Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-14

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EVENING. MAY IL, 1891.
EVENTS n A WEEK..
with only . few hours to spare the German govern
ment notified the supreme council Of the Allies OF its
acceptance at the reparations terms Of which il had been
notified q week earlier. The notification sent to Ger
many demanded acceptance by May 1: and that the ac-
ceptance BE- complete and unconditional. Germany was
notified that falling such acceptance by the date named
the Allies would proceed Immediately To the occupation
OF the Ruhr district, and to the execution Of such other
measures, military and naval as the situation seemed To-
demand. The farmer German cabinet, under which
negotiations had been conducted, resigned. and after
some delay = new cabinet was patched together, ana it
was under the direction of this cabinet, headed BY DR..
Wirth as chancellor and foreign minister. tina, accept
ance was recommended to the German parliament, ap-
proved by that body, and made in direct terms to the
Allies
The acceptance of the terms. with what appears to
be the certainty that they will be carried out with reason.
able thoroughness, has brought a feeling Of profound re-
lief, not only In the Allied countries. tu; il Germany.
where the long fight to evade settlement ga -
thing in a aata of uncertainty. The terms p,
such as it is generally believed Germany will L,
meet, and the disposition of the Allies is undol..uu4y
ouch that evidence Of = sincere desire on the part OF Ger
many to do her utmost will induce willingness to make
further concessions II these appear TO be Necessary.
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The settlement OF this phase OF the subiec, had An
immediate and appreciable influence in market circles
On ootn comments the tendency being to give to the mar
ket a frmer tone. This effect was counteracted in some
measure by tho disturbances in Silesia, where an armed
movement had been undertaken under local Polish
leadership against the awarding Of this territory. or any
portion OF it, to Germany, in accordance with the result
OF the pleolsclte of a few weeks ago. This disturbance
seems later to have subsidized. due to the firm attitude of
the Allies There was q time, however, when the situa.
ton threatened to deYelop into something much more
serious than a mere uprising, and there were visions Of
another continental war. In an address before the Brit
ish honss OF commons Lloyd George denounced the upris-
ans % ? direct violation of the terms OF the treaty Of Yer
saallee. and such acts must be opposed, he declared, if
Europe u not to be plunged again into war.
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The new German cabinet is admittedly likely to be
only a temporary one. 1t was born of necessity, and
saaee into existence for the specific purpose Of dealing
With the reparations emergency. Understanding that
4hsee must be an end to dickertnE and evasion seems to
h@s communicated itself to the German parltancn
Hu@caently to induce that body, split though it is into
many fragments to unite for the purpose of putting an
snA to an impossible situation. This accomplished it will
tax craftsmanship. to find a basis on which An admins
trattve body strong enough to cope with the task of re-
construction can be brought together.
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In accordance with the Washington decision, Messrs.
Wallace and Boyden have already attended meetings Of
thu council of ambassadors and the reparatinns council
respectively. Ambassador Harvey has reached England
and presented his credentials. but it may be a month be-
fore another meeting Of the supreme council. at which
he has been directed to appear. The decision Of the ad-
ADMINISTRATION to be represented on these bodies has, as
vas to be expected, been criticized in congress by Demo
Gratis who oppose the administration on political gro1indA
and By certain of the Republican irreconcilablea.
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The senate has passed tho emergency tarin bill. with
4 number of important amendments and the measure
will not be considered in conference. The differences
which have arisen over the bill are such that very early
action seems unlikely. and the discussion may drag itself
out until all factions weary of it. One Of the purposes
Of the bill Is to prevent the further importation OF Cana
dian wheat. but 1t is likely that quite large stocks of
What in store at Canadian lake ports will be shipped
into this country before final action is taken on the bill.
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The halt billion dollar naval building bill has been
the subject OF spirited debate in the senate, and strong
opposition to its passage has developed. The debate on
this bill may drag on for some time. although it seems
likely that the administration forces will be able to carry
It through in substantially its present form. In the de-
bate. however. the argument is advanced and emphasized
that the making Of these large appropriations is not a
good way to bring about international reduction Of arma-
msHt, but that it is rather likely to stimulate increased
naval activity by other countries.
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The hearings before the railway wage board con-
hnps. and for some days representatives of tho RAILROADS
have been heard by the board. Emphatic denial Of the
charges Of Incompetence and extravaxanes have been
made by these representatives. The board has been tn
vttad to give attention to the fact that whatever the
uhasteominEsfo Of American railroads may bA it 10 dennon-
aIable that they are more efficiently and successfully
HnAAaged than are the railroads Of any other country.
~ T. aaserted that the critics of American railway man
ass1ent lave set up standards of perfection which can
% - met In any great industry.
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Ihe Ea5uner-LAbor partys Central COMMITTEES hax ban
lGStAg . pleasant family gathering in Chicago, and after
u Dnktns lasting three days ha& delivered ttssif Of . ret
- Fo1olutons the substance OF which is that the two
xrmt p0aitical parties are tarred with the same stick.
- fhe admintSb1tion IL hopeless, and that tho couYts
- Tor the purpeae Of showing favons TO rich psepis.
e0nclaaion FeaeheA - that thars h no pAaeea1is vay
Aat q ths dimcsity 0sher than Tor lssmyboAy to taa
Eha Jsrnsr-1Ahns party.
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gkhaEcoal arfkAS tAsfs have reached guch propoEtiops
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