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Evening star., 1921-06-26
GERMAN PAYMENTS
DRIVE FRANCS DOWN
Maximilian Harden Declares French Re-
fusal to Accept Labor or Machinery in
Reparation Resulted as He Predicted.

auence is an economic crisis in
France.
The surrender of our ships to Eng
| land brought down the price Of ton
less three years ago, are being al
lowed to rust in many "boneyard."
Yet we still build ships to be surren-
dered TO the allies. while the allied
shipyards are at Il StandStill. We Of
fer coal to France-and at a figure
that England could not meet even if
her mines were in operation. If we
continue to offer this coal at price
land. what becomes of Albion's ex-
port coal trade in the future?
America Refuses to Bug.
Germany could continue to cay
France in American dollars; and per-
haps the world would not be SO upset.
il America would buy sufficient
quantity of German goods. But
America will not buy. She is the only
country capable of paying for mer-
chandise in standard gold money. She
could help Germany's paying capac-
ity, but the American Congress is
working with will to shut out all
foreign made goods by the erection of
higher protective tariff wall. The
allied countries all are. continuing to
oppose the Importation of large guam
titles Of German dvcstuffS and manu-
featured goods. because they say they
do not want to imDeril their own in
dustres.
The solution then. after all. has
not been SO simple as Mr.. Lloyd
George and NJ. BRAND seemed to
think. My prediction that no me-
chanical means could be conjured up
/ to make il so has been amply full
! filed.
Meantime, what are the prospects
, of a Franco-German rapprochement?
Perhaps wave of sanity is sweep
! ing over Europe after all. Perhaps
| it will take something of an eco
nomic cataclysm in France before it
| can be realized. Perhaps NJ. Loucheur.
who had much to do with the
! preparation of the treaty. realized
what the economic consequences of
Germany being compelled to pay in
! gold would be, when he and Herr
| Rathenau held their recent confer
| ence at Weisbaden.
| In any event the responsible Of
! ficials of the two governments are
/ getting close together. ] have Won
| dered If the Wirth government might
! succeed in allaying some of the fears
| and suspicious of France. Events
| would seem to prove that some prog
T, ress is being made in that direc-
! ton.
Copyright. 1921. by The Washington Starr
Evening star., 1921-06-26
PHILLIPS MAKES VERBAL
REPORT ON OIL QUESTION
q. S. Minister to Holland Discusses
Djambi Dispute at State
Department.

William H. Phillips. American min
lister at The Hague, gave to the State
Department today a verbal report of
his efforts to induce the Netherlands
government to modify its position in
granting concessions in the Djambi
oil fields. He afterward called on
President Harding, but no announce
ment was made indicating that he
discussed the same subject with the
chief executive.
Mr.> Phillips reports to the State
Department are understood to have
been substantially the same as those
made prior to his departure from his
post for a vacation in the United States.
Since he left The Hague the Netherlands
government has published its reply to
the American note. in which the United
States insisted that the Netherlands
government had been fully informed of
American desires regarding the oil fields
prior to the submission of the legislative
measures now before the Danish parlia-
ment. The State Department has not
yet received more than a summary of
the Dutch reply. The text is under
stood to be coming by mail.
Evening star., 1921-06-26
GREY DECLARES LEAGUE
CANNOT BE "SCRAPPED"
Speaks at Celebration Of Second
Anuiversary-5O,O0O Gather in
London Demonstration.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 25.-Crowds esti-
mated to number fifty thousand OBJ
served the second anniversary of the
birth of the league OF nations today
by demonstrations in London's
famous public forum, Hyde Park.
The coal strike caused modification
of plans for pilgrimages from all
parts of the United Kingdom for
participation in the rally. the demon
stration being confined to the London
area.
Parades formed throughout the city
and marched to Hyde Park. where
twenty speakers. including Lord
Robert Cecil and the Archbishop of
Canterbury. addressed the crowds
which included representatives Of
the forty-eight nations in the league.
A feature of the celebration was
the statement of Viscount Grey. in
which he declared that the league
could not be scrapped. but expressed
the belief that the President and
people of the United States desired
world peace as much as those in this
country who were the strongest sup
porterS of the league.
Evening star., 1921-06-26
PROTEST MEXICAN ORDER.
Coahuila Coal Miners Uphold Use
of Workers Flag.

