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New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
LONDON.

TSHERE is no better way of studying
f life and conditions in the smaller towns
and villages of Germany to-day than
by undertaking rowing tour upon her
rivers and lakes. Eleven years ago, was a
nsnber Of the University Rowing Club (Akad-
emischer Ruder Club), of Berlin. This autumn
q chance visit to Berlin brought me once more
70 contact with the club, and for fortnight in
August ! was wandering in double-sculler
With two student companions on the Havel and
the Elbe and through the Mecklenburg lakes.
We started early one morning from the boat
rouse at Pichelswerder, remote suburb OF
Berlin, and came out at once upon the Havel,
through the pleasant woods that flank the west
OF the town. Despite the rain we made good
progress and avoiding Potsdam by a canal, we
came at midday to small town called Ketzin.
u was little more than a village, and poor at
mat and we found difficulties in obtaining the
simplest provisions. The baker explained that
as baked only twice week, and then not more
nan he was sure to sell, for nobody had money
| spend on extra bread, to say nothing OF
0aes The butcher had only few fragments
y unappetizing sausage, and offered US SINH
ss reasons. On Mondays and Tuesdays, both
aasned US, we should probably not be able to
wy anything in the villages, as everything
'oad be bought up over the week end. We
gSid' l remember, 20 marks for the loaf OF
Diead, which was neither white or black, but
gray mixture of many fours, sand possibly
ss,sr ingredients; we found the same quality
sIaiSefsaiiy on sale during our journey. We
Nughe some margarine also-butter waa be-
ssau my companions means-at 75 marks a
ssuilo; the sausage cost about so marks
ssuao. 1t is absurd to reckon marks to-day
!. asiation to their pre-war value; for me the
s4s possible basis was the exchange had just
ssus :, IN Berlin, little over 5000 marks for
~ OF roughly 10 penny.
,.s "s reached Brandenburg in the evening
souho the town full Of visitors. unable
@Aoso seaside holiday. Needless to say,
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
BY c. e. BECElEIOFER

and excessive drinking of the student clubs in
the university towns are dimnishing-they are
beginning to find the first a little absurd and
the latter too expensive. If food were not so
dear-the middle classes, who are being ground
between two millstones, do not always see meat
every day, while butter is luxury-Germany
would be becoming healthier nation. Donlitz,
where there were large munition factories in
the war, is of course a hotbed of communism.
The Eide and Stoer canals brought US to
the lake and town Of Schwerin over which a
castle, regular catalogue of architectural
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24

styles, keeps watch on its island, the site Of
the first settlements in this Mecklenburg
countryside, where for SO long the Teuton
struggled with the Slav for mastery. At first
sight Schwerin presented picture Of pros
perity. It's restaurants, cabarets and cafes
were full of people, but noticed that only the
two new rich classes, the profteers and
the people who had the foresight to buy foreign
money before the fall Of the mark, were able
to afford more than the simplest fare. AS for
the others, why should they not spend whatever
money they had, they asked me- What use is
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24

up and drove us away. By inquiry we learned
that he was a naonarchst ex-officer, who was
trying to maintain the traditions Of Junkess
dom; few days before, however, the Conn
munists had forced him to discard his uniform
and this had affected his nerves. But on the
whole, the Mecklenburg characteristics of good
nature remain.
1t was different as soon as We crossed ths
borders of Prussia again. The lockkeepsrA
who in Mecklenburg willingly let US sleep In
their haylofts, now became petty tryauts.
was saved from condgn punishment for an
fringing some unimportant bylaw by the for
tunats fact that the angry lockkeeper had
been q police sergeant in German Southwest
Africa and had come there into friendly con-
tact with Englishmen. We settled cur differ
over a glass of beer, now more than
double the price it had been at the outset of
our journey. Bread was now 90 marks loaf
and margarine 160; these prices might be
trifes for me, but they were not for my com
panions, and, like nearly every other person
in Germany, they wasted their breath i'm surs-
plants at the cost of living and resentment
against the French. paid q call on student
friend Of the old days, now respectable coun-
try doctor with good practice. He had shs
audacity to charge his patients 100 marks q
visit-panel patients, 25--but he and his fam
lily eat meat and butter once a day only by
spending on them the money that was meant
for shoes, while he has been able to buy tk
cycle for his work only because a German
Swiss lady called him In for difficult opsS~-
tion and he charged her 5000 maz-.z.
The last part of our journey was spoiled in
rSr av.d A.
upper Havel all of them were working full
time' with not man out of work for miles
round. But an employer said TO me: "This
fictitious prosperity will doubtless soon come
to an end, now that raw materials frora abroad
are no longer available, except in rare cases
$here direct barter is possible; the internal
condition Of Germany is making it difficult 10,
her TO continue to undersell other countiss.s
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24

