Evening star., 1920-07-04

than Germany is willing to pay usss nsy
willing to venture at this time
Reports from Berlin indicate that something ap-
preaching crisis has been precipitated as the re-
of the late allied notes to Germany. count
Gessler minister of defense, joining the new
cabinet informed the chancellor he would be unaoie
remain in Office if the entente insists on 1ne re-
nc, OF the the d 1 nonne tp to be Responsible
for public order with such small army ~ 1afce % 1 al ms
of German economists that reduction meeting Win
the der of the aes as there are
quarter of million of unempioSea IN nm snas nnt n
coups plots being resorted to- American
Incline strengy n 10 s .e but in
Gernany's truest interest as means for clipping
aries within borders.
The advisory committee of juriss meeting at The
Hague with view to putting the permanent court
justice of the league of nations upon a work
ing basis has apparently, for the time being set
aside its most difficult problem. consisting of the
of judges for the court. and has taken up the
question the competence of the court in various
parentiy to enlarge as much as possible the sphere
within which the compulsory adjudication of in
pareny been reached that compuison may
sorted to in certain cases: that is that
ton may bring another before the court a
of law and right without obtaining the consent
in default The opinion of the foremost iursts
present
ter of treaties the breakipg of an agreement
court nor the council Of the league will be
petent to create international law, but only
terpret it it is interesting to note in connection with
the ravages which the war inflicted upon the status
posed by the committee that an international con
restatement of principles and the establishment of
accepted basis of international law.
One other phase of the proceedings to date should
be The % nr bs to tes
m league
states should be allowed to take their places be
words even if America should not give any moral
have he pryege of he of the
court if it should desire to do so.
The railroads continue occupy the center of the
stage in the industrial for the week which
just passed. An apparently authentic forecast
of decision o rendered by the railway labor
indicates that the railway workers are to get
a minimum increase of 20 per cent of their wages
for paid among them and larger increases
for the lower pa,a up up TO 1tastat rommeree Com
mission make up it's mind to what increase
in rates roads shall be allowed. this rate in
railway brotherhoods are apparently satisfied with
the new scale and wiling to wait Httle longfr &
which to Jim and Jane, too fair minded TO
their expense will find cause for dual rejoicing
that the railway workers and the railways
will they, the brotherhoods resent the fact
Wiling to accept wage award and then wait in
vain for the rate-making power to increase rates
sufficiently it.
X
In considering the transportation tangle it is
interesting note that number of competent
authorities the opinion that the railroads
not short rolling stock and motor power today,
even after extraordinary and tear of war
service. 1t is asserted that the congestion trouble
lies not in the shortage OF cars. but OF the dstri-
tions of country according to their seasonal needs
Basng their argument upon this assertion, 1t is
urged that roads must be operated by single
agency if full efficiency of operation and reason
able rate is to be had
One senses this line of argument is
adroit approach the ultimate proposal of govern
ment ownership. Yet. for all their aversion
such proposition Jim and Jane will not lose sight
of much of common sense in the above outlined
theory The premises stated above may be highly
accurate ALL yet the conclusion drawn there
from should be closely scrutiniZed For, grant
ing the that actual shortage does not exist.
the absolute control of the roads by
a single agency somewhat dubious What
would seem to be needed would be single agency for
absolute of a pool of the rolling stock of
the nation n any event it already seems likely
that certain of provisions of the ~transpor-
tation will have to be rewritten