MEXICO CITY. June 24.-Protests
against the recent federal order pro-
hibiting bolshevik demonstrations and
the flying of the communist flag from
public buildings were voiced by COM
mittee representing the coal miners
of the state Of Coahuila, which called
upon Secretary Of the Interior Gales
yesterday.
The secretary told the miners their
protests would be Investigated, but he
added he believed the federal order
was not issued with the motive of re-
stricting the liberty of individuals.
Gen. Gales declared there was some
confusion among officials regarding
the flag Of communism. The prohibit
ing order stated that the flag was red
and black when, in fact, red is the
color of the communists. The red and
black flag, the secretary asserted, was
the banner Of workers the world over
and should be allowed to fly unless
such action contravened the law.
Evening star., 1921-06-26
new COAL STRIKE PARLEY
IS APPROVED BY PREMIER
Miners and Owners to Meet Mon
day-London Optimistic
for Settlement
BY the Associa ted Press

by the AsSOcia ted Press.
LONDON. June 25-The request of
the coal miners representatives for
a new meeting with the government
and the coal mine owners, decided
upon last night with the object of
obtaining a settlement of the coal
strike. brought a quick response from
Mr.. Lloyd George. the prime minister.
This morning he invited the owners
and miners to a joint conference to
be held at the board of trade Mon
day
The newspapers generally in their
articles today are more optimistic
over the possibility of an imme-
diate settlement of the long-drawn-
out strike, which now has been in
progress nearly three months.
The decision to attempt the reopen.
ing of negotiations between the mine
owners and their employees was
reached at meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the miners union
last night. This step was influenced,
it was declared, by the failure of the
miners to secure financial support
from other trade unions and the re-
luctance of other labor organizations
to join with the miners for Industrial
action to enforce their mutual de-
mands. The hope was expressed that
the government would renew its Of
fer to grant ten-million- pound
sterling subsidy to the coal industry
as an aid to the settlement.
Evening star., 1921-06-26
PERU PICKS ARBITRATOR
TO DECIDE GUAN0 CLAIM
Millions Involved in Proceedings
Brought by American Citizen,
Brother of Discoverer.

LIMA, Peru, June 25.-Carlos Pre-
vost, a Peruvian residing in the United
. States. has been appointed to repre-
sent Peru in the arbitration proceed
ings to decide the claim against the
Peruvian government of the heirs or
Jean Celestin Landreau, an American
citizen.
The claims, said to amount to sew
eral million dollars. are the out
growth of the discovery of guano
along the Peruvian coast about sew
enty years ago, and were filed with
the State Department at Washington
in 1902 on behalf of Landreau, who is
a brother of the discoverer of the de-
poSitS.
Recently a protocol was signed by
William E Gonzales. the American
amba ssador. and Foreign Minister
Solomon, submitting the claims to the
arbitration of a commission to pe
composed of commissioner from both
the limited States and Peru, with a
third member. a citizen either OF Den-
mark, Great Britain or the Neither
lands, to be selected by these two
commissioners.
Evening star., 1921-06-26
GREECE EXPECTED
TO SPURN ALLIES
King Has Answer to Note Of
fering to Mediate With
Turks.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATHENS. June 25-The reply of the
Greek government to the offer of the
allies to mediate with the Turkish
nationalists for tie purpose of fore
stalling war in Asia Minor Is in the
hands Of King Constantine. who is in
Smyrna. for his approval Although
the government has given no intima-
tion of the contents of it's answer, it
Is believed in diplomatic circles here
that Greece will not. for the present
at least. avail herself of the good Of
hces of the allied powers.
1t Is said that the foreign minister,
George Baltazzis. Is of the opinion
that unconditional acceptance Of the
allied offer would be tantamount to
abandonment of the treaty of Sevres,
and that withdrawal Of the Greek
troops from Anatolia would not only
cause general dissatisfaction and dis
appointment among the Greek people.
but would increase the arrogance of
the Turkish nationalists and further
endanger TIE unprotected populations
in the interior Of Turkey
Evening star., 1921-06-26
BY GEORGE N. BARNES.
Former Member of the British
Cabinet.