for mutual recognition, that ends that. The
next period is occupied by those aboard and
ashore looking at each other in silly fashion
and shouting messages that neither catches.
Incoming freighters manage to have steve
dores waiting at the pier no more than one
half hour before arrival, but passenger vessels
who do not have to pay for the time Of well
comers are likely to announce an arrival hour
that has catch in it,
Thus it is likely to be weary welcomer that
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
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genius with the homemade sign bearing some
such legend as "IIELLO, LENA" While this
resourceful person is occasionally assailed with
Lena aboard, and ne may be helloing to a per
feet stranger, on the whole he is pleased with
himself and feels justified in putting the sign
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24

waits on the pier; and when the gangpiank
goes down the welcomer finds he is greeting
YEARLY welcomee, who was up last night until
the three-mile limit.
Then the last of the ritual takes place. The
home slayer remarks to the repatriate in joviaI
manners "Wel, how did the old Statue Of Lib
erty look to your"
And the latter replies even more jovially:
II never saw her look better in her life. And
so did that other one they put up beside hers
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24

That over with, thank goodness, the bus-
ness of recognition may go forward The ex-
perienced welcomer Identifies as many as pos
sibly as his welcomee, because it is so jolly
afterward telling her who and where he
thought she was at first
Next in order, and next best fun is being
recognized. Some wave some jump up and
down, some utter peculiar cries. some strike
characteristic attitudes And then there is the
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24

in peoples eyes everywhere about the dock.
The welcomer that has the sure-tire method
of signaling identity is the person who fran
tically waves the American flag, inscribed
welcome Home,' because when the majority
Of the passengers try to think Of some one they
know who would do that they can't.
The ship by this time being close enough in
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24

~ DING down to the piers to meet family
= OR friends returning from Europe is
one Of the most ritualstic of all our
ceremonies. Proceedings are not
really inaugurated until the liner, nosing up
the river, is met by tugs which begin to warp
her in. Thereupon persons throughout the
waiting crowd never fail to remark "Just
Evening star., 1922-01-08
PLEDGE AID TO ARMY.
Friends Of Irish Freedom Refuse
Position of Subserviency.

Position of Subserviency.
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January 7.-Continued
support Of the republican party in
ireland. regardless of the dali eire-
ating the Irish Free State, was
pledged by the Friends Of Irish Free
dom in an official statement issued
tonight by Secretary Lynch.
The position of the orga nizati was
outlined as follows:
Expressly disavowing the intention
to interfere with or dictate the de-
cisions of the people of Ireland as to
form of government under which they
may live. we retain as American citi-
zens our unalterable faith in the re-
publican Institutions of liberty as es-
tablished in the United States. Our
changeable in the blessings to accrue
from the esta blishment in all lands
of forms of government modelled upon
the government of the United States,
and we pledge to such republican
party in Ireland az may carry forward
the traditional struggle for liberty a
continuance in full measure of that
hearty support which we have given
in the past. Our position as expressed
was unanimously indorsed by 2,75O
delegates assembled in convention
less than a month ago.
Even II the Irish republic Is now
abandoned by a majority of the pres
ent spokesmen for the Irish people,
we of Irish blood refuse to ACCEPT for
our race position of subserviency to
any other race on earth.''
PRAISES DA1L's ACTION.
Evening star., 1922-01-08

