Evening star., 1921-03-06
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

A GREEMENT or no agreement
~ in London. where allied su-
preme council and the Ger
man delegation are discussing
the puzzling reparations issue. there
~ill still abound multitudinous and
exceedingly dangerous shoals for all
OF the statesmen concerned.
# DR.. Walter Simons agrees to the
Paris reparations stipulations OF 226.-
600. 900. 900 gold marks after having
during the past week offered what is
equivalent to 10000. .ooc. 900. the entire
German government lays itself open
to custer and internal dissension Of
gravest sort.
If he does not agree and the Ger
man delegation can offer no more SUD
stantial reparations sums. the allies
by announced edict wil1 occupy Duis-
berg, Dusseldorf and Ruhrort. in the
Ruhr region of Germany. will levy
heavy taxes on all German exports
and establish a custom boundary
splitting Germany along the bank of
the Rhine. Any such venture on the
part Of the allies will bring on gravest
internal dissension within Germany.
where the people have responded
widely to the admonition. Resist
And the allies do not want disor-
gani3ed Germany.
what BRAND Faces.
IF there is compromise. one to
which the French are forced to agree.
resignation from London, rather than
appear in the French chamber and
defgn explanation.
On the other hand. If Lloyd George
continues a policy Of temporfzing
with the German delegation and gov
ernment. after it has been establish
ed that they are playing in bad faith.
thereby hazarding England's alliances
with her allies, then the premier faces
the greatest test OF his career at
home. and. in view of antagorisms
aroused over the Irish policy and the
labor situation. he may be over
thrown.
It is the direct effect upon Germany
Of either acceptance OF the Paris
agreement or occupation bv allied
forces Of those Ruhr cities which will
permit the allies to separate Bavaria
peace and an end to eternal ouibb1ing
and procrastination in settling re-
construction problems, is much con-
cerned at the moment.
Always there have been two poten-
fial dangers in case Germany. out and
one the restoration Of the old mon
archical regime and the other. the ad-
vance OF bo1shevism. Undoubtedly
both Of these potential dangers have
been overworked by the German gov
eminent in attempts TO dodge treaty
less. that thew do exist. The mon
archist scheminRs and strivines are
the greatest danger TODAY. though
anv attempt OF the allies to enforce
The rrost recent Paris agreement will
hut further the cause Of radical So
cial'sm in GERMANY. for the Gerna n
worker has heen led to believe that
fhe terms will impose almost ever
lasting bondage upon the WORKING
man. Vt win be too late now for
either the government or conservative
schools Of Thought TO check the tides
Of wrath in Industrial circles in case
either notsnf1a1itv comes IN mass.
Strength for Monarchists.
IF the present German government
should consent to Objectionable terms
the monarchists undoubtedly will be
strengthened in their threats against
the government. Huge SHINES. the
warned the country against the al
legged plottings of the monarchists and
militarists. citing the perils Germany
would face In case their plans carried.
plans which according to reliable au-
ten days ago over which no less a
person than Gen. Ludendorff presided.
Though the allies are in position TO
enforce their dictates by the sword if
need be. notwithstanding the return
Of monarchist regime, it neverthe-
less remains true that such contin-
Eency would but prolong the unset
tied conditions, and the march of
events might eventually cause them
to show even greater moderation in
terms.
Furthermore, Premier Lloyd George
often has stated and is known to be-
lieve that further allied incursions
can do nothing but engender further
bitterness on the part Of the Germans
which will initiate against the pres
ervation of European peace. Further
more he, il is said. fears potential
danger to Anglo-German trade, but in
answering DR.. Simons who proposed
the exceedingly Objectionable repara-
tions compromise, Lloyd George