The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-22
By EDWARD W. PIcKARp

n VI of the foul weller Of cOntro-
~ versies'' in Europe it appears
now that some practical method vi
settling the problems may arise soon
England has spoken to france with d.
RICHNESS and h~arShneSs that France is
gravely offended, and the correspond
entS once more announce that The en-
tente is ruptured. German Socialists
have OverthrOwn the CunO govern
ment, and Gustave Stresemann has
formed a new ministry. Communists
have promoted bloody riots and strikes
in a score of German cities. Belgium
supports France more firmly than of
late. Italy awaits further develop
ments. America reiterates her inten-
ton Of not assuming an active role
Ia the crisis.
All that looks black enough, but this
may be the darkest hour just proceed
ing the dawn. AS the angry states
men cool down, they begin to intimate
that a basis of understanding may be
found between England and France.
Failing this, 1t is likely France and
Germany will undertake to reach an
independent agreement, and in that
case Great Britain doubtless would
carry out her oft repeated threat of
making a separate settlement with the
Germans.
Chancellor S~tresemann's ministry,
the first coalition majority govern
ment in the history Of Germany, is the
most promising yet formed and it has
been given a strong vote of confidence
by the reichstag. With the loyal sup
port Of the army it has succeeded in
S~queIching the attempted revolution Of
Communists except in Brunswick.
Adopting the financial program pre-
pared by the late CunO government
1t Ia about to put the country on a
gold basis by means of a huge gold
loan and a plan of taxation that will
compel Industrial magnates to pay up
IN HIS first address to the ~reichstag
l. Chancellor Stresemann said Ger
many must still insist on complete
restoration Of her righLs In the Occu'
pied territory and the release Of Ger
mans imprisoned there by the French
and Belgians. as a condition for cessa.
ton of passive resistance, but 1t ap
peared his attitude vas slightly more
e0nciliatOry than that which CunO ha(
assumed, and from which he was I'm
able to recede. In Berlin il Is under
stood the government is considering
proposal TO France for q debt agree
ment similar to that between tn
United States and Great Britain, on
Of the main points being that Ger
many shall assume Frances debt t
the United States. As a p%reliminar
Germany would first send a joint not
10 France, Great Britain and Americ
admitting that previous efforts to met
r~eparatIOns payments have not bee
sufficiently strong. and that the go
eminent is willing to go much furthe
both IN the amount and in the guaral
tees
Arnold Rechberg, an industriali
leader, offers "a plan for French part
cfDation in German industry which
being favorably discussed. He sa,
its acceptance depends largely on Il
question of percentage of French pa
ticipation. Germany offers 30 p
cent in new stocks. and France d
mands 81 per cent.
France cannot leave the Ruhr wit
out showing to its people that II g
something" said Herr R%echberg. IA
with stocks showing a large particiT
non I'm German industry, it won
aehsaw@ its purpose. Likewise q
nan and France can cooperate lnd'
traaIly successfully to the advanta
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