Continued from First Page)
ment for the treaty. He began speak
ing at 1880 o'clock. His speech was
frequently Interrupted by applause.
Griffith launched into a tribute to
Michael Collins as the man who won
the war"
If my name is to go down into
history. l want 1t associated with the
name of Michael Collins" he ex-
claimed.
Defending the treaty. Mr.. Griffith
treason against the republic, let them
be tried for it. He termed the point
raised by the opponents of the treaty
regarding the oath. "damnable hypoc-
risy," calculated to cost the lives of
thousands of Irishmen.
Admits Faults in Treaty.
Mr.. Griffith admitted that the treaty
had faults, but declared it was the
best that could have been drafted
that would have been acceptable to
the British government. He de-
clared its opponents were trying to
reject the treaty without giving the
Irish people a chance. He referred to
Abraham Lincoln in his debate and
said the American martyred President
used to say he would always consult
the will of the people. not only those
posed his election.
Heatedly resenting repeated at
tempts to interrupt him during his
address. Mr.. Griffith cried:
There is no power in this junta to
intimidate me. any more than Dub
lin Castle could!'
Burgess DenOunces Pact.
Charles Burgess. minister Of defense.
in denouncing the treaty, made refer
ence to Michael Collins. who has been
known as head of the republican
army. He had been asked regarding
the position of Collins in the army and
whether he ever took an active part
or fired a shot at the enemy. He ap-
preached this reluctantly. but Mr..
Griffith had referred to Collins as '.the
man who won the war"
Mr.. Collins arose and said he thought
they were discussing the treaty. not
personalities. Deputy Brennan re-
marked that If things were said about
Collins by the minister of defense.
there would be- lot to say about
other people.
Burgess, resuming, declared that
Michael Collins was merely a subordi-
nate in the chief Of Stairs office, and
that the staff. with one exception, did
it's work without notoriety But Mr..
Collins had been taken up by the
press correspondents.
Burgess proceeded to defend Frs
Evening star., 1922-01-08
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Evening star., 1922-01-08
RUSS MAY TURN TO u. s.,
BRITISH. JOINING COALITION
Economic Reconstruction of Former Empire,
toBeneft Of Entire World, Seen in Such
An Alliance BY German Publicist.

for an agreement with Washington,
for that would soon lead to an UNDER
standing with both the new and the
old worlds. -r'.-.,
All of this has prompted the invita-.
tions to Tchitcherin and Litvinoh to
London. German industry loudly is
demanding assurances that 1t will
have a part In the Russian recon-
struction.
be the next French premier. warns
his people against letting "our dear
allies" win this competition.
European states feel they would be
dethroned and powerless il the United
States entered into commercial as
sociatton with Russia. instead Of mix
ing herself politically In European
affairs. They hope that England Will
get the union jack to Moscow first.
England Desires share.
My prophecy Of 1913 is fulfilled.
Therefore. I dare to make another.
The British empire will not separate
from the United States in the Russian
affair. She will be glad to stand for
white supremacy. relieved. as she Will
be. Of the burden Of the Japanese
treaty.
This coalition of the United States
and Great Britain. backed by Russia's 8
infinite resources, could shape the
world economically. and Danish the
fear of colored supremacy within con-
ceivable time.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1922-01-08
EXPECT ]. s. TO ACT
SOON ON INVITATION
Officials Reticent, But Favor
able Answer Is Believed
Probable.
BY the Associated Press.

By the AssOciated Press.
Ofhcial announcement of the Ameri-
can governments attitude toward the
international economic conference to
be held in Genoa, early in March. may
be expected during the coming week,
II was indicated last night in high
administration circles.
The text of the resolution adopted
by the allied supreme council at
Cannes Friday calling the interna-
tional meeting along with the invita-
ton issued by the allied premiers TO
the United States 70 participate in the
conference was received at the State
Department during yesterday.
Officials generally We're relicent
with respect to the invitation. but the
view was advanced in one authorita-
tive quarter that the position of the
United States would be known with
was given that the American govern
ment was looking upon the invitation
with favor in view of the resolution
adopted by the supreme council at
its Cannes meeting.
These resolutions. in the opinion OF
economic experts of the government,
appear to permit Of American partici-
patton in the proposed deliberations
without any restrictions as to the ulti-
mate outcome of negotiations toward
eventual liquidation of the European
wartime d. bit to this country or other
factors which might nave complicated
the American share III an International
effort at world reha bilitaton.
II WA gsnelaiy y conceded last night
in official circles that should the in
vitation he accepted the United States
would send accredited representatives
to Genoa. picked for their knowledge Of
international financial and economic
conditions, but so far il was believed
no actual consideration has been given
to the personnel of the American dele
cation. Selection of the American dele
gates. it was thought would be con-
sidered after the government had Off
cialIy accepted the supreme councils in
yitation.
Evening star., 1922-01-08

