The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-02
HUGHES GAINING HIGH RANK
AMONG DIPLOMATS OF WORLD

the time. which made twisted Is
sue Of the question In Mexico. The
Mexican chief executive has not yc
accepted Il
The first real test OF Hughes per
sona stniesmanship was during tho
feparatlons crisis OF last spring
Germany was behind In her repara'
lions payments; France was threat
onlng TO send her army into the
Ruhr In retaliation. Germany ap.
nealed 10 the United States that
President Harding arbitrate the re.
paratlons question.
Hughes replied to tho German APP
peal. saying that II that country
would submit practicable means
OF meeting her repara'ions obllga-
tions. the United States would bring
the proposal to the attention OF the
allies, but that this country would
not do anything that was disagree
able TO the allied powers.
Germany sent this proposal 10
Hughes. Then Hughes entered into
important. private consultations with
the allied powers. He told France
that the United States would not
look with favor on her sending her
troops into the Ruhr. and 10 believed
to have intlmated an opinion that
the German proposals had some
worth in them.
hughes achieved two big things
France did not carry out her desire
to occupy the Ruhr. and shortly
afterwards the allies, prompted by
the attitude of the United States,
arrived at reparations settlement
In London with Germany, which was
regarded as the most just and prac-
tlcable that had been worked out
up to that time.
Hughes was faced with the all
important question Of what sort of
a peace treaty should be worked
out between the United States and
Germany Hughes had held the vieS
that the United States must be a
party to many of the economic pro-
visions of the Versailles treaty, be-
cause of their tremendous effect
upon American interests. And for
that reason. it was generally be-
lieved that he would recommend ac
ceptance of the Versailles treaty, |
with the needed reservations cutting J
out the League Of Nations Covenant |
and making other changes.
As a matter Of fact, he undoubt-
edly did recommend this course to
President Harding. But because of
the senate situation, with feeling /
still running high against the mere
name of the Versailles treaty. the
president and Hughes later decided
to have a separate treaty with Ger
many. This Hughes negotiated with
the former enemy country, but 1t
was practically an embodiment in a
document of the provisions
Of the Versailles treaty which
Hughes thought it necessary for this
to subscribe to. This treaty
of peace with Germany is regarded
as one of the most unusual docu-
ments in history.
Chinese Open Door.
Hughes has been consistent and
strong champion of the traditional
policy of the "Open Door An
American concern wanted to put up
a great wireless station in China
and the other powers said to China
that she should not allow this be-
cause those powers had prior rights
in other words monopoly, a vio
Iation of the open Door" Hughes
sent note to China, setting forth
in strong terms that the open
Door, policy should be upheld; and
China let the American company go
ahead with its contract for the wire
less station.
Japan's military occupation of ST.
beria was a serious problem for
Hughes. He sent notes to Japan
making it plain that the United
States opposed the retention Of the
Japanese troops in Siberia, and set
ing forth in the most definite terms
hat the integrity Of Siberia must
,e respected. Withdrawal was prom
sed by Japan at the Arms Confer
snce.