Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-20
BRITISH STATESMAN
SAYS ENGLAND WILL.
REPAY LOANS Of j. s.
Former Member of ParIia-
ment, A, F, Whyte, Dis
cuSSes Industrial Situation
in England

England needs and asks no Amer.
lean aid in paying its war indebted
ness, the British labor situation is
satisfactory, Irish freedom now lies
with the Irish people, the League OF
Nations is an instrument of Justice
that contains it's own promise of i'm.
provement and which no power il
dhe world can prevent EngliSh-speak.
ing nations from enforcing, the
American senate has passed all rea-
sonable limits in delaying ratlrica.
ton of the peace treaty, and the
whole world will be dry before an
other generation passes.
The opinions summarized above are
held by y. +. Whyte, of London
England, former member of parlia-
ment, associate editor of THE New
Europe" and a distinguished student
and authority on International rela-
tons and foreign affairs.
Mr.. Whyte. accompanied by his
wife, arrived in Atlanta Monday
morning. He is approaching the close
of a transcontinental tour of Amer
ica-a pleasure trip extending from
coast to coast and which has been
spun out nearly six months longer
than planned because of the wonder
fully interesting places and the many
charming people he says he has
found here.
Believes in League
Il am strong for the League OF
Nations" declared Mr.. Whyte, al
the Winecoff hotel Monday morning
"And my impression gained during
my most delightful journey across
America convinces me that a large
ajority Of Americans favor its rat
ification outright although they
seem unopposed to reasonable reser-
vations. While the English public
senses only vaguely the situation
here, men in public there at first
welcomed the senate's consideration
of the covenant as Indicative of
Americas desire to understand its
world obligations.
But theer is a limit to discus
sion and [ think the senate passed
that limit long ago. I believe, how
ever, that the league will certainly
he ratified and that in the long run
the delay will work no permanent
harm. The factor that made earlier
action desirable was the urgent need
of economic restoration of Europe
The rehabilitation of Europe's agri-
cultural, Industrial, financial and
spiritual life will require at least
$35, 900, 100000. / believe that part
of this will come from America
logically and to Americas advantage.
England, however. asks no financial
help in paying it's war debt. Great
Britain is in excellent shape--far
sounder financially than France or
Italy.
Irish Home Rule
THE war converted all the young
er conservatives in Great Britain 10
Irish home rule" said Mr. Whyte
in commenting on a fundamental
change Of attitude recorded by the
element hitherto most opposed to
this mode of settling the Irish ques-
ton. '"This means that the only OBJ
stacIes now remaining to the reanza-
ton of Irish hopes are to be found
in Ireland itself. The two extremes
in the Irish controversy are repre-
scented by Sim Fein and the Ulster
ties. Both are the children of an
evil past. The makers Of Irish free
dom must look to the future. AS in
forWard-looking men must think Of
it in terms of future promise rather
than in the light Of the evil system
itl will replace.
Scotland, of all places in the
world is apparently in the sweep of
a movement exactly like that which
brought America to prohibition.
While our constitution prevents an
amendment like yours, the policy of
local option becomes effective in
Scotland next November"
Despite unrest caused by the war
the number of British working days
lost since the signing of the arml-
stice has not exceeded the total re-
sulting fror. strikes in any OF the
three years preceding the war, ac-
cording TO Mr.. Whyte. Public opin-
ion in England resents the attempt
by labor to hinder by strikes the ma
TONS return to normal conditions,
he says, Great Britain, as a whole,
welcomes the entry of labor into
politics. The labor party has come
to stay and will play an increasing
part in British public life, he thinks.