Great Falls tribune., 1921-03-13
FRENCH DOMINATE
PREPARATIONS POLICY
HENDERSON CLAIMS
Big Problem Centers Around Method Of A.
certaining How Much Berlin Should Pay
and in What Manner It Is to Be Paid. !

Thus it must be done either through
the League of Nations, or Il its SER
vices be preferred by accepting the dis
interested aid Of the American govern
ment which, as an associated nation
during the war would properly suggest
the Improvement of an impartial inter-
national tribunal Of experts to investi-
gate the central problem-Germanys
capacity to pay.
In Horns Of Dilemma.
Ihe allies are on the horns Of dilem.
ma. They must not only ascertain Ger
many's capacity to pay, but also deter
NINE such method of payment as will
De peast prejudicial to their own ma
tional industrial and trading interests.
and least harmful to their own labor
market. Both France and Great Brit
ain are already seriously affected By
the importation into France of indem-
nifty coal France has more coal than
she herself can consume. and il exnort-
ing to Italy and elsewhere. Many Of
her miners are idle and the conseouent
loss OF foreign markets to Britain has
resulted in serious unemployment
among the miners Of South Wales.
After suffering a heavy defeat in at
least three by-elections, one Of which
involved a cabinet ministry, the Brit
lsh government should be fully active
to the unemployment problem. In at
tempting to redeem his promise to
make Germany pay to the utmost farth-
ing. the prime minister, Lloyd George.
will need to exercise a Celtic imagina-
ton to invent some unknown process
whereby the importation Of indemnity
goods will not bring increased unem-
ployment to British workers.
Germany Should Make Good.
Germany should make good the prac-
tical destruction she has wrought. She
has not only legal but moral RESPONSE
tbihty to make good. For the allies,
however, to impose conditions of vir-
tual slavery upon present and future
generation of Germans by means Of
ill-eonsidered measures would be a
olunder OF the first magnitude. This
would be calculated. sooner Or later to
standard Of life because Of the disre-
gard for the laws Of production and
distribution,
The most enlightened and construct
i've statesmanship is required to carry
Europe through the present dangerous
circumstances; otherwise. the direct
threat of war or revolution win hane
suspended over the whole of Europe.
held like the sword Of Damocles by the
slenderest thread.
The. departure from London Of For
mer American Ambassador Davis Of
the United States is cause for deep re-
greet among all Britons who are sincere
~ concerned in the maintenance and
promotion of real friendship between
the American republic and Great Brit
ain. Whatever place Mr.. Davis may
hold In America, he was In London, m
American statesman and gentleman Of
the highest type. He brought dignity,
charm and intellect to the pursuance Of
MS official mission. A true American,
he held profound belief in the formi-
dable power for peace and enlightened
progress OF Anglo-American friendship
and in effort decared toward bringing
the two peoples closer together.
Mr.: Davis Sympathetic.
The world still is victim Of warrfna
passions and conflicting aims, and 4
rupture between the American and the
British people would inflict q mortal
blow to all forces, irrespective Of party.
which aim to establish peaceful, hap
py and contented world. Mr.. Davis
was a keen sympathizer with tho ira
ditional policy Of friendship between
the two countries and during his ten
ure of office he made valuable and con-
siderable contributions to the cause Of
friendly understanding. His successor
is assured OF q very cordial welcome BY
the British people. Anglo-American
friendship is not tho plaything Of poll
tics but is regarded as a vital necessity
and essential to the cornerstone Of any
edifice of world peace.
The situation in ireland does not i'm
prove nor is it likely that the opening
of the Ulster parliament in June viii
sensibly affect the disturbed conditions
IN the south OF Ireland. The Sim Fein
may not allow the election for the u
ster parliament to so by default They
probably will begin persistent propa-
ganda in the six counties with the OBJ
ject of securing ultimately the concur
sion Of the legislature and bring a fu-
sion in the national problem. But re-
garding the rest Of Ireland. It is doubt
full whatever the new problem, If Dub
lin will come into existence as it is
provided In the government ireland act.
New Now Irish Secretary.
Presumably the situation will not be
bettered until the present Irish secre-
tary is succeeded by man Of fine
grained character, possessing conf
dence in the Irish people mad prepared
to meet them in spirit of concihation
and sympathy.
The government policy in ireland has
an important bearing on the recent
coalition election, and it is not imprab-
able that the present chief secretary
selected for Ireland viii be continued
in that office for the opening Of tho
Ulster parliament In view of the like
lihood Of a general election in the COM
ing months, gradual orientation Of
the sovernment policy toward Ireland
may occur, particularly because the
prime minister would not be likely to
20 to the voters saddled With the dis
astrous results OF IN extremely uppop-
ular Irish policy. He would first try
to restore the prestige Of the govern
ment by m eleventh hour effort to
reverse the pAesent course in favor Of
Z policy Of cdnciliation and appeass.,,
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