San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
MORAL FORCES
|COME To GRIPS
| WITH MATERIAL
Conference Last Chance
| to Save Europe From
| Utter Wreck.
MILLIONS TO STARVE
,Auhr Venture Has Killed
Reparations Goose,
Is Belief.
Nv A. g. GARDINER,

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copyright. by The San Antonio Light.
London, Oct. 27.-Moral forces at
asst have come to grips with the
material and the result is awaited
With confidence. If France had re-
ected the appeal for a conference on
operations she would have become
horally isolated.
Publication of the correspondence
between London and Washington
treated profound satisfaction in Lon
lon. Secretary Hughes statement
Fas regarded as wise. just and
Enormously helpful and it was an
Ecpated that its effect on France
Eould be most important.
The conference is the last chance
b save Europe from utter wreck. 1t
ommits no power, but it will give
Ight where darkness now reigns and
Is moral effect will be decisive. 1t
ill set out to ascertain facts-first
hat Germany has paid; second, how
luch she can pay, and third, how
be must pay.
The appeal 10 NJ. Poincare TO come
hto conference and save Europe
las most impressive, cordial and
friendly. But the intimation. that.
b any case. Great Britain could not
land by and consent to the destruc-
lon of Germany-was firm and en-
hattie.
|. Has Had Opposite Effect.
Premier Baldwin had the definite
Impression as a result of his inter
few with VI. Poincare in Paris. that
passive resistance were withdrawn.
he rigor of the Ruhr occupation
lould be relieved. Instead the pres
lire has been intensified. The view
hins ground that the French real
g now that the Ruhr adventure has
He'd the Preparations goose and that
II that remains is to make sure that
Germany is destroyed past the pos
lbility OF recovery. That apparently
the line on which the coming cleo
ions, which govern everything, are
\ be fought.
Can the civilized world consent TO
loli on while this tremendous crime.
bndemns Europe TO ruin and eternal
lar, is consummated? Is NJ. Poin-
IRE. in order to win an election. 10
M permitted TO make millions OF
arriving victims for England and
merica to feed and keep alive, or
ave to perish? Sew
That is the question involved in
70 problem OF the proposed confer
nee. 1t is the only cxpedient by
hitch Europe can hope to escape n
ascdy without parallel in human
hnals. II is the only cxpedient also,
/ which any hope of securing repara-
BINS remains.
fiMr. BalGwin's speech Thursday
lght confirmed the impression that
eneral SHUTS spoke with the author
h of the government when he at
licked the Poincare policy and an
Lunced a probable conference. Then
Inc publication Of the correspondence
sclosing Lord Curzon's invitation to
fcretary Hughes.
Apparently the imperial conference
\ S forced the hand Of the British
Iyernment and has helped the
lcmicr oyerawe his die hard" fac
II On. General SHUTS has made a
konc IMPRESSION on his overseas col
hgues and undoubtedly the imperial
II Inference favored strong stand
4 lainst the French policy. Australia.
hutn AlFlCu. anu tdH'Nud diN "''
h lfferins from destruction of their
L hropean trade and they realize that
| ere is no hope of recovery while
Il lincarc keeps stranglehold on the
/ Nrman iugular.
4 5000, eco To Starvc.
4 Meanwhile the condition of Ger
4 any creates profound alarm. The
a liter has just seen several Amcrl-
i b and English visitors just return
FL from the Ruhr. They give APP
4 llling forecasts for the coming win
Er. Five million people are doomed
fJ famine conditions unless immedi-
h ! relief is forthcoming. The situa-
Hl n is hardly better in Berlin. The
4 .ralc Of the people is breaking down
iIler the strain of hunger, panic and
n r.
EVTbc scparatist attack on the
4 tincland appears TO have failed tenn
and France has hesitated TO
Ale the movement official support.
|eLugh the evidence is overwhelming
Mig French money and French IN
HIcnces are behind it.