1t quite clear that neither he nor any
other British statesman could go fur
ther than the terms of the document
already Endorsed by the British par
Lament.
1t was under these circumstances
that discussion on the document. with
De Vaiera's alternative plan thrown
In, has been continued since Tuesday
last. and l am constrained to say
the Dublin proceedings have proved
somewhat of trial to the friends of
Ireland on this side of the channel.
Englishmen have the kindliest pos
sible feelings toward the Irish people
and every sympathy with them in
their difficulties. But we at least ex-
pected that a large view would be
taken by Dublin in the new situation
which had been opened out
We have found instead a spirit of
factionalism which threatens new
troubles and possibly new bloodshed
II. or when. the British forces are
Withdrawn from the country.
editors note.-Mr Barnes dispatch
was written Saturday before the vote in
the dali eireann ratifying the treaty
had been taken.)
Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1922-01-08
TAFT is UNRECOGNIZED.
Passes Practically Unnoticed
Through Cincinnati Streets.

CINCINNATI January 7.-William
II. Taft. Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States. walked
the streets unrecognized while view
ing the scenes of his boyhood haunis
on a recent visit to Cincinnati.
The Chief Justice started for Il long
walk from the home of his brother
Charles p. Taft on Fourth and Pike
streets. His route included Mt. Au-
burn. his old home place and tn.
streets about Woodward High School.
which he had attended.
MIR. Taft found standing many
houses which he remembered well.
looking just as they did when h.
went to and from school. except that
they were older in appearance.
A unique feature of his walk was
that while he visited sections where
he once had known hundreds of
persons. he did not see a soul that
he knew or that knew him.
THAT shows how much things can
change in twenty years" Mr.. Taft
said in discussing his tour"
Evening star., 1922-01-08
RESIGNATION Is DOUBTED.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, January s.-Although a
majority Of the Sunday, papers an
nounced De Valera's resignation, it
Is evident from the text OF his speech
that he merely said it would he his
duty to resign, and the Dublin pub
lies bewilderment respecting De
valera's intentions Is shared in the
London editorial rooms.
The confusion is likely to continue
at least until De valera's supporters
meet.
Outstanding in the dramatic close
iof the dails session Is the fact that
the agreement was ratified.
Evening star., 1922-01-08

latt thinks that the economic view
10 beginning to assert itself against
the policy Of force. but the Deutsche
AlIRemaine Zeitung says that the
supreme councils attitude toward
Germany may be summarized as a
desire Eot to help Germany out OF
its economic distress, but to ihvesti-
gate how she may be made to pay
without running the economic life OF
Europe.
DR.. Rathenau's role with respect to
reparations is sharply criticized by
the anti-governmental papers. which
complain of the mystifying charac-
ter Of his doings. and demand an
explanation why he is allowed such
sweeping authority under government
cloak.
The part the Russian situation Is
playing at the Cannes conference Is
generally approved as an indication
Of an honest intention to renovate
the continental economic situation TO
which Germany is the key.
Evening star., 1922-01-08
ITALY LIKES CONFERENCE.
Economic Farley at Genoa Wei
coined by Press.

