Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-04-15

of which the allied and associated
powers would waive the general mort.
, gage IN German assets created by the
: treaty of Versailles. 1t also invited
the examination by unbiased experts
of Germany's ability to make payment.
On these propositions the American
reply made no comment.
The visit to Washington of NJ. vi.
vieni and the need of a program for
the consideration of congress in the
extra session have brought III the
administrations plans for ending the
state of war and for dealing with the
question Of world peace. These plans,
according to authoritative information,
may be thus summarized:
1. Complete rejection Of the Yer
sailles peace treaty, including the
league covenant.
. 2. Adoption of the Knox resolution
declaring peace.
3. Negotiation of a separate treaty
Will oC4 many SCLlAlhS NdAlo6O NhOAhiS
and other questions growing out of the
war.
4. Declaration in the Knox resolu-
ton of American intention to cooper
ate with our chief co-belligerents for
mutual defense if the peace of Europe
should be threatened by any power or
combination Of powers.
5. Adoption of a separate resolution
declaring that the United States
stands with the allied powers in hold
ing Germany responsible for the war
and bound to make reparation to the
full extent of its ability,
6. Negotiation with Great Britain
and Japan of an agreement for the re-
duction of naval armament.
Z. Submission to the other powers
of suggestions as to the association of
nations for the promotion of world
peace which the United States would
be willing to join in conformity with
it's traditional policy of non-entangle-
ment in the affairs of Europe and of
preservation of independence of ac-
ton.
It was stated that the Knox reso-
luton would be introduced in the SEN
ate Immediately upon the converting
of congress, after being amended by
the addition of a section declaring
that the United States stands ready
to fight whenever in the judgment Of
this government the civilization of
the world is imperiled. This promised
cooperation in the preservation of
peace is an important part Of Mr.. Har-
ding's program for ultimately abolish
ing. war. There is reason to be-
lieve that NJ. Viviani Is well satisfied
with the plans of the administration
and that France will be as satisfied
when he has explained them to his
countrymen. The satisfaction of the
other allied powers is problematical.
Charles of Hapsburg, having
marched up the hill, marched down
again. He had a weeks outing in
Hungary, got a bad cold, and returned
to his exile in Switzerland. He never
had the ghost of a chance to regain
the Hungarian throne, for both the
ententes-big and little-declared fiat
ly against him, and the military sup
port which he claimed did not mate
rialize. Before leaving Steinamanger,
Charles stated that he was abandon
ing his attempt only temporarily and
that he still maintained his right to
the throne and the right of his son
Otto to inherit it. Charles adventure
was watched with intense interest by
the supporters of other ousted rulers
and it is said it gave rise to several
schemes for the restoration of William
Hohenzollern and his son, or at least
their removal from Holland, but it is
extremely unlikely that any such plans
will be put into execution.
With all her coal miners on strike
and the other members of the triple
alliance" the transport workers and
railway men, ready to aid the miners
in every way, Great Britain at this
writing is facing n of the greatest
crises in her history. The coal in
dustry already is absolutely paralyzed
and many Of the mines are being
ruined by water. Numerous industrial
plants that depend on coal have closed
down and others are preparing to quit.
If some compromise is not arranged
and the transport and rail workers
go on strike, industrial disaster such
as the country never has known must
result. The government does not seek
to minimize the threat of peril and