Cabinet.
By Radio to The Star.
LONDON, June 25.-The British gov
ernment is storm-tessed on a sea OF
trouble.
The king and queen proceeded to
Belfast, and are safely back again.
but in regard to the Irish question we
are just where we were.
There has been no change, except
for more extended operations and
greater loss o: life. The government
has been arraigHed in the house of
commons for military inefficiency. and
has made reply. limiting not ooscurely
at more drastic measures of repres-
sion.
But public opinion here is disturbed.
The Ulster parliament was duly
opened by the KING amid scenes or
great enthusiasm. If any doubt ex-
listed as to the attitude OF the Ulster.
men, it is now dispelled. They are
still opposed to cooperation between
northeast and southwest Ireland, ex-
cept on a basis Of loyalty to and union
with Great Britain and the British
dominions But beyond expressions
of good will and the hope that south
ireland might initiate ceremony
larger ASPECTS of the Irish problem
were not touched upon by the king.
It. therefore, may be assumed that
there is no intention on the part OF
the government to adopt any new
policy. The government only hopes
that the southwest will sooner or
later follow the lead of Ulster and
make use of the new powers con-
ferred by recent legislation.
Meantime, the forces of the Sinn
Feiners are confronted ny greatses tss
parliament, July II. draws near, a
crown colony government looms up
as the only alternative to the exist
ing chaos.
Crisis in Near East.
From Ireland the eyes of the gov
ernment turn toward the east, where
it is faced by another serious Crisis.
1t has arisen largely out OF the de-
lays in the eastern peace settlements.
are now confronted with an orien,
tation of forces wholly unprovided
for.
The Turks have created a new
army and have set up government
opposed to Constantinople. The Greeks
have found themselves quite unable
to carry out their undertakings In
Asia Minor, and. in the changed cir
cumstances consequent upon their re-
pudiation of the Venizelos govern.
ment, the allies are neither able nor
willing to help them. An effort Is
being made, therefore, to bring about
a cessation of fighting between the
insurgent Turk and the unstable
Greek on the basis of mediation and
settlement by the allies.
This means some revision OF the
recent allied declaration and. there,
fore, perhaps, some loss of allied
prestige, but in the light Of the new
facts there Is NO option 80 far as
Evening star., 1921-06-26
BY ANDRE TARDIEU.
Wormcr French High Commissioner to
America.

By ANDRE TARDIEU.
Wormcr French High Commissioner to
America.
BY Cable TO The Star.
PARIS. June 25.-The European
cessive acts indicate tendencies and
inclination, but there is no fixed di-
rection to events. no plan Of action.
no tangible accomplishments.
Affairs on the British side of the
channel appear to hold the chief in
terest of the moment, and there are
indications that British government
acts are being influenced to a con-
siderable extent by the political sit
uation of MIR. Lloyd George. which is
rather delicate. to say the least.
Three noteworthy facts stand out
in England-the continuation of the
miners strike, Lord Curzon's visit to
Paris. and Lloyd Georges speech to
the imperial council.
The miners strike is merely a con-
crete manifestation of the general
economic illness from which England
is suffering and which affects vlSibly
the whole British foreign policy, ex-
planning frequently contradictory ac-
tionS.
Lord Curzon brought to Paris pro-
posals for diplomatic action. purely
formal in character. respecting the
Greco-Turk and Upper Silesian ar
fairs. which fail to resolve difficulties
having their origin in Il fundamental
divergence of views between France
and Great Britain.
simultaneously, the negotiations Tor
renewal of the nglo-Japanese
treaty continue.
Also simultaneously, there begins
talk of an AnGlo-American entente,
although the precise objects OF such
an arrangement are not stated.
This manner of putting irons in the
fire of every big capital at once seems
to indicate a certain nervousness.
Lloyd Georges Grip Slipping.
Independently of the economic crisis
which confronts him. Lloyd George
must perceive that his personal situa-
ton is not all that it might be. He
is. as a matter of fact, unpopular IN
all quarters and his present strength
comes largely from the fact that no
successor to him is in sight. A Few
DAYS in London suffice to give any
body this conviction.
Apparently the British premier Is
in search of some signal triumph
which he badly needs, and he carries
his optimism pretty far when he de-
clares to an economic conference that
the disarmament and reparatlons
Evening star., 1921-06-26
REBELS BURN BRIDGE.
Several Bands Reported Active in
Northern Mexico.

