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Evening star., 1921-08-21
SUPREME COUNCIL BANKRUPT =
:. FRENCH VIEW OF SITUATION
Tardeau, Conscious of Extreme Gravity o'
Hour, Warns That Policy of Wabbling
Can Lead Only TO Ultimate Force.

danelles and the safety Of Con-
stantinople. But in this the coun-
Gil again svaded the issue by nam
ing committee.
Meanwhile the financial experts
reached an agreement concerning
the disposition Of Germany's first
billion marks, which. although the
French minister of finance signed
1t, the government had to repudi-
ate. The main trouble is due to
the Spa agreement in July. 1920.
when Premier Millerand agreed
that the shipping tonnage trans
ferred from Germany to England
should be valued at $3.50 less per
ton than the English tonnage sunk
during the war. This resulted in
an unfair differentiation of what
of reparations.
The French parliament is TAX
ing a vacation until October. SO
the sentiment Of the nation mast
wait until then to manifest itself.
But already 1t is obvious that the
latest meeting OF the supreme
council registered a Greman vic
tory, like the conference at Spa
and like the London agreement. 1t
was a substantial victory, for
everywhere Germany's recalcitrance
was tolerated. 1t was a moral vic
tory for the disagreements. among
the allies constituting confession of
imputssance.
Dritfnh Lead Followed.
In all Of this Prime Minister
Lloyd George of Great Britain
bears. heavy responsibility. Pre-
laden, Tor like Milierand a year
ago, he follows his English col
leagues every fancy. instead of
insisting upon the Recognition of
what was solemnly signed and ex-
changed. at Versailles.
France is more and more pro-
foundly disturbed at seeing the
rights acquired under the treaty
thus mutilated. The day she un-
derstands the real extent Of these
sacrifices her wrath promises to be
terrible. for she is conscious of
demanding nothing but what is
just when she calls for the execu-
ton of the contract signed and
ratified by Germany and England.
II l constantly repeat the same
thing, 1t is because the same thing
is continually happening and
every passing hour confirms my
assertion that Lloyd George by
seeking an incessant revision of
the treaty. and Frances COVER
nOrS, by admitting such a vision,
are preparing a great crisis which
will burst forth sooner or later,
retarding that peaceful reorgani-
alton Of the world which humani-
ty sorely needs.
Germany. encouraged by her re-
cent successes, may one day ex-
ceed all limits with that defec-
tive psychology which is her chief
characteristic, and then these
years of wabbling must result in
a recourse to force. II we desire
to avoid this. 1t is high time for
a change Of tactics. We cannot
make another false step or lose
another minute.
And America, however far the
moment from European affairs.
must understand the gravity of
the hour.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
COURTESY ONCE MORE OBTAINS
AS BRITISH RAILWAY WATCHWORD

ing how lovely were the seaside
and mountain resorts reached by
their magnificent trains. Ancient
rolling stock was withdrawn.
Locomotives began to try to get
back to the pre-war pace. The
new Cornish Riviera express. for
slower over its 226 miles nom
stop run than it was before the
war spoiled everything. 1t takes
only five minutes more than in
1914 to reach Bristol and seven
minutes more to reach Newport.
These extra minutes, 1t is said,
will soon be knocked off.
British railways have decontrol
of official into private hands,
where they were when the war
came. Private enterprise is dis
playing its active propensities. It
Is saying to railway porters:
Learn on which side your bread
is buttered. Learn to be courteous
to the public" 1t is saying to the
operating STATS: Speed up your
trains and keep them habitable.
sweet and wash the windows"
British railways. like all Brit
ish industry. face difficult time.
They need the reopening of the
blast furnaces and revival of
trade. They need traffic. But pri-
vate enterprise Is on the lookout
for opportunities and making
them wherever it can. whereas Of
fetal control spelled indifference.
mitted that only decontrol could
have given the public any promise
in matters of accommodation and
manners.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
ONLY REMOTE HOPES: .
OF PEACE IN IRELAND7
Unless de Valera and Craig Can Get
Together, Barnes Can See No Way
for Saving of the Situation.

