The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-02-02

administration Is not satisfied with
the present policies Of some l;uropcan
governments which are asking its
help in the reconstruction of Europe
ana 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 hal
ancing of national budgets. levying Of
adequate taxes, recognition of tinan-.
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 Il just and
speedy settlement Of the repurations
problem.
The premiers who agreed to invite
the soviet government Of Russia to
take part in the conference Mt Genoa
may repent their action If Lenin and
his crowd carry out the plan an
nounced in Moscow 1t is said they
Will present enormous clniras 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 1t 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-
mnnds made on the soviet government.
DREMIIGR POINCARE still insists
that German reparations shall not
be discussed at all at Genoa, but he is
trying to come to IN amicable ar.
Mngement with Lloyd George con-
cerning an alliance. His plan is that
the duration OF the alliance shall be
unlimited instead OF ten years; that
1t be reciprocal; that the term Ger
man aggression" include attack on the
allies in the neutral or occupied zones
Of the Rhineland; that there be i'm
mediate discussion If there Is menace
on Germany's eastern frontier, and
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 guarantee
for Poland. In asking that the dura-
ton 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 pebiscte IN the Sarrc valley
will not take place until 1894
TINLESS Pcking 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 a
compromise plan was arranged last
week and cabled to Tokyo and Peking
for acceptance. Under this proposal
Japan gives up her demand that the
railway be paid for through n loan by
Japanese bankers, and in return China
agrees to the retention of Il japanese
traffic manager and accountant during
the period of payment. The road Is
to be purchased by China with treas.
ury notes payable at option five to
fifteen years hence. Japan's accept.
unce Of this plan was believed GER
tain. and President Harding himself
appealed to Minister SIZE to induce
Peking to approve Of the agreement.
The committee on far eastern af.
fairs concluded Its consideration OF
the Siberian question, and Japan is
left upon her honor to remove her
troops from that country as soon as
the re-establishment OF political stu.
billty makes 1t safe to do SO. Through
Baron Shidehara she gave virtual
pledge to do this, and 1t was recorded
in the minutes Of the meeting After
fully explaining the present retention
Of Japanese troops in Siberia, the
baron concluded:
Nothing IS further from the
though. OF the Japanese government
than to take advantage Of the present
helpless condition OF Russia to prose
cute selfish designs.
'"The military occupation OF the Rus
sian province Of Sakhalin Is only a
temporary measure.
"In conclusion. the Japanese delega
tiOn Is authorized to declare that It if
the fixed and settled policy OF Japan
to respect the territorial integrity OF
Russia. and to observe the principle
OF nonintervention in the internal az.
fairs OF that country"