The Colorado statesman., 1923-03-10
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK

with the rest of the world, the rela-
tions of governments as well as peo-
pies, have reached stage of friend
ship and good Will which the highest
officials of the United States govern
ment believe must prove of lnestlma-
BILE Advantage in the reconstruction
eru. They are satisfied that substan-
tlal progress has been made in the
realm of diplomacy In the last few
months to warrant the assertion that
America hasn't single enemy, but II
good many friends.
Surveying the entire situation, the
removal of many disputes in the west
ern hemisphere has been deliberately
sought so that America could furnish
an example to the rest of the world
of neighborliness and fair dealing
The league Of American states was
not urged as a formal institution, but
the pan-American policy of the Hard
ing administration is just now reach
Ing the most important point In its
development. The signing in Washing
ton this week of several treaties be-
| tween the Central American republics
was Influenced by the United States
| government as u measure Of peace and
order. 1t was largely through the medl-
atlng influence of the American gov
ernment that the Tacna-Arica dispute
which has been a source of bad feel
ing between Chile and Peru, has at
| last been put on the road to final set
tlement through arbitration.
Good Friend in Brazil.
America has always had In Brazil
| good friend. Colombia feels more
friendlyNo the United States than she
has felt in generation, because the
| dispute over the separation of Panama
from Colombia has at last been gen
erously settled by the United States.
Both Chile and Peru feel kindly to-
ward the United States. Argentina
alone has recently been a bit angry
with the United States because an
| American naval mission was sent to
Brazil. 1t so happens that the Brazil
lans wanted naval mission, and If
America hadn't granted their request
they would have asked some European
natlon-probably Great Brltain-to
send one.
When the mission was sent, Argen-
tina looked upon 1t as means OF
strengthening the Brazilian navy, and
naturally since Brazil and Argentina
have been rivals the move was dlslked
in Argentina. The United States gov
ernment has done everything in its
| power to correct the misunderstand-
ing; in fact. If Argentina wanted
naval mission, America would be In
duty bound to send one there. No
discrimination or special privilege was
intended. Secretary Hughes will go
to South America in March If public
business here permits and probably
will visit Argentina as a mark of
Americas esteem for that country.
| Looking over the western hemi-
sphere, the only dark spot on the
map is Mexico.
U. S. Share of D. C. Costs.
Proposal that the federal govern
.nent after July 1, 1924, shall no longer
bear u fixed proportion of the expenses
of the national capital, but shall pay
| the sum of $S,000,000 toward such ex-
penses, IS made in bill introduced by
Representative Louis c. Cramton of
Michigan, who was chairman of the
subcommittee which drafted the Dis
trict appropriation bill this year and
who was chairman of the house con-
ferees on the District bill.
Representative Cramton's bill pro-
poses that on and after July l, 1924,
there shall be credited wholly to the
District of Columbia any revenue, now
required by law to be credited TO the
District of Columbia and the United
States in the same proportion that
each contributed to the activity or
source from whence such revenue was
derived"
The Cramton bill also provides that
nothing contained in this act shall
be construed to prevent, until July 1,
+ 1927, the advancement permitted to be
made for expenses of the District by
the Treasury department, in accord
ance with the first paragraph of Sec
ton l of the District of Columbia
appropriation act. approved June 30,
1922"
Bill Is o. KID.
The District appropriation bill for
the fiscal year 1924, as agreed to by
the conferees of the senate and house,
ns agreed to among themselves. car
ries approximately $22,77S,0OO.
The conference report, however, as
submitted to the senate and the house,
shows the bill still carrying $24,OS1,-
| AIS. The discrepancy in these figures
Is due to the fact that large number
of items placed in the bill by the SEN
ate are reported to be still In dispute.
The conferees, however, have agreed
among themselves on all items except
one the senate amendment providing
s675, 900 for the purchase of the Kiln