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The Washington times., 1922-06-04
BY LINDSAY CRAWFORD
editor the Sfatesman, MOnreaD -.
win the Irish Free State Lead Canada to Fight for SOVeegntya Will
Split the British Empire as Diplomatic Unia Sentiment the
Dominion Advancing with Strong Trend to Ultimate Breaking
Away From the Mother Country
editor the Statesman, MontreaD

United States. as was evidenced by
the outcry against the suggestion
of the executive at Washington
that the St. Lawrence project was
a matter for negotiation between
the United States and Great Brit.
ain-ignoring the sovereignty of
Canada in her own domestic af-
fairs.
The part that an Irish Free
State may play in forcing the
issue between the dominions and
the empire and in completing do
minion evolution towards indepen.
dence. can readily be perceived.
An Irish Free State would be un-
hampered by the deep divisions on
the question of the British connec-
ton which II has been the chief
aim of British statesmen to foster
in the dominions.
The precedent for the appoint.
ment of an Irish Ambassador to
Washington exists in the assent,
formally given to Canadas re-
quest. Constitutional practice has
carried Canada far beyond the old
colonial position OF Confederation
days. This applies to external as
well as well as to domestic affairs.
Treaty making is now the sole
right of Canada.
STATESMEN ARE TIMID.
Although not recognized Off
cially by foreign powers, the Cana
dian parliament is now supreme
in treaty-making affecting the Do
minion. Great Britain is no longer
free to include Canada in imperial
treaties without her definite as
sent. Nothing could hinder the
Irish Free State from following
the practice OF Canada. and of oc-
cupying the ground which the tim
idity of Canadian statesmen. COM
bined with British influence in for
eign countries. has prevented them
from occupying.
The spectacle OF an Irish Free
State, as leader of the movement
for the emancipation of the domin-
ions from imperial domination in
the great issues of peace and war
and in all foreign relations would
stir the Imagination and sympathy
Of the world and complete the rout
OF imperialism in countries now de.
manding unrestricted national evo-
luton.
The constitutional weapons Of
parliamentary government would
prove more powerful than military
organization In completing the in
dependence of Ireland. This. It
may be assumed. is in the mind OF
Michael Collins in his appeals to
the Irish people to turn from mill
tarism to parliamentary methods
in resisting empire domination. II
is an appeal that must awaken a
powerful response in a country
that has so recently escaped from
the horrors of an inhuman war.
The Washington times., 1922-06-04
MUNICH. May 20.

r AM a Prussian because I hap
pen to live in Munich, and al
u though, first and foremost
am a loyal son of Germany, as I
happen to be a soldier. I suppose
must bow my head and confess
that am the very embodiment Of
Prussian militarism and conse-
quently, I am a reactionary.
Whenever a revolution begins to
feel that II is losing It's power It
invariably seeks to appeal to Its
lukewarm supporters by crying
pitifully that the "reactionaries"
were plotting against them dey
and night.
, Our German republicans keep on
shouting that the city of Munich
In the center of Prussian reac-
ton. and that the triumph Of the
spirit Of Prusrianism and mill
tarism will become effective only
through the success Of the mill
tarists of old, now strongly en-
trenched in that city.
And these denunciations rather
amuse me when I think that IN
the prewar days was considered
a democrat, because / had often
denounced some of the excessss Of
the old system which needed q
good deal of overhauling. But to-
day I thoroughly abhor the new
system, especially certain phases
of II, which is the natural outcome
of the revolution. and which is
threatening the destruction Of our
national and cultural life.
BLAMED FOR NEGLECT.
In fact. l am still of the same
opinion as when I wrote in my
book of war memories: II am
neither a democrat nor a reaction
airy, but am concerned primarily
with the well-being Of the Germln
people. its cultural achievements,
and its powerful national ten
dency for authority and discipline.
The whole German nation - the
state-is built on these pillars,
and on these pillars must rest the
future Of the German nation as q
race"
The men who directed the old
system neglected to strengthen
and stiffen these pillars Of the
state as they should. These men
did not prove stern enough TO ma
terialize all the energies of the
race during the trying moments
of the world war. They failed to
mold the nation into a one indi.
visible> unit and to concentrate
every atom OF that units energy
on the sole. undivided purpose OF
winning the war.
The social legislations expert.
mented by William I and his hon.
ored minister. Prince Bismark,
had not succeeded In making
loyal and contented citizens out OF
our ever growing working class
masses. Undoubtedly these were
but manifestations Of Prussianism,
as the men who experimented
with these theories were them
selves Prussians!
But with the advent OF the
Prussian German state times as
we'll as conditions changed and
the need OF applying new meth
The Washington times., 1922-06-04
| BY GEN. LUDENDOR
(The Master Taccian of the Defnct German Military cine)
Proud He is Prusan and ReactnaUphOdS the Old System
and Bames Socialists Jews and Catholics for the Collapse of the
German EmpieAnarchy Reaction Germanys Only Two Ave
nucS of EScaDe from Decav" ... '' "E
nues OF Escape from Decay"

