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New-York tribune., 1920-03-14
Nursing Germany Back to Life
By Richard M Hmd Member Of the Execuue Committee of the
American Defense Soccu

The economic consequences Of the
war-not OF the peace-form the most
vital problem now before the world
Mr.. Keynes, late principal clerk in the
British Treasury and for time q rep.
resentative thereof at the Paris con.
ference, offers counter solution to the
Versailles Treaty, which consists Of
throwing 1t overheard, changing the
governmental heads of Great Britain
France and Italy and writing new
treaty in which the principal aim shall
be the happiness Of Germany. German
propaganda by whomsoever written
should deceive no one,
The Lur,atic Fringe
Two types Of mind have been and are
at work on the problems of restoration
following the war; one, that Of the
average citizen, who does not believe
that we have "a new heavens and a new
earth" or that the present war differ,
from other wars in anything except
magnitude; the other that Of the paci-
fist,'the non-resistant, the international.
list, the group which shades off into the
Socialist, the Communist, the Bolshev-
ist and, In general, the "lunatic
fringu" Tho certain test Of this type
Of mind Is that 1t feels no sympathy
for the butchered victims of Germany's
brutality or indignation at her wanton
devastation Of France, Belgium. Italy
and Serbia, but Is most fearful lest
Germany should suffer any hardships
even of an economic kind,
The angry bias Of Mr.. Keynes, which
robs his book Of any value, is clear
from a single quotation, "The Ger
man commentators had little difficulty
in showing that the draft treaty con-
stituted breach Of engagements and
Of international morality comparable
with their own offence in the invasion
Of Belgium" To compare the peace
treaty, with It's economic restraints and
military delimitatipns, to tho rape Of
Belgium evidences that the writer haa
lost all sense Of right and wrong.
Mr.. Keynes objects to economic re-
straint upon Germany. He does not
mention the submarine campaign Of
the Germans, IN which merchant ships
were sunk TO- the amount Of about 49,
900 900 tons and some $4,000 British
seamen and 1000 Norwegian seamen
removed from commerce by sudden
death, but he criticizes the requirement
that Germany should cede the greater
part Of her mercantile marine, claim
ing that this Cannot be restored foz
many years to como on a scale ade-
quate to meet the requirements Of he1
own commerce." Germany's commerce
is Of first Importance, Of course, the
rest Of the world doesn't matter.
Must Germany Suffer-?
Overlooking tho appropriation BY
Germany Of iron and coal from the
mines Of Alsace and Lorraine from
1870 to 1914 and the thorough destruo-
tion (apart from war activities) Of the
coal mines of France, Mr.. Keynes says
that "the judgment of the world has
already recognized the transaction Of
the Saar as an act Of spoliation and
insincerity," and as to Upper Silesfa
that "its loss would be . destructive
blow At the economic structure Of tha
German ststo.s Az to the annual coal
New-York tribune., 1920-03-14