MEXICO CITY, June 24.-The rail-
road bridge at Lampazos. between
Laredo and Monterey. was burned to-
day by a small rebel band. according
to reports received here.
During the past few days several
groups of men have been reported
as committing depredations in the
state of Tamaullpas. They are
thought to be operating from the
American side. The belief was ex-
pressed today that the activity Of
the last few days on the part of op-
poneH.s of the government was an
attempt to embarrass the government
while numerous trade conferences are
being held in the capital.
Evening star., 1921-06-26
BY STEPHANE LAUZANNE.
Editor Of LIE Matin, Paris.

Editor OF Lie Mattn, Paris.
PARIS. June 25.-The misunder-
standing between France and Eng
land. which began to be felt soon
after the treaty of peace. instead
of decreasing. Is gaining in
strength daily and threatens to
become disquieting. All those to
whom the peace of Europe and
the perfect understanding between
the great world nations Is dear
are anxious about 1t.
l am by no means one of those
Frenchmen who claim that they
are always right and that others
are always wrong. In the Franco
Anglo misunderstanding 1t is
quite possible that France. and
in particular. the French press,
may be wrong in certain respects.
First, the French papers have the
bad habit of often discussing with
certain vivacity and this does
not tend to calm the discussion.
Then. those same papers often
presume they can attack a GER
tain foreign political personality
without the nation to whom such
personality belongs being Offend
ed. and this is very often a mis-
take. For instance, 1t is diff
cult to attack or to criticise Mr..
Lloyd George without at the same
time attacking or criticising the
entire English politics conducted
by Mr.. Lloyd George. and even the
English people Of whom Mr.. Lloyd
George is prime minister. Finally,
the French, who have recently
suffered more than any other ma
ton in a long and terrible war.
are not always disposed at pres
ent to take into consideration the
viewpoints and divergent inter-
ests of the other allied nations.
You see that I am perfectly frank
and that I am the very first to
acknowledge the defects in the
French armor.
But. this said. l must state that
the English viewpoint is a thing
which is often incomprehensible
TO the French and that Mr.. Lloyd
George defends it in a rather irri-
tating and battling manner.
When the east is in question.
where the interests of the English
are very different from the inter-
ests of other countries, and where
the British Empire has first Of
India, one can understand that
England raises her voice. When
she has to safeguard her suprem-
acy at sea or her commercial su-
periority. one again understands
that England speaks loud, since
for her it is a question of life and
death. But when, for instance. the
question deals with permitting Po-
land to be born. to breathe, and
to constitute herself. the attitude
of England is no longer under
stood. Wherein can the existence
Of Poland be in England's way or
cause her anxiety? Why did she.
at the peace conference. counter
act all the efforts of France and
America to make Poland live
able state? Why. after having ac-
cepted to give Upper Silesia to
Poland, did she demand that 1t be
taken away from her and that a
plebiscite be made there? Why
Evening star., 1921-06-26
D. C. LIBRARIAN HONORED.

SWAMPSCOTT, Mass, June 25.-The
American Library Associate brought
its annual meeting to a close today
with the election of Azariah S. Root,
librarian at Oberlin College. as presi-
dent.
Samuel H. Ranck Of Grand Rapids,
Mich. and Claribel H. Barnett, libra
rian in the United States Department
of Agriculture at Washington, were
named as vice presidents.
Evening star., 1921-06-26
COSTA RIGA ANTI-UNION.
Central American Plan Is Defeated
by Congress Vote Of 10 to co.,

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, June 25.-
After heated debate, congress. by a
vote of 19 to 20. rejected the treaty
signed here recently creating the fed
Grafton of Central American republics.
The Central American union COM
mittee, on learning of the action of
congress, ordered the Central Amer
lean nag raised at half mast and tied
with a black ribbon.
The announcement of Costa Rica's
rejection Of the pact has created a
sensation in the other Central Amer
ican republics. especially Salvador.
Evening star., 1921-06-26
SUICIDE CARRIED $1,000.
Wealthy New York Advertising
Man Was Broken in Health.

