The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-24

Dawes plan. The German reply makes
no reservations and says the govern
ment ''is ready to assure Its co-opera-
ward said Germany would expect com
plete and unrestricted disposal over
the whole reich territory within the
boundaries set by the treaty of Yer
sailles," and suggested that fulfillment
of the report would be endangered If
''the immediate threat of disturbing in
reference" continues to exist.
Oppressive and peremptory guar
nntees for the fulfillment of the plans
provisions are demanded from Ger
many. and they will be granted Herr
Marx said. adding, "hence deem 1t
not Improper If Germany wants to see
that 1t will not be threatened with
military lnterventions which, even with
the best OF intentions Of fulfillment.
would form serious hindrance to an
attempt to convert the plan into
deeds"
Premier Poincare in public speech
virtually declared France would hold
on to the Ruhr and the Ruhr guaran-
tees until the experts plan is execut-
ed. French officials feel that the al
lies must reach an agreement on
Frances security before the Dawes
plan is accepted. and that all the al
lies should agree upon the measures
to be taken by them If Germany de-
faults again on its obligations. Poin-
care, it is thought, win demand the
continuance Of the operation and con-
troll of the railroads in the occupied
zones until military necessities are
protected and certain number of pay
ments are made.
British officialdom was worried by
the attitude of Peihrare and 1t was
snid Mr. Macdonald warned the
French ambassador that Its main
tenance would endanger the continu-
ance of the entente. Probably France
will acquiesce after the demands of
domestic politics have been satisfied.
One thing that Is worrying the
French is the fear that they will lose
the full fruits of the Dawes plan by
n nationwide German plot to cut down
the proposed revenues to the allies by
ceasing the use of tobacco and beer
and reducing to the minimum the con
sumption Of sugar and masches.
EMOCRATS and insurgent Repub-
~ llcans in the senate are still
seething with something like indigna
President Coolidge for the manner ir
which the investigation Of the interna
revenue bureau is being conducted ant
for the resolution of the committee tt
employ Francis ]. Heney as investiga
tor at the expense of Senator Couzen.
of Michigan. The President agree.
with the secretary of the treasury tha
the investigators are devoting them
selves mainly to efforts to implicate II
tax dodging the concerns In which Mr.
Mellon is interested, and says the hir
ing of Heney was improper. His ad
| moniti0n to the senators to cOnduc
their investigations in accord witt
constitutional guarantees aroused re
sentiment, and all through last weel
| there were hot debates on the subjec
between the Democratic and insurgen
leaders and the Republicans who sup
i port the administration. Governo
Pinchot admits he suggested to Sena
tor Couzens the employing of Hene.
and defends it. CouZens was i'll an,
the work of the committee was sus
pended.
A TTORNEY GENERAL. STONE.
n is said, has carefully examine
the evidence upon which Senate
Wheeler of Montana was indicted Il
Great Falls and has found the actlol
Of the grand jury was justified De
partpent of Justice officials say tn
evidence was turned up by chanc
while Investigators were working III
cases of violations of the postal laws
and the United States district attorne,
in Montana acted without any sugges
ton from Washington.
Among the witnesses heard by tn
Daugherty investigating committe
last week was the delectable Casio
h. Means again. He told story O
how the late Jess Smith had collecte
at least S250,0O0 from bootleggers an
had split with the former attorne
general He Informed the 1committe
that the night before Smiths myster
Gus death in the Daugherty apartmer
in Washington he asked Means to re
turn a large sum of money to Ne'
York oootieggers, who were thrcater
ing exposure and to whom Howar
, Warrington already had returned 500