Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-15
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could not sell for - At home IL the
,a,.rplus brought only 81 abroad.
In the past the protective tariff poll
ticians got the, western farmers sup
port in return for promises sot. tariffs
on. their products. which. evidently
meant no projections to TIE farmers e.
eept possibly along the Canadian Dor
DER :; e. g. u: a. VA
The other two propositions were left
vague because the federation confer
ence could not unite on specific sug-
gestions. "
a NEW TURK ALLIANCE :.
Now that the people Of Greece have
voted Overwhelmingly 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
fiuence the vote against Constantine.
Strong notes were 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
lsh control, the Greek government
could print no new money. French
and British warships steamed into the
principal harbor of Greece near Ath-
ems, and five more British warships
took up a. position a few miles off.
The move now, talked Of in diplo-
matte circles is the possibility Of
throwing down Greece, since it 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 impolYant natural. IL.
sources would be tened back to the
Turks. The old inst hutton of Turkey
rs "the sick man OF Europe" would
thus be restored. -
Allied statesmen appear to regard
de alliance between Mustapha Ka-
mel, the Turkish nationalist. and tie
Bolsheviki as one forced by circum
| stances rather than by natural inclina'
ton because the Turks are not Boz
ohevists, and this alliance would break
Up the Turko-Russtan understanding
II 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. 8. IsoLATloN Grows
Washington circles, like those o.
financial centers, are considerably dis
turbed over the growing isolation O.
the United States.I The air Is fillet
with rumors of an alliance: between
western Europe and the Far East, I'M
der the leadership of Japan, agains
the commercial interests of the Unit
ed States. There is fear that out
side powers are attempting to offse
the present financial superiority OF tn
United States by combinations anon
themselves.
Cables and oil appear to- be the tw'
most important things around whicl
the anti-American alliance is gather
ing. While we helped France and Eng
land to seize the German cables an
are helping to enforce the treaty Whicl
took them away from Germany perms
nently, America is allowed no shar
In their control. Our exporters, i
fact, are cut of from South. Americs
Africa and Asia except through tn
medium Of these cables possessed b
other countries, and they can be use
to cripple American business IN ser
GUS ways. For instance. foreign rival
can be kept informed Of every NOV
made by American business men an
important messages can be lost"
Some Of our politicians appear
be surprised, that the different coul
tries which received 50 called mandate
over territories awarded in the peac
conference intend to keep the exploit
, ton Of these territories for their on
: capitalists. Oh troubles rather thu
:, allayB the already troubled waters.
80 .
) ARGENTINA LEAVES. LEAGUE
= Argentina IL the first country I
!. withdraw from the league Of nation
r. The sessions. of the league Of nation
at Geneva are secret, but enough hs
= been given out on the matter to ind
+ cate that the Argentine delegates pr
7 sented certain resolutions and, whe
/ they were turned down, withdrew.
e Among the resolutions was one pr
Q 1viding compulsory arbitration at Il
hands Of an international court ,
t Justice. Another evidently. provide
q that all states should, be admitted |
t the league. The third q said 10 ha,
t demanded that all members of Il
L council should be elects1 by the a
y sembly. At present the 1lve big po1
. err have permanent seats In the cou
i ell. and the assembly, to which natioa
) In general are admitted, elect "a
g more members to the council
7 r the reports Of these resolution
81 are Correct the Argentine represent
q tives asked some vital questions, III
. put the asssmhly &C 0snsya On rSccll
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