DDS to direct the German nation
became necessary. But such men
Of new vigor were not forthcom-
ing. and consequently the labor
ing masses drifted away from the
strong grip OF the state and com
menced to question the motives of
their employers.
NEED NEW METHODS.
Neither the government nor the
cultivated, propertied and capital
list classes showed evidences Of ca
pacities Of guiding the masses in.
telligently. Nothing was done to
counteract in an effectual manner
the instilling Of poisonous and vio-
lent theories by labor leaders.
most OF them Jews. In the mind
of our German working class
masses.
The labor leaders consistently
and arrogantIy lined themselves
against government projects tend
ing to ameliorate the hardships of
the working classes. These am
bilious and violent labor leaders
feared that the success of the
governments many social reform
projects might tend to bring about
a reconciliation between the work
ing classes and their employers.
1t meant contentment for the
workingmen which their leaders
abhorred.
Never having had a construc-
tive policy. II suited the Social
Democrats to constantly foster
futile illusions by aggravating So
cial contrasts. It was their one
and only aim to foment class
hatred and dissension between the
middle class and working class
masses. Thus the mighty oppor-
tunity which was within the reach
Of the German people through
their enviable Industrial develop.
ments was cast away, instead OF
being UTILIZED to the full to sus-
tain her rapidly increasing popula-
ton.
Year by year the working
classes augmented the ranks OF
the Social Democrats, and accept
ed the gospel Of Karl Marx in
its international form. believing
that their future would be more
secure by the union Of the work
ingmen Of all countries than by
the creation of a powerful Ger
man realm. Meanwhile, Ger
many's enemies contributed great
" in sowing dissension amorg
the different classes by diffusion
Of the doctrine Of the Third In
ternationale which prepared the
way for the revolution.
Welded Big Influence.
The German Democrats and the
Centre, too, with their numerous
adherents Of the International,
welded a dangerous influence
over the destinies of the German
people.
Germany OF the Social Demo
Gratis, the Centre and the Demo
Gratis toyed too often with phrases
such as Liberty" Equality"
The Universal Freedom" Fra
ternity," The Abatement of Ma
tional Rivalries," and the like.
not realizing that the life of q
nation is decided by its ability to
force others to respect II.
The Washington times., 1922-06-04

the various portions of the Empire
as part of one nation has given
place to a system based upon the
assumption that Canada and the
other dominions are free to de-
velop a distinctive nationalism of
their own.
Unity in uniformity OF civillza-
ton has been Abandoned for unity
in diversity. BY this change II Is
hoped to cultivate in the respective
dominions a grateful appreciation
OF the national freedom they enjoy
under the imperial flag. as well as
a recognition of greater advantages
in world relations of the control Of
their external affairs by the i'm
perial foreign office.
CRITICAL STAGE COMING.
It is at this critical stage In
dominion evolution-at a time
when the completion Of domestic
sovereignty suggests a further ad-
vance by the sovereign control by
the dorninions of their external af-
fairs that circumstances have
driven British statesmen to admit
Ireland into the circle of domin.
ions, conceding to her the status
of the Dominion of Canada, as de.
fined by constitutional pratice as
well as by statute.
While the powers Of British In
stitutions rest largely upon pre-
cedent, imperial statesmen are
jealous OF the encroachments of
the dominions through constitu-
tional practice and are slow to as
sent to precedents that end to i'm
pair imperial sovereignty. The one
thing they dread is the creation of
any precedent that will destroy
the anomalies of imperial control
in dominion affairs, or that will
determine more definitely the inde-
pendence of the dominions.
While the request Of Canada to
appoint an ambassador to Wash
ington was hailed with a salvo of
imperial trumpets and assent
granted. the office remains un-
filled owing to imperial pressure
at Ottawa. A special envoy was
secretly dispatched to Ottawa to
urge upon the Borden government
the desirability of postponing the
appointment indefinitely owing to
similar requests from other do
minions, which, II granted, would
seriously impair the diplomatic
unity of the empire that British
statesmen regard as a fundamental
doctrine.
PRECEDENT IN IRELAND,
The envoy took occasion to warn
the Canadian public that the con-
troll of all foreign relations must
remain in the hands Of the British
foreign office. While the taint of
colonialism is strong in official cir
The Washington times., 1922-06-04

