Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-08
By OLIVER OWEN KUHN.
Avs of self-preservation have

7 Avs of self-preservation have
proven paramount to selfish
political expediency, and as a
consequence it may be ex-
pected that the year will see tremen-
luus strides toward the rehabilitation
of Europe economically, financially
and socially.
Allied premiers sitting at Cannes
have decided that economic and BUSH
hess upbuilding must be initiated at
once. and unless the greatest possible
speed is shown in ending prevailing
evil conditions there will be chaos.
1t is but natural that the premiers
should Immediately look to those
countries rehabilitation of which is
vitality essential to any crystallized
policy of advancement Russia and
Germany, not to speak OF other
countries which were diSeinboweled
AS the result of the war. must DE
taken into any scheme of reconstruc-
lion. and they have been as L result
IF the deliberations at Cannes. With
III the immediate future. 1t may be en-
pccted. reresenptatives of these coun-
tries will take their places about coun-
though there undoubtedly will pre-
ell tables with allied statesmen. and.
though there undoubtedly will pre-
vail suspicion and doubt. all the out
growth of the war. there is fair
chance of reaching agreements which
will tend toward complete read lust
ment of industrial and economic
problems the continent over.
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From the first it has been expected
that Great Britain eventually would
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7nents with Germany. Ever since the
far-sighted statesmen of Great Brit
:lin began to realize that Englands
financial and economic security de-
pended upon establishment of tra'e
relationships with Germany at the
earliest possible moment Premier
Lloyd George has been working ID
bring this about.
The French have been highly sus-
picious of the Lloyd Georgian efforts
arrangements. declaring that such
action was not only hazarding full
1illmcnt of the treaty of Versailles.
but. if persisted in, might lead to
the estranSement of the two coun-
tries. Undoubtedly British negotia-
lions have tended to make more diff
ticult the smooth working of arrange
ments existing between France and
england. 1t would appear. however.
that in the decision of the premiers
conference designed to restore some
semblance of equilibrium France has
given in and has admitted that, after
all. the British policy is the far-see-
ing one and essential to the curing
of Europe's ills.
Furthermore. undoubtedly France
has foteseen the upbuilding Of Brit
ish-Cierman Russian trade agree
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the diStinteresr of France, would
have worked to that endi France has
more and more felt herself isolated,
and this markedly so in recent weeks
of submarines and the maintenance
of large standing armies. AS con-
sequence Premier BRAND possibly has
decided that this condition can no
longer exist and has brought the
French foreign and economic policy
more in accord with advancement
and the viewpoint of her allies.
With proper adjustment of trade
relationships between the allies and
Germany. which naturally also will
embrace Austria and other insolvent
sections of central Europe. there may
lie brought to pass an era or com
paratively great prosperity, certainly
one far exceeding anything possible
under present conditions. which are
predicated upon jealousy. fear and
antagonism. The tremendous indus
trial and economic resources of Ger
many. instead of being throttled. will
he set working to the interest of
Europe as whole, for, with fair
minded corporation. it is believed in
London the reparations question will
cease to be problem and Germany
will be able to pay to the fullest
The British apparently have won
tlteir ong-standing fight against the
complete disintegration of Germany
for the sake of financial exactions.
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The Russian situation holds a maze
al perplexities. The outside world
mas been unable accurately to gauge
The trend of Russian politics And in
Russia today politics dominates every
other branch of human endeavor, in