Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
DAWES UPON HIGH ROAD
TO END EUROPE'S ILLS
People Trust His Hell and Marias''
Where Kid Glove Diplomacy Has
Failed Miserably.

cannot revive and again make war
Financial experts and others who
have studied the situation however,
insist that neither can Germany re-
cover with the very heart of her in
dustrial system under constraint OF
foreign influenc an influence which,
1t is charged, will, under present con-
ditions, be perpetuated until there is
complete domination of German In
dustry by foreign control or capital.
In this case Germany never will be
able to pay the great sums assessed
against her in the way Of PREPARATIONS.
In certain quarters it is argued that
the chief opposition against the
Dawes financial plan, If it be as fore
cast, will be due to the fact that
neither the French nor the Belgians
desire to give up their chance of per-
petual industrial and territorial ex-
ploitation for their own interest.
But, when the whole matter il
weighed, 1t is declared the financial
experts will decide that unless the
Ruhr railroads be returned to Ger
man control sans yexatious French
and Belgian interference, and, unless
the great Industries of the Ruhr are
made to hum again, then the work
of any financial commission howso-
ever constituted can result in moth
ing.
Would Ban Political Expediency.
Gen. Dawes has insisted that po-
litical expediency can have no weight
in practical settlement. During the
course of the next week or ten days
IT will be proven just how far po-
litical and economic interest can be
divorced. but those who have watched
the progress of the committee are OF
the opinion that Dawes firm stand
Will serve to remind the obstreperous
that there must be no temporizine.
II Dawes fails to effect some plan
Dawes undoubtedly will tell the
W orld why. He will reveal the selfish
interest that lies between delibera-
the present chaotic state OF things
and the desire Of peoples in all coun-
tries to see some sign of interna-
tional progress, 1t i'll behooves any
interest or group Of interests to be
singled out for the blame for failure.
In France recently there has been
a rapid swing toward the idea OF
settlement. Poincare's policies are
being looked upon more and more
with suspicion. particularly his ada
mant refusal to listen to reason In
! bringing about such settlements OF
| the German problem as will hasten
p; the day of adequate payments from
F.! Berlin. The tax problem has added
Ito Poincare's perplexities and even
! though he in the past fortnight has
received several votes Of confidence
in the chamber 1t is declared he
hangs to his present position by a
perilously small hair.
French Cleavage Greater.
The political issues In France at
the moment have become pronounced
and there is a very definite cleavage
between the nationalist and radical
socialist viewpoints. The forces OF
N. Herriot are becoming so strong
! that Poincare has been forced t"
modify his stand on several domestic
| issues, and should he not listen to
reason, in SO far as the financial ex-
pert commission is concerned, thereby
confronting France with anothe"
long period of international disor-
ganization and denial of German pay
ments, 1t Is declared the radical
! socialist bloc will well nigh accom-
plish their purpose of overthrowing
] him and seating a regime that will
! be less adamant along nationalistic
grounds and work for the veal OF
| France, internationally speaking.
Poincare's position is SO much in
doubt that 1t has been suggested
! that if he should fail OF confidence in
! the chamber that Clemenceau be re-
! turned to hold the nationalist policies
together until the election In May. H.
any case the coming elections I'M
doubtedly will have marked influence
| upon the formulation of any policy
| by any French government, and it is
| believed the potential threat con-
| tanned therein will force any govegn-
| ment to the ground of moderation.
, However, it cannot be expected that
| the recommendations of the Dawes
| committee will be reached without
! fight, and will not be adopted without
! further struggle, and, strange to say,
| after all other more elegant measures
have failed, the average European
i today is looking toward the applica-
ton of few we'll placed Hell and
Marias" to achieve desired goals.