The Arvada enterprise., 1923-03-22

1 ntiOn been allowed to stand without
anything else to occupy the public
mind II would have removed the Ruhr
| controversy to the field of national
| prejudice, given the Germans n splen-
did chance to float mor propaganda
| based on their inability to control the
peoples Of the occupied area, and
given the French an equal opportunity
| to assuil the GerInnns for injecting
active armed force. coupled with muir
der. into u situation that Is regarded
| by the allies MS being more Of Il police
measure than military one.
The French have shown desire 10
cOniinc the issue entirely to II com
mercial plane. They assert plainly that
all they want In their money and that
they regret being forced to use their
army ns force Of bill collectors.
Until the declaration by the two
premlers that they would evacuate the
invaded territory us fast a. payment
WAS made the world felt there was
the possibility thnt the Ruhr would
finally fnd itself In the same boat MS
Alsace Lorraine. a part Of France.
A remarkable feature Of the state
mcnt In that II stands exactly upon
the words and actions Of that arch
enemy of France nfty.two years ngO.
bismarck.
History records that Bismarck. In
occupying France. asserted he would
retire with his army as fast US pay
h.. IrA 80 u,uhn
The French peaMntry of those days,
rs will be remembered. emptIed the
hidden corners of their cupbArds and
inside II three years paid over to the
TeutOnlc wariOrds the enormous sum,
for that period Of the worlds history.
Of Ave billions Of francs. roughly ST..
OOOOO.O .OaO. besides territory.
France went through the same strain
that Germany now is undergoing. A
vast portion Of Its people absolutely
refused 20 aid In the payment Of the
Indemnity and for two months the
Commune. the Reds Of that time. ragged
throughout Paris. attacking constituted
authority while the German army sat
Idly by and watched the situation
clarity Itself.
History appears TO have repeated
itself. m II has n habit Of doing. In the
present Franco German dispute. Close
students nre watching to sec whether
Teutonic peoples: whether the Ger
man equivalent Of the Franc-tlrcurs
will arise. ms was Indicated by the mur.
ders oe the two French officials: and
whether the Indemnify will he paid
innlly.
THE MOVEMENT PUT ON FOOT
by German capitalists Ii a variation
from history and is therefore to be
scrutinIxsd with great care. In e.
whereby the entire structure Of Ger.
man industry will be placed In pawn
to foreign nations MS the basis OF an
International loan which is to he used
To pay part Of the country's Indemnity.
Underground reports from Swi,zcr.
lnnd say that the German movement
has proceeded to the extent that
tender u the equivalent of ten billions
of dollars In gold WAS mndc To II French
cmissary. This offer Is the largest
that has ever been made md IL con
siderably higher than Chancellor
Cuno's tender nj Paris. the rejection
of which wns signallzcd by the occu.
patton Of the Ruhr. Acceptance of the
oircr viii unlucstionably result In the
immediate retirement OF the French
from the Invaded district. ms s"on Ms
satisfactory guarantees have been
made.
As the French have taken one leaf
ont of Bismsrck's book ny occupying
territory. they will not act hastily
In conscntinE TO Y reduction of the
occupying forces. In fact another 100.
600 soldiers were reported either In
IN. Ruhr oe On the way. tightening
their already powerful strnnric.hold on
the ilSe-hlc>,d Of industrial Germany
XXIHAT PART THE BRITISH
w government had In forcing the
declaration of France and Belgium thu,
debt had been paid. ls not known and
may never be disclosed. British dip.
iom,as ARE never far distant when an
Important matter Of foreign policy
comes up. II II a prime principle Of
the kings advisers that England shnll
side always with the weaker power.
building II up until II ovcrshndows its
former opponent. when. In turn. the
British change their sympathics.
The british peoples have not forgot.
ten the wounds indicted BY the German
battlshosts, but nsathsr have they foe.