These parties could not be made
to understand that. with Ger y
many. surrounded as she was
with powerful and jealous neigh
bors, and with an unfavorable
geographical situation. the COM
mandlng of other nations respect
by the force Of arms, was a mat
ter of life and death. They
could not be made to realize that
we could not be free and pros
porous unless we were powerful.
The theory and the practice of
our Centre party coincided with
that Of the Social Democrats and
the Democrats. Although TO all
appearances our Centre party is
political and non-sectarian. and up
to November, 1918. ardently mon
archical. It actually cares for lit
tie but the interests Of the Cath
Ollie Church, and considers all
questions Of state from the point
Of view of the Roman Catholic
interests.
And these three parties finally
formed the government that came
in the track OF the revolution
after the downfall of the German
empire. But in reality the col.
lapse of the empire was brought
about by the adherents of the
Social.Revolutionar with whom
the present government divide
power, which means that our
present rulers derive their man
date from free" working COM
miteees of the labor organlza-
tions!
Government Is Weak.
A government such as ours
cannot succeed in battling against
hostile pressure, domestic or for
eign. nor can IL counteract the
effects OF physical and moral suf-
fering of the German people. No
longer have we a powerful gov
crnment machinery to hold in
check our newly imported ideas
of unlimited individualism and
sectionalism.
Consequently political deteriora-
tion is followed by the decadence
Of our public morale.
The lofty ethical sense. which
inspired the officials of the people
under the old system has now
been replaced by the principle of
doling out to the voter privileges
first. Duty to ones fatherland
has been forgotten!
The kind of democratic reform
brought in its trail corruption and
bribery. An ultra-Democratic
franchise. more radical than ap-
piled In any other country, 10
now working for the benefit Of
our Socialist masses. We will
soon come to the full realization
Of the fact that our industrial
strength is a mere shadow.
The unbearable burden OF our
social reform policy, is greatly re-
sponsible for the low exchange
value of our currency. and we
will soon find ourselves in a sit.
uation from which there can only
be two ways Of a possible avenue
of escape. Sooner or later we
have to decide between Anarchy
or Reactionl
The Washington times., 1922-06-04
By ALFRED STEAD.

