The Washington times., 1921-07-05
GERMANY LACKS
ENTHUSIASM At
PEACE WITH us.
News Received Alphabetically
BY Editors, Who See Little
Help at Wars End.
ny FRANK e. MASON.
International News Service.

International News Service.
BERLIN. July 8. Germany 10
apathetio today over peace with
America. News that President Hard
Ing had signed the congressional
resolution finally ending the tech
pical state Of war between the two
countries aroused no enthusiasm.
There w~e no Joy bells. no nags.
no whistles. no cheering in the
streets.
There was even no nag lying over
the American embassy" Ellis Lor-
missioner. ordered flags held in
readinsks 90 they could % run up
whom official word was received
from Washington that President
Harding had signed the peace rsso-
luton but up to sundown the Off
cial dispatch had not been received.
In the Reiohstag lobby satisfac-
tion was expressed over the -tech-
nical state of peace" but IL was
declared that no change In condi-
ttons might be expected.
The Berliner Tageblatt carried q
trfef announcement on the second
page that peace had been restored
with the United States. Theodore
Wolff. editor OF the paper in his
weekly editorial. ignored peace COM
pletely.
The Communist Newspaper Rote-
fahne and the Socialist organ vor-
wserts printed q three-line item say
ing that President Harding had
signed. There was no comment.
The Vossis:he Zeltung commented
briefly. saying.
America will support English pol
icies In Europe. Peace. however. may
have an Important effect upon busi-
ness relations"
The Deutschc Zeitung regards the
American peace as a DISAPPOINTMENT
1t warns the Germans that peace
Will not cause Americans to change
their attitude toward Germany nor
Germans.
America" said the Deutschs Eel
tung. will surrender no rights ac-
cruing from Germany's defeat in the
war. Even the withdrawal of Ameri-
can troops from Coblens will not cut
down our expenses, as the French
will relieve the Americans. The
whole thing Is a disappointment for
the United States Is the most respec-
table OF nations and frequently
served as q brake upon the French.
Resumption of German American re-
lations will not help after acceptance
OF the London ultlmatum."
DR.. Matthias Erzberger. known as
the power behind the Wirth govern
ment. called it a ''peace without
hatred"
81 am very pleased to see that
President Harding has signed the
peace resolution" said DR.. Erzberg-
er to the International News Serv-
ice.
"It brings the second era OF peace.
versailles was the first era But now
the United States begins the era OF
actual world peace"
Asked what results he expected
from the peace DR.. Erzberger replied:
IT expect three. first, resumption OF
dous resumption OF commercial rela-
tions. and third. American disarma-
ment which means worldwide dis
armament. This I believe 10 Presi-
dent Hardins's greatest mission.
believe that the export trrE,e
Will be materially assisted. Alter
liquidation of German property in
America the surplus will be about
f400. 900 900 remaining to our credit
We can use this to buy American raw
materials to assist Germany in in
dustrial reconstruction"
The Boursen Courier mixes up the
Dempsey Carpenter prize fight with
its comment upon peace, saying:
French statesmen should take
lesson from Dempsey's victory over
Carpenter. They should be careful
of Americas brute strength"
American members of the organi-
nation known as "the league OF
TRUTH" laid a wreath upon the statue
OF Frederick the Great in Untsr den
Linden on Fourth OF July. The wreath
wreath was inscribed:
The league OF truth--Berlin. New
York, Fourth OF July. 1914, 1021-our
IA theirs died for freedom
The American flag and the German
flag. both covered with crepe were
deposited at the foot OF the monu-
ment bearing tho statue.
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