Of Ireland to accept the governments
offer and to trust to good will and
economic interest ultimately to bring
the north into an all-Irish parliament
But de Valera had received and
considered that letter before he re-
piled to the prime minister. SO that
presumably the generals advice had
but little effect. Since the publication
OF the documents the Sim Fein's
meeting in Dublin has certainly not
improved the chances of pacification.
DE Valera has nothing but bitterness
and rancor to pour upon the troubled
waters. His statements however ex-
pressive OF Irish aspirations. are not
applicabie to situation demanding
practical statesmanship.
| Meantime. the British peonIe ara
perturbed. They ardently desire peace
ana reconciliation and are willing to
sanction any conclusions which may
De reached within the conditions laid
Gown IN Lloyd Georges offer, but.
nevertheless. there is some feeling OF
| resentment. 1t is felt that an in
dorsement of the offer involves ON
| thelr part a good deal of self-mortifi
atlon. The offer palliates IL it does
hot JUSTIFY the Sim Fein excesses.
King Stills Criticism.
The lead of the king has contrib
9seo 70 me stiliing of the opposition
| for the moment and is shielding the
government from the adverse criti-
cism which might have been leveled
against it. But il would be very
unWise, because of that. for the Irish
leaders to indulge in a policy of pro-
tracted haggling or provocative
theorizing. In the event of a plebis-
cite being taken ultimately. the re-
suit might be found to have been
prejudiced thereby.
| There is, however. more immediate
Danger that the Incorporate talk now
pelhg lndulF may again infiame
passion in Ireland and lead to re-
newed violence. In such an event the
resentment in Great Britain would
| break out into a confederation. Or il
! there should be a sudden breaking
away without settlement, there is at
once the risk of adopting measures
which would in the long run add to
the difficulties of ultimate settlement.
| Now is Irelands opportunity. VIII
she close with it? Judging from de
| Falera'e speeches the answer would
! appear to be in the negative But 1t
is difficult to believe he is serious in
| interposing impossible dmands again
! at this critical moment. If he thinks
! he can improve on Lloyd Georges
| offer by raising issues wherewith to
/, bargain. he is laboring under a fatal
| delusion, for the Britih government
| would not be supported by the people
4 IN further concessions.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1921-08-21
BY EDWARD PRICE BELL.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1921.

oy OuDle 10 Inc SUR ana Snic4SO D4lly
News. Copyright, 1921.
LONDON. August 20.-Courtesy
has become watchword with the
British railways. They need busi-
ness. During the war courtesy vir-
tually vanished from the railway
services. 1t vanished not only from
the conduct of the railwaymen but
of the passengers. The former
were unaccommodating and suilen
and the latter scrambled rudely for
places in overcrowded compartments.
After the war the behavior Of
both the railway men and travellers
improved, but not too rapidly, es-
pecially on the side of the railway
men. They remained churlish, and
many appeared to regard passengers
as nuisances who ought to be sup
pressed.
Motor Transport COmpetes.
Then the motor transport began to
show it's importance. Thousands of
coaches, handsome and roomy, null
tiplied in all directions. One could
book a place with the privilege Of
baggage for any point in Great
Britain. Dry weather with southern
breezes called the population into
the open. Railway managements
grew thoughtful. Railway porters
with diminishing tips felt themselves
longing for the return of the despised
public. Fares, which had reached
the pinnacle. began to drop. Ex-
cursion trains, long unknown, reap
peared.
Railway arrangements 1oosened
their purses for advertising, tell
Evening star., 1921-08-21
SEES N0PR0GRESS
BY Use Of f. FORCE
Dr.. Scarborough Hits Radical
Element in the Co..
ored Race.
BY EDWARD PRICE BELL,

