Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
Americans See Real Action
In Rhineland Developments

Ten years after" war hates have sub
sided sufficiently, American opinion
holds, to settle at least some of the
Rhineland issues. Both Germany and
France have so acted as to raise hopes
of ending the poilus' irking watch on
the Rhine even before the date set in
the Versailles pact.
While the New York World believes
that lit is too early to lay much store
by the various proposals and counter
proposals which are being brought by
France and Germany" it feels sure that
nevertheless, through all the discus
sions a note of realism is now clearly
discernible," and adds that after GER
tain preliminary demonstrations, APP
parently intended TO assure the people
back home that their interests are in
safe hands, both BRAND and Mueller
have stepped down from the political
stage ard begun to talk business"
Those who thought that Foreign
Minister Brands recent speech had vir-
tllally closed the way for the time, to
further progress toward Franco-Ger-
man conciliation," in the judgment OF
the Columbus Evening Dispatch, must
have forgotten Brands record as the
forem1si friend of Cancellation among
the influential statesmen Of France. Inc
echoes of his speech had not died away
when news came of decided step Tor
ward" Referring to action by six pow
ers in favor of a commission OF experts
on rcparations and the subject OF eVac-
uation, that paper declares, 1T is thus
quite evident that there is no deadlock,
and that Minister BRAND has not fall
en- away from his fundamental position
in favor of conciliation.'
1.-THE United States has so far de-
clined to aid Europe in reducing the
threefold problem of reparations, occu-
patton and war debts to simpler terms.
1t gave it's formal blessings to the
| Dawes, Young plan and stopped with
| that" says the Asheyille Times. The
prospect is. therefore, that in this great
task CT European REIMBURSEMENT, the
United States will be a follower, not
leader. If Europe's parleys on repara-
| tons and Rhireland reach definite
point, this Nation will inevitably be
drawn into the discussion in some
| fashion,
The conclusion that "were Chancellor
Mueller of Germany and Foreign Min
| lister BRAND of France not compelled 10
combat domestic opponents of their
p0llcleS, they PROBABLY would dB'CC
| quickly on the terms of Rhineland evac-
uation," is drawn by the San Antonio
Express. with the thought that Ger
many is wisely concentrating on Rhlne-
| and evacuation, which it may obtain II
| 1t satisfies France that reparations pay
mentS will continue as agreed III iva
and that 1t will not again resort to arms
save in self-defenSe"
Germany has fulfilled all obligations
under the treaty, and shows every dis
position of continuing to do So states
the st. Louis Post-Dispatch. Ger
many'S behavior. moreover. has been
such as to qualify it for admission to
the League of Nations. In that coun-
Gil, Germany and France. 10 years ago
at war with each other, now sit on
equal and friendly terms" That
paper, however, agreeing with GER
| tain section of British opinion, adds
Chancellor Mueller's request for evac-
uation is great opportunity for France
to match profession with performance.
but she seems likely to cling to the
revenge policy of Poincare to the bitter
end"
Noting the aloofness of this country,
the Baltimore Sun states: THAT means
that the European nations must, when
they come to grips with this matter,
work out their own tentative basis;
next they must privately inquire of our
! Government whether their basis would
serve as ground for later negotiations