The Arvada enterprise., 1923-12-06

Warsaw that the Polish government
has protested to Germany against the
return OF the former crown prince and
also against the stopping OF the activi-
ties OF the allied military control com
mission, asserting that Poland's secur-
ity Is threatened
FRANCE and her allies are dlsputing
= over the disposition Of the payments
to be made under the recent Franco
German industrial accord. The factory
kind and taxes collected to be applied
to the account of Germany with the
reparatons commission. The French
Insist that the net receipts shall be
handed to the commission only after
the costs OF the forces OF occupation
In the Ruhr have been deducted. The
British and Italians assert all pay
ments must go to the commission for
nppOrtionment among the allies. and
they expected that America would take
promised $25.OOO,OOO for the cost of
the army OF occupation at Coblenz.
Belgium, having demanded In vain
that Germany pay an indemnity for
the murder Of Belgian officer last
year. seized n lot Of railway cars and
engines to make up the amount asked !:
but Berlin had more important things
to worry about. II is said the Belgian
government hopes to take home most
Of Its occupation troops within a few
weeks.
In some parts Of the Ruhr last week
there were what were called hunger
riots, but authentic reports from the
region show there Is no shortage of
food there to excuse them. Not only
are the crops In the Ruhr the best
since 1912. but food Is being shipped
into the Ruhr Mt the rate OF about n
thousand carloads day. Figures COM
piled mainly from German statistics
show that Germany Is the only country
In the world where food prices, rs
figured on n gold bnsls. are still lower
than before the war.
CENATOR HIRAM JOHNSON actu.
- ally launched his pre-convcution
campaign last week In Chicago. where.
speaking at dinner OF real estate
men. he laid down his main planks. He
declared himself In favor of Il soldiers
bonus net because IL was solemn
pledge which must be kept. lie held
that II the computations OF the Treas
ury department ARE correct. this need
not prevent the reduction OF taxes nd
vocated by Secretary Mellon. Said he:
in round numbers 13,G0O,OOO are
paying taxes on incomes under $4,000.
Only 100000 pay on Incomes exceeding
$4,000. BY reducing in the manner
that has been suggested the taxes OF
these l36O.ooO we would reduce the
governments revenue Sl40.Oo0oOi.
There is. according to figures Of the
secretary of the treasury, n surplus OF
$500. 100000. Upon the basis OF every
computation this surplus is sufficient to
Justify the tax reduction Immediately
to the l3,8oO.0Oo OF our people most
needing Il and to pny also the money
required under the adjusted compcnsa-
tion act"
Lower freight rates. extension OF CO.
operative marketing and development
OF waterways We're suggested by the
senator MS aids to agriculture that
could be effected.
Coming to the subject OF foreign rela-
tions. the senator declared his opp0sl-
ZION to any policy that would commit
this country to "undiscloscd European
adventures" lie alluded to the pro
posal for n rcparat!ons conference,
made by the national government, as
"a Transparent, subterfuge contrlycd By
gentlemen who. having VIGOROUSLY
tried and having notoriously failed. to
get us into the politics OF Europe dI.
rectly through the League Of Nations
now wish to get us into the politics Of
Europe through the indirect road of II
participation in European economic AT.
fairs In u conference called by govern.
mcnts ind consisting VI the nppo!ntecs
Of governments.
There are alternative policies. The
one Ia Intervention in Europe to save
Europe and bring peace and order
IN Intervention dictated by conferences
In which We are but one Of mnny. The
other policy Is our own. frankly md
openly nvowed. doing Justice to all
wrong TO none. neither asking nor re-
ceiving benefits or profit, retaining our
independence Of action uninhucnced
by secret conference. undlrected by n
majority Of foreigners; In short, ar
American policy"