deliveries by Germany, he predicts
that "if the distribution of the Euro
pean coal supplies is to be a scramble
in which France is satisfied first, Italy
next and every one else takes his
chance the industrial future of Europe
is black and tho prospects Of revolu-
tion very good" Here again we can
but deplore with him that Germany
should suffer in any respect.
Similarly, Mr.. Keynes criticizes Ger
many being deprived Of her colonies
her foreign investments and control OF
her railroads and rivers and argues
that Germany can pay only q small in
demnity., He recommends that the
reparations commission be transferred
to the proposed league Of nations SO
that "by change Of heart and object
the reparations commission may yet
be transformed from an instrument of
oppression and rapine into an economic
council Of Europe, whose object is
the restoration Of life and happiness,
even in enemy countries" and says "a
policy Of reducing Germany to servi-
tude for a generation. Of degrading the
lives Of millions Of human beings and
Of depriving . whole nation Of happi-
ness should be abhorrent and detest-
able d. even If 1t did not sow the
decay Of the whole civilized life of
Europe"
Fooling tho World
OF course, this IL all rubbish; tho
reparations commission il not an In
strument Of oppression and rapine
Germany 10 not being reduced to servi-
tude and the treaty is not sowing the
decay Of civilization. Similar propa-
ganda Il being circulated in recent news
papers at this time, tho intimation be-
ing that the peace conference may take
tho fixing Of the indemnity out Of the
hands Of tho reparations commission
and name a definite sum. This, of
course, 10 what Germany Is driving for
by means Of refusing TO work, pleading
inability 70 pay and defying tho pro-
visions Of the treaty. When" tho In
demnity has been reduced to q low
figure and Axed as to amount the
economic recovery Of Germany will as
tonish the world. Mr.. Theodore Mar
burg says, "ths world will be fooled II
it is lsd by tho present propaganda to
abate In any way the Anal payment
Of It's just demands" Postponement
maybe necessary, but not remission.
In place Of tho Treaty Of Versailles
Mr.. Keynes recommends that instead
Of the undetermined indemnity Ger
many should pay sS,s5o.ooo 900 -
namely, = nominal indemnity Of $780,
00o, ,ooo. 900, upon which is 20 be credited
the value ef Germany's merchant ships,
war material, etc., estimated at @2.600,-
100000, leaving $7,boo,ooo,ooo to be
paid in thirty annual instalments, with
out interest, which has . present value
OF $3.50, 900 600. figuring at s per cent.
Mr.. Keynes suggests that there should
be an entire canesllAtion OF inter
Allied indebtedness, the result OF
which would be, on the part of tho
United States. the loss Of $4,000. .o0o,-
900 Of loans made to Great Britain,
Italy and other countries. Also, he
sugsest4 that large amounts should be
advanced By the unissd States 70 pro
vide foraian purchasing credits for al
the eeuntxles ez Eureps, Allisd and sx-
New-York tribune., 1920-03-14
Crown or Halter?

NO one has yet pointed out with
clearness essential differences be-
tween various reservations to Arti-
Gle X which Washington wrangles
over. A person who favors the
entry of this country into the league
OF nations and would have joint de-
tense against such attacks as Ger
many made in 1914, and at the same
time would not unconstitutionally
commit this country to giving any
superstate council or any President,
acting alone, authority to put this
country into war-such a person
may regard any one of the many
formulas as acceptable.
The talk about assuming or not
assuming an obligation is, for the
most part, irrelevant. AS to this
there is discernible difference in
principle between the Lodge form
and substitutes for it that the Demo-
cratic Senators say they are willing
to support. The Lodge reservation,
cast in negatNe form, says: "The
United States assumes no obligation
unless in any particular
case the Congress-" etc., consents.
The meaning is the same if the
sentence is written affirmatively and
says: "The United States assumes
obligation prorIded the
Congress in any particular case"
etc, consents.
The point Of the reservation is not
whether or not an obligation shall be
assumed, but as to who shall saw
when the obligation shall affect con-
duct. Article X as drawn implies
that the Supreme Council, with the
consent of the executive department
of our government, shall decide. The
reservation requires that the Con-
gress be consulted and give consent
before there is specific Identification
that a particular case falls within
the obligation.
The word to note is "unless"; this
qualities all which goes before and
furnishes the key to the reserva-
tion's meaning. Yet on both sides
there is everlasting discussion from
the basis that the words mo obliea-
ton" are the vital ones.
If there is genuine desire to
ratify among Senators who say they
wish ratification there is now no COL
lision of view which requires either
group to surrender principle to get
together. Either side may concede
the language Of the other. The divi
sion is no longer over the form of
the reservation.
This division now relates to parti-
san politics. Senators Hitchcock
and Simmons revolve in their minds
the question of what the President
will do with the treaty if ratified.
Will he try to throw the treaty issue
into the campaign by rejecting It?
If such is his plan is it good politi-
cal strategy to have ratification
fail in the Senate? Obviously the
President would prefer not to have
the ratified treaty land on his desk.
His party would, Of course, be able
to make more plausible defense If
the scene Of the treaty's death was
the Senate chamber rather than the
executive Office.
So the Democratic leaders rumi-
T. ate, not over what is good for the
world, but over what is good for
their party. On final roll call they
are likely to vote, unless a different
whisper comes from the White
House, according as they agree or do
not agree with the Presidents ideas
of what is good partisan strategy.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-14
Shutting the Voter Out

