Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-14
BY WILLIAM BIRD
Especial Cable to The Journal)
Copyright, 1929

<AASLos u1y LO.-faIIlSILCd Has
made, peace with Germany. When
will she make it with the allies?"
This and other half joking, half
bitter comments may now be heard
from the French press and indi-
viduals. The signing Of the Knox
Porter resolution by President Har-
ding is not resented, but is visit
fully regretted, like so many other
consequences of the Versailles ne
gotiations.
It is no wonder then that Carpen-
tiers defeat, though a profound dis
appointment to all Frenchmen, is
considered as having its compensa-
tons.
"At least we are spared the perils
of another victory"
This exclamation sums up the at
titude Of many Frenchmen who
have seen many French hopes go
glimmering since the victory of
Versailles.
Scores German Court
This week in Europe has seemed
to emphasize the triumph of the
paradox. The German General Stem
ger Is acquitted at Leipsic. Accord
ing to this highest court in Ger
many, it is not a crime in time of
war to order the killing Of all pris-
oners and all wounded enemies.
Nursed by the official press, the
public conscience may revolt at this
for a few days. but Europe's gov
ernors inwardly approve the YER
dict.
Otherwise, few nations that fought
in the war would be guiltless. The
American Rotarians who are tour
ing Europe are endeavoring with
much success to found branches of
their society and to promote inter
national solidarity among traders.
A French orator, translatlng the
Rotarian motto, He Gets Most Who
Serves Best" rendered it, He Serves
Best Who Gets the Most" On hav-
ing his attention drawn to the mis-
translation the orator observed with
characteristic Latin philosophic hon
1T comes to the same thing in the
end and is more appropriate to the
worlds present condition"
The Harvard Glee club has been
visiting Paris the last few days, and
American residents. bent on giving
their French friends len a taste as s,,e OF
gasted on hearing nothing but fiji
teenth century chants and other
high-brow stuff. But a member of
the glee club explained, I'VE are
musicians, not Ministries"
The French were enchanted, put
the Americans. who wanted Bull
Dog on the Bank and Bull Frog in
the Pool" or Seeing Nellie Home"
are writing indignant letters to the
Boston Transcript.
Paris Employing Out
Paris meantime is emItying out.
Society, weary and worn after
long, hard season of operas, dinners,
departing for the annual rest at
Dinard and Deauville. The chief at
fractions of these resorts are dane
ing, horse races, teas. dinners and
the opera.
ing cry of British politics, and some
prophets say the Lloyd George gov
eminent will succumb before 1t;
They say the governments financial
incapacity Is leading the nation to
ruin. In the midst Of this 1t so hap
pens that an inter-allied finance
commission, largely under EngIlsh
Heaven help the Germans" cry
the British taxpayers.
Here is another paradox that
America, the great desert, may won
der at. With all of Frances vine
yards pouring forth their golden or
ruby fluids, as the case may be, our
American tourists say they are thirs-
ty. They sniff contemptuously at
Veuve Clicquot. at Chateau Yquem
and Three Star Hennesy, and louG-,
" and vainly demand bourbon ana
English gin. Happily for them. the
government Is about to lift the ban
on imported alcohol, letting In gin
and Scotch whisky. and several snip
loads of American rye that has been
gathering dust and age in Havre
Warehouses since the Volstead law
took effect
And finally American peace with
Germany is itself paradoxical for the
tourists. Heretofore the state dapart-
ment has refused to issue passports
for hostile Germany, so the Amerl-
cans went in without any. NOW,
with peace restored, it Is assumed
passports must be amended, and thus
in peace it is more difficult to enter
Germany than it was in time or
technical war.