Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-16
CURRENT EVENTS OF INTEREST

striving with traditional unity TO eApdnu CiAO
nations interests in Asia; and, 1uoglng NY
statements made by Japanese leaders, Japans
present favorable position among the nations
seems to have inspired her with aspirations
toward world leadership. wave OF elatlon
and confidence in JaDan's future greatness
seems to be sweeping over the empire. Ere
mier Hara speaking at luncheon in honor
of former Premier Saionji, head OF the Jap
anese peace delegation at Paris said:
"Japan's prestige has been greatly en-
HANGED by the peace conference me nas .oo+
should realize and be thankful for the fact
that all Japan's proposals were favorably re-
ceived, with the exception of the one relating
to racial equality.
In recent address, Ikuso Ooka, president
of the house of representatives, SAID: worm
leadership is now in America. but 1t Is oouno
later to be transferred to Japan.
Replying to M. Ookas speech, Takeshi lnu-
kai, leader of the Kokuminto party, address
ing his followers, demanded slowing up OF
Ianan's advance on the ground that she is
snot strong enough at present successfully 10
combat western powers.
Permanent rank of admiral in the United
States navy, previously given only 10 Chree
men, Farragut, Porter and Dewey, has Deen
conferred upon Admirals Williams s. Sims
and William S. Benson by a bill which passed
the house by vote OF 244 TO Z. Inc sen-
ate is expected to accept the bill, as no OPP
position exists there @@ninst hohoring the
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In the great war;
Four hundred thousand German workers
have volunteered for the work of restoration
in northern France, according to Vorwaerts.
Berlin newspaper.
Colonel e. M. House, having completed
his work in England in connection with the
League of Nations, returned Monday to
Paris, where he will resume his place as q
r. ou;n 1fccfn
A plan for the settlement of the question
of the Teschen mining district, in dispute be-
tween Poland and Czecho- Slovakia, has been
adopted by the supreme council in Paris.
It was agreed that plebiscite be taken in
the district, as Jointly proposed by the Polish
and Czecho-Slovak delegates. The decision IS
generally interpreted in peace conference cir
cles as meaning that Teschen will revert to
Poland, inasmuch as the Poles are IN the
majority in the Teschen district. In TINS
event provision will be made to protect the
economic interests of Czecho-Slovakia. This
agreement solves one OF the most dlIncult
problems which the supreme council mas
faced. At one time there was danger OF
serious trouble between the Poles and the
Czechs The delegates of Czecho-Slovakla
apparently are satisfied with the settlement.
DEVELOPMENTS in relation to the Shantung
question form the supreme subject OF nis-
tude of the Japanese Is calmly TO await nnal
action by the United States senate. some
members Of the Japanese diet are reporIeu ~
be questioning the government: lhey asn
whether the United States Is likely 10 enLoIce
nv arms a possible new treaty with Germany
returning Shantung directly to China Ihose
who have addressed these inquiries 10 the
government are said to be proiounu1y an, ~
nresssed by the assignment OF half the onlCeu
States navy to the Pacific and to pc lncIlneu
hptW0An
~ The fleet and the Shantung agitation.
Atlanta Lodge IS, of the Benevolent ana
Protective Order of Elks, has invited 49,
oral John J. Pershing to visit Atlanta as Cner
guest on September Is, at which time tns
Elks will initiate the largest Single cA"0" ="
ALI the history OF Elkdom.
OFFICIAL announcement is expected soon
from Toxic of the appointment OF Forelsn
Minister Shidehara as Japans new @nAuass
dor to the United States; and 1t Is peheVeu
in TOXIC that Masaro Hanihara, Japanese con-
sui general at San Francisco, Will succeeu
shidehara as foreign minister
President Wilson'S launch and another
boat collided Saturday in Seattle harbor, but
the president was uninjured. Later In the
day he reviewed the Pacific fleet from the
battleship Oregon.
More than 1900 delegates to the conven-
ton of the United Mine Workers or America
in Cleveland, O., voted last week to endorse
the Plumb plan for the naturalization OF the
railroads. Only four dissenting votes were
cast.
General AIvaro Obregon, former minister Z
Of war in Carranzas cabinet, and candi-
date for the Mexican presidency, has an
nounced that he would take the field against
the United States in the event of armed in
tervention by this country.
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With British government raids continuing
in ireland, the situation there is regarded
as more pregnant with dangerous possibili-
ties than at any time since the easter revo-
ution." Sim Fein officials were openly de-
liant while government authorities made no
fort to disguise their apprehension. The
me factor which encouraged belief that no
3neral uprising might result was that the
lids so far have tended to show the Sim
einers have only negligible supplies Of arms
nd ammunition and no artillery or air
lanes whatever. In view Of this, the belief
as held that the Sim Feiners would at
mt no determined resistance at this time.
1t was realized, however, there was danger
of extreme radicals acting blndly with the
esut that they would become martyrs, in
fame their own communities and bring on 90
more deaths.
Herbert Hoover, who returned from Eu-
rope Saturday declared in a statement is
sued shortly after his arrival that he was
not in politics and had no intention of seek
ing political office. When told that his
possible candidate for president, Mr.. Hoover
said: