Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-13
900 900, this despite the fact that the coun-
ry stood neutral.

| ry STOOD neutral
The main question which the council OF
| four in Paris now is considering in connec-
| ton with the German treaty is the proposed
change in the covenent of the League of Ma
tions whereby the terms of Germany's adj
mission would be made easier. The proposed
change is said to be prompted mainly by a
desire to forestall the possible formation Of
another combination of nations, with Russia,
| Germany and the former Germanic allies TAX
ing the leading roles. 1t is felt in some quar-
| ters, according to advices, that it would be
easier to deal with Germany as member of
the league than if she remained outside.
! Among the methods adopted by the Mexi-
can government to aid Mexican laborers in
the United States who have suffered during
| the reconstruction period following the end
ing of the war, is one by the department Of
| agriculture to allot small plots of land in
Lower California to those who wish to return
| to their homeland from north of the Rio
| Grande. By this means it is hoped to repa-
triate thousands of Mexicans and also to pop
ulate and render productive the millions of
| land in Lower California which the govern
ment has taken from the former con-
cessionaries for not carrying out their obliga-
| lions.
Foreign Minister Brockdorff- Rantzau, in an
interview with the Cologne correspondent of
| the Neue Fret Presse, was quoted as saying
that he will not sign the original peace treaty
and that minor changes will not be consid-
cred sufficient.
The newspapers Berlin correspondent
quoted Chancellor Scheidemann as reiterating
that the treaty would not be signed without
concessions.
Senator Hiram Johnson, of California, is
the candidate of senate progressive leaders
! for the Republican nomination for president
in 1920. Senators Borah and Kenyon Joined
in making this announcement, declaring they
spoke for all the senate progressives and for
a group of liberals scattered through a num-
| Der of states. These men have already begun
active campaigns to line up the liberal sup
port of the country behind Senator Johnson,
it was stated. The call recently issued by
California friends of Senator Johnson for a
meeting to launch his candidacy is part of
the general campaign, progressive senators
stated. JOhnson's supporters plan, Senator
Borah said, to go Immediately into all states
where the primary for election of delegates
to the national convention prevails in hope of
getting an early test of Johnson sentiment.
Villa forces occupied Guadeloupe, Mexi-
can town opposite Fabens Texas, 80 miles
east of Ell Paso, Monday night, according to
information from Fabens. Another force,
said to be part of General Angeles force is
moving towards Juarez. There was no fight
ing at Gaudeloupe, the Carranza garrison
having been called into Juarez last week.
The council of four met Tuesday amid an
atmosphere of considerable pessimism over
the larger questions Of peace-making with
Germany still unsoved. 1t is understood that
Premier Clemenceau has not moved from his
position against any modification of the peace
! terms
No settlement of the Silesian question nor
that concerning the Polish has been reached.
1t is stated that the Silesian problem is tied
up with the difficulty Of holding plebiscite
without allied occupation, no troops being
available for the purpose.
The plan for PREPARATIONS which is
proposed in the council of four, according to
Marcel Hutin, of the Echo de Paris, consists,
| first, in selling German liquid assets to the
value of 25,000,000,000 frances second, to
| leave margin of two years so that an accu-
rate idea of the economic and financial stua-
ton in Germany may be gained; third, after
two years to exact payment on account of
125, 100000 francs in gold or negotiable
securities, and fourth, to give the reparatons
committee authority to raise the amount of
the annual payment by Germany, should her
capacity to pay increase.
The signing of the peace treaty by Ger
many before July 1 and it's ratification by the
various parliaments before August 1 is pre-
dicted by the Echo de Paris. 1t expects the
answer to the German counter proposals to
be handed over probably to the Scheidemann
government by Friday. The course of the
Germans, it thinks, will be to replace another
in the present government determines
not to sign the terms the allies finally
present them.
| Lieutenant Dagoberto Godo, of the CHILEAN
army, has succeeded in making the danger
Gus flight the Andes mountains, sew
eral other daring aviators having lost their
lives in attempting the dangerous feat.
Lieutenant. Godo is the first to succeed. =
Columbia University has conferred the
degree of Doctor of Laws on Viscount Ishii,
the Japanese ambassador to the United
States.