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Evening star., 1921-04-10

Germany has but very small quantity of
gold left In order to be able to pay what is
expected of her she would have TO export goods
to an extent which would be intolerable to other
industrial countries. Were she to pay the enor-
nous amounts in goods. the industries of the
countries receiving the goods would be ruined
and whole armies of workmen would be left
without jobs. 1t would be intolerable not only
for Germany herself but for all of the nations
who must do business with her to place upon
this country restriction which would handi-
it for from thirty to forty-two years. and
which, through the pressure of debts would
make it impossible for Germany buy inter-
nationally.
Even if the United States should decide to
transfer the debts of the allied nations to Ger
many. after having sacrificed much herself.
and would thus be satisfied with weak debtor
where could this debtor find all of the money
necessary to pay for American raw materials
to manufacture the goods the sale of which
the new world would not desire limited?
The difficulties of the situation seem unsur-
mountabIe on y to those who cannot sever them
selves from the old-fasllioned way of thinking
Every cool-headed person must comprehend
that Germany's ability to pay is being weakened
by the tremendous cost of the armies of
patton. and the commission. well by high
freight rates. They must realize further that
cannot give to country of the industrial
strength of Germany trade tonnage sufficient
for Greece. The creditor demand that he
have control of the debtors budget to
prevent waste and also that Germany rebuild
northern France with the aid of German work.
men and materials
X X X
The matter of the entire reparation how
ever. is not the simple problem that some still
seem to think. 1t can be solved only if France
and Germany work together. They could then
dispose of all the ore. almost all of the coal
and the largest potash deposits the western
European continent. wing the whole a
market for these goods If England really has
the interest of mankind at heart she must op-
pose a Franco-German customs alliance Such
an alliance could continue without heartfelt
friendship being a necessity. although it would
create what might seem to be strange fellow
ship.
If the United States of Europe is not born
out of such an alliance, and if the old continent
continues to remain sterile, during the first
two years of peace, then all creditors of Europe
will have to tremble for their money.
Therefore. the United States of America has
right to take interest in the reparations
question and should illuminate the dark i'm
broglio of hate with the light of common sense.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1921-04-10
GUNS SINK CRAFT AFTER
NON-UNION CREW SEIZURE.
Attempt Made to Resist Paraguay
Government by Winning Other
Crews Proves Failure.

BUENOS AIRES. April s.-The nom
union crew of the steamer Huttai aita.
operated by the Paraguayan govern
ment between Parana river ports.
stole off with the vessel Wednesday
and headed north toward Brazil, ac-
cordfng to advices from Asuncion
today.
A. Paraguayan gunboat was sent in
pursuit Dispatches received here
late tonight reported that the Hut
taita was sunk near Conception.
The crew of the Huttaita, it was
believed made Off with it, intending
to take over other river steamers
and persuade the crews to join in
resisting the Paraguyan governments
proposal to surrender operation of
the vessels to their owners. the Ar
gentine Navigation Company. This
company placed them under the Para
guayan flag several months ago, when
they were tied uD by the strike of
river crews in Argentina. the Para
guayan government agreeing to op-
crate the steamers with "officialized"
crews.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
Stirred by Harding Stand World Affairs
HATRED OF FRANCE BY GERMANS
GROWING PERIL TO WORLD PEACE

randa. how the German views this important
affair.
Honest persons cannot deny three principal
German mistakes The first that instead
of working out in the thirty months since the
feasible reparations plan. the Germans
waited to what their opponents would de-
mand. Secondly, INSCRIPTIONS agitators planted
and ferti!iZed daily that it not necessity.
but conquerors presumptuousness that de-
manded tremendous sacrifices Of Germany
which through loss of large European tracts
of land. colonies. navy. merchant marine and
goods valued at many billions of marks. had
paid heavily enough for her defeat. The third
mistake was that every entente proposal was
answered with infexible negative-never
with counter proposal which would be plausi-
BILE to the worlds common
These reflections. which often steps
taken by bad Debtors were celebrated like acts
of heroism, were accompanied by orchestras of
public opinion. and coarse symphonies of abuse
for the allies.
The entente also mas made its mistakes.
The principal ones were:
A superstitious adherence to the soothing
words of the French finance minister. NJ. klotz.
that the German shall pay
The naming of inconceivable two
hundred billion paper marks without figuring
where Germany could get them.
Inc pSycnOloSlcdl 1allacy tnat modern ma
ton would for entire generation give away
everything it achieved beyond it's immediate
needs, toward discharging its duty of tribute.
Out of these mistakes both sides at
mosphere has been created which becomes more
dangerous from month to month France fears
be deprived of her indemnity, and,
auently, to be dragged into bankruptcy, and
later on to be overpowered by a thirst of
venge on the part of malicious" neighbor.
Germany believes herself lowered to the dust
and lends willing to those who say I'VE
did not start the war; We are not conquered
by arms; have been cheated out of what .
promised by President Wilson's fourteen
points. and have paid than justice de-
mandS of u.s.
X X X X
Out of these mistakes has grown the fury
of hatred and distrust. The time calls for our
best efforts at solution. France must realize
that the amount of indemnity to be paid cannot
be fixed oply by the creditor. Germany must
realize that limit of payment possibilities
cannot be fixed only by the debtor. Unless we
agree to be bound by unbiased arbters the
decision of one party will always be You must
and of the other II can't"
Evening star., 1921-04-10
WANTS i. S. TO BACK
DEMANDS OF ALLIES
Tardieu Hopes This Country Will Join
in Making Germany Pay-Regrets
Knox Peace Resolution.

that the retu1ns yearly would be but
drop in the teparations bucket.
Germany has invented a new legend
in her note to the United States. de-
claring that France does not desire to
have the devastation in northern
France repaired. so that she may al
ways have propaganda weapon
against Germany. Perhaps it is need
less to dwell on the absurdity of such
an allegation. France already has
She has rebuilt 80 per cent of her
trunk railways, 9S per cent of rail-
ways in municipalities. 80 per cent of
her canals. 81 per cent Of her rail-
bridges and tunnels: 81 per cent Of
her roads. The population reinstalled
in the devastated departments repre-
sents S6 per cent Of the pre-war fig
.ures. and the land under cultivation.
so per cent. 1t is true that the houses
permanently rebuilt number only A.
900 out of $4,000 destroyed. or per
cent. But that is.due to the lack of
money and will necessarily remain so
while Germany refuses to pay.
Further L. $. Action Wanted.
Americas reply to Germany as to
reparations created a good first i'm
preston in France. because it in
sisted strongly on Germany's obliga
ton to pay. 1t must be realized,
pie involved are questions of meth
cd and execution. France, in this
connection. hopes for a more precise
statement from Mr.. Harding or Mr.
Hughes 1t is not sufficient to say
to Germany that she must make
reparation to the limit of her ca
pacity. This only leads back to the
sterile discussions which. for fifteen
months. have been proceeding. in vio-
lation of the treaty. as to Germanys
so-called paying capacity.
France asks America, in view OF
the latter's great role in the war
to remind Germany that throughout
the war. as we'll as in the peace
terms. it was understood among the
allies and their associates that the
conquered aggressor should pay for
all damages and pensions. France
also asks America to participate in
a joint effort to obtain such pay
ment.
1t now seems from dispatches from
Washington that the Knox resolu-
tion again is being discussed. De-
spite the attitude of the so-called
semi official French newspapers.
cannot conceal the fact that the
adoption of this resolution would pro-
foundly disappoint the French peo-
pie.
France. in all dignity and all con-
fidence, hopes that the United states
will find not words. but acts to COM
pei Germany to honor her signature.
Copyright 1921
Evening star., 1921-04-10
TAPAN'S MILITARISTS BLAMED
FOR ALLEGED DUAL DIPLOMACY
Count Soyeshima Cites Reasons for Foreign
Misconceptions of Nipponese-Calls
@'' Americans Self-Willed.

