The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-10-13


He gave orders for the discontinuance
Of training at certain schools and In.
stltutions In Chicago. Chirageans
interested In the vocational training
Of ex-service men could not bring them
selves to believe the truth OF Colonel
Forbes accusations. though admitting
there might he isolated cases at e1-
ploitation.
In an authoritative" summary Of
the programs the big powers are ex-
pected to bring TO the conference on
limitation Of ornaments and Far
Eastern questions II Is stated that
Great Britain. France and Italy will
try to make the cancellation H the
allied debts to the United States of
eleven billion dollars one of the sub
jects to be discussed. OF course they
have not said this. but vel, Informed
persons believe that n their desire.
Now President Harding has made IL
known that he is opposed to having
the matter Of the allied debts brought
up at all at the parley. He believes
II can be better settled In other ways,
and that the conference will have
enough to do In considering the ques-
lions provided in the agenda as II
now stands. He Is extremely de-
sirous that something big be accom-
plished in the reduction Of armaments
and the settlement of the pressing
problems Of the Pacific and the Far
East and does not wish the work OF
the conference made more arduous
by the injection Of other questions.
When the French chamber Of de-
puties meets on October Is, Premier
BRAND expects to obtain a vote OF
confidence, which would mean per
mission for him to attend the confer
ence in Washington. Since he has de-
clared his intention nf coming Prime
Minister Lloyd George has begun 70
think he. too, will be able to attend
the parley, believing that the Irish
peace negotiations will be so well I'D
der way that he can leave them To
others for few weeks 1t IL said,
too, that Lloyd George hopes to ar
range a preliminary conference with
the representatives Of France and
Italy before they come over. Ostensi-
bly, this would be meeting to con-
slider the report of the League of Ma
tons council on the division Of the
plebiscite area Of Upper Silesla.
Secretary Hughes has invited Hol-
land, Belgium and Portugal to par
ticipate in the Washington conference
when 1t Is discussing questions relat-
F; ing to the Far East These three ma
tions have territorial interests In the
Orient.
A special committee Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce Of the United States
has lust returned from q trip q In
yestigation abroad and submits re
port In which active American par.
ticipation I'm the economic rehabilits
ton and sterilization Of Europe Is rec
commended. In every country visited
says the committee the opinion VA
expressed that western and centfe
Europe cannot be restored to eOndi
tions that approximate normal with
out Anne rican assistance. The conclu
sions of the committee. which shOul,
he especially grateful to French carr
are:
"The United States and the allie
should present solid front In de
handing Germany make good IN IN,
matter Of reparations.
There should he formed an inter
national commission Of business mel
TO aid the PREPARATIONS commission n
working OUT difficult financial prOh
lens concerning reparations.
THE United States should not with
draw at this time It's army on the
Rhine.
THE world In operating on q basis
OF less than one-half OF the pre-wsr
standard.
THE consumption by 300.O00.0O
persons II reduced TO 10 per cent OF
normal.
France and other countries bor,ier
ing on Germany need protection
against future attacks.
"Financial aid cannot be extended
90 Germany 20 enable II 10 purchase
raw materials with which TO manufsc
ture goods for the purpose OF paying
its obligations unless there remains Z
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