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1921.
LONDON, August 20-"Force, in my
view. never can advance the cause of
the colored people," said DR.. William
Sanders Scarborough. the colored
educator. formerly president Of Will
berforce University. to me today. DR..
Scarborough has come to England
on several errands. He has Just re-
turned from Cambridge, where he at
tended a meeting Of the International
Classical Association and heard an
impressive advocacy of the classics
as educational, media Toward the
end Of this month he will attend the
pan-African congress in Paris, and
then will be at the Methodist ecu
menfcal conference in London Sep
tember SIT.
Race Has Its Radicals.
I'VE. like Others" he continued.
''have our radicals. We have those
who believe In force as a method of
progress l am not among these. In
terracial, like International questions.
I think. must be settled. If they ever
are really settled. not by violence,
but by reason. My advice to colored
people would be to rise gradually
but invincibly. would tell them to
make such intellectual and moral
progress. and such progress in man
ners that other peoples cannot help
liking them. For my own part I
never expect any man, black or white.
to like me unless I make myself
likable.
"I long as feelingly as does any
one for Justice and happiness for my
race. But I can see no hope in try
ing by physical means to advance
more rapidly than the cultural de-
velopment warrants. What we gain
we wish to hold. and we can hold
nothing unless we are mentally and
morally strong. It is easy to de-
stroy: 1t is hard to construct and per-
petuate. Look at Russia.
TN the principle Of Africa for the
Africans, believe: but between most
principles and the practicability of
their summary application there is
apt. to be q great difference. am
convinced that any progress toward
the realization OF, the ideal of Africa
for the Africans can be achieved only
slowly and by the use Of the weapons
Of the mind, and the SOUL" -
Evening star., 1921-08-21
FINLAND WANTED
IN BALTIC union
Effort to Induce Nation to
Join Follows Completion
of Triple Alliance.

RIGA. Latvia, August 2.-Efforts
are now under way to induce Finland
to join the Baltic union, which be-
came an accomplished fact with the
signing of various conventions lead
ing to a triple alliance of Esthonia,
Latvia and Lithuania.
In diplomatic circles here the sign
ing of these conventions is consider
ed as great step toward the poten-
tial formation of a united military
front from the Artic to the Black
sea against any aggression from SOW
let Russia.
Latvia and Esthonia are under
stood to have signed already mill
tary convention. Lithuania has not
yet been included in this, but is ex-
pected to be shortly.
Fear Poland Will Object.
Fear that Poland. which is expect
ed to be in the union later, might
object to any immediate inclusion of
until the Wilma dispute between
Lithuania and Poland is settled
deferred Latvia and Esthonia from
admitting Lithuania at this time
The latter country, however, through
her foreign minister, DR.. Putritsky
is understood to have given assur-
ances that Lithuania will stand with
the other two nations on any polit-
ical question of Importance.
Trade, railway and other conven-
lxions already signed or about to be
signed include all three countries
None of these Baltic states fears
any immediate aggression from Rus
sia. Their statesmen, however, con-
slider the Russian situation SO full
of possibilities that they desire to
take no chances, some of them have
| admitted privately to the CORE.
spondent
In their fight for political and eco
nomic stability, toward which they
are making rapid progress. these lit
tie republics constantly have before
them the spectre of danger were
Lenin's regime in Russia either to
crumble into anarchy or be succeed
! ed by some government determined
! to include a united Russia all of the
| little peoples who have broken away
and formed Independent govern
ments.
| Fairly Adequate Safeguard.
! These statesmen consider the for
adequate safeguard against any OF
these eventualities. The protection
would be stronger, they say, were
| Finland and Poland and possibly Ru-
mania included. but they declare they
have at least made a splendid start
i one OF the participants In the con-
ferences of the three nations, said
"It is natural that this union car
have no offensive aim, but the cordia
relations of the unions member.
prove and testify its safety and Sc.
curity. The great powers will now
have to reckon seriously with thi.
| entente"
one of the Riga newspapers char
acterizes the Baltic entente as ".
chain of states standing between thl
two main revolutionary countries
Germany and Russia-destined t,
play the role of frontier guards be
tween Europe and Asia"
Evening star., 1921-08-21
MOORISH REBELS,
FIGHT: OVER LOOT
Escaped Prisoners Tell Of
Rows in Which Tribes
men Kill Each Other.
By the Associated Press.


