Evening star., 1924-04-18

Reports indicate that the officials
of all the countries concerned agree
that the Dawes report is a basis for
settlement of the reparations question.
At least. :he avenue of approach has
been pointed out. Decision is up to
the allied governments. The Dawes
report clears the air of many doubt
full problems, and on the whole, as
editors view it, is an excellent. docu-
ment.
Many in this vicinity, the Balti-
more Sun says, will feel that this
proposed participation in the settle
ment of Europe's greatest problem is
essential to our own welfare. Others
will oppose it. But all will agree
that the calm way in which American
supervision of the reparations settle
ment is being worked out in Paris
while the administration at Wash
ington maintains it's stand of rigid
non-intervention is highly remark
able, to say the least" The Germans
are again working, as the New York
Times analyses the situation, to bring
about a break between England and
France on the report. but II this
scheme fails-as it will If the allles
preserve their sanity and remain
united-there should be distinct I'M
provement in the whole European
situation.
The hope of the world the AL
bany News argues, lis that the pro-
gram will be accepted. 1t is appar-
entity fair to all and the only solu-.
ton" The Springfield News insists
"the report is equitable all around.
1t may seem harsh in sense, but IL
could not be over lenient, especially
when it concerns a nation defeated at
war" 1t brings benefits ito the whole
world" in the view OF the he EorIoak as
City Journal adds, "the formation OF
a comprehensive and tangible plan
which is in itself a long step toward
determination of the basic problems
of the situation" OF course, the
will have to fight for his plan, and
fight he will, and American pubic
sentiment is with him" The decision
sis businessIike and void of political
Significance" the Bangor Commercial
holds. and. in addition the Pittsburgh
Chronicle-T feels, sweeps
away the pretense of Germany's pow
erty" The German people must help,
continues the Indianapolis star, De
cause unless they give assurance OF
wanting to help themselves there is
little reason to expect outsiders to
buy bonds likely to be permitted TO
become in default" lndorsing thls
view, the New York Evening World
feels Justice plus faith that Germany
can he cured, pay her bills and get
back to her economic place among
nations is exactly the tonic the world
needs today"
the Cleveland Plain Dealer argues,
sis today approximately what 1t was
the day after the economic provisions
of the treaty were announced; expert
opinion decides now, as 1t deciueu
then, that Germany is able TO pay.
The Philadelphia Bulletin adds that
lit is singularly significant achieve
ment, and it is in no sense detrac1ng
from the credit which attaches per-
sonally to Gen. Dawes to note that
the opportunity came to him as an
American and to the nation acting
through him because of the non
ENHANCEMENT of the United States in
the political rivalries and contentious
of Europe-because of what some
people choose to call the isolation of
the United States All depends.
though, the Springfield Union insists,
both will need to behave better than
heretofore" The allies will approve,
but the Raleigh News and Observer
inclines to the belief that the United
States must lead in securing the sue
cess of the plan. The Rochester
Times-Union also feels that way de-
spite it's Characterization of the
scheme as workable"
The provisions are simple" the