The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-19

! "trip. during which time they passeu
! through the most important countries
! Of western Europe. Mr.. Schcnk was one
/ Of the delegates from the Wheeling
Rotary club TO tho International Coun-
, ell % Rotary. which met In Edinburgh
! After the Internat!ona! Council ended
! Mr.. and Mrs. Schenk made n tour
! through Scotland. England. France
! Switzerland. Italy and Germany. Con-
: crrring the trip through Germany IN
I Particular. Mr. SchenH talked most In
! tcres,.ng.y 10 an Inteliigcncer reporter
! He said.
Germans Busy.
Il was very much impressed with the
| rapIdi,y with WhLEh the German Peof''
! seem to be :erU,e,;ng themselves from
the III effects OF the war. Wa were
through great part Of the Kh.nc val
, ley. through parts OF Bavaria. Baden
ana SaAony, and saw great dra! OF Tile
! industrial section OF Germany II secmcd
. TO me that the German factories were
all running in pretty good shape ana
/ that the German workers were honesty
attempting 10 recover their war losses
! They are laboring. of course. under
great difficulties and the people. as
. rule, realize that fact. That is one rca-
! son, | suspect FOR the Willingness of all
! concerned to make some sacrifice IN
order to get employment and 10 set
along.
y talked with German business men
! and found that all OF them felt that all
| that Germany needs IS fair chance 10
! get upon her feet. The German factories
| must, OF course have raw materials ana
the German people must he fed. but
with food and raw materials tho Ger
mans arc soon going to re-esao!!sh a
xrea, pnrt OF their manufacturing indus
| try, and will appear in the worlds
markets as sellers OF goods on large
scale. This Is OF course necessary If
! they arc 10 pay the heavy war indem-
nifty. The French have recognized this
! to limited degree in tho acceptance or
an agreement Of Germany to pay them
! good part Of the indemnity in materials
and in the reconstruction OF tho deHas-
,ated regions. About eight billion
marks OF the French indemnity will thus
be paid by the Germans. II Will give
employment to tho Germans, it Will
supply the French people whose homes
have been destroyed With new homes.
and will help re-estahlish their factories
and, on the whole. tho arrangement Will
be highly beneficial.
Monarchy Not wanted.
There -. Of course. great deal OF
unrest and uncertainty In Germany.
which gives opportunity for ag!tators
to make themselves heard. but I am
hrmly convinced that tho great masses
! of the German people. and by that l
mean the common people have had all
| tina. they want o; tho monarchy and or
Hohenzoliern'sm Tho rich aristocrsts
would liks TO see the monarchy restorei.
| because they expect 10 set theretrom
n restoration % their estates and OF,
their SOFA! and political Importance. hut
! these people are in the minority. The
! common people are for the republic. an!
J II tho republic is given far chance II
IA going 70 survive and q republican
/ Germany will be quite a different th'ES
: from the monarch!al and Hohenzollera
. Germany. There will he. OF course.
some agitation over the S!iesian pueS-
! ton. Both Germany and Poland cannot
! be satisfied with tho decision OF th'S
! question. hu, believe that the decision.
whatever /, IS. will be accepted by the
! Germans in good faith and they will
will seek 70 make the best OF Il
German rtnAneeA
/ Il talked with great many business
InNr ~iaf nf q
mark. AS you know. 1t now sells at
! little better than n half OF an American
; cent When we were IN Germany Il was
! selling at about one cent, On account
Of this difference in exchange. an
! American could now live In Germany
/ at a remarkably low cost. For Instance,
our party Of four went TO number OF
( tho very best operas. and our tickets
J cost us only about thirty-fve or forty
! cents in American money. An American
now. for $4,000 per year. could live in
| Germany IN the very best possible style.
! occupying the very best hotels. having
| tho best suites and altogether live in
luxury. This condition. OF course. Will
! change when German money becomes
more valuable. but when that time will
come no one can predict. None Of the
| business men with whom talked had
any definite 'dea "a % when the German
mark would be reesta1Nshed. Some
| thought II would be re-eytabliShcd on
| lower basis. say two and a half TO three
! cents Others looked for its complete
/ restoration. and then again others think
! that Il will 80 ont Of use entirely. The
! German statesmen and tinanCiers may
have some plan FOR tie sterilization OF
, the mark. but. frankly. tho majority OF
tho German people are entirely at sea.
a.: course tho mark. as measured by
,hs American dollar has dcrrc ciatrd
much more than II has as measured by
merchandise While tho mark rs meas
ured by the dollar il worth now on!
about oiz percent Of Hha: il WAS once
worth. In terms Of merchandise II =
! worth Is to 20 percent Of its original
. value. 80 the restoration OF tho mark u
! full value may not be os difficult as We
at present imagine. Also the great diff
| ference In exchange Is unGouh: eddy al
, advantage to German manufacturers at
J ths present time. and perhaps some o:
them are not 50 anxious to change the
, situation.
Friendly 10 America