OCR Text |
Show v 1 . f - I The Advice of France , . IN ARRANGING an international loan for Ger-many, Ger-many, the allied reparations commission prom-L prom-L ises to take no action in opposition to the wishes ! of the I rench government. The action is praise-! praise-! worthy and extends to France nothing which is .' not her due. Germany lias not yet returned to ; the good graces of the world, notwithstanding the fact that trade relations have been resumed. Her actions since the signing of the armistice have not been such as to inspire confidence. In fact, '. they have had the opposite effect, serving to arouse suspicion of endeavor to win the war by tlw instruments of peace. ' Germany's maneuvering in regard to the pay- nient of reparations is the basis for much specu- lation. Her recent ties with the .soviet govern- incnt of Russia also are subject to question. In both of these elements there is a hint of evasion of the moral responsibilities accepted in the peace - conference. There is a well grounded suspicion that the trend of events is toward an alliance : with soviet government. Such an emergency could have but one result and that would be a repetition of our experiences In Russia. The national debt would be repudiated and - those who might come to the aid of Germany ; through loans or the purchase of government ; securities would suffer just as they suffered in ; Russian loans and Investments. France has a ; better insight into the German mind than any : other world power. She has suffered by reason "of her accessibility and what she says is to be regarded as expert testimony by the allied nations. ; What would be contrary to the best interests . of France would likewise be inimical to the rest . of the world. Under existing agreements the" nations of the world would be drawn into any. '. difficulties which might arise between France I and Germany or between France and an alli-ance alli-ance between Russia and Germany. In view of ; these facts It would seem that the international : loan plans should not only be studied minutely, but that the allied diplomats should yield to the advice of France without question. |