Champ Clark has followed William
G. McAdoo's example in withdraw
ing from the Georgia Presidential
primary. He repeats Mr.. McAdoo's
argument as to the desirability of
sending only uninstructed delegates
to the Democratic National Conven-
tion. Every candidate at San Fran
cisco, according to the McAdoo- Clark
view, should be receptive" candi-
date. Give the delegates a free
hand. Let the voters sit back and
look on. That is the gist of the new
Democratic argument.
Non-participation Of the voter in
Presidential nominations involves
strange readjustment of Democratic
doctrine. The Democratic party
used to take pride in claiming that
it had led the way in popularizing
the process Of selecting national can
didates. Here is the declaration on
this subject put into the Democratic
platform of 1912:
"The movement toward more popu-
lar government should be promoted
through legislation in each state
which will permit the expression Of
the preference of the electors for ma
tional candidates at Presidential pri-
maries. We direct that the national
committee incorporate in the call
for the next nominating convention a
requirement that all expressions of
preference for Presidential candi-
dates be given and the selection of
delegates and alternates made
through primary election conducted
by the party organization in each
state where such expression and cleo
tion are not provided for by state
law"
Why this eagerness now to put q
quietus on "the movement toward
more popular government? If can
didates Of the stature Of Mr.. Clark
and Mr.. McAdoo go "still hunting"
the purpose Of the Presidential pref
erence primary is likely to be de-
feated. The more uninstructed del
egates elected the greater the power
committed to the state bosses and the
national committee machine.
There are, Of course, certain rea-
sons Of expediency which restrain
followers Of the Administration from
making an open fight for delegates.
The Presidents position is uncer-
tain. He may seek third term.
He is keeping all other aspirants on
the anxious seat. The activities Of
Mr.. Hoover's hackers are also dis
turbing. The Democratic politicians
would like to keep the lid clamped
down on the primaries until they
discover whether or not he IS to be
recognized as eligible In the Demo
cratic lists.
But the. situation Is anomalous.
Mr.. Clark, who has no close associa-
tions with the Administration, and
Mr. Bryan, who antagonizes it, are
cooperating in the still hunt. They,
too, are thus cooperating in denying
the Democratic voter that freedom
of choice in the preferential primary
which was SO vigorously advocated
at Baltimore eight years ago.
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Alchesnies

(From TIE Notton)
WHAr curious economies are wrought
w In these half-lighted chamber, Of
ourselves,
Whose crowded channel passages are
fraught
With witless gnomes and blind, alchemic
elvesl
In some molecular, red-shadowed cell
They wrangls or dispute, or else agree
And We pronounce that we are i'll or
we'll,
According to that secret, hid decree.
How should we pirate Of good or evil
things,
Since these chemie eounsellors prepare,
Unwittingly. the lot Of men and kingsa
What tiny disagreements may declare
Red storms Of war for Helen and her
timel
What sweet accord may tramblo into
rhymel
DAVID NORTON.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-14
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=. sulbbl,nc. No make esod promptly II the
advertiser does not.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-14
The Warrior Speaks

fErem The Pasas)
II HAVE heard the shrieks .cf dytns
= And the roar Of the breaking seas,
But fear alone
The hush ef snowfall on the Asmpla.
Tho silence Of Buddha.
NJ. WALTER SOLOMON.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-14
WHEN DEATH IS OVER


