The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-03

time have been In the air. are now
actually in type Now the type is or
binary black-later on it may be red.
Twenty lives already have been lost
over the preliminaries OF their eXecu-
ton. I fear there will be many more
as difficulties become moro apparent.
It is not without significance that
the terms which Germany Is TO be
called upon to accept In the event Of
her submission have never been for
INFLATED. No ultimatum was issued
before the invasion.
Germany Does not Know
If Germany We're tomorrow TO
throw up her hands what conditions
would she have TO comply with? Who
can tell? Germany clearly does not
know. The British government does
not know. They We're never dis
cussed at the Paris conference. Mon
sieur Poincare has only asserted with
emphasis that he will not accept
promises"
If the Ruhr IS to be evacuated
promises must be accepted at some
stage. for Germany cannot deliver
ten years Of coal installments IN ad-
vance and cannot pay nifty milliards
Of gold marks over the counter.
So if Poincare's statement means
anything. then control Of the Ruhr
industries must be vested in France
until the whole of the mortgage has
been redeemed. Hence the vast plan
for the exploitation Of Germany and,
through Germany. OF Europe.
\ pretty scheme, but like most
plans which make no allowance for
human nature-bound to fail. How
long would Italy and Russia consent
To be exploited for the enrichment of
French capitalists? Italy already
las made it clear she has no intention
Of walking into trap.
AS to Russia
Russia may or may not have been
approached. It is not improbable
there have been informal soundings.
1t is not easy to reckon what the
Bolshevists may or may not DO under
any circumstances. But one can be
fairly assured they will not place their
heads in the jaws of a rapacious
capitalIstic crocodile of this character
Brigands are not made Of that simple
stuff
viii German statesmen consent to
sell their country into political and
economic bondage for an indefinite pc
riod? It is incredible. No doubt
there had been feelers between French
and German capitalists some time be
fore the Ruhr invasion. Mr.. Louch-
ur and Mr. SHINES are credited with
having had conversations on the sub
ject of amalgamating interests in Lor-
raine iron ore and Ruhr coal. But
the Ruhr invasion has awakened from
its stupor the patriotism OF Germany.
There has, therefore. been intro
duced a potent new element into the
calculation. This element does not
mix we'll with international finance 1t
may be depended upon to resist to the
last any effort to put German indus
try under foreign control and without
control the gage" is worthless.
German WOrkman's Stand
IHtIi THERE > the tliudil WI hIiietll
who must be taken into account. The
miner and engineer in all countries
are proverbially Independent. They
take no orders even from their own
governments. During the war they
had to be reasoned with before they
could be persuaded to take the course
urged upon them by the government
Of the day in the interests Of the coun-
try. They will view the commands of
syndicate controlled by foreign gov
ernments with suspicion and repug
NJ nee.
Should disputes arise-and they are
more likely than ever to arise con
stantly under these conditions-whc
will be responsible for the protection
Of life, liberty and property? VIII
foreign troops operate? Or will the
German army police act practically
under orders given from Paris? Popu
lar sympathy will be with the str1k
ers. It is a fantastic idea born OF fail
ure and therefore bound itself to be
| failure.