Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-21
FRENCH AND BRITISH ARE
COURTING GERMAN FAVOR
And now, the limousine!
BY WIN. BIRD
neased Wire Service to The Journal.)
(Copyright 1929


Copyright, 1929
PARIS, June 18.-The French gov
eminent has reached the conclusion
that not only the peace of the world
but the vital interests of France re-
quire close economic cooperation be-
tween France and Germany. That
much has been declared categorically
by officials authorized to speak for
the government. -.
Such cooperation presupposes an
agreement, an understanding, or an
entente of some sort.
It is recognized by the BRAND gov
eminent that French public opinion,
the basis of which is sentiment, is
not fully prepared for such develop
ment, but Premier BRAND and his
colleagues are going ahead with their
program believing that given suffi-
cient time the results will justify
them. The conversations this week
between the French and German cab
met ministers. M. Loucher and Herr
Rathenau, are, of course, but the 1rst
step.
Brands political adversaries mean
time are preparing for tremendous
drive against this policy and natur-
ally will make. the most of the easily
inf1ammable state of popular sent1-
ment against the Germans. The ad-
yersaries Of BRAND will get power
full support from London, where the
prospect of a Franco-German politl-
cal and economic entente is most dls-
uuieting, since it would destroy the
Keystone of traditional British policy
in Europe, namely, the even balanc-
ing of rival groups of powers.
With such forces against him
it would be rash to predict sue
cess for M. Brands undertaking.
Nevertheless, London is betraying
considerable uneasiness. Two EVIL
dences Of this are particularly strlA-
ing. The first is the agitation in
England for an alliance with France.
The second is the hearty reception
given to a Washington dispatch n
the London Times In winch the
assurance that President Hardings
basic foreign policy is to be a
worldwide entente among the Eng
fish speaking peoples.
France exhibits decided GOODNESS
toward the talk of an alliance with
III. "a
questionably English popular senti-
ment favors an understanding with
America, there are few serious
statesmen who consider 1T possible
except upon the condition that Eng
land shall retain control OF the
seas. ~.
IF this suggestion as to, the Hard
ing policy, which after all is moth
ing more as yet than deductlons
based upon accumulated words ana
acts, is encouraged by British Of
fcialdom, it must not be forgotten
that not only are Franco-British re
lations in a precarious state, puL
that the Anglo-Japanese treaty Is
now up for renewal
A British-American filtration can
not fail to impress japan. me BTU
ish .negotiators now are insisting
unon Writing new clauses into the
Japanese treaty, giving Great BRIT
ain much more Of lions snare
of the bargain, and it is safe 70
predict that until Japan's signature
| is on the dotted line, talk in Eng
land of a world.Wyylde u mo 3
This is not intended to discount
the sincerity of such talk, but IN IN,
| formed persons regard the opstdcIes
to AngIo-American unity, partlcu-
| larly as regards sea power as lar
too formidable to be brushed Il aside a
AS a matter of plain fact Brit
| ish policy is floundering. The caplce
net itself is not unit on any OF
the major questions confronting 1T.
| Meantime the most comfortable po-
sition in Europe is held by Ger
| many. Both France and England ap-
near to be counting her ardentIy,
using all the arts of devoted ana
Jealous lovers. ,u,.,un
10 the long maintained British
| charge that France was Vengetul'
| sniteful and harsh toward Ger
MANY, a French paper now retoI1s
| bv Showing that it was Engiano
which ruined Germany by taxing
| her colonies and her ships and
therefore the Germans shou1d 1eel
mich less hostile toward the French
| than the British.
| There is a conviction In rFrencn
| governmental circles that Franco
| German understanding. putting an
| end to the rivalry when mas Oh
| vided the continent for a century,
| would find hearty approval III
| America. .,-. hold
| stroke in undertaking such nego-
| tiation. but if he should get the
| American support he expects MS
| position would be a strong one.