Evening star., 1924-04-27
The Story the Week Has Told

He was no doubt of the most romantic
figures in literary history. He impressed the
ina gination of his century almost much as
did Napoleon. No man has hated tyranny more
f1ercely; none has lashed cant and hypocrisy
more wittily. AS poet his Immortality is Sc
cure Don Juan alone would suffice for that.
And the glamour Of his pussant personality is
scarcely less potent than 1t was a century ago.
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Spais.-Owing to the meagerness and con-
ficting character Of reports from Spain, it
continues impossible to estimate the situation
there. Some reports allege multitudinous evil
dences of dissatisfaction with the regime of
the military directorate; in especial. a erea,
heightening of separatist agitation in Cata-
lonia. On the other hand, the dictator Primo
De Rivera, recently broadcast by radio
apology" for his administration in which he
minimized the dsafection as the work Of only
a few malcontents. The mass of the people. he
edly improving; the problems of economics,
education administration Of justice. etc, be-
alton OF good promise; drive into the in
terior point to be launched. The country
cal graft had completely been eliminated. ad
minsitration thoroughiy 9urged i Of, of taint sdn
time In the dictators manifesto on his as
of rs sed it IS to wa an
see" not without d certain uneasiness.
Germ.ny.-one hears that the French gov.
ernment notified the reparasions commission of
its acceptance of the Dawes plan, but only
Professionally, and in general way. 1t is
thought that it proposes to give ITS fuIl as
sent only to a plan elaborated Con the basis
TO be sure. of the Dawes plan) to it's satisfac-
tion in respect of all necessary detail ana rld
Of all antiquities; to which plan must be at
tached part thereof copies of German leg1s-
lative measures enacted or proposed IN oraeE
for it's realization. 1t is thought also that ac-
ceptance by the French government OF the
completed plan must preSuppose settlement OF
certain collateral issues; chiefly. the issues OF
sanctions" and security. It is thought tnat
the French government will require an en-
gagement by the other allied governments 70
Cooperate with it in enforcement or CERTAIN am
sanctions" Ito be precisely defined IN the
agreement) IN case OF German non inlnilnent I n
or, alternatively. will require from nhose son-
ernments consent in set terms TO trench IN
dependent action in such case f II sors Is nhousas m
a condition precedent of military evacuation ?
Of the Ruhr, that the British government a oodn
with il in treaty OF mutual guaIan.ee
against German aggression or: aiterna-
lies in set terms, to continuance of the Fran
CO. Belgian military occupation of the Runr-
an occupation to be made as invisible as
Thus roughly and compendously I have
tried to present the [iews ol the Th1Se Views
may be faIsifed in the event; the French may
The situation is indeed. rather in the air pend
ing the German and French elections carry IN
create a quite new face OF things in that quar-
ter: and similarly of yictory or tn. SpPo- pc
velopments have appeared: but We little know
about the maneuvering and discussions behind
On April "a. Dr. Kari Helferich. the most
prominent and probably the abeSt i,iia Of T., the Ger
ribie train wreck in Switzerland. He was the
most rnveterate OF the opponents OF treaty
the Dawes plan. During the war he was vice
chancellor and secretary OF the treasury;
In the latter role ne initiated the policy OF
imitation He able man but a curse
10 Germany.