Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-11

Feverish haste is marking the proceed
ings of the peace delegates in Paris in the
days remaining before the return of Presi-
dent Wilson to the United States The most
difficult problems relate to the new bound
aries to be created and which have aroused
the aspirations of many nations, especially
the little ones, for the territory Of their
neighbors. The president has definitely
postponed his trip 20 Belgium, although the
Belgians greatly desired that he personally
inspect their ruined country and industries
and be convinced Of the justice of their
claims for repara+ion. The French also
would have been glad if the president not
only could have beer able to go to Belgium,
but if he could have continued his visit to
devastated France The French feeling in
this matter has been voiced by Captain
Andre Tardieu in his declaration that the
German blockade should be continued in
definitely.
The house in Washington on Saturday
night last concluded it's work on the record
breaking war revlne bill by adopting 3lO
to H. after six hours discussion, the con-
ferees agreement the measure. 1t now
goes to the senate for final approval, which
is expected early this week. The conference
report, which proposes to raise six billion
dollars in taxes this year and more than four
billions annually until repealed, will be
taken over by the senate Immediately after
disposal of the woman suffrage resolution
approval by President Wilson are regarded
as assured. During debate in the house
Democratic and Republican leaders joined
in declaring that bills tax levles we're TOO
low, both for this year and 1920, and pre-
dicted that higher taxes must be provided
| by the next congress.
The league of nations committee prac-
| tically completed the entire constitution at
it's meeting in Paris last Saturday. Re-
! drafting, necessitated by several changes,
will delay it's completion until the middle of
next week, however. Lord Cecil, of Great
Britain, Premier VeniZelos, of Greece; Sen
ator Bourgeois, Of France, and Paul Hy-
mans, of Belgium, were appointed as a
drafting committee
France was looking toward Germany with
increasing uneasiness at last accounts from
Paris The enemy'G attitude was regarded
as becoming daily more insolent, Chancel-
1or Eberts speech at the opening of the ma
tiona1 assembly in Wemar, when he warn
ed the allies that Germany would refuse to
participate in the peace settlement IL the
terms were too severe, was felt to be actual
ly menacing. The armistice is to be renew
ed February IT. French newspapers de-
mand that action be taken then to render
Germany positively incapable of renewing
hostilities They point out that terms OF
the armistice have been willfully fouted
Allied rehabilitation is greatly desired, but
the press contends it is impossible until the
menace is squelcbeG. They charge Ger
many with playing for time, as she openly
specu1ates on dissension among the allies
The steady decline in the cotton marFot
has aroused southern members of congr(
so that another caalegram was sent on Sat
urday to President Wilson asking that the
embargo on cotton be lifted at the earliest
practicable moment This cablegram was
| sent by Senator e. D Smith, of South Caro-
lima in pursuance TO a resolution adopted at
the meeting of senators and congressman
from the cotton growing states The reso-
luton adopted by this conference was offer
ed by Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia.
Representative c. Il Brand, of the Athens
district, introduced q resolution in the house
providing for the repeal of that section OF
| the espionagle act relating to embargoes
| Judge Brand asks that the wartime esp1on-
age embargo on cotton and other commod1-
ties be now removed in order that the cot
ton market may have a fair chance to re-
habiIitate itself in times of peace. Pre-
viously, Judge Brand had wired President
| Wilson asking that the cotton embargo be
removed Representative Brand regards
the wartime embargo as one of the causes
of the present unsatisfactory price on the
south's staple.
Conference were held in Seattle last Sat