CALGARY. Alberta, June Is
George L. Dyer. fifty-two. a wealthy
New Yorker. today committed suicide
at q Banff sanitarium. He had $1,000
in his pocket when he shot himself.
George L. Dyer. who today commit
ted suicide at a Bann sanitarium, was
head Of an advertising agency here
bearing his name.
A telegram was received at his Of
fees telling of his death. It was said
that he had gone north for a vacation
recently, after becoming run down.
Evening star., 1921-06-26
LOOKS TO IT, S. TO 4 VERT\
FRANCO-BRI7TSH BREAK
StephaneLauzanne, CnticisingLloyd George S
Polish Policy; Is Fearful Misunderstood
ing May Lead to Serious Rupture.

terness and violence the compli-
Gated and entangled results of the
said plebiscite? Why this almost
declaration Of war. as 1t were. by
Mr.. Lloyd George to the Polish
nation? How can it possibly be
that English officers can accept to
go and command German volun-
teers against Polish workmen?
4
So many questions which the
French. animated by the best
spirit of conciliation, cannot sue
ceed in answering. Or. rather,
they find but one reply to make:
England desires to divide in order
to govern; she does not wish that
there be on the European con-
tinent one power stronger than
another, and she always rises
against such a power, whatsoever
it may be. Yesterday it was
Germany. Today it is France. To-
morrow it would be America IL
America attempted to exercise her
influence in Europe.
This is a policy which is neither
very laudable nor a very just
one. In any event. when one
makes that policy. it should be
made frankly and in assuming the
risks thereof. In the question OF
Poland. for instance, since Eng
land demanded the plebiscite in
her troops there to protect the
rights of all concerned in the
plebiscite. and she ought to hold
herself responsible for what might
happen there. But England sent
only 1000 men. whereas France
was obliged to send $4,000, and 1t
was a French general to whom all
the power and all the troubles
were assigned. At the same time.
Mr.. Lloyd George and his minis
ters reserved the right to criticize
all that this general did and to
accuse today the $1,000 French
soldiers of having failed to do
their duty. Furthermore, Mr..
Lloyd George claims that the su-
preme council, at which he dis
poses at will of the voice Of Japan
and of the voice of Italy. shall
decide by a majority over the fate
of Upper Silesia, and that France
will have but to bow to the de-
cision.
1t is very much to ben feared
that he will be mistaken and that
France will not bow SO easily as
that. In every question with ref
erence to Germany-and the Polish
question Is one Of those-France
and Belgium are the most di-
rectly interested and they are by
no means prepared to bend the
knee to majority formed by
Japan and Italy. They will only
bend to the advice which America
will give them. because if Amer
lea be far away. at least she Is
independent. she Is disinterested,
she is impartial
There is but one country in
the world that can put an end to
the Franco-Anglo misunderstand-
ing; that is America. If she de-
sires the misunderstanding to
rankle, she has but to keep silent.
But IL she desires it to cease she
has but one word to say and to
arbitrate.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1921-06-26
ny GEORGE wITTE.

Nv wireless to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1921.
BERLIN. Germany, June 20
sBolshevism is paving the way for
the return of czarism." This was
the declaration made the writer
today by a prominent Russian who
has just come out Of Russia after
an uninterrupted stay there of al
most a year. conditions in the
cities are growing worse. and
starvation Is bound to cause more
suffering than ever before until the
Evening star., 1921-06-26
,RETTJRN OF CZARLSM IN RUSSIA
SEEN AS RESULT OF BOLSHEVlSM

new crops come in." said my in
formant.
"Class hatred" he continued. "un-
der the capitalist regime was
never so strong as is the hatred OF
the communists by the masses.
These, however. feel themselves
more impotent to revolt against
the soviet rule than they felt under
the G9ar. Everybody Is Spying upon
everybody else. and every time the
doorbell rings they fear that some
soviet emissary has come to throw
them into prison. The communist
minority is decreasing in the same
degree as their unpopularity is in
increasing"
Evening star., 1921-06-26
WOMEN VOTE TO CONVICT.
Jury in Liquor Case Return Verdict
in Thirty-Five Minutes.
oc;,,D;snatch to The Sta

Gpecial Dispatch n The Star
HUNTINGTON, w. Va. June 20
Three women served as jurors in the
case of Samuel Weingold. merchant,
charged with transporting liquor. A
verdict of guilty was returned in
thirty-five minutes. the women-two
unmarried and one married-votins
for conviction from the first.
Evening star., 1921-06-26

ancient customs of the country in
question. For instance. in regions
whSre the trade in baZaars is a
century-old custom no agitation
ogA,.ist free trade has been made"
Evening star., 1921-06-26
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tinuing until all stock is sold.
Evening star., 1921-06-26
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