Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-12
VEN OF A WEEK.

TIE German government will be
represented at the London conference
On reparat.onE. Notification TO this
eject has been received by the other
governments. In indicating the intcn-
ttor to be represented the German /!
government. says that it takes for
granted that the conference will be
ready to consider such counter pro-
posa1s az Germany MAJ make. The
attitude Of the Allies is favorable TO
the confederation OF any material sug
gestiong that the Germans have to
make. At the same time, there ID
noticeable u strong tendency on the
part Of he Allies to permit no tenn
pOrizing or the matter OF repara-
lions. The terrns already determined
may be modified. but the present dis
p0sitjOn IL for the Allied nations to
stand together on a program Of sub
stantial r@eparations and prompt de-
livery.
The suggestion made informally by
British interests that there be a can
collation. Of international war obli-
cations, which has never been made
officially because it became known
hat the United States government
would not entertain such q plan, has
been the subject of much comment.
Surprise has been expressed that the
British chancellor should have init
mated that sue a plan had been I'M
der consideration anywhere, as any
conversations on the subject have not
become matters of record, and moth
ing was to be gained by publishing
the fact that there hAd been such
conversations. f
Cancellation of war debts in whole
or in part has been recon, amended by
q good many economists. If such
cancellation were made complete the
United States would be the loser and
the little nations would gain. The
more powerful European nations
would gain on onc hand n lose ON
the other. A large share of the Brit
Ash Indebtedness to the United States,
VI Cyl VhAAo AAsAAS W
Britain to the smaller nations. In
less measure this IL true Of France.
Possibly as an outgrowth of h dis
cussion application has been made to
n. United States court by William r.
Hearst for an order restraining the
secretary of the treasury from MAX
ing any further advances to European
nations.
a report just received say hat a
party of American soldiers at Vladivo-
stok was fired upon by per-
SONS within the past few days. That
report, If confirmed, is sure to lead
to tension in our Japanese relations.
1t IL only a few weeks since an Amer
lean lieutenant was shot and killed
by u Japanese sentry In the same city.
That incident seems to have been sat
iyfactorily disposed Of, but 4 fresh
2ttack on American soldiers from an
unknown quarter is certain to fix at
tebtion anxiously on that part Of the
world. The suggestion that the at
tack was made by Communists for
the purpose of embroiling Japan and
the United States Is plausible. Japan
can have no object at this time in
seeking trouble with America. no
matter what her plans are for the fu-
ture.
freeze IL reported to be in a des-
perate condition industrially and fin
ancially, and the now government is
apparently bound to have a hard time
steering clear OF the rocks. Add
tional foreign credits are asked for.
Increased issues OF paper money arc
urged In nome quarters IS . means
Of temporary relief, but the govern
ment seems to understand thoroughly
that Initiation OF a currency already
too thin is a dangerous procedure.
It has been definitely determined
not to exceed 1890 men, and or
dsrs have already been issued aiscon-
tinu1s1x enlistment. The naval sttua-
ton = not 30 clear. The senate naval
committee has disapproved Of the
Hoeah plan Tor a nix months cessa.
tisn ~ construction. the opinion BE-
Tn tint s9ch . policy would be I'm
practicable, rs in the cessation and
lazsr assumption Of work, should II
~ rebumed, there would be endless
coafNaon and loss.
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