The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-19

would constitute an embarrassing handicap to France and England in pushing their claims against Germans
 For the time being, and possibly foi all time, the Knox resolution is on the shelf And yet, it IS reasonably certain that had France and England net determined on drastic measures to make the Germans pay, that reso' lution would have been enacted, ana this country would have been on pended knee, asking Germany to cons sider a cessation of hostilities on new land mutually agreeable terms.
 | It is the indication now that the war" between the United States and i Germany will be continued for many additional n.cnths. President Harding, l. it is lrobable, has no more definite idea as how peace should be wrought than when during the campaign, he confessed his ignorance. It is evident ! that there must be peace--some time, some how. The ghost of the League of Nations win not permanently down.
 U. S. TO TAKE STAND
 Regarding the second object of the Viviani visit. there is an understand ] ing in Washington that President Harding will by some means permit Germ any to know that the United States will, not by any action or word seek to deter England and France in efforts to collect the agreed upon war
 indemnity.
 Such conclusion is reached. because Harding, when the time comes, wlIi be compelled to take sides either with the allies or with the Germans. His course in that regard is already cut out for him. He could follow it blindly.
 It is the understanding in Washing ton that Germany continues to bluff against the allies in strange misunder- l standing. that the United States IS nos in sympathy with their procedure. Concurrently, it is reported that as soon as the United States makes it's position known, the Germans will capitulate, and make preparations to undertake their onerous burden.
 It was with this understanding that France dispatched Viviani to America. It will beswith this understanding that Harding, 1t is believed, will either ex- press sympathy with the programme of the allies, or entire lack of sympa- I thy with Germany's scheme to dodge behind the skirts of the United States.
 RACIAL GROUPS AWAKEN Il As soon as the United States makes formal expression of it's attitude, Pres- ldent tarding VIII begin To lose ms popularity with the racial groups which so 5conspicuously contributed to his election. The Germans will aban, don his standard to the man. The Irish, it is already understood, are fall
 ing away because Harding failed to enter plea for the lives of Irish pris- oners recently executed by the British government.
 The Germans and the Irish feel that
 they have been duped. It Is regarded as certain that the Italians will lose their enthusiasm as soon as it is de- monstrated that Harding will not az tempt to modify the Plume award The negro group, the fourth, which voted 100 per cent for the republican candi. date, will probably remain faithful unto the end.
 Viviani is an exceptionally brilliant man. He has the distinction of hay. ing moved the House and Senate, sit ting in joint session, to uproariou: applause, frequently repeated, by tho force of his fiery speech, no word oi which his auditors understood Women employed in industi1ar work 1T Michigan are paid the same rate of pay