The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-01


view Of Royalist soldiers outside of Mu
proclaimed republic in the Bavarian
Palatinate. adjoining the Rhineiand on
the south. The French representative
on the Rhineiand commission gave the
movement his approval, but 1t was
squeIched the same day when the 10
cal parliament refused to support it.
GERMANY, through Chancellor
NJ Stresemann, appealed to the al
lies 20 examine the nations resources
and capacity to pay reparations, and
asked that the government be permit
ted to explain the measure adopted to
stabilize money and balance the
budget The chanceIlor's note frankly
admitted GermaBy's indemnity obliga-
tons. but urged the impossibility Of
continuing payments at this time. ow-
ing to the financial and economic col
lapse The note, which was presented
to the reparatiOns commission. said
the German experts had examined the
DLtSiuh Pldh T-llu HGIC SICduy W ludhC
comments and suggestions on IT. 1t
was said this communication made a
favorable Impression on the British,
Belgian, Italian and Japanese repre-
sentatives. This would seem to put
Premier Polncare in an uncomfortable
position. II he opposes the German
request he may find himself quite iso-
lated: II he does not, the yielding
means great political defeat for him,
for then the reparations commission
would again be the sovereign authority
on reparations questions.
DROBABILITY Of the acceptance Of
! Secretary Hughes suggestion Of an
International commission TO examine
and determine Germany's capacity to
pay Is Increasing daily. And 1t Is as
sumed the United States would be rep
bassad0r Harvey told London audi
ence that the proposition, which Is
backed warmly by Lloyd George. is
still open, and President Coolidge has
unQualifiediy indorsed what Mr.. Har-
vey said. Then, after an interview
with Lloyd George. Secretary Hughes
made public the fact that Great Brit
ain had asked the United States
whether 1t was still willing to partici-
pate In an advisory economic confer
ence on reparations, and that he had
replied in the affirmative with the un-
derstanding that all the powers d.
rectly interested concur in the plan
and take part In the conference. II
France or any other interested power
stands out, the question Of American
participation will require further con-
sideration. It is believed France will
concur.
HAVING received the report of its
i ! committee Of investigation, the
the lower house OF the Oklahoma legis-
lature proceeded to hear the evidence
obtained by the committee and then
voted the impeachment Of Governor
Walton. Meanwhile the senate de-
clared the governor suspended from
Office and instructed Lieutenant Cover
nor Trapp to assume his duties, and
then organized itself as court Of I'M
parchment. Among the things Of which
Walton is accused are:
Diversion of public funds to his pri-
vate use.
Prohibiting the convening OF a le-
gaIly ordered grand jury.
Use OF his official influence to ac-
quire, private credit and property,
Accepting bribe to approve leg
lslative bill
Suspension OF the writ of habeas
corpus.
Unlawfuily preventing meeting of
the state legislature.
Attempted prevention OF special
state election IN violation of law.
The governor did not sit quiet under
these attacks, but persistently refused
to recognize the right of the senate to
suspend him, and obtained from one of
his Judges temporary restraining or
der directed against Trapp. The other
side got cOunter-order from the
State Supreme court. Walton and his
friends charge that the expenses of
the Legislators, who gathered for the
session on September 20, which he dis
persetl. were paid by the M k1ux
Khan. 1t has been announced that all
the evidence against Walton will be
submitted to n grand Jury. q
CERIOUS charges against Col. c. II.
y Forbes, former director of the vet
Grams bureau, have been made before
the senate committee which is investi-
eating the conduct Of the bureau.
These include conspiracy and graft
and plots to dispose OF dope and IL
quor. Construction companies that