The Arvada enterprise., 1923-05-03

statement. hut what other deduction
can he mnde from the assertions OF La
Toilette, given TO the press In WASH
ington last Wednesday, Here Is
part Of his Illumination:
I'm Its hrst aspect. this Is y part OF
the cleverly conceived plan Of the In
ternational bankers u entanxle the
United States In the Affairs Of Europe
No that American wealth. American
soldiers, and American ships can be
used to safeguard and protect their
now almost worthless investments In
the bonds. currencies and enterprises
Of the totterinG nations OF Europe.
This plan contesnplates 4 political
sham battle in which the Democrats
will support the League Of Nations and
the administration Republicans will
battle br.vely for the world court-in
other words. for the league In dis
guised and diluted form. Under this
cunning plan. whether the pro-ieague
Democrats or the pro-cOurt Republic
ans win. the result will be the same
the United States will be hopelessly en-.
tangled In the European chaos.
I'm its second aspect, the ElOrifica-
tion Of the world court Is an attempt
70 draw . red herring acrOss the trail
Of the great domestic issues and thus
seek to save the administration and Its
supporting special interests from the
wrath Of an aroused and awakened
people. They want American farmers
to turn their eyes and their minds from
their own bankrupt farms to the deS.
astated areas Of Europe. and thus for
get that their present deplornble con-
dltion 10 the WORK Of those great mo-
nopolistic interests which now control
the political and economic machinery
Of the United States"
Ia Follette's view iS said to be also
that Of Senators johnson and Borsh.
and all three Of them are planning to
trail after the President on his
speech-making tour and present TO the
people their side Of the argument.
DROSPECTS sre bright for an early
! recognition Of the Obregon govern
ment Of Mexico by the United States
and the resumption of diplomatic rela-
TONS A joint commisslO has been ap-
pointed to discuss all matters In dis
pute. and both governments are desir-
Gus that the negotiations be expedited.
Mexican oficisls believe the confer
ences. which will he held In Mexico
80 hs. hAA t,,
weeks. The American members Of the
commission are John Barton Payne of
Chicago and Charles Beecher Warren,
former ambassador to japan.
ESPlTE the governments legal
- steps. the price Of sugar contln.
ne. 10 advance. and tho consumer. is
advised to buy only In small Quantities.
from day TO day. In order not TO aid
the spectators. The federal tariR
commission denies that the tariff II to
blame for the rise In sugar prices. but
Cortiell Hull. chairman Of the Demo
crStie national committee, disputes
this conclusion. Says he:
"The chief original underlying basis
for the recent styrocketing Of sugar
Is the prohibitive tariR wall. amount.
ing nominaliy 10 30 cents. hut In ~.
fee, to 2.:S cents TO 80 cents a pound.
against the world. and the difyrren,'al
tariy In favor OF Cuba amounting nom.
inaliy to l.i8 cents, but In effect to
100 cents to (" cents . pound"
A MERlCA aud American Interest," :
"A are cutting \ big figure In the
Lausanne peace conference, which was
resumed last week. Underlying much
~ the discussion and negotiation Is
the great Chester concession which the
French say infrins"s on concessions
granted them by the old Turkish gov.
erninent and which the British declare
they viii no, recognize In 50 far as It
may infringe on the rights they claim
In the Mosul oil region. Al the open.
Ing Of the conference Joseph e. Grew
head Of tho American delegation NJ
"ohs~rvers", served notice that he and
hts colleagues would safeguard the
legitimate national interests Of the
Cni'cd States and would uphold the
principle OF equal commercial oppor.
iunIiy for NIL nations Naturally ne
made no specific mention Of the Ches.
ter concession. and up TO this time Il
10 said he has received No advices from,
the State department regarding II. Hut
In Washington II was understood that
the government had carefully invssti.
gated the concessloa. had concluded Il
was not monopolistic 10 character. aud
consequently wsuld instruct the Amer
lean delegates at Lausanne 10 stand q
fee the rights q Aloisai Chester as<