Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-12
CAPITAL FORESEES
LEAGUE Of NATIONS
DISCUSSIONS SOON
Great Britain to Bring Pres
sure to Bear on France for
Gemany's Admission to
League
BY ROBERT T. SMALL
LEASED Wire Service to The Journal.
(CoDyripht 1921

Copyright. 1922.l
WASHINGTON, Sept. s.-Thu
strike situation, centering both in
congress and the White House, with
all Its ramidcations, has not been
able to blot out of Washington this
week most serious consideration
of the supposedly defunct League of
Nations. AS a matter Of fact, the
league seems to have had it's best
weeks since it's demise.
An unusual sequence Of events
has served to focus attention on the
league. There was first Of all the
resignation Of Mr.. Justice lark, of
the United States supreme court,
who frankly gave as his reason for
quitting the bench a desire to de-
vote his life to the interests of the
league in this country. It is rare
that a judge resigns from the high
est tribunal in the land. Indeed it is
seldom that a justice even consents
to retirement. Mr.. Hughes resigned
In 1916 when he felt the White
House was thin his grasp. His
resignation and that of Mr.. Clark.
who quits in humber rose, are
the only two that the present gen.
Grafton in Washington recalls.
The Clark resignation, so unusual.
has been celebrated by the return
of former Governor Cox from Eu-
rope. Governor Cox undertook his
trip for the sole purose of studying
the league and learn the state of
public opinion concerning it. His re.
turn marks the end of the seclusion
he sought after the disastrous cam
palgn Of 1920. He will devote him
self to the league henceforth, not as
the satellite Of Woodrow Wilson, as
he was regarded in 1920, but as g
careful investigator who has brought
back a personal message from
abroad.
The third cause for the reprecur.
sion of league talk in Washington
this week is the report from Lon
don that Europe itself, after having
Haunted the league and treated it
lightly for the last three years. is
turning at last to the league as
the salvation of the European mud
die.
To Take in Germany
But most significant of all to
America is the news that If Great
Britain can bring the proper pres
sure to bear on France, Germany
may soon become member Of the
league. Even more imminent than
this development is the announce.
ment that just as soon as the Irish
Free State treaty is ratified by Eng.
land, the latter country will be ad.
mltted to the league. Ireland has
been particularly anxious to get in
the league. Even the radical De
valera advocated such a course.
Naturally the League of Nations
supporters in Washington are con-
tending that if Germany and Ireland
go into the League of Nations as
equal partners with all the other ma.
tons, the bitter opposition to the
league among Latham orleans and
German-Americans will be wiped out,
1t is frankly admitted that these two
groups voted almost solidly against
the league in 1920 and accounted for
several of the seven millions major.
ity given against the league candi-
date.
Despite the unquestionabIy favor
able league reactions Of the week.
there is no thought on the part of
the Democratic managers of chang
ing their plan of campaign for the
coming congressional elections. They
are going to base this campaign for
on fight against congress and all
its acts and against the Republican
administration record in general.
But the Democrats are not adverse
to an occasional reference to the
league.
There will be no contention at this
time for Americas entry into the
league, but there will be a demand
that the United States cooperate
with the league. Even President
Harding himself says that he felt
the League of Nations might be a
good thing for Europe and therefore
he would do nothing to interfere with
it's operation.