El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-24

A 1IERICAS failure 10 ratify the
a peace treaty and president WIZ
sons inability TO make good ms
promises 20 the allies, has frankly
dispieased the French people, accord
ing 20 an Fl Pasoan, l. W Horfecker'
who has just returned from a three
months trip in England. France. Bel
GUM. Germany and Switzerland
Mr.. Hoffscker Is head Of a plate
glass firm here az fls Mills street
and he made the trip abroad IN an
effort 10 obtain an adequate Supply
Of glass. which Is difficult 70 obtain
French Have Given ID
The French. he says. have appa-
reutly given Up. The people feel that
after winnlng the war they nave not
received their just dues In the
northern sections OF the republic.
where there are great devastated
fields the peasants are waiting Tor
American tourists. froin Wnonn Iney
expect TO reap great riches, Mr. HOB
fecker declares, They are enraged
at present passport regulations which
prohibit the. food Of tourists which
desire TO visit the hattlefields. and
at president Wilson and the Ameri-
can senate for not ratifying the
They believe failure OF the
United States 10 rntify the pact
has caused a serious slump In
their exchange.
Belgium q the most optimistic or
any OF the Countries he visited, Mr..
HOffecizer Ea.'l There he found the
people realize their salvation depends
entirely upon themselves industries
are reopenin : as fast as materials
and coal, which Is extremely scarce,
can be obtained The people, he says
are drownsfr past misfortunes and
sOrrQWs IN work. and are eager 20
forge TO tho front in Industry Ar.
Hoffecker states he found the best
glass market in this country
FrasinE Among Selves
In En-land he people are fusslng
among themselves, he declares Lon
don plpcrs are roasting their states
men Tor not taking prompt steps 70
Quell unrest and put the country back
on a peace time basis England
charges France and Belgium ran
away and left them 10 fight the war,
and Frlnce and Belgium charge Eng
land y it'll the same thing
Everybody Is sore at every
body else. Apparently England
hates everybody and the hate Is
mutual among other eountries-7
Mr.. Hoffecker visited Germany be-
fore the lid popped off into the pres
ent revolt and civil strife. Al KAT
time he found the people were work
Ing and trying 70 pick up the tangled
threads OF their life where they left
off years ago. In the occupied dis
tricts he says the Germans are meek.
but in Frankfort one OF the cities he
visited. the people are surly.
officer Tames surly Clerk
When he arrived in Frankfort he
went 10 a hotel with several travel
erE, most Of whom were Germans. and
when he asked for room was given
no attention He says he turned 20
an American army officer who was
standing IN the lobby and asked his
help The officer told the German
clerk 10 give him a room, and 70
give IL TO him at the regular rate-li
marks. The clerk refused 70 do so.
Alr. holtecker saws, Whereupon the
army officer grabbed the clerk by
his collar and shook him.
Mr.. Hoffecker got his room
without further difficulty.
However, when he left the clerk
refused 20 do, laying II marks on the
desk and walking away
There are about 1900 American
soldiers still statioued along the
Rhine, Nj Hoffecker SAYS. When
asked n they we're anxious 20 re-
turn 70 America. he said just the op-
poEite was true.
Americans Want 10 Stay
THE American private draws $500
marks a month in German money,
which 81 Germany at the present rate
OF exchange equals about what $500
would in the United States No. en-
listed men or officers are not anxious
TO return. They say they are enjoy
ms their present life along the
Rhine"
In Switzerland, Mr. HOffccAer
SAYS he found conditions good and
m optimism euuuiing that of Bel
gium. "Mork and n firm con
viction Of reorganization T. the
present economic necessity for
Europe's Eood,7 he snid-
I'm Rheims. the devastation IS as
great as at the end Of the war. De-
bris is stiil piled IN streets at places
and street cars are not running. In
reply 20 what was being done 20 re-
construct or preserve the famous. and