planned his last remark in this man
ner:
THE Anglo-Saxons are a lovable
race of people. but, speaking candidly,
they are people of excessive prlde.
this being especially the case with
a weakness of being self-centered
and self willed. The forcing of
Japan to open her doors. the annexa-
ton of Hawaii, the war with Spain,
the anti iJapanese campaign in Cali
fornia. the Iynching of negroes. the
audacious movement in support of
Irish independence-all come from
self Capitalization. This trait of the
Americans accounts in no small meas
ure. for the present cooling of friend
ship between Japan and America.
ITO do them justice. however.
Americans are unsophisticated. sincere
and strong -willed. and where they are
persuaded to trust Japan and Eng
land it will not be so very difficult
a task for the three powers to work
in concert and maintain the peace
of the world To come to real
good understanding with America,
however. Japan must have right
grasp of Americas China policy
Conquerins by Education.
The United States, the count be-
lieved. was conquering China by edu-
cation. I"eHty years. ilchtes ic Sa'u'
all the important government posts
in China will be occupied by Chinese
of American education. Japan Should
prepare herself for the peaceful con-
quest of China by America, and to
that end Japan's militarist policy
must be discarded and her entire at
titude toward China recast. He add
ed "Our policy toward China has
been one of outrageous recklessness.
The imperial foreign minister who
caused the twenty-one demands to be
presented to China. is said to have
told a foreigner at the time that those
were not the demands of the min
istry but of the military cabal. gov
ernment that must bow to the mill
tarists can never be trusted by the
nation"
To him the militarists were the
"canker worm of Japan. He con-
tinued: "Ninety-nine per cent of the
Japanese people are opposed to ag-
gressivism. They want no more war
The money Japan spends on her navy
is the premium she pays for national
insurance. But we can do with a
great deal smaller army than we
have at present. Military Germany
, has gone to pieces and military Rus
sia has collapsed. Japan must not
walk in their footsteps"
Evening star., 1921-04-10
Esprit OF Irish Women Declared
Power Sustaining National Cause

fourteen British intelligence officers
on Dublin's black Sunday" last No
vember.
Proclamation to Women.
A proclamation recently spread
broadcast through Ireland was head
ed "'Stand Fast Say.the Women of
Ireland" After lauding the republi-
can army. the proclamation continued:
we men and women of Ireland will
stand by our army till the certain day
of victory. We glory in their heroism
under torture and in their deeds OF
yaIor in the field. We repudiate the
calumny that our brave soldiers are a
murder gang We must defy the
enemy's insolent command to refuse
food and shelter to our own country
men. We scorn all proclamations that
would make Irish men and women
traitors to their country. and we will
be as true to our soldiers as Nurse
Cavell to England's."
Besides the Countess MarkievicZ,
there are a score or more Of Dromi-
nent Irish women serving prison
terms or waiting trial for their zeal
Gus efforts to further the cause of
Irish Independence. They include
doctors. teachers and several young
women conspicuously identified with
the Irish language revival.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
ARGENTINE DOCK STRIKE
DECLARED U. S. PROBLEM
Port Authorities Unable to Settle
Trouble Tying Up Ameri-
can Vessel.

BUENOS AIRES. April 9.-With the
Munson Line steamer Martha Wash
ington still tied up at this port ow-
ing to the refusal of the Port Work
ers' Union to unload her, the same
predicament confronts the steamer
Huron. which is due here from New
York Tuesday. There is no indica-
ton of any intention by the union to
lift the boycott declared last week
against the United States Shipping
Board liners, operated by the Mum
son Line.
Port officials, although the threat
to call a general port strike has been
made. have as yet taken no action
toward providing protection for nom
union labor. The American govern
ment officials here are marking time.
pending receipt of further instruc-
tions.
The Munson Line officials declare
that the letters they sent to the Ar
gentine authorities. asking that
means he provided to unload the ves-
sells, remain unanswered; they, there
fore, are obliged to leave the solu-
ton of the trouble to the United States
government. which owns the vessels.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
BY ANDRE TARDIEU,
Former French High C0mmissio

