The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-10-13

| Now President Harding has made II
known that he is opposed to having
the matter OF the allied debts brought
up M all at the parley. He believes
1t can be better settled in other ways,
and that the conference will have
enough to do In considering the ques-
tons provided in the agenda as II
! now stands. He Is extremely de-
slrous that something big be accom-
i plished In the reduction Of ornaments
and the settlement of the pressing
problems of the Pacific and the Far
East and does not wish the work Of
the conference made more arduous
by the injection of other questions.
When the French chamber of de-
puties meets on October IS. Premier
BRAND expects to obtain vote OF
confidence which would mean per-
mission for him to attend the confer
ence In Washington. Since he has de-
clared his intention Of coming Prime
Minister Lloyd George has begun to
think he too. will be able to attend
tilC DuIitN, DtiltNlllB lIdl the lIlSli
peace negotiations will be so well I'M
der way that he can leave them To
others for a few weeks. 1t is said,
too, that Lloyd George hopes TO ar
range preliminary conference with
the representatives OF France and
Italy before they come over. Ostensi-
bly, this would be meeting to con-
CiHar fhn 20 4 nf No
tons council on the division of the
pleb'scite area of Upper Silesia.
Secretary Hughes has invited Hol-
land Belgium and Portugal to par
ticipate in the Washington conference
when 1t is discussing questions relat-
ing to the Far East. These three ma
tions have territorial interests in the
Orient.
The assembly Of the League Of Ma
lions ended It's second meeting last
week after re-electing Brazt, Belgium,
China and Spain as the non-perma-
nent members of the council. The
proposed amendment or elimination
of article X and the amendment Of
~ ultiNlN vi it-iNllct WI WI
went over to the next session. and i'm
the matter Of reduction Of ornaments
action seemed 70 be blocked by the
coming Washington conference. New
erthelesS the assembly accomplished
good deal. The international court
of Justice was established various i'm
n"rtart technical organizations were
of IN mr. nfhnr tf,lnnrtont
taken.
Hungary. warned by the allies,
agreed to withdraw entirely from
pr"enland the strip awarded to Aus
tr'a by TIE treaty of Trianon. The
'rorhe there however. may not be
ended. for the Hungarian government
admittedly has lost control over the
irregular troops that are holding a
part of the territory and that so far
have refused to get out.
A special committee OF the Cham
her Of Commerce Of the United States
has just returned from trip of in
vestigation abroad and submits re-
no~t IN which active American par
ticipation in the economic rehabilfa
=, n and sterilization Of Europe is rec
commended. In every country visited,
saws the committee. the opinion was
expressed that western and central
Furone cannot be restored to condi-
tions that approximate normal with
ont American assistance. The conclu-
oh oh n,tlH
be especially grateful to French ears,
are:
"The United States and the allies
should present solid front In de-
handing Germany make good In the
matter Of PREPARATIONS.
"There should be formed an inter
national commission OF business men
10 aid the reparntions commission In
working out difficult financial prob
lens concerning reparations.
'The United States should not with
draw at this time It's army on the
Rhine.
"The world Is operating on basis
Of less than one-half of the pre-war
standard.
"The consumption by 300000.OO0
persons is reduced to 30 per cent of
normal.
France and other countries border
ing on Germany need protection
against future attacks.
"Financial aid cannot be extended
to Germany to enable IL to purchase
raw materials with which to manufac-
ture goods for the purpose OF paying
its obligations unless there remains
strong central government"