The Winslow mail., 1923-05-11

statement, but what other deduction
can be made from the assertions of La
Toilette, given to the press in Wash
ington last Wednesday? Here is
part of his Illumination:
"In its first aspect, this is part of
the cleverly conceived plan Of the in
ternational bankers to entangle the
United States in the affairs of Europe
so that American wealth, American
soldiers, and American ships can be
now almost worthless investments In
the bonds, currencies and enterprises
Of the tottering nations of Europe.
This plan contemplates a political
sham battle in which the Democrats
will support the League of Nations and
the administration Republicans will
battle bravely for the world court-in
other words, for the league In dis
guised and diluted form. Under this
cunning plan, whether the pro-league
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.
"In it's second aspect, the glorif1ca-
ton OF the world court is an attempt
to draw a 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 dew
astated areas Of Europe, and thus for
get that their present deplorable con-
dition is the work Of those great mo-
nopolistic interests which now control
the political and economic machinery
Of the United States"
La Follettes view is said to be also
that of Senators Johnson and Rorah,
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.
PROSPECTS are bright for an early
L recognition of the Obregon govern
ment of Mexico by the United States
and the resumption of diplomatic rela-
tons. A joint commission has been ap-
pointed to discuss all matters in dis
pute, and both governments are desir-
Gus that the negotiations be expedited.
Mexican officials believe the confer
ences, which will be held in Mexico
City, will be ended in four or five
weeks. The American members Of the
commission are John Barton Payne of
Chicago and Charles Beecher Warren,
former ambassador to Japan.
N ESPITE the governments legal
~ steps, the price of sugar contin-
ues to advance, and the consumer is
advised to buy only in small quantities,
from day to day, in order not to aid
the spectators. The federal tariff
commission denies that the tariff is to
blame for the rise in sugar prices, but
Cordell Hull, chairman Of the Demo
cratic national committee, disputes
this conclusion. Says he:
"The chief original underlying basis
for the recent skyrocketing of sugar
Is the prohibitive tariff wall, amount
ing nominally to 2.20 cents, but in eff
feet to 2S5 cents to ESQ cents pound,
against the world, and the differential
tariff In favor of Cuba amounting NOM
inally to 1.76 cents, but in effect to
100 cents to cents pound"
4 MERICA and American interests
\ are cutting big figure in the
Lausanne peace conference, which was
resumed last week. Underlying much
of the discussion and negotiation is
the great Chester concession which the
French say infringes on concessions
granted them by the old Turkish gov
eminent and which the British declare
they will not recognize in so far as it
may infringe on the rights they claim
In the Mosul oil region. At the open
ing Of the conference Joseph G. Grew,
head of the American delegation of
observers, served notice that he and
his colleagues would safeguard the
legitimate national interests Of the
United States and would uphold the
principle of equal commercial oppor-
tunity for all nations. Naturally he
made no specific mention of the Ches-
ter concession, and up to this time it
is said he has received no advfces from
the State department regarding it. But
in Washington it was understood that
the government had carefully fnvesti-
gated the concession, had concluded 1t
was not monopolistic in character, and
consequently would instruct the Amer
lean delegates at Lausanne to stand up
for the rights Of Admiral Chester and