The Washington herald., 1922-01-22
Bavaria Called Stronghold
Of German Reactionaries
Break With Berlin Unlikely, However, Follow
ing Won Kahr's Overflow Other Foreign
Press Comment.

spread not only over the whole or
Germany. but reaching also into
adjacent countries. The demo-
cratic press of Germany has given
numerous examples of organizations
the existence Of which has been
admitted on the authority OF DR..
Wirth himself"
In conclusion. Mr.. Mccartney
points out that Bavaria is the
danger point Of Germany. rreasur-
ing the idea of restoring the mon
archy. with powerful reactionaries
oiding their time. Says Mr.. Ma
cartney:
so long as Munich and Berlin
are unable to see eye to eye. so
long will Bavaria continue to be
the center of the react!onaries..
Vaccinations hatched In Bavaria
may yet set all Europe by the ears"
United states Again Iuitiates,
Americans are. of course, familiar
with the Inception Of the Washing
ton conference for the reduction OF
naval armaments and the settle
ment of Pacific questions. The peo-
pie OF this country, and of the
world, are giving President Hard
Ing credit for his big purpose and
his benehcent action in calling tho
conference, and will, doubtless, give
to him and to Secretary Hughes ana
their associates credit and thanks
for the achievements of the confer
ence but one wonders how many
Americans are aware that a recent
important conference participated
in by European natiSns was sug-
| gested and. to a considerable ex-
tent, brought about by an Ameri-
can.
At Porto Rosa. Italy, from about
! November l to November % a con-
ference having to do principally
with economic matters was attend
ed by representatives OF the So
called successor states OF the old
Austro- Hungarian Empire. that is.
Austria, Hungary, Czecho-Slovakia,
Poland, Rumania, Jugo-Slavia and
Italy. This conference was first
proposed about a year ago by Col.
Clarence B. Smith, American unof-
ficial delegate on the Austrian Sec
tion of the reparations commission.
Col. Smith was acutely aware of the
injuries-the needless and damag-
ing injuries-being inflicted upon
1
through their embargoes, economic
barriers and restrictions. their lack
! of business adjustment. their fears
and suspicious. He thought that much
Of the damage could be eliminated
| IL these nations could be. brought
into a friendly conference. 1t was
proposed at first that the conference
be held at Brataslava, in Czecho-
Slovakia, but, out of difference to
Italy's rank as great power, il
was finally decided to hold 1t at
| Porto Rosa. The conference was
postponed again and again. ana
again. and many predictions were
made that II would never be held
but 1t has been held and has surely
contributed its share toward that
economic readjustment for which
the world hopes.
The attempt of former Emperor
Karl to regain his throne came just
about as the conference was to start
and must have given the sponsors
of the conference n scare. 1t caused
tension between the little entente
and Hungary. but II is said that
after the conference got under way
Czecho-Slovakia, Austria and Hun
gary usually found themselves on
one side of disputed questions, with
| Rumania and Jugo- -Slavia on the
other. So il appears that the po-
litical difficulties caused by Karl's
attempt did not determine the eco
nomic alignment
Results Summarized.
The most important results OF the
conference are summarized by the
Oestereichische Volkswirt. OF Wen
NJ q fnl
Import embargoes in the nation
al states are to be rescinded by
July /. 1922. at the latest.
Export embargoes also are to be
rescinded by that date. and no fresh
ones are to be issued.
Commercial treaties between the
national states must be arranged
before July I. 1922.
Postal charges for communica-
| tions between the national states
are to be between 20 per cent ana
IS per cent lower than international
postal rates. The resumption OF
postoffiCe order transactions, based
on Swiss francs. is to be COM
menced.
"A provisional regulation Of the
rolling stock. the establishment of
uniform and direct tariffs, and a
mutual railroad policy were dis
| cussed.
~ mutual coal commission for
the suitable distribution of coal sur
pluses is to be appointed
Thus. 1t appears that real prog
ress toward economic adJustmen;
was made. Much difficulty was eX-
perienced. il is said, in attempting
to divide the railroad cars of the
old Austro- Hungarian Empire.
amounting. in number, to about $50
900. The difficulty in this problem
was the fact that Rumania is hold
ing to more than her share. having
seized an enormous number of cars
during her postwar invasion of Hun
gary. However. even in this matter,
progress was made and the date of
January l. 1922. was fixed for a pro-
visional division of cars.
Here, then. was another confer
ence OF American initiation which
really made progress toward accom-
modation. adjustment and reconcil-
iation. Porto Rosa was a prepara-
tion for Genoa. valuable prelude.
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