BY ANDRE TARDIEU.
Former French High Commissioner to
America.
BY Cahle to The Star.
PARIS. April 9.-The week has been
crowded with important events.
Charles Hapsburg failed in Hungary.
The Turks gained a victory over the
Greek offensive. The mine strike has
stirred Great Britain. A customs bar
rier was established between Ger
many and the Rhineiand. Germany
sent a reparations appeal to the
Cnited States and got a reply holding
her morally responsible to pay. Last
", America sends word to the allies
that she will insist upon her rights
as a victor in the common war against
Germany.
Here are presented all of the ques-
tions of peace and war. Day by day
they have developed in various forms,
and again it becomes clear that their
solution cannot be found except
through working agreement among
those who three years ago were ngnt-
ing for the same cause.
Secondary Questions.
but SuCT an 10 Aoi
existing. Concerning questions touch-
ing eastern Europe and western Asia.
I will say little, for. interesting as
they are, they are secondary. Mis-
takes were made in 1920. but appar-
emily they are now happily corrected
It no doubt was Constantine's exam
ple that made the former Hungarian
king think that his hour at Budapest
had come. But it had not. If the
allies had allowed a Hapsburg to re-
gain the Hungarian throne. Hohen-
Iollern would not have been long in
following suit in Germany. Moreover.
all of the central European peoples.
liberated by the allied victory, would
have been alienated. 1t seems that
this double danger was perceived and.
confronted by determined Europe,
the former king returned TO Switzer-
land.
In regard to the Greeks. who gave
the measure Of their political sagacity
when they recalled Constantine to the
throne. their defeat at the hands of
the Turks has cured them of the illu-
sion of military strength. All that
France desires in this Turkish matter
is not to be obliged to keep her troops
in Asia. France hopes that this re-
suit has been achieved and will be
permanent
I said in my last dispatch that the
erection of a Rhineland customs bar
rier would have small effect. The es-
timatc of tax receints now made nv
the interallied high commission prove
Evening star., 1921-04-10
GERMAN FACES TRIAL.

PARIS. April s.-A German customs
official in the occupied area Of Ger
many. Herr Seydel. recently was ap-
pointed by the interallied commits
sion to a post connected with it's ap-
plication of the new customs regime,
according to a Havas dispatch from
Coblsnz. Hearing of this. the Ger
man government recalled Herr Sey-
del to Berlin. assigning him to a new
post The interallied commission. it
is learned. has decided to bring Herr
Seydel before a courtrmartial. charg-
ing him with failure to fuldn its
-oS6Ar1.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
WINS PARLIAMENT SEAT.
Sir Arthur Grifhth-Boscawan De-
feats Labor Man.

LONDON. April Sir Arthur Grif-
nth. h.Boscawan, recently appointed
minister Of agriculture, has been
elected to parliament for the Taun-
ton division of Somerset. Standing as
a coalition unionist, Sir Arthur de-
feated James Lunnon. labor, by a
vote of 12.994 to $3.50.
Sir Arthur had previously sought
reelection at Dudley upon accepting
the agriculture portfolio. but was de-
feated there by labor candidate.
The Taunton seat was made vacant
by the resignation of Lieut.. Col. Dem
mis- Boles. coalition liberal.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
SHOOTING OF NATIONALIST
CAUSES RIOTS IN ITALY
Socialist Newspaper Wrecked and
Editor Escorted Home
at Bologna.

BOLOGNA, April 9.-Rioting followed
the shooting here today of member of
the fascist, or extreme nationalist
group, by socialist it is alleged. Other
fascist attacked the chamber of labor,
burning the furniture, and wrecked the
editorial offices of the socialist news
paper Giustila. after escorting to his
home the editor. the former Deputy
Prampolini. who was uninjured.
Clashes Between Coal Miners.
TRIESTE. April 9-The mines at AL
bona, in Istria. forty miles southeast of
here. have been occupied by the mill
tary to prevent conflicts between the
Croats and the italian miners there.
There has been trouble for several days
past in the coal district OF 1stria, with
numerous clashes between the Croats
and Italians.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
PREPARE TO MOVE WHEAT.

TOPEKA. Kans. April 9.-An
agreement to accumulate surplus Of
twenty-five thousand empty box cars
in Kansas for initial movement of
the 1921 wheat crop was reached here
today at a conference OF the railroad
and the public utilities commission.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
BY MAMMALIAN HARDEN.
Germany's Foremost Publicist.

