Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-11

size the job Impatience is being shown with
the fd-faddling of congress. Any suggestion that
politics of the personal may permitted
hamper the effectiveness of arouses genuine
anger
Balfour walked up. Bridges helped Vfviani and
HOveacque assisted Above ALL Marshal Jofre brought
home Washington that at war. that
help is sorely needed. and that when nation to
it is expected to fight.
L. is not what these have said that has brought
about this change They have been almost meticulousy
careful the strctest limits OF proprety
1t is the atmosphere that surrounds them. The
correspondents who have interviewed them have carried
away impression that we have been cheerily
optimistic the best OF These men have
shown confidence that the allies will win. But they do
not suggest that allies will win in hurry.
disguise the probability that there may be
bad times ahead
One gains the impression that they were somewhat
surprised arrival the prevalence of the opinion
that Of the is They have not mni'
mixed the difficulties in which the German submarine
campaign has plunged the allies They have not
attempted to hope which might prove false
that will become effective factor in the
fighting They have suggested that starva
ton revolution bring down the central powers.
although this has been widely received in the United
States. 1 believe the men who have intervewd them
might epitomize such words these in the mouths OF
the two commissions
we are deeply grateful for what United
has done already. But is 1t is
absolutely essential that do all canas soon as
you can"
Many correspondents here report a growing warmth
of conviction should send to France
nearly is humanity possible. This
particular relation Colonel Roosevelt and his
ambition Roosevelt is the OF America to the
French people, and his coming at the head of American
troops would buck France nothing else would.
convinced. But feeling here is growing that.
Roosevelt Roosevelt, the troops should be
Joffres interview added weight it.
officials and congressman who suspected of
permitted personal political bias their
would surprised know of the bitterness of
Little voiced yet, for
a disposition recognize that confusion has
ahCr ha mir xadO IF fonu
in hurry. Men who agreed to the end to he
gained may honestly differ to methods But who
o obstruct progress of crankness n
partisan feeling may wake morning to find
themselves crucihed If Champ Clark had his
ground day after referred ''bIoodthrsty
volunteers it is probably tingling
Correspondents here report from their homes that II
is particular enthusiasm for war;
by flag waving and red fire burning, there growing
determination go through with it," Uncle Sam Is
putting his back into the stroke An
will send troops across rapidly they can be
would be welcomed. This cnange in the Wash
ngton attitude would have come about in time, of
wholly due TO the presence of the French
commissioners.
Washington correspondents. on their part, have
particularly careful abide by the strctest rules
Of interviewing There suggestion that courtesy.
not confidence, has been violated There il
no suggestion in that sentence that any of the
commissioners has made statement of signih-
canoe and has sheltered himself behind do not
quote political correspondents
are accustomed. merely that the commissions
have candid than anticipated
and that the effect has been heightened
by and glance. The commissioners have created
a n atmosphere