Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-05-27

tice to build up block Of friendly
nations in central Europe has given
her the support of Czecho-Slovakia.
Jugo-Slavia, and very probably OF
Hungary and Roumania. At this time
1t seems certain that France will en-
force, by arms If necessary, abstention
by Germany from armed Intervention
In Upper Silesia, and compliance by
Germany with the terms of the ulti-
matum concerning both the payment
of reparations and disarmament.
France is still standing ready to oc-
cupy the Ruhr and will not ask for
much excuse to carry out that move.
ment.
The supreme council Is expected to
convene very soon, especially to take
up the Silesian problem, and Ameri-
can Ambassador Harvey will sit
with 1t. But, as was said above, he
will ta1e no part In the discussions
concerning that question, nor will he
even express an opinion on 1t. This
was made clear by Secretary Of State
Hughes In his reply to an appeal from
Poland for American support. Mr..
Hughes explained to Prince Lubom-
risky, Polish minister, that this is In
accord with the traditional policy of
the United States" not to become In
volved In matters Of purely European
concern. The Polish note accuses the
allies, except France, of dealing with
the whole question mot by principles
of justice. but by the material inter-
ests of those powers" and it con-
cludes: "This is not purely Euro
pean matter. On the just solution of
the matter Of Upper Silesia depends
the pacif1cation Of this province and
the stimulation of its productivity,
which has great Importance in the
re-establishment of the economic sta
bility Of the whole world"
SO the Silesian question has created
a most serious situation, and Germany
is sitting back hopeful of real breach
In the unity Of the allies. But prob
ably wiser councils will prevail the
anger of the chief actors will subside,
and some peaceful way out of the
muddle will be, discovered.
The allies last week sent to Berlin
a note reiterating the demand that
Germany be disarmed by June 30, and
the German government began looking
for means of compliance, especially
as regards the Orgesch OF Bavaria
which has refused to disband. Berlin
informed the reparatiOns commission
that it was ready to pay 150,OOO,OCO
gold marks Of the billion due May 81.
The sum, partly In gold and partly in
foreign securities, will be paid through
an American bank, probably Morgan's.
The gold will be deposited in. the
Reichsbank subject to call and check
sent to New York and from there to
Paris. Thus the transfer of 80 tons OF
gold from Berlin to Paris Is obviated.
The United States government Is not
concerned In the transaction.
Early last week 1t became apparent
that the administration had virtually
abandoned Its fight against Senator
Borah's amendment to the pending
naval appropriation bill, which requests
the President to enter into negotia-
tons with Great Britain and Japan
for an agreement to curtail naval
building. Maybe Mr. Harding's
change of attitude was forced, for test
votes In the senate on Wednesday
showed the opponents of the naval
affairs committees program were nu-
merous enough to do about as they
pleased. The opposition included sew
eral insurgent Republican senator's
and all the Democrats. Senator Poin-
dexter, chairman, already had written
to the President informing him of the
situation, stating that many of the
administrators strongest supporters
would be embarrassed IL called on to
vote against the Borah amendment,
which they had advocated In the last
hours of the Wilson administration.
He did not tell what the President
replied, but said: 81 have received
nothing indicating any need for max
ing a point of order against or oppos-
ing the Borah amendment, which is
the same as the one adopted in the
last congress. I am heartily in favor
Of an international Limitation of arm
aments upon basis doing justice to
the United States and not imperiling
our national safety"
The bin as adopted by the naval
committee calls for the outlay of $780,
100000 for the navy next year. The
insurgents and Democrats succeeded
In amending 1t In several particulars,