Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-28

viscount Kikuiiro Ishii former Japanese
ambassador to the United States, comment
ing in the Asahi one of the Toxic newspa-
pers on the reservation adopted by the Uni
ted States senate on the clause IN the Ger
man treaty concerning Shantung, SAID ne
doubted whether the other powers would ap-
prove the reservation. The senate's action,
he declared, would probably revive the droop-
ing spirits OF the Chinese, who lately nave
evinced an inclination to open negotiations
with the Japanese.
THE reservation will have no practical
effect in the validity of the Shantung stipu-
lation, since all the rights are IN the hands
of Japan, and the question can hardly De
submitted to the League OF Nations, Wis
count Ishii continued. THE only ettect
America obtains is the good will Of China.
However. the reservation may place an OBJ
stacle in the way Of the Chlno-Japanese ne
gotiations, resulting in an unfaVoraDle st-
nation both for China and Japan, as well as
for America in the Far East" The japanese
residents of Tsing-Tao, Shantung, after
warm debate, have sent memorial 10 IH0
government at TOXIC, declaring that they
will not surrender the rights they nave az
uuired In Shantung.
Calvin Coolidge governor OF Massa-
chusetts, who won the admiration OF .ne ma
tion recently by his stand for law anu oroer
during the police strike in Boston, to1loWlns
which he refused to allow any OF the stltN-
ing nolicemen to return to their jobs, IS De-
inc boomed for the presidency by the RepuD-
licans of Massachusetts. The Repuoncan
Climb of that state has already taken onlclal
action indorsng his candidacy for president
of the United States.
Premier Clemenceau, of France is resting
now at Vendee, but at the same time is
examining into various questions of form
ing a new ministry, and expected to make
his decision soon regarding his possible can
didacy for the presidency Of the French re-
public. M Clemenceau left the impression
among his intimate friends that he did not
desire to become president of the republic
Nevertheless, it appears that no one among
those nearest to him has ventured to ask him
directly whether he will accept the presi-
dency All other candidates seem to be wait
ing upon M. Clemenceaus decision before
formally entering the field. Among these are
Paul Deschanel, Alexandra Millerand, Alex
andre Ribot, Antonin DubOst, Charles jon
cart, Rene Viviani, and Leon Bourgeois
NJ Clemenceau in any event is not like
w TO announce his decision until shortly De-
fore the election by the French national as
sembly which will meet in the latter part OF
January, the date not yet having peeh hAeu
definitely. No one seems to doubt that NJ
! Clemenceau would be elected with little op-
| nosition exceDt possibly from the extreme
Socialists. The various candidates. recoShlz-
ing the great influence OF M Clemenceau
with the new parliament, hope 10 nave MS
sunport should he resolutely decline TO pc
candidate himself.
Failure of the immigration authorities to
! take action in the cases of more than 4OO
aliens recommended for deportation by the
| department Of justice, is due to lack OIL
| funds to keep immigration work moving, the
! house immigration committee was told py
| Immigration Commissioner Camlnettl rev
days ago. Committee members SAID Mr.. cam
| inetti and other labor department officials
! told them that while they had funds TO
transport aliens to their native lands a
| shortage Of inspectors and deputy comEnls-
| sioners made it impossible to promptly com.
| plete cases submitted by the department Oh
| justice.
The United States aerial mail carried
| . 22G.72O letters in September It's best
month according to an announcements Wy
Otto Praeger, second assistant postmaster
general.
The opinion is growing in japanese army
| Circles that the retreat Of Admiral KolchaN
and the increasing ascendancy OF the Bolshe-
Wiki in Siberia are so menacing that Japan
| cannot remain Indifferent, says the IlpA
Shimpo." Therefore Japan, adds the news
! paper may make new proposal 10 the allies
regarding the Siberian problem. and likewise
strengthen the Japanese forces IN Sl0e1AS"
While paralysis of American industries IS
threatened by the continued coal miners
strike Germany is busily engaged In lncreaS-
/ ING its OUTPUT. During a conference Of gov
eminent officials in Berlin last week Minister
of Finance Erzberger announced that coal
miners in the Ruhr district have volunteered
to introduce a seventh shift In the week
schedule in order to increase output.
| Reports coming in from various districts IN
Germany indicate an improvement in the Ia
Dor situation. In Mecklenburg the railway
repair shop workers insisted upon working
on Wednesday, of last week, which was an
official religious holiday. In the vicinity OF
Dortmund twelve out OF nineteen smoke
stacks which we're idle six weeks ago now
give Indications that the plants are in full
| operation