Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-10-10
EUROPE'S NEED Of
COTTON DIRE, SAYS
SENATOR HARRIS
The Sooner Continental Dis
turbances Are Ended the
Better Will Be the South's
Condition, Georgian Says
Atlanta Journal News Bureau,
409 Evans Building.
RY THEODORE TULLER

BY THEODORE TILLER
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-Reaching
Washington Saturday after several
weeks spent in Europe, Senator Will
liam j. Harris, of Georgia, discuss.
ed conditions in that war-torn con-
tinent and made two statements OF
peculiar interest to the south,
Economic conditions are very jill
settled" said the Georgia senator,
"and I found that cotton was need
ed more than ever before. The soon
err the difficulties are settled the
better it will be for the south IN
the sale of her cotton.
Europe is nothing like so stricken
as was the south after the Civil war.
In a few years 1 believe she will
show signs of great improvements
and recovery
In his talk with The Journal cor
respondent, Senator Harris touched
on the death of Senator Thomas e.
Watson, the work Of the interparlla-
mentary union peace meeting at
Vienna and his visit to foreign bat
IlS11S1uSs OSIlcIIOI 11SI1 SCAN'
Talks of Senator Watson
"Just as I was sailing for home
from England was greatly shock
ed to hear of the death of Senator
Watson. I had been uneasy about
his condition, and had urged him not
to remain so closely confined in his
Office and the senate. Just before
leaving 1 told Senator Watson that
I would not go unless he felt bette::.
but he assured me that he was i'm
proving and could lock after any
matters arising in my absence. Sena'
tor Watson and I co-operated fully
in all matters affecting our state,
and our relations were cordial in
every way. I feel sure that his hard
work and close confinement were
responsible to a great extent IN
bringing about his unttmely end.
When tbs senate convenes snail
ask that. it adjourn out of respect
to his memory, and that day be
set aside later for memorial adj
dresses on his life and work.
'T was one of the American dele
gates to the interparliamentary
union at Vienna, Austria, and had
the opportunity of visiting Germany,
Austria, Jugo-Slavia, Czecho-SloVakla
and Hungary. In these countries L
conferred with the presidents, prime
ministers. and other high officials
where first hand information was
given on actual conditions. l believe
conditions will gradually improve,
although much uncertainty has been
caused by the Encouragement OF
boundaries Of the different coun-
tries. cat the parliamentary
union conference were delegates
from all over the world. They all
urged peace for the world by arbi-
tration. The other countries are
settling their troubles through the
League of Nations.
Visited All Cemeteries
81 visited all of the American
cemeteries in France, which are
the best arranged and best main
tanned Of any country. 1 have ar
ranged to see the Quartermaster
General Of the army here about GER
tain improvements which are needed,
In visiting the Argonne battlefield 1
attended the unwilling of a monu-
ment to the memory Of my nephew.
Captain Charles D. Harris, erected
where he received his mortal wound.
People in Europe believe that
money abounds in the United States,
and they do not understand the
sacrifices made in the purchase of
Liberty bonds TO provide the loans
Of eleven billion dollars.
81 offered a resolution in the SEN
ate declaring opposition to the can
collation. of the war debt, and that
view was incorporated in the debit
funding bill passed by congress.
The people of Europe believed our
loans came directly out of the pub
lie treasury. The main question is
when they will pay, for the debt
cannot be cancelled.
"I spent two days at Geneva upon
invitation from the league of Ma
tons, and had the privilege of hear
ing the discussion on world disar-
mament, both on land and sea.
was impressed with the earnestness
of the representatives, and every
Republican who saw the league in
session said that it was nothing like
a super government, as it had been
painted by many Of the Republicans
and other opponents.
1.-The international court is a part
Of the league and is now function
ing with an able American, John
BaSsett Moore, as one of it's mem
bers. 1t will go long ways towards
preventing war by using the means
Of arbitration.
'As soon as I can attend to Off
cial matters pending I shall leave
for Georgia to be there until con-
gres5 reconvenes."