Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-03-04

because he considered Mr.. Colby no
better fitted for secretary of state than
for the shipping board, for which he
was confirmed several years ago af-
ter hard fight in the senate. Mr.
Colby is native of st. Louis, grad
uate of Williams college and lawyer
by profession. Until the organization
OF the Progressive party he was Re
publican. He followed the fortunes
Of Colonel Roosevelt until the latter
came out for Hughes in 1916, and then
Mr.. Colby Joined the ranks Of the
Democrats. 1t is reasonably certain
that Mr.. Wilson will not have any seri-
GUS differences with his new adviser
concerning international affairs. Mr.
Colby is an ardent advocate of the
treaty of Versailles and the League of
Nations covenant. Incidentally, he is
opposed to national prohibition.
Hope Of early ratification Of the
peace treaty faded last week and the
senate deadlock seemed tighter than
ever. The predicted revolt Of Demo-
Gratis against the presidents policy
failed to materialize, and on the 9th
er hand, Senator Hitchcock admitted
that he had been deceived in expect
ing breal in !he raifsE ca 1te Re-
publicans. Senator Lodge let it be
known that he was determined to force
another vote on ratification or re-
lection and to put the Democrats on
record. He believes IL all minor mat
ters were adjusted an agreement could
more easily be reached OH article 10.
Some friends of the Egyptian national
lists must have been busy In Washing
ton, for it is asserted that major
ity of the senators now favor the res
ervation refusing to recognize the Brit
ish protectorate over Egypt.
The soviet government Of Russia
appears to be doing everything it can
think of, short of ceasing to be a SOW
let government, to bring about peace
with the other nations; and by one
route or another most of tlle nations
of Europe are moving toward the same
goal. Lenine, who admits that Rus
sia must have peace and that the rest
Of the world must have peaceful rela-
tions with Russia, last week sent an
offer of peace to the United States
Japan and Roumana. The council of
the allies declared its position in the
matter earlier. as follows:
"The allies cannot enter into diplo-
matte relations with the soviet gov
ernment, IN view of their past expert
ences, until they have arrived at the
conviction that the bolshevik horrors
have come to an end and that the gov
ernment at Moscow is ready to con-
form its methods and diplomatic con-
duct to those of all civilized govern
ments.
Commerce between Russia and the
rest of Europe which IS SO essential
for the Improvement of economic con-
ditions. not only in Russia, but in the
rest Of the world, will be encouraged
to the utmost degree possible with
out relaxation of the attitude described
above"
1t is recognized that this policy is n
compromise forced by the French. for
Lloyd George and Nitti, and perhaps
the japanese, were rather in favor of
recognizing the soviet government and
concluding Il speedy peace. The
American diplomats, it is believed,
have sided with the French. and there
are rumors of growing split in the
entente. The compromise is regarded
Poles, on the other hand, are inclined
: to open peace negotiations with the
bolsheviki at once and are formulat-
ing their conditions.
The military successes of the SOW
let government continue. The gov
ernment of northern Russia has col
lapsed entirely and has surrendered
Archange and all the Murmansk coast
to the reds. Earl Curzon ON it's behalf
urged the victors to abstain from vio-
lence and severe repressive measures,
and there has been nothing to indicate
that his plea was in vain. In the
south. the Kuban Cossacks at last re.
ports We're trying to come to an un-
derstanding with General Denikine in
sisting that the people must rule,
though they are heartily opposed to the
Lenine regime. They have a we'll
grounded distrust of Denikine's re-
dictionary tendencies. The general in
sists he is fighting for united Rus
sia, whereas the Cossacks had planned
a semi-independent state.
The supreme councils plans cor.
cerning Turkey are attacked from va
yious directions. In England Lord