call my name.
SARA TEASDALE.
Colloquy of the Statues
(Fifth Avenue. Night before pershino.,
PGrade)
From Romance)
GODDESS, goddess, wake you or
browse you?
Horned Diana of Madison Square.
Bending your bow at the winds that
house you,
Hunt you the Hyades. 'wav nm ther.,
Over my chase eurves tho ,roon-sb;n
uaning,
Flapping the skies like cloud-.ohite
drake;
Cellorer Mars and his stars are drain.
ing
Glortes Of light at her cruddled woke
Sherman, Sherman, .chers arc you rid
ing?
Winds atoss IN your brdxem hair.
Doaon where the buildinos ore o;nnts
striding,
Where are you riding, auay dopn
there?
Ride? would stir not for twenty stall
Iionsl
Yet, when your braggarts of planets
fade,
| shall march with the young battalions.
Leading the van Of the long parade!
Steed Of the Pentecost, ohot are vou
th;nking9
Golden charger sohose eyeballs glare,
Snu65mg tho smoke that's .oipe for
your drinking,
What are you thinking, osooy do,un
there7
Musing, I wait till the torrented forces
Shake the black clouds to a crash of
cheers
At the measured trample Of Yibertv's
horses,
The iron eyes Of her cannoneers!
Whose Is your 0uerdon no.0, bright
pal,nbearer?
Courier Of valor mono goinsayeth.
For tho old great cause, or a new
cause tairer,
Angel Of Courage and Love and
Denthf
Freedoms my guerdon. Her least word
spoken
Is wind to shufHe the kings to sand,
And the chains Of oppression arc utterly
broken
When she smites mems hearts with her
fiery handl
Her old cause sleeps. To her new cause
splendid
carry my palm like q hag unfurled;
To the march that ends and is never
ended
To Freedoms drums in the blood Of thu
worldl
So Il scas sohsm my Father thwndsred,
So shaU It Do xntI Mon u gruss.
Peaoe, old friends, for tho night 4
sundered,
And .oith morn tho leapina bnvonst.
pussi
STEPHEN VINCENT BENEr.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-14
An Habituol Criminal

Can Mr.. Keynes believe that tho Rov-
ernments and populations Of the Allied
nations which have defeated a Ger
many powerful in arms will be fright
ened or bulldozed into permitting Ger
many to ascape the consequences Of
her own deliberate acts7 The moral
order Of the universe has not ceased
to function, and it would be mad
world In which those committing
Wholesale the most infamous crimes
torture, murder, rape, arson, theft
and who, when ove-powered, show no
signs Of repentance or change Of heart,
should have their misdeeds condoned
and forgotten and be admitted on
terms Of equality to the society Of ma
tlons Of conscience and honor. There
IL something to be said for a Arst Of
fender-temptation, or weakness, or
evil suggestion may have led him
astray-but what Of nation which for
twu thousand years has made 1t a
national policy to loot and destroy
i'll neighbors whenever it felt It,
self sufficiently strong to do so,
Twenty centuries ago Tacitus wrote:
"The Germans fight for loot and the
Gauls for libsrty." More than thirty
times during this period have the Ger
man tribes made unprovoked forays
upon their neighbors. Five times in
the last 1R6 years have they attacked
France. Four wars Of aggression have
they made withiJ the last Afty pears
New-York tribune., 1920-03-14

enemy alike. This propaganda appears
in recent newspapers in the suggestion
of Germany's obtaining large loan
from the neutrals and from German
sympathizers in the United States"
the Allies agreeing that "the nego-
table securities which the Berlin gov
crnment will put up will be guaran-
teed exempt from the reparation
claims of the Allied powers" It is a
little difficult to reconcile the two posi-
tions taken by Germany, that she
lacks negotiable securities to turn over
to the Allies as an indemnityAbut has
them as basis for a huge foreign
loan.
The Way to Russia
Mr.. Keynes's final suggestion as to
Russia is too important to omit. "It
is to our interest to hasten the day
when German agents and organizers
will be in position to set in train in
e1ery Russian village the impulses Of
ordinary economic motive"; "let US en-
courage and assist Germany to take up
again her place in Europe as q creator
and organizer of wealth for her east
ern and southern neighbors." This
sounds like Erzberger's letter written
in April, 1919, to certain German lead
ers: 1.-THE way to Russia Is then open.
That is, even for blind man, Ger
many's future. Russia is now ripe, II
planted with German seed, to come
into the great German future. We
must continue our work ccaselessly in
the east and ever keep before our eyes
the gigantic reward which we hope to
obtain" Erzberger must have had Mr..
Keynes in mind when he wrote: I'VE
have y powerful enemy force against
us theoretically, but advocates have
arisen for us in the heart Of this over
powering force"
New-York tribune., 1920-03-14
a Week of Verse
Sea Sand

