The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-17

cock if he thought the Governor
would incorporate prohibition in his
call for an extra session of the legis-
lature, he added che hoped not, that
if he did it would preci pitate warm
fight" hesitating a moment he con-
tinued, land perhaps. if he does not
we will still have a breezy time
From what | can gather, if the Gov
ernor does not include prohibition in
the call he will make a grave mis-
take. As it stands today the whis-
key question in Georgia is one of,
if not the leading questions | hope
the great majority of the people of
Georgia will not be dominated and
bamboozled by this whiskey element.
Sometime ago suggested that Dip
lomatic relations between this coun-
try and Germany would not be sew
cred, and is seems that my predic-
ton is about to be verified. My
forecast was predicted upon inter-
views had here with parties high up
in authority who knew what they
were talking about. The German
Government all along at heart has
wanted to show this Government
proper respect, and in the great
flurries consequent to war it has
been forced to do some very rash and
nefarious things believed by those in
position to know to be most certain
ly unintentional. Be that as 1t may,
it seems that the imperial govern
ment has decided not only to recog-
nize but to accept the doctrines set
fourth by the United States, govern
ing oceanic transportation.
| have it from reliable sources that
but for the embargo on cotton that
the German government would pur-
chase the entire surplus cotton on
hand now if shipping could be guar
anteed. In fact 1T is intimated that
the German Government is very like
ly to purchase several million bales
and warehouse it in this country. |
do not believe that the placing of
eottCn on the contraband list will
cause the price to depreciate percept-
IDLY, if any. This is one time when
the cotton producer wants to get and
stay in touch with his commonsense.
There is an imperative need for all
of the south's cotton crop in conduct
ing the worlds commerce. England
realizes the fact that her arrogant
control of the seas is based upon
might instead of right, and that too
great an interference with the worlds
commerce, now being carried on prin-
cipally by the neutral nations, may
create so great moral opposition
that she may not be able to over
ride it. Now is Americas golden OPP
portunity to practice preach and
press compatible neutrality doc
trines. Soon the people will see
why Senator Smith, of Georgia, has
been so aggressive in pressing the
claims of the American producer.
l am in receipt of a letter from
an eX-State Senator, of Georgia, in
which he says that 50 far he has been
able to ascertain the farmers in his
section wouldn't care how low the
price of cotton went, if only the AL
lies could whip Germany. This in
deed seems remarkably strange, and
can only be accounted for when rea-
son is absolutely lost in prejudice.
The idea seems to prevail among
them that if Germany whips the AL.
lies, it will not be long before they
try us. There is not a bit more dan.
ger of European militaryism in this
country if Germany should whip
than there is of navalism in the e.
vent the Allies would whip. II
doesn't make one iotas difference
which wins, they will let this coun.
try severely alone. / want to make
one observation not to evoke dis.
cussion, but just suggestion fol
thought-would the commerce of the
world be enhanced by the triple AL.
lance of Great Britain, Russia and
Japan.
Hon. H. R. Harris, Jr., of Chicago
ILL.,, is Georgian born in Merriweth-
er county. He went west thirty
years ago, swung his single to the
breezes in the windy city" and has
made good brilliantly. He is now
assistant u s. Attorney in the Fede-
raj District Court presided over by
that noted jurist Judge Kennesaw
Lands. Mr.. Harris secured his ap-