis Is
not absolute. fractional disturbances
are occurring and are likely 10 con
tinue. hut that an ultimate condition
resembling order will be brought about
is not unlikely. The effect which the
troubles have had on foreign credits
, so necessary To Germany, and the con
seauent withholding OF food supplies
raw materials. etc. has had profound
: influence on the nation as whole
One of the most disastrous conse
auences following the kapp-iuettwit'
revolution and later troubles has beer
the effect upon the morale OF Ter
man workmen. They are reported al
lettering on their jobs. dSconiente'
, and strongly imbued with the feelin.
, Of i'll treatment Production II In NJ
. unhealthy state: precisely Whit tn
red lenders desire for the further
> ance of their designs.
! Emir Feisel. who lately proclaime'
: himself King of Syria, looms a. an ad
p iupct I'm "A class with pAnnunzio. Mus
. ,otha Kermit and other trouble max
I ers. Self-defermnation for SYRIA
l. not only his fetish, but he i for III
Y complete independence Of the couI
q try: wishes both French aud E"'tis
Il troops sent home ri once. AMI n
q zones Of influence by other nation
% abolished. His activities and III
y working out Of his designs are hein
{. watched bv the Jews of the world q
D. "A complete fulhllment of his procra'
Il would render Impossible the esiahlis
IL inent Of the proposed Zion natio
u. Musiapha kemal nationalist leader
D. Turkey. continues his campaign 10 81
II M feeling against Christians Ia As
IA Minor. In recent proclamation
tepose> the sultan as chief Of The Mo
~ tenn world. and raises q call Ia arm
re- throughout Islam. Fortunately his !
nj fiupnc,, j. moi general ~ yet. hut The
II j. no denying the fact thai he Is
~ Important factor with strong Il
If lowing in Turkish politics and a gro
ia ing ability I" create aniagonism Ia q
lg allies aud ar Christians
as Ludwig c. A X Martens. self.Styi
tn soviet envoy 10 the United States u
=. p..arS 10 he the next prominent can
hi date for deportation Martens -
- tended in an investigation held
~ the senate committee on forei
inn relations that the holshctis =
.lr ernm+nt he'd not inierfered IN
r. internal affairs -of th. United STAT
- Al The, same time the state departure
do had secured and has now made ~
he lic series ~ soviet dispatches ins
"a / ny American holsheviSts to vi"let
X. and the overthrow of the present fe
.xe nf the government of the INT
-ry states The dispatches Mere found
~ the person Of soviet courier captui
he ~ RIGA. en ronte tn this country. /
ec- department ~ iuStire announces 3
on feet case against Martens.