The Owosso times., 1922-02-03

administration is not satisfied with
the present policies of some European
governments which are asking it's
help in the reconstruction Of Europe
and believes they should mend their
ways. -Four cardinal principles which
it holds they should adopt, according
to information from Washington, are:
First, reduction of their excessive
military establishments second, bal
ancing of national budgets. levying of
adequate taxes, recognition of finan-
cial engagements; third stopping the
practice of issuing enormous amounts
of paper money; fourth, recognition
that the economic recovery Of Europe
is related to economic rehabilitation of
Germany. which involves Just and
speedy settlement Of the reparations
problem.
The premiers who agreed to invite
the soviet government of Russia to
take part in the conference at Genoa
may repent their action If Lenin and
his crowd carry out the plan an
nounced In Moscow. It Is said they
will present enormous claims against
the allied governments and the United
States for damages sustained by Rus
sia through the repeated attempts to
overthrow the soviet regime and
against Finland because it is alleged
to have supported the revolt in
Karelia. These claims would far
more than offset the old Russian debts
owed to other nations, recognition of
which has been one of the chief de-
mands made on the soviet government.
DREMIER POINCARE still insists
that German reparatiOns shall not
be discussed at all at Genoa, but he is
trying to come to an amicable ar.
rangement with Lloyd George con-
cerning an alliance His plan is that
the duration Of the alliance shall be
unlimited instead Of ten years; that
It be reciprocal; that the term Ger
man aggression" include attack on the
allies in the neutral or occupied zones
of the Rbineland; that there be i'm
mediate discussion If there is menace
on Germany's eastern frontier, and
that there be permanent contact be-
tween the French and British general
staffs. 1t was said Lloyd George prob
ably would accept all but the third
and fourth Of these suggestions. The
fourth would amount to a guarantee
for Poland. In asking that the dura-
tion of the alliance be unlimited,
France explains that Germany will
not be recovered sufficiently to attack |
within ten years. Presumably she |
also takes into consideration the fact |
that the plebiscite in the Sarre valley |
will not take place until 1894.
T INLESS Peking is unexpectedly |
~ stubborn, the Shantung question
should be settled very shortly, ena-
bling the arms conference to adjourn
sine die. Through the efforts Of Sec
retary Hughes and Mr.. BalfOur
plan was arranged last
week and cabled to Tokyo and Peking
for acceptance. Under this proposal
Japan gives up her demand that the
be paid for through loan by
Japanese bankers, and in return China
agrees to the retention Of Japanese
.raffic manager and accountant during
he period Of payment. The road is
% be purchased by China with treas
Try notes payable at option five to
fifteen years hence. Japan's accept
,nce Of this plan was believed cer-
ain, and President Harding himself
appealed to Minister SEE to induce
oeking to approve of the agreement.
The committee on far eastern af-
airs concluded It's consideration of
he Siberian question, and japan Is
eft upon her honor to remove her
roops from that country as soon as
he re-establishment Of political sta
,illty makes 1t safe to do so. Through
Baron Shidehara she gave virtual
pledge to do this, and it was recorded
n the minutes of the meeting. After
ully explaining the present retention
If Japanese troops in Siberia, the
aaron concluded:
Nothing Is further from the
hought Of the Japanese government
han to take advantage Of the present
helpless condition of Russia to prose
ute selfish designs.
"The military occupation Of the Rus
ian province Of Sakhalin Is only a
emporary measure.
an conclusion, the japanese delega-
ion is authorized to declare that 1t Is
he fixed and settled policy Of Japan
o respect the territorial integrity of
russia, and to observe the principle
# nonintervention In the internal af-
airs Of that country"