"HE world today is suffering
from a blocking Of the ar
Il teries through which trade
should flow like life blood. This IL
especially true of Europe.
The key to the economic revival
OF Europe is transport. Organized
transport not only won the war,
but is the factor on which every
detail Of an everyday life depends.
Trade without transport does not
exist. Without trade there cannot
be industrial activity and without
this any hope OF reducing unem.
ployment is fallacious.
Trade today is driven back into
it's primitive form of barter. The
economic and political conditions
prevailing In central and eastern
Europe, together with the extreme
fluctuations Of currency. render
1t almost impossible to conduct any
business on a cash basis.
RELIABLE SYSTEM NEEDED.
The only method now feasible
by which the stocks of goods lying
in this country can be disposed OF
profitably is by their exchange for
an equivalent value in raw ma
terials. produce and foodstuffs.
kNu
by means OF an efficient and re-
liable system Of transport for these
goods.
Conferences can only obscure the
crystal clearness of the obvious
first step-which Is to organize
transport. The nearer the maxi.
mum OF facility and regularity Of
transport is reached the greater
will be our trade and the more
rapid the revival Of economic Eu-
rope.
TRADE GREATNESS DOOMED.
The British people cannot stand
by and be indifferent to the lack
Of transport in Europe, for, unless
we can move our goods about, our
Industrial greatness is doomed to
decline and death. Unable to pro-
duce within our own frontiers the
necessary food for our popula ton.
and unable to sell goods to pro.
cure that food, the inhabitants of
these islands will become a mere
aggregation OF unemployed starve-
hngs.
It behooves us therefore to or
ganize transport. Today transport
in Europe has practically broken
down. The new frontiers created
by the peace parties and the politi-
cal dissensions and racial animosi-
ties between the various st1tes
have contributed to the general
chaos. Each government exercises
Its authority over the portions of
the routes of communication lying
in It's territories, mainly to create
frontier restrictions and to hold
up through traffic as a means of
imposing economic pressure against
each other.
Where formerly goods in transit
suffered the minimum OF delay,
they now are burdened, not only
with the maximum, but also with
extortions, generally Illicit, by the
frontier officials.
DEFYING THE PEACE TREATY.
One state fears to allow It's roll
ing stock to pass into another
states territories, believing that
the chances are against its return.
The rolling stock is In bad condi.
tion and the roadbeds are In bad
repair. Nor are. there any present
indications of much Improvement
W actual conditions. So much for
land transport, which Ia bad
enough to call for drastic measures
II trade Is to have any chance.
The great waterways OF Europe.
wisely internationalized under the
peace treaties, should present more
immediate possibilities Of organ
The Washington times., 1922-06-04
TRANSPORT AUTOCRAT
is URGED TO REVIVE
EUROPE'S BUSINESS

lzed ana Tree transport through
many of the most promising trad
ing territories. Secure in transit,
shipments should pass along, the
rivers unhampered by the frontier
posts on the banks.
Unfortunately, the wisdom OF
the peace treaties is daily being
brought to naught by the action
of the riverain states. OF course.
their actions are unlawful, but
because there exists no autocratic
power for the international control
of the rivers individual countries
still obstruct free navigation.
AS usual. a commission. conf
posed mainly OF the interested par.
ties, and without either independ-
end funds or authority. has TIE
duty OF running matters.
Again. the transport situation Is
bad, but in this case easier to rem.
edy. since the right OF free naviga.
tion exists and needs only to be
enforced.
This European Gordian knot of
transport can never be unrivaled
from the middle. II can only be
cut from the outside And what
country has more interest IN cut.
ting II and organizing transport
than pHttafn he
state?
EASILY REMEDIED.
1t is impossible to prove by words
to the various states that organ
lied through transport is to their
advantage. but each through train
will be an increasingly potent ar
gument.
European transport must not
only be organized from outside.
but II can only be the work of one
man, in whom will be vested the
supreme authority and the conse.
quent supreme responsibility.
The director of European trans
port will have a very difficult post.
and only big man can attempt II.
Officials will have to be dis
lodged. the traditions OF many
states must be overridden. The
director must be all things to all
men and yet a law unto himself.
Democracy, especially theoreti-
cally. will cry out against auto
cratic powers, failing, as ever. to
recognize that democracy can only
be achieved by autocratic methods.
II should be clearly understood that
today the conditions of Europe at
peace demands still more the meth
DDS OF transport OF Europe at war.
But II Is harder to organize in
peace than in war.
The power and courage to COM
mand with the ability to organize
these are attributes needed In
the transport autocrat OF Europe.
He will run regular trains over all
the main lines, taking precautions
that they are not molested, and
these trains will soon multiply ard
increase.
GEDDES MAN FOR TASK.
Regularity Is one of the great
secrets of successful trading trans
port. The rivers must be made
really free for transit Of goods and
become real trade arteries. The
whole shipping should be pooled
with a period and run for the good
of the whole, and not, as at pres
ent, for the good OF a section only.
But all that is a mans work.
In this country we have one man
at least who seems specially mark
ed for this task and that Ia Sir
Eric Geddes. He has undoubtedly
many of the necessary attributes,
and should be able to obtain a
freer hand from the government
than. from anyone else.
Let us boldly announce our in
tention Of organizing transport, be-
cause our national future depends
upon it.
The Washington times., 1922-06-04
Bv u. w. GRIFFITH

(The Famous Motion Picture Producer in London)
Art of Being Human Dominates All Others Successful lm Acng
Slender HeathyOOkng Young Women Make the Most Appealing
Film, Says Noted Producer of Screen Drama.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-09-07
Cooperation in Australia Easier of Develop
ment Than in Any Other Land
BY RANpoLpH BEDFORD Australian Commission.

