The Arvada enterprise., 1923-11-29

| the declaration that Germanys inter-
nal condition was hopeless and that he
could not see the slightest prospect OF
Improvement, and the offer to rein-
quish office II the rechstag considered
II necessary. lie was heckled by the
Communists and others, and when he
demanded vote OF confidence this
was refused him by a vote OF $50 to
1876. lie and his ministers ut once re-
signed. At this writing 1t seems likely
that the new chancellor will be either
Herr Leicht OF the Bavarlnn Peoples
party or Dr. Albert, who was In charge
Of the propaganda bureau Of the Ger
man embassy In Washington before
America entered the war.
Had Stresemann been able to defer
the vote in the relchstag for quarter
Of an hour he might have been upheld.
fos the news came. just too late, that
the Industrial magnates Of the Ruhr
and the Rhineland had signed treaty
with the French which Is expected to
bring comparative peace and prosper
ity to the occupied regions, since under
II the coal and steel plants will resume
operations.
In Upper Silesia the organized farm
ers, who are nationalistic. declared a
food boycott against the towns until
Stresemann and his cabinet should re-
sign. Immediately the hungry towns
men focked into the country by thou
sands and burned and looted the farm
steads. They were fought by the
junkers and their employees and by
the police. and there were many fatal
tiles. The farmers organizations. II
Is stated. could provide plenty of food
for all Of Germany until next March
II they wished. but they will not do
30 until a nationalistic government Is
established.
0NCE more the AngloFrench
" entente. periodically smashed by
the foreign correspondents, has been
saved. Notwithstanding his fiery and
defiant addresses, Premier Polncare
yielded to the British view as to what
was best to do In the matters OF the
return OF the former crown prince to
Germany and the resumption OF the
activities OF the allies military con-
troll commission, and agreed that
there should be no threats Of sanctions
nor anything that might sound like an
ultimatum to Germany. The British
gave in on some minor points, and
thereupon the council OF ambassadors
sent to Berlin two notes. In one the
Germans were told that since Fred.
erick William already had returned.
he might remain M a private citizen.
but the government was asked to see
that no steps be taken to place him
on the throne. II was also warned
that it must not permit the former
kaiser to return. In the other commu-
nlcation Berlin was Informed that "the
allied governments have decided that
acronautic supervision must be re-
sumed without delay under conditions
which will be notified to the German
government by the presidents OF the
commission Of military control and the
committee Of aeronautic guarantee.
SHOULD these operations meet with
obstruction from German authorities
or German nationals. IN? allied gov
crnments intend TO take measures
which may seen TO them proper to
assure execution Of the treaty"
!, was understood that the S,rcse.
"A 81
from the allies entirely satisfactory.
The French press, except the govern.
mcnt organs. was not so well pleased
with them and the premier was rather
severely criticised for his surrender"
But from his point OF view Poincnre
seems justified. Prime Minister Bald.
win fnccs n hard fight In the coming
British elections, and one OF the chief
complaints against him i that he has
suffered So many diplomatic defeats
n, the hands OF poincnrc. The latter
cannot expect that In ;hc event Of
Haidwln's dcsca, the new British gov.
crnmrnt viii be even us friendly to
his policies as has been the present
cabinet, Therefore he could well AZ.
ford to give Baldwin the diplomatic
Victory Of last week. After the Brit.
ish elections the whole question may
hc rcopcncd.
n ESrlTE the misSivings OF Senator
- Lodge. Senator Smoo, and some
other Republican leaders who fear 4;
may mean disaster for their party.
President Coolidge hns decided to sup.
port Secretary MELONS tax reduction
program boldly and unrcscrveily.
With revenue surplus pilinr up Il 10
the duty OF the government to reduce