The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-15
SATURDAY NIGHT

OAI ONDA1 MILL
In reviewing the events of this passing week can
net get away from the belief that have here in the
United States certain problems quite important and
quite momentous as any that today disturbing
the peoples of the Old World The ticklish situation
of Germany ever-present of apprehension
among the nations representing the Aies-the truth of
the matter that Germany torn between two factions,
faction representing the military power that is against
meeting the PREPARATIONS agreements of the Versailles
treaty, in other words footing the bills for Germanys
crimes against humanity in the World War; the other
faction favorng the firm establishment of the republic
and meeting such obligations as can be met from time
to time. Viewed from H., standpoint of sentiment and
of justice Germany never could make good the bill
against her if she tried until doomsday but there
practical side to the matter which dictates degree of
reasonableness and Of expedency that will enable Ger
many to regain of the wherewth to pay
her debts TO humanity. None in this generation need
fear that the crimes of 9l4 to 1918 will be overlooked
Nor is there much Ii no d Of mawkish sentiment spoil
ing the situation . Germans might be justified
in thinking and belie..~ hat the past has been for
gotten The pictures shown the motion picture
depicting military reviews and parades in Berlin
do not indicate repentent attitude and there is reason
to believe that there is much Of the old military arrogance
left. So long Won Hindenburg and his co-conspira
tors permitted to take prominent part in German
military affairs. just long France to be pardoned for
insisting that the last of the Dragons teeth shall be drawn
Russia has again provided the rock upon which the
ship of state at The Hague has been stranded 1t will
do no harm to refresh the minds of Telegram readers
that the whole matter of the Russian settlement is pecu-
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reason of the violent luminosity existing between capital
the side and Sovietism the other Capitalism
has enormous interests in Russia which being
plotted under the reign Of When the overthrow
of the absolute monarchy accomplished property
rights swept away and the foreign money invested
in Russia disappeared in a night. Of Russia
stands alone in all the world in its policy of nationaza
ton of all property against this principle aligned the
other nations who refuse to recognize this principle and
who will not trade with Russia until that country throws
open her to outsiders So there is where the
split has come at The Hague conference. the representa-
tves of Russia firmly adhering the policy of compelling
the outside world to to her terms. This has been
rejected by the delegation from France but Eng and
Italy seem to want to negotiate still further in effort
to reach some sort of an agreement. But Russia is
adamant so there the matter rests. Russia to be
determined hold what she has for herself but the
bling block has been to feed herself and cothe her people
while the process is being carried through. However
the internal situation much brighter because of
bountful wheat crop that is assured for this year, the
yield promising to exceed the banner year of 1914
when the World War broke into Russias harvesting
operations. Of course during the remainder of the strug
gle Russian fields practically untitled that hunger
and famine and misery to take possession of
land admitted be rich in agricultural, mineral and
timber resources. However, Russia committed to
the Soviet program and the world looks and wonders
what the outcome will be.