Evening star., 1923-01-08
EDITORIAL DIGEST

was mot made palatable TO the
French" in the opinion of the SPRING
field Republican independently, by
Mr.. Hughes fresh insistence upon the
American view that the German in
dennity and the debts of the allies to
the United States must be considered
separately. To the French these
questions are inseparable, and. more
over. they do not readily concede the
right OF the United States. after ne
gotiating separate peace with Ger
many, TO meddle with the question of
reparationS without at the same time
onerlng guarantees that Germany
VIII pay even a much reduced in
demnity and making concessi ons in
the matter OF the French debt to the
United States"
1t is both a plan and a policy"
that was enunciated, the ST. Paul
Dispatch independently asserts. This
recognition of the vital Importance
10 america of a European settlement
IS DeIated, but now that it has been
made, Washington should not hesi-
tate to act upon it with the utmost
Vlgor Characterizing the proposal
as the way out" the Pittsburgh
Leader progressive republican, care
fully analyses it's entire purpose and
sums up its conclusion in the asser-
ton that 'it is ridiculous and OBJ
structive to world prosperity to fight
for claims which Germany cannot
pay. 1t is a waste of time to refuse
TO accept such reparations as Ger
many can pay. Financial experts
will not deceive their Judgment by
any problems of politics or fallacies
of public opinion or superpatriotic
traditions. Neither will they con-
stantly rake over old Goals, seeking
to rekindle fires of animosities by
using memories as fresh fuel. The
experts to be selected will view the
case as a business problem and deal
with 1t accordingly-the only way it
can be done satisfactorily. Politics,
military ambitions, territorial ambi-
tions and the glories of tradition will
have no place in their inquiries and
conclusions"
The plan as both novel and bold"
says the Syracuse Herald Gndepend-
ent) and ''in one respect it is en-
couraging. 1t at least holds out the
hope that the administration will
take some action on behalf of the
United States in grave worldwide
crisis" The "hitch in the plan," as
seen by the Providence Tribune Qn-
dependent), is that "after the sum
has been fixed by the commission of
experts the politicians will have their
say" and the Tribune feels that if
the politicians can be eliminated
Preparations fixation will be deter
mined" The ''plan also is practical
and is recommended, if by nothing
else" the Kansas City Times (pro-
gresslVe repuDllcanl says, py the
fact that it is about the only one
that has not been tried. This plan,
at least, hasn't yet failed. All 9TH
ers have"
Money is not very important unless
you haven't any.-Allentown Chron-
icle and News.
A tightwad is a man who knows
how he got his money.-Toledo Blade.
wiring out the old''-and then dry
up the past.-Savannah News.
The man who turns over a new
leaf often finds the same text on the
other side.-Harrisburg Telegraph.
OF all the "weeks' we believe
that Christmas week was the most
uccessful.-Little Rock Arkansas
Gazette.
A Cleveland man made two unsuc-
cessful attempts to end his life. He
ought to give his wife a chance
Dayton News.
It's a hard system that provides
dope for movie stars and makes pa
irons take it without an anesthetic.
Baltimore Sun.
American Indians will operate a
line of Atlantic steamships. Can't
we get old Fenimore Cooper on the
ouija and ask him for a story on it?
Plain Dealer.
The great need of the non Christian
nations is Christianity. Still, you can
say that much about the Christian
nations.-Hartford Times.
America isn't as long on Spictur-
esque ruins as Europe, but she has
a few impressive, specfIn mems, anyhow
There is VIII HaIs reputation az .
mevie osnsor. An1oonda standard