The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-04-27

| A'NA' ShS 4olillSu ana CnG
French feel that the Russo-G German
pact while nominally economic, is in
reality political and embodies 81 dis.
| linct threat of complete alliance of
the two countries against the entente.
IL is believed, too, that 1t would re-
suit IN the commercial suffocation of
roland and perhaps Of the other small
nations that lie between Russia and
Germany and along the Baltic, and
those of the little entente.
one thing is evident: Frances fenr
that the Genoa conference would get
INTO muddlc, and her absolute dis
trust of GcrmanyS good faith and
| good intentions are justified a writer
in the Paris L'Eclair says Germany
mas sent 1900 "shock troops" into
| the Ruhr and is ready for resistance
I III SilrSia. while the soviet armies are
| threatening the Polish and Rumanian
| frontiers. He adds: There IS no
| time to lose If we want to avoid war"
he nationnlists Of Italy are no less
alarmed, seeing in the pact preparu-
ton for great alliance between Ger
many and Russia and probably the
entire Islam world and war in the
not distant future between those pow
ers and the allied nations.
ptANS nre under way for a finan-
cial conference to be called BY
the European banks Of issue TO dis
cuss plans for the regulation Of cur
rency. In which conference the United
States Federal Reserve bank will be
asked to take part. Meanwhile great
bankers, including j. pierpont Nor
gan, are arranging to meet in Europe
to study the question of an ntcrna-
tional loan to Germany to help in the
reconstruction OF that country, to i'm
prove her exchange and TO assist her
In paying the reparations. In view Of
Germany'S repeated refusal to pay,
the allied reparations commission
virtually has turned that problem
over to financial experts.
ilG long drnwn-out peace negotin-
tons at Dnircn between japan
ana the Far Eastern republic have
been broken off. and Japan has de-
clded to send more replacement troops
Into Siberia. The Chitn delegates,
according to Tokyo official statements,
after gaining some Of their points.
made what the Japanese considered
Impossible demands concerning pro-
lection Of lives and property Of for
eign residents, and the open door.
and threatened to quit the conference
If these were not conceded. Tokyo
thereupon instructed It's delegates to
withdraw.
l
~ that between the leaders of the
Irish factions-docs not seem to be
accomplishing much, for the fighting
In Ireland goes on with increasing
bitterness. De Valern's Easter coup
did not eventuntc, but one of his ad-
hcrcnts attempted that day to nSsas-
sinnte Michael Collins, head of the
provisional government. and there
were bloody clashes between the re-
publican and Free State forces. which
were cont inucd all through the week.
In Dublin the "rehclS" occupied the
-Four Courts and other buildings and
engaged in battles with the Collins
troops; and In Belfast the Catholics
and Protcstants killed and burned
and looted to their hearts content.
CTlRRcD by President IIardinc's
- dismissal of employees of the bu-
rcan or engraving and printing and
other bureaus. and by rumors of
plans to restrict the operation Of the
merit law generally. the National
CIVIL Service Reform league called n
conference Of al Interested organiza
tions and individuals to meet in Wash
lngton' April p. That engraving hu-
rcnu affair is causing Shc administra-
tton a lot Of trouble land the end IS
not vet. In attempting to explain the
Presidents action tue official organ
Of the Plate Printcfs' union asserted
the country was flnodcd with millions
Of counterfeit federal reserve notes
and other treasury issues. This was
latly denied by Secretary Mellon.
TlAIRA1AN PA IT KELLEY of Mich
- ignn and his cohort Of "littlc
navy" men went down to defeat in
the house OF representatives last week.
and II the senate does as it is cx-
pccted to do the lnitcn States will
be able to maintain navy Of respect
able proportions. In committee of
the whole the house by IL vote of 1T
to 130 adopted the amendment to the
committee bill which provided for an