BY the Associate ted Press.
ROME. January 1.-THE announce
ment from Cannes of the calling Of an
international economic conference to
be held at Genoa was welcomed by
all the morning newspapers.
1T was time the governments of
Europe recognized that the Russian
problem was an integral part of the
European problem" says the Mes
sagero. After four years Europe sees
its ruin in isolation from Russia,
while Russia sees its fall in isolation
from Europe. The problem of Rus
sian recognition has become one pure
ly of economies
The Genoa conference. says II
Paese. was just what Italy was wait
ing for.
Evening star., 1922-01-08
Big Display of Liquor
Glasses to Feature
Pottery COnpentiOT,

CHICAGO. January 1.-THE
"biEgest display Of whisky,
wine and beer glasses ever
shown under one roof" Will pc
one of the features OF the Pot
terry. Glass, Lamp and House
FurnlnhinEs AssociatiOn's an
nual convention here next
month. II WINS announced today.
A statement said more liquOr
Giasnes have been sOId since
prohibitions then In the days Of
the wide-0pen saloon.
Home brewing In one cauae."
J. N. Power. secretary OF the as
n0caltlOn said.
Evening star., 1922-01-08

her reparations account is only week
distant no announcement IL forth
coming in ofiicial quarters with re-
spsct to the governments prepara-
tons to meet all or part Of the boo.-
100000 gold marks due January is.
The cabinet has been in session every
day this week, but the official COM
muniques have stated its delibera-
tions concerned current business"
and that no action was taken on the
reparations issue.
Pending the return to Berlin Of DR..
Rathenau. who has been in Paris con-
sulting with reparation officials. no
statement. II is announced. will be
made. The impression current in
bourse and financial circles, however,
Is to the effect that the government
10 prepared to round out the total Of
the January installment with Reichs-
bank gold II the allies insist that the
payment be met In full.
May Seek Foreign Loans.
that the Reichsbank already is pro-
ceeding to hypothecate its gold to
England and neutral countries. al
though it is reported the government
Is preparing to draft law to be pre-
sented for the reichstag's approval,
which would permit the Reichsbank
to float foreign loans under cover of
Its gold reserve. provided the proceed
ure does not confiic. with the treaty's
provisos.
The Reichsbank report for the year
end shows an increase in its reserve
yellow metal of 100000 marks. which
is accounted for in the release of part
as security for Swiss loan.
This gold has not figured in the
reichsbank's weekly reports. but is
believed to have rested in the banks
vaults as the temporary property of
the Swiss banking syndicate.
While financial circles in Berlin ex-
press the belief that further imme-
diate reduction in the national gold
reserve will prove detrimental to the
status of German exchange, they ap-
parenly do not oppose the plan to
have gold serve as cover for foreign
loans, believing that the procedure is
preferable to forced buying of ex-
change to apply on the reparations
account.
Gold Surrender Dangerous. D..
1T is Six one way and a half dozen
the other" said one banker today. He
believes the direct surrender of even
part Of the reichsbank's gold to com
plete the half million mark payment
was dangerous to precedent. declar-
ing the. reserve should be left intact
chiefly because of its moral functions.
In addition to the 4,6i3.000.0o0
mariss in new paper hoated the last
week Of the old year. the reichsbank
current report shows the issuance Of
1924 .000, 900 in new discounted treas
ury bills in the same period. the bulk
of which is required to meet repara-
tions payments and purchases of coal
and other commodities for delivery to
the allies and to cover purchases of
grain abroad and heavy increases in
the civil pay roll.
German paper circulation was in
creased by 41,l26. 900. 900 marks last
year.
Extremely different views are ex-
pressed by the newspapers concern
ing the Cannes meeting and Mr..
Lloyd Georges speech. The Tage-
Evening star., 1922-01-08
PRAISES DAIL's ACTION.
Plunkett Confident Ulster Will Join
in Accepting Treaty.

By the Associated Press.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. January Z.
ireland opened the way for the most
chapter of her history through rati-
fication by the dali eireann of the
Anglo Irish treaty. Sir Horace Plunk-
'ett. the Irish conservative leader, de-
clared here tonight.
The action of the dali, Sir Horace
said. was in accordance, with the
people. The British terms, he declared i.
constituted fair settlement, rejec,
ton Of which would have been mad.
ness"
Sir Horace said he was confident
Ulster would join southern ireland
unity might not be immediateiv at
tanned.