MELILLA, Morocco. August 20
Moors arriving here report that the
rebellious Moroccan tribesmen who
recently wrested some positions from
the Spanish forces are continually
fighting among themselves over divi-
sion of the loot captured. many of the
Moors being killed in the confiicts
Spanish prisoners who have es-
capped from one of the Moorish camps
say the Spanish prisoners in that
camp, numbering 319. received good
treatment at the hands of the Moors.
ing threatened to punish disobedience
Of his orders in this respect with
death.
It is learned that on July % and
the following days some 10000 tribes
men were in Annual. one of the posi-
tions taken from the spaniards. A
few days ago Abdul Krin went with
his tribe to Beni-Said and returned to
Annual alone. saying he was i'll. He
now Is remaining shut up in his house
there.
Boy Scouts Volunteer.
Fifty Spanish Boy Scouts who came
to Melilla as volunteers have been
given work in the hospitals and In
the sanitary service.
An artillery lieutenant who recently
escaped from Annual, where he was
held prisoner by the Moors since the
latter part of July, says that when
any Moor. Of. rank arrives In Annual
he is saluted with volley and that
the Spanish prisoners are knocked
about as a sign of rejoicing. The
Moors have established a chain Of
sentinels in the mountains near
Annual, he reports. The tribesmen. the
lieutenant asserts, for the most part
try to take Spanish artillerymen pris-
oners, but the latter throw away their
hats and badges to deceive the Moors.
CALM REIGNs IN MELILLA.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
W0OlLY MOVIES
M|SREPRESENTu US.
Why British Producers Want
to Tax Out American
Films.
BY HIRAM X. MODERWELL.
Special Correspondence of The Star and Chicago
Daily News
Copyright, 1921.

special correspondence OF The Star ana chicago
Daily News.
Copyright. 1921.
LONDON. England, July 23.--To free
England from the wicked American
film-that is why British film manu-
facturerss now demand a prohibitive
customs duty on American films. in
retaliation for the, 80 per cent ad
valorem duty on foreign films in the
new American tariff.
Undoubtedly they make this plea for
business reasons: they would either
like to share the American film mar
ket or else have the British market
to themselves. But undoubtedly also
they appeal to a widespread sentiment
when they imply the wickedness Of
American films in contrast to good.
clean English stories.'
For, strange as it may sound to an
American who is reminded every time
he gets thirsty how exceptionally
pious his country Is. the Englishman
Is inclined to mistrust the cultural
States, as exemplified in its films. He
confuses what he sees in American
films with what happens in America
Spreading Wild Ideas.
To the Briton who obtains his only
.nforma ton on the United States from
the screen. the land of George Wash
ington is a place where ladies mount
their bronchos and go out to lasso
the beefsteak for dinner: where wives
wireless telephony on the converse
tions between their husbands and
their stenographers; where all shop
girls wear furs and all workmen live
in California bungalows: where gen.
tlemen throw custard pies at pursuing
III
ants, serve out opium to sons Of the
-four hundred" The Briton has
qualms when he sees little Ella. heir
ess to the Kennedy millions. in the
clutches of the dope fiend. He is like
ly to say that he doesn't want his
daughter to become "Americanized."
So the British film producer. prom
ising good clean English stories,
makes an appeal to the heart. AL
though your Englishman is habitual-
ly courteous when he speaks in pub
lie of foreigners, there is a certain
heat observable in the present cam
paign for the exclusion of American
Aims. One director of a British film
company publicly points out that 90
per cent of the films shown in Great
Britain have been of American manu-.
facture, and that these films are seen
by 100000 Britons every week. He
asserts that as a result of the open
enjoyed in Great Britain and the do
minions "our brothers and sisters
have become almost AmerfcanfZed.'
and that 1.-The British public is sick
and tired Of the hackneyed American
film"
Retalfatlng ON the Tariff.
BY virtue Of these arguments the
British producer asks that the Brit
ish government retaliate in kind
against the American 80 per cen,
duty. This Of course would mean that
each country would be almost wholly
deprived of the films Of the other.
Incidentally this demand Of the
British film makers Is only one ex.
ample of q general movement for re.
taliatien in reply to new American
customs provisionA Similar examplel
have already been noted in othel
countries.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
MUNICH MOB OBJECTS
LADY IN BREECHES
Police Rescue Her as Attempt Is
Made to Remove Disap-
proved Garment,