(Frons "Ths BooInsom." Tnsss en- tNs kus4
fsoo Of sequence Of four Dosnss.)
I
"oH, DAY OF FIRE AND SUN"
Oh, DAY Of frs and sun,
~ Pure as . naked fame.
Blue sea, blue sky and dun
Sands where he spoke my name,
Laughter and hearts % high
That tho spirit dew of free,
Lifting into tho sky,
Diving into the sea:
Oh, day Of hre and sun
Like . crystal burning.
Slow days 60 one by one,
But you have no returning.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-14
PRESCRIPTION RArrs-B,

FOREIGN RATES
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1920-03-31
COMPLETE EQUIPMENT ES
SENTIAL TO CAR OWNERS,

IAN automobile must be fully
equipped to satisfy completely, says
an official of the Maryville Auto and
Garage Co., local dealer in Chevrolet
passenger and commercial cars.
an addition to economical and de
pendable transportation, the up-to-
date car must afford every cofort and
convenience.
"The average automobile is in &C
tive service most Of the time. At
work or leisure the owner is in and
out of it great deal. He spends hour
in it on long trips. He wants to enjoy
the utmost ease in riding. He wants
to be prepared for all conditions that
arise from it's use.
"In the first place an electric star
ter is required to save tie, effort and
gasoline.
IAN efficient lighting system is
essential-electric lamps, adjustable
to the drivers vision and Independent
of the variations of the motor. On
them depend the comfort, security
and pleasure of night driving.
"a speedometer, too, is important.
1t is really the drivers timetable, IN
dispensable to motor travel.
"here is not only comfort but pro-
lection in properly tilted and ad :
Unstable windshield. The same is true
of well made top with it's snug fit
ting side curtains.
can extra rim and carrier and com
plete tool equipment including pump
and jack are necessities.
mo car is complete without these
features. The experienced owner has
come to depend upon them in the use
of his car the manufacturer can sup
ply them more easily and for less TIM
the individual can buy them. They
should be included in the purchase
price"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1920-03-31
UNION

Mrs. Jack Graves is very sick with
small pox.
Tip Hitch is a very sick man at
this writing. He is afflicted with
rheumatism and neuralgia.
Homer Renfro and family and sis
ter in law Jessie James dined with
his brother Spence, Sunday.
Uncle Billie Waters, who has been
sick the past week is improving to
the delight of his friends.
c. Buchanan sold fine horse for
$3.50 last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Headrick, of
Pleasant Grove, visited their son F
and family, Sunday.
Manly Nuchols visited the faily of
R. S. Garland Wednesday night.
Goddard and Smith, the real estate
men sold Charlie Whites farm sue
cessfully. Charley has bought c. G.
Russell's place and Mr.. Russell has
purchaed Manon Everett's farm.
Maurice Hargis and wife were sum
moned here Friday on account of the
death of their brother in law Viii
lie Houser.
DR.. Lovingood wa as professional
caller in our idst some few days ago.
Notwithstanding the rain Sabbath
afternoon we had good attendance
at Sabbth School.
The women of this lace have been
busy making garden the last few dys.
Mr. Ball is our hustling gardener.
He has planted two bushels of Irish
potatoes.
Mrs. D. A. Lawson was a caller
here. SATURDAY..
The friends of J.. F. Britain will
be sorry to learn that he is in very
feeble health.
On Fiday, March 26, the Death
Angel visited ourco immunity and
GLAZED for it's victim our friend and
neighbor Willie Houser.
He leaves a wife, father, three
sisters and three brothers to mourn
their loss. We extend our heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved ones.
Mr.. Will Carnes has moved to DR..
Waters farm on Little River.
Edith Mckinley has had the influ-
enza.
Mesdames ]. C. Eggers, Ben Egg
gers, Geo. Keller, Anderson Long,
Spence Renfro, D. C. Webb and W.
M. Nuchols were weekend shoppers
in Maryville.
Miss Matte Nuchols visited in Ma
ryville, Saturday night.