Cooperation Australia that hold much of the farm stus
at the railroad hau it state railroads cooperative markets.
the exorb surplus ships markets. and
London, markets comparatively development thar
other country The land and the vested interests not
perable
Such instances marketing potatoes at $50 ton and
that without handling the received $40 made the
Australian think hard the fact that the farmer rode
cart and the commission agent automobile made the mental
permanent.
One Australian coopavethe North Coast Cooperative
of New South Waebegn life and bale of hay and
last year its turnover $250000o0 Cooperation has made the Aus
tralian butter trade worth $40,000000 year.
The of Of Queensland has established
state produce agency handle such farm products not handled
by local corporations; but prefers district corporations and is
ready finance them There msbecaue otherwise
in certain districts could be crushed wheat pools stab
ie prices and give profit resulting the em
nation the mddman The private companies Of fruit packers
starving the soldiers who had become pineapple raser the
Queensland government established anney marketing the prod
Of all the government pool and giving the soldier
farmers living wage.
crop misery always reapabe
time told TO produce more and the rehabilitation period
increasing production falling that his
be doubled represent the old volume Of money
profits tie ntereste of money left
per the time Of high prices and becom IL per cent prices
cut in half
1t these memorable facts which have forced Australia into coopera
and atefostered and the progress therein only be
limited by the public control Of finance which national credit and
only that
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-09-07
Not Dumb.

The Woman was calling on an ac-
quaintance the other day. "rll tell
mamma you're here" announced small
daughter who opened the door at her
ring. This errand over, she came into
the living room, climbed up on huge
plush chair, Strengthened her little
dress over her knees, and looked at
the Woman inquiringly. The Woman,
not being an adept at conversing on
dolls and teddy bears, remained silent.
and busted herself with reading a
book of verse which lay on the table.
Still no signs of life from the mysteri-
Gus regions upstairs. The little tot
cleared her throat inquiringly, but
still neither spoke Finally the child
mustered up her courage, and said,
well, why don't you say something?
l can talk i"-Chicago Journal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-09-07

true nobility OF mankind 1t divine sanction to the authority Of
righteous government to faithful service through relationship
and to the peaceful international understanding repre-
sents the only hope of the world the only motive by which mankind
bear the burdens of civilizations.
The peculiar meaning America faith faith in the first
international faith the second place mankind There
those who doubt the stability of republican institutions There
those who question the ability of people long maintain democracy
The of the does not lie merely the intelligence phos
ophy the art Of few but their possession by many their
general acceptance
America lays claim the discovery the theory Of freedom of
selgovernment Its glory lies the ability of its people those
theories practice merely the power state them but the capacity
to live up to them.
The naenabe right Of life and liberty be
the the rewards of his industry have their
religion The rights of the dignity the individual find
their justification that alone Whenever its teachings fully
admitted the followed of religion
came first; then the establishment of free government
With these there the opportunity for general education for
broader service by the institutions higher learning which uhered in
the of science resulting the great material prosperity These
the institutions which Americans built and supported out Of their
faith eternal purpose and out of their faith in mankind
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-09-07
SPLENDID GIFT TO LIBRARY
Famous Rothschild Collection of Let.
ters and Autographs Now Prop
erty of the French Nation.

The French national library has just
been enriched by great gift on the
part of Baron Edmond de Rothschild,
who has handed over to it the incom-
parable collection of historic auto
graphs collected by his mother, Nine.
James de Rothschild.
1t is known all over the world as
the most complete and valuable col
lection of letters and autographs of IL
lustrious persons.
The collection includes letters from
most of the former kings and queens
Of France, including Philippe lie Bel,
Francois l, Henry ". Marguerite de
Valois, Catherine and Marie de Me.
dici, and Marie Antoinette.
There are also letters from eminent
public men like Sully and Colbert,
leading soldiers such as CASTOR de
Folk, Condo, Turenne, and Marshal
Sake, to say nothing of artists, poets,
and writer's like villon, Corneille, Ra.
cine, and Nine. de Sevigne.