proved Garment.
by oaoie to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright, 1921.
BY GEORGE WITTE,
BERLIN. Germany, August 2o.-The
old art city of Munich, which. before
the war. was famous for its disre-
gard Of all that is conventional. had
a shock today, when a German wom-
an from Leipzig made her appearance
in public. clad in white cap
and shirtwaist with necktie, riding
breeches. silk stockings and high
heeled shoes. At first the people who
saw her laughed as they had laughed
at the more or less lightweight cos
tunes that members of the fair sex
used to wear during Munich's gay
carnival season.
But carnivals and other gaities are
forbidden in Munich, because Ger
many lost the war. After a while a
crowd of women gathered behind the
Leipzig woman, scoldine her because
of her Objectionable Costume" The
more rabid elements eventually in
sisted that she take off the riding
habit and when she refused to do so
proceeded to help her doff the gar
ment. Her shrieks were heard by the
police who took her to a station. Her
fetch her a skirt. the woman in the
meantime explaining that the wear
ing of riding breeches was quite fash
ionable in Leipzig.
The couple left Munich in a hurry.
as have many other travellers, who
find that Munich is no longer what it
used to be. but city, where red tape
rules supreme and where very little
is left of the pre-war Bohemian lib
erty.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
.CHITA GOVERNMENT FALL
DENIED BY NEWS AGENCY
Correspondent Declares Complete
Order Exists in Baika1 Country
DESPITE Contrary Rumors. 80

By Gable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1921.
TOXIC, Japan, August 20. - The
Harbin representative of the news
agency which is the official mouth
piece of the Far Eastern Republic
sends the following dispatch:
1.-THE reports given out by Russian
and Japanese imperialistic newspa-
pers and agencies that there have
been instructions in the Baika1 re-
gion, that the Chita government has
fallen and that mutfneers have occu-
pied Verkhneudinsk and Irkutsk are
untrue. We have received kilograms
from Chita declaring that complete
order exists in the Baikal country"
The Toxic Yomiuri Shimbun an
nounced that the military authorities
have decided to postpone the expect
ed withdrawal Of the Japanese expe-
dition from Siberia because the Chita
government has been overthrown.
The announcement is significant in
connection with the zealousness with
which the japanese publicity bureau
camoufiaged as a news agency has
supported the war department by
spreading around the world false re-
ports Of the overthrow Of tho Chita
government and Of revolutions in
other. cities Of the Far Eastern Re-
public.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
~ GEORGE n. BARNES. NJ. p.
British Liberal Leader.

~
British Liberal Leader.
BY Radio TO The Star
LONDON. August k0.-Truly. If the
letters published respecting the Irish
negotiations are to be taken at their
face value. the prospect for peace is
remote.
Prime Minister Lloyd George is
found to have made an offer of a
measure Of self government. De
Valera is found to have treated it
with contumely. Lloyd George has
replied in principle that ne has said
the last word. Sir James Craig has
declared that Ulster at this stage
merely wants to be left alone.
All of which brings US to the fact
that peace in Ireland depends now
more than ever upon Irishmen. II
depends upon them either separately
or in cooperation agreeing to manage
their own domestic affairs. Either
course is now open to them.
Next Step With Irish.
The British government has offered
a scheme of dominion self govern
ment. subject only to conditions inn
pcsed by geography, and has also Of
fered to assist in harmoniZing their
common interests should lrishmen so
desire.
The next step obviously is with
Ireland. If de Valera aid his friends
were to accept the principles en-
bodied on Lloyd Georges letter or if
Sir James Craig were to express, with
out stipulation, a willingness to meet
de Valera and to discuss with him
Irish government in the light of the
new facts, then, in either event. a
road to further accommodation might
be found. But while de Valera in
sists upon the impossible and Craig
imposes conditions which make a
meeting of him and de Valera out
of the question. no sensible advance
can be made. The position is much
the same as when Lloyd George i'm
posed an abandonment of Ireland's s
claims to separation as a condition
to smeeting de Valera. Directly this
condition was withdrawn, a meeting
was arranged and the door was
opened to peace. Sir James Craig
should follow the example of LLOYD
George and de Valera should descend
to the realm of realities
smuts' Letter Impressive.
Gen. Smuts' letter is impressive
The general goes straight to the
heart of things by pointing to the
division of the Irish people as to the
real Difficulty. He advises the south