The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29
TOUCH Of SCOTCH
SHOWS IN GERMAN
BUSINESS HEADS
Bargains, Plentiful Soon After
War, Scarce NoW-ExpeCt
New Talk of Revolution,
Government Not Scared.
BY EARL C. REEVES.
international News Service Staff Cor


BERLIN, July 29.-Characteristically
the German has divided and subdi-
Vided the issues. and he moves ponder
ously.
One looks at placid Berlin and its
people and wonders that 1t could have
been aroused to the bloody scenes so
recently enacted. nap judgments of
casual visitor obviously can not be con-
sidered sound beyond question of
doubt, but such impressions are worth
recording for what they may be worth.
AS regards the political outlook gen.
orally my cwn impression was that while
perhaps new revolutions can not be
ruled out Of reckoning absolutely as for
all time, the ''putsch" itself isn't as
popular as is merely talking of "putsch-
ing, not by long odds. g..
The air has been full of "putsch
talk. But 1t is notable that the right
leaders virtue usly deny any intention
or starting anything themselves but
ADMIT they have prepared on paper
gigantic counter-putsch which will cure
the reds of any ambitions of the sort
IN quick order, should the reds start
anything. The leaders of the left vir-
tuously deny any intention of starting
anything themselves. but admit they
nave prepared on paper a gigantic coun-
ter-putsch which will cure the reac-
tlonaries in quick order should the re-
dictionaries start anything. The red
leader will tell you the hated reaction
aries are all set to start "putsch"
tomorrow. The right leader will have
straight and confidential information
that the "Bolshevistic" left only awaits
the sigma to start rivers of hood. :"
That's a pet phrase over here. To say
the policy of ones opponents will plunge
the. country into rivers of blood is a
high form of political argument.
Germans Wide Awake.
In the midst OF this, American cor
respondents sent hotel page boy about
the halls calling for Herr Putsch' and
falled to raise a smile. These things
are taken seriously. It would not oc-
cur to the German that one could Jest
about them.
The German business man is not
asleep. The hordes of foreign buyers
VINO camped upon the frontiers until
me time came when they could enter
germany found many rare bargains at
me start. There are still investment
bargains in Germany, but the German
Seems to have touch of Scotch in his
makcup. He is proving tight PROPOSE
sion. The bargains today aren't so
numerous: they are consequently more
10 the advantage of the Fatherland.
It's SAFE bet that there will be a
scare run through Germany as the Sna
conference tries to put on the screws
aus regards the PREPARATIONS bill. For
me average German it will be a real
Irlght, no doubt, for he is bearing ali
ana more than it seems humanity nos
sibl TO bear today. A definite and sne-
Gific BIZ stated for the first time Ell in
e anoog si. figures will give the aver
worry. The leaders of political partiee
are SO sure of it that almost BY com
mon consent their various organs ~
publicity have steered clear Of fipnro os
on this subject to date. -'e ~ 90
Much will be made of tbie ,o,,,,,a
fright, no doubt. There viii nui poP 'iiia
~ De new revolution talk. No one csn
say de1lnitely there will not be n rev 'ri
Iution; it can't be Sworn on stoo,,
OF bibles" so to speak, that tSars
T Visit De revolution. But to the casual
fed up" with revolving; her S HDUTt