Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-28


Mexican problem on through the grim
issues and perplexing aftermath OF the
world war. These articles, which ap-
peared originally in the New York Times,
are by Mr.. John F. Moors, Boston law
yer who is a member OF the Harvard Cor
poration and of the Boston Finance
Commission.
The attitude of minor American conserva
tives during the triumph of justice may be
gagged by the following from conservative
editorial:
THE crawling and uncIean thing that the
world calls Germany strikes back today in
another attempt to drag deeper into the bog
of reptilian diplomacy the government that it
enticed a fortnight ago into Communicating
correspondence, etc.
The president of the Middlesex club asked
publicly: What is there in the record of the
United States which should lead the Ger
mans to the conclusion that we the only
people yellow enough to consider negotia-
tions of peace at this time?"
ENTER THE FOURTEEN POINTS,
With the winning of the war, the presi-
dents purposes, including the fourteen
points, came to the very front of the stage.
Dr. E. J. Dillon in The Fortnightly for Octo-
Der gives a transatlantic view thus: "Mr.
Wilson is in grim earnest about his scheme
of world salvation If he can but lay it's
foundations, he will have established
stronger claim on the gratitude of the human
race than any man yet born of woman" The
Republicans began at last to discuss these
points Colonel Roosevelt contributed:
Many, probably most, of the fourteen points
are thoroughly mischievous," adding that he
did not want gunner in the league. Sena-
tor Lodge exclaimed "Can you imagine our
forming a league with Germany one of the
members?" Senator Cummins became ironi-
cal: "Let us forget the league of nations
which is to rule the earth in accordance with
the Sermon on the Mount" And they all
cried that only two words unconditional
surrender" should be tolerated in discussing
the issues of the war.
The contagion of hate has spread rapidly
among those calling themselves Christians
and once shocked by the German "Hyman of
Hate" In October the Atlantic Monthly pub
lished "The Duty Of Hate by an American
professor of ethics. Most cultivated Ameri-
cans have sympathized with this view. A
Japanese scholar writes: 'In our dealings
with the Huns we are dealing with degraded
devils" From former teacher: Germany
must not be merely cut down, but uprooted
before a safe foundation for Christian peace
can be built" correspondent of the New
Republic put the matter thus: Cannot the
allies hand out to the Germans what the
Germans would hand out to us if they could
win? Kill every German willing to fight for
the war lords, and when through let Germany
rot" In Life an American soldier leans nom
chalantly against the ruins Of Berlin. The
caption is: "And then we can talk peace"
Beside the headlines, Austria Begs for Mer-
cy,'' the Middlesex club proclaimed this
"creed": eve militant Republicans stand
for relentless prosecution of the war. Those
who have sowed the seeds of war must taste
it's bitter fruits on their own soil" Even
after the armistice the president of the club
publicly boosted of this creed.
On Novembe 6 the American people ere
pudiated" Mr.. Wilson in the congressional
elections, but the allies formally accepted
most of his program. Austria had been pried
loose from Germany. The German people
had realized that we were fighting their bat
tie, and on Novembe- II surrendered, &C
cepting the presidents fourteen points, dis
missing their masters, and throwing them
selves on the mercy of their former enemies.
Macmillan said in his valedictory: 1.-THE
victory for which many had hoped has not
been granted. But the German people has
won this greater victory over itself and its
belief in the right of might" Simultaneous
ly, we were told that Hoover would be sent to
Europe to feed both friend and foe.
But the old conflict of ideals continued. The
paper which announced "kaiser abdicates"
also gave these views from the reactionary
premier of Austria: There is talk OF the
kaiser's abdication. Does he take for
fools? Now that they (the Germans) are
beaten they whine about democracy. The
whole thing is a sham. No statesman can
be permitted to rob of the advantage SO
hardly won" A financial item said: "Securi-
ties identified with Mexican products have
been strong. Carranza knows that not only
the United States but Great Britain are pre-
pared to force protection of their property,
now that war is over"
DAVID AND GOLITH
Here we see the Goliath with whom David
had gone forth to battle. At the moment
when the goal seemed to have been reached
it was made plain that from the uttermOst
ends of the earth the forces of reaction were
arrayed against the president, while it was
equally plain that at home the yer; first les
sons of his Mexican policy had not been learn
ed. On November IL the president could
say:
'The object of the war is attained Armed
Imperialism is at an end, its illicit ambitions
engulfed in black disaster"
America and the allies had
united to set up such peace will satisfy
the longings of the whole world for disin-
terested justice. They have a mind in the
matter, not only, but heart also. The vic
torious governments have by unanimous
resolution assured the peoples o. the Central
Empires that everything possible will be done
to supply them with food"
But the next day Senator Lodge rejoined:
Judge not that We be not judged, for
with what judgment ye judge We shall be
judged and with what measure We mete it
shall be measured to you again. They (the
Germans) are entitled to have the same meas
ure melted out to them that they melted out
to Franc"
The PRESIDENT furthermore said: