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ternational diplomatic maneuvers, and
that they serve not merely as feel
ers" but also as attempts to sway the
deliberations of the League OF Nations
conferences at a critical moment.
Japan Firm.
At the time of writing it is strongly
indicated that the League will con-
denim the Japanese operations in Man.
churia, and that Japan will pay no
attention whatsoever to any unfavor-
able statement signed by the nations
of the earth. Japan will keep on pur-
suing her imperialistic policy along
present channels until the goal has
been attained. At no moment has
Japan shown even the slightest dispo-
sition to deal with the matter in a
conciliatory spirit, and even though
she may have yielded a point now
and then, 1t has always been for tech
nical reasons, that is, to gain a mo-
mentary advantage-and at no time
has such a point been of any real
Importance.
Japanese defiance of the League
and the rest of the worlds likely
to be continued-with increasing
vehemence.
War Debts.
Two days ago Sir Ronald Lindsay,
British ambassador to the United
States, left London returning to his
post with fresh instructions for the
guidance of further negotiations con-
corning the British war debts to
America.
While Sir Ronald is on the way,
many interesting stories are heard
about the possible future treatment
of this delicate problem, and one Of
them claiming certain measure Of
plausibility-is to the effect that
Franklin D. Roosevelt, as soon as he
has been indicted into the office of
president of the United States, will
suggest a cash settlement with Euro
pean debtors for a lump sum sufficf-
ent to balance the American budget
for four years; this, it is said, would
make it unnecessary for the new
| Democratic government to increase
taxes. Also, it would pave the way
for sudden improvement in business
and market conditions.
Just now it is impossible to say
| anything about the correctness of the
theory except that it seems to have
been rather generally accepted in
stock exchange circles.
| Russian Recognition.
Another intricate problem facing
the incoming administration is that
of whether or not to recognize the
Russian Soviet government. Mr..
Roosevelt is said to have kept his
mind open, but it is known that men
like Senators Borah, Norris and Cut
ting will urge recognition at the
earliest possible moment, chiefly be-
cause changed policy on the part
of Washington would mean a tremen-
dous expansion of the American ex-
port markets.
| During the Harding, Coolidge and
Hoover administrations it has been
consistently held that Russia should
not be recognized because of Com
munistic propaganda, because of her
Reputation of international debts
and because she has failed to settle
claims made by American CONNER
cial houses.
There is an increasing belief that
this strict adherence to a principle
has cost the United States a goodly
sum, measured in export dollars and
cents.
Opens Campaign.
Adolf Hitler, chancellor of Germany
and head of the fascist National So
cialistic party in that country, has
officially and noisily opened his
party's parliamentary election cam
paign; he hopes to obtain a majority
in the national parliament as we'll as
in the Prussian diet on March 5-s
majority that will tend to strengthen
his somewhat precarious position
and to secure sufficient number o.
votes he uses drastic methods to 81
lence the opposition while he blithel!
promises the Germans happiness an(
prosperity-if they will only supper
his party.
CzechO.SlOvakian Unemployment.
Official statistics released in Prague
the other day show that during tn
month of January the number of un
employed in Czecho-Slovakia in
creased $4,000 over December; il
January of 1892 there were 583,10
unemployed, in January Of this yea
the number was $4,000.