Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-05
BELIEVES
AMERICA WILL NOT
ABANDON ALLIES
BY ANDRE TARDIEU,
Former Head of High French Com
mission to America and Member of
Peace Conference),

Especial Cable to The Journal)
ON. Tardieu, in the forefront of French
politics at the moment, declares In his
cablegram today that France is reassured
as to the foreign policy of the Harding ad-
ministration. France believes the Knox res
olution declaring separate peace with Ger
many, is dead. That, says NJ. Tardieu, is
n good beginning.)
PARIS, April Europe expects
soon a series of acts defining the en-
tire foreign policy of the new admin
iStration at Washington Rumors of
a note from Mr.. Hughes, the score
tary of state, printed mere within the
last few days, but subsequently de-
MED, aroused lively curiosity as to
the part America is to play in the
world settlement.
France, somewhat worried for a
time, is convinced now that Germany
will find no comfort in Washington
in her efforts to avoid paying just
reparation for the destruction
1 shall refuse to make a choice he
tween diverse opinions as to what
Americas final attitude is to De be-
cause the American government is
passing through period of evolu-
ton and preparation, and anything
like pressure or suggestion from a
former associate. would be unseemly
and unwelcome.
1t is obvious, however, that Pfesl-
er examining the world situation,
have recognized the absolute impos-
sibility of q straightout rupture be
tween the United States and Europe
which some considered desirable a
few months ago.
A formula is being sought and that
in itself is encouraging to those Eu-
ropeans who feel that our wartime
solidarity ought to continue in peace.
time in an appropriate form.
publican senator of the United
States: 1--WE only hope your admin
istration will not begin with a sep
I was thinking of the Knox resolu-
ton. 1 hear now that this resolu-
ton has been dropped. That IS a
good beginning.
France asks nothing Of America
that would entail an abandonment OF
United States look at European facts
as they are and without prejudice.
That obviously is what the Hardlng
administration, is doing and France
She congratulates herself the more
on the assurances which have come
from Washington since the news
from Germany continues most I'M
satisfactory Respecting dIng,,er dls aaRes
speeches, stubbornly |
refusing to disband the pseudo-police |
which in case of war |
would furnish nuclei and munitions |
for a general mobilization.
Respecting reparat1ons the Berlin |
refuses to pay the bill |
lion marks demanded by the commits
sion as the first installment OF tWen-
~ billions due May /.
In my last, dispatch gave certain
eeipts between April. 1926. and Janu-
9ry, 1921. 1 will now add that com
pairing the receipts of those ten
with the same monthS OF tnG
previous year, the increased taxes
eoI1ecred amounted to tWenty-six OIL
lion marks. The increased postdl re-
,eipts were two billions and lncreas-
ed railroad receipts nine billions TO-
The customs taxes 'eVleo on TO
by France and Germany'
also furnished some striking com
PARSONS.
It is revealed, for instance, that
these taxes total IA francs per capita
in Germany and 142 francs per capt.
la in France, or ten times more.
I must apologize for citing TOO
many figures, but figures are more
eloquent than phrases.
To complete the story, remember
that France already had advanced
billion francs on account
of pensions and damages chargeaole |
to Germany. 1t is thus easy to I'M
derstand that Frenchmen are unani- |
nous in thinking that present condi- |
tions can no longer be tolerated
I have just returned from trip |
through the devastated regions:
Thanks to the admirable work OF
the peasants, agriculture has been re-
sumed nearly everywhere. But the |
people are living in frightful novels.
Yet Germany, the cause of the war
and the destruction, with her own
fuses to pay, and forgets the treaty |
of Versailles obliges her to pay re
parations before all else.
American must realize this sltua-
tion in all it's details. Their con-