By Radio to The Star
BERLIN. April s.-Distrust and hatred are
raging furiously between France and Germany.
Never during the time of the was the
hatred toward the French marked in Ger
many now in the third year of peace.
The sanctions, and the notification and
ecution of new punishments tend only to fan
the hatred of the Germans
This is condition which cannot exist. 1t
paralyzes the whole of Europe. 1t menaces
not only the economic situation, but perhaps
even the peace of the white world.
What can be done against it? Germany
must acknowledge her obligations more definite
ly toward France. and France must learn to
know what is possible and what is not.
In the midst of all this. between heavily
padded reports regarding local comr,unistic
plots of all kinds. and Hungarian rhapsodies
about ex-King Charles automobile ride for
throne. the news bursts forth that the United
States is willing to take up the reparations
question on the one hand. and will insist that
the allies respect her rights in Yap and all the
other German possessions that to be dis
posed of under the treaty of'Fersailles.
Immediately nine-tenths of everything that
filled the newspap pers until then is forgotten.
and for the first time the stock exchange reg
listers fair weather" Americans living in
Germany, who do not feel high prices much
because of the increased value of the dollar,
proudly conscious that however softly
their country might speak. Europe would listen
with bated breath. However, far Ger
many is concerned only the slightest susges-
tion of good will can be recorded.
X X X
German talk about american Intervention"
is as foolish as the tactless and clumsy aSser-
ton that American diplomatic representatives
the ones to take the initiative in the re-
cent exchange of notes between the German
foreign minister and the American Secretary of
State. Washington statesmen surely will not
charge to the debt account of Germany these
bad manners left from the kaiser's time.
1t would have been better if nothing of the
trans-oceanic discussion had become public. AS
this cannot be helped now, and Frances
point of view doubtlessly has been effectively
taken care of in the United States by her best
speaker, Rene Fiviani, it must be shown more
impartialy than is the custom in official memo
Evening star., 1921-04-10

TOXIC. April 9.-The alleged med
ding in diplomacy of Japanese mill
tarists is vigorously attacked by
Count NJ Soyeshima, a prominent
member of the house of peers. in
the, course of a contribution to the
JAPANESE diplomatic Review" which
is attracting considerable attention.
He affirmed that the cause of
foreign misconceptions of Japan lies
macy, which was the worst deterrent
to Anglo-Japanese, Japanese Ameri-
can and Chino-Japanese friendship In
the counts opinion. "Japans diplo-
macy has, even since the outbreak Of
the late great war, been a continu-
Gus series Of failure" He laments
that there are no longer. or at least
not now. in view men like the late
Prince Katsura and the late Marquis
Komura. 1t was these two great
statesmen who. nearly twenty years
ago. committed the country to the
Anglo-Japanese alliance. over the
heads of some of the elder states
men and others who were opposed
to the idea at the time.
When the late war broke out the
two statesmen had been gone for
SOH1e tIIne, anu WHdt loilO"cO was
most disconcerting. in the view of
Count Soyeshima. Had they been
alive and in powe". they would have
seen to 1t that the country was solid
ly united against Germany before
they declared war on her. AS it was.
the government could not prevent
newspapers and magazines. scholars
and military reservists. from talking
and writing as if Japan were the
friend of Germany and an enemy Of
the allies. Unfortunately. those in
power successfully since those days
have gone on blundering. knowing no
better than to fish for cheap popu-
larity.
The notorious twenty-one demands
presented to China in January, 1915,
had to be reduced to mere common
place before they were finally ac-
cepted by her, and that by force of an
ultimatum.
Setback in Friendship.
Count Soyeshima thought the mill
tarists' meddling in diplomacy and
the German and Chinese propaganda
were chiefly responsible for what he
called '"the present setback in Jap
anese-American friendship" though
he believed that America has to bear
more than half the blame" He ex-
Evening star., 1921-04-10

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suffering will again have YOU in its
grip. 1t renders you quite unfit for
business"
For a while there vas silesce, and
the millionaire stared round the room
like q trapped animal.
Il refuse" he cried at last. ITS
an outrage against humanity. You can
do what you like"
Then We'll start with q little more
thumbscrew," remarked Peterson,
strolling over to the desk and opening
q drawer. "An astOnishingly effective
implement, as you can see If you look
at your thumb" He stood in front
Of the quivering man, balancing the
instrument In his hands. 1T was un-
der Its influence you gave us the first
signature, which we so regrettably lost.
l think we'll try It again. :"
The American gave q strangled cry
of terror. and then the unexpected hap
pened. There was a crash as a pane Of
glass splintered and fell TO the floor
close beside Lexington and with an
oath he sprang aside and looked up.
"Peep-bo," came a well-known voice
from the skylight. clip him n over
the jaw, Potts, my boy; but don't you
sign"