Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-23

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SATURDAY EVENING. APRIL Is. 1891.
VENT OF A WEEK.
= new phase in the German renarat;ons situation
h&s been reached in the request that President Harding
aft - mediator in the question Of reparations between
the German government and the Allies and fix the sum
fnet Germany II to pay. and in tha prompt REFUSAL of
tnts request. The German note declared the Willingness
Of the German government to be bound absolutely by
whatever decision President Harding might make. and
. carry out fully and without question the award which
he should make. r@
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The American reply framed and forwsrdea ~ sse-
fH%y Auehcs, was prompt and to the point. 1t vas q
refusal to act in the manner suggested, with the further
statement that II Germany would promptly formulate
such proposals ~ would furnixh = basis for discussion. thu
American government would bring these proeosals to
the Allies in . manner acceptable to them. ~
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Germany has thus failed again to drive . wedge be-
tween the United States and its former ASSOCIATED in
tbs war. German policy has been sAudiously dixsosd
toward this end. And whenever BUR govsrnment has
been called on to express itself il has indicated that it
stood squarely with the other nations in thEir demand
for suitabiea reparatiens for The injuries which Germany
had caused. This was set forth clearly in q former ex-
change Of Notes, and on tnat occasion Nj. Hughes dc,
clared IN unmistakable terms that the United statcs
s'eld Germany fully responsible for the war, and agreed
with the Other nations that she must pay to the extent
u her ability.
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The more recent appeal is m~aniteMIy = mart of the
same German program, the appeal becoming more ur-
gent as the time approaches when the Allies will insist on
substantial compliance with the terms laid down, or
will take measures of 4 coercivs character. The appeal
to the United States will take it's place Is one of the most
freakish things in History. Germany has made peace
with France Italy and Great Britain. In her treaty with
those nations. all properly signed and ratified, she has
assumed responsibility for the war and has agreed to
the conditions under which the kunns due fron, her are
to be fixed Peace has not been concluded With the
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var. let Germany aPpeals to the one great power with
which. she is at war to save her from the carrying out Of
the terms "a which she has agreed with the nations With
which she has made peace.
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The week vas MARRIED by the fr4 formal address
which the president has delivered, aade Non his osactel
concentration to congress 1t the opening of the seaaoa.
This occurred in New York, where Mr.. Harding smoke
at the dedication ct the monument to simon Bolivar
which had been presented to this country by tho gove.a-
naent OF Venezuela- At the same time there va dem-
caAsd in the Venezuelan capital a monument t. George
Washington. slseNwnh appropriate ceremonies. In his
New iXork address President Harding spoke inpresslvely
OF the importance of developing close and sympaahetie
cona&et among the republics of the western hemisphere,
and, he stated as femphaticaily as any president before
nm has done the purpose Of this nation to oppose, by
feree at arms. if need be, any attempt to destroy the in
dependence of any of the American states.
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While the president was delivering this addrezs, and
making his contribution to the bsss possible relations
among the nations in the western works, the senate was
putting the finishing touches on! the Calembisn treaty,
a concrete denomination Of the friendly purposes Of the
United States. This treaty, long pending, and once re.
1ected, provides for the payment to Colombia. of 325, o00-
zoe In compensation for whatever losses she may have
sustained IN connection with the transfer Of Panama ca
nal property to this country. The expression of regret
thst relations haV been disturbed, to which vigorous OBJ.
lection had been made, has been eliminated from the
treaty. -.
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While tbs week has brought forth no intima 4ianx
Of sattte1nent Of the British coal strike, the situation has
not grown in gravity Beyond the demon alization Incl
dental to the shortening of the supply of coal, and il
there has been any change in the situation it is in the
direction Of = closer approach t<a basis for negotiations
which viii provide some prospect of adjustment. The
Withdrawal of the railway and transport workers seems
70 have taken the heart out of the strike.
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The delay 0f Germany in making prepAratiens to
comply with the reparatIens demands of the Allies, and
the $pparent intention Of her government to persist In
her refusal Is creating = situation of considerable anxiety.
: France seems to be determined to exact the full meas
ufs OF The terms agreed upon, and to enforce csna4piianee
iffaree proves TO be necessary. The other nations stand
With her on the principle. but at the same time thAy
are not looking with any enthusiasm on Developments
which may call for this 1aarshaling Of more armed men
and their dppateh TO German districts which are as yet
pHtnvaded.
An tatsssstins development has occurred in eenn4e-
tes With deportation Of undesirable aliens from the
Initial GtaA4a Tha Soviet EoyaFnHent N MoNeov has
ssSyeA nonee that II futuRa ID will not lpsrmit such per,
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