New Britain herald., 1922-09-15
Says That Country Is Nov Hive
 Of Industry

| SlZc ana pOpuldtlOn or the tWO CouH tries. Belgium was quickly over
 whelmed by the Germans in 1914. Tn,
 bulk of her man-power was left be
 hind and remained there during thu war. Though very brave, it was ; comparatively small Belgian forc' that held the remaining fragments O their country.
 Spirit of Waiting in France.
 "The men of France. on the othel hand, faced the enemy for more than four years and staggering number of them were killed while defending their country against inva. l sion. Then, too, 1t must be remem. bered the war was fought largely on French soil, so that while Bel gium suffered in spots. France sui fered much more severely. A very great number of buildings in Belgium have been rebuilt, while in France the eyes grow weary viewing the carefully piled heaps of stones or other material, once a habitation, but now marking only the spot arise.
 "Ao spirit of waiting seems { hover over much of the country, and I that which is awaited, it was said, are the separations which under the treaty Germany is called upon to pay.
 Chaotic Conditions in Austria.
 Tn Austria" continued Mir. Til- son, "the condition of the currency %o ho %o 1,o the situation hopeless The artisans, and all the workers for that matter, receive pay in the currency of the country of such uncertain value that there is little incentive to work, be- yond obtaining the bare necessities of life.
 There can be no saving, which is so essential for the upbuilding of business, because the depreciation of the kroner over night may sweep away, and in countless instances, has tillers of the soil are far better off The earth, if properly cultivated. produces regardless of industrial or financial disturbance. The peasants raise their food and eat it.
 True, they do not receive as much for their surplus as they should but there Is no danger of their going hungry. Unfortunately, for Austria, by the eaict of the Ver- sailles conference, the food produc- ing area of Austria is all too small.
 Germany Best of All.
 While still in great uncertainty as to what is to be the outcome of her governmental financial situation, Germany in sense is the best off of any of the countries visited. The man power is there, the fertile soil is there, the facilities for industry are there. the latter having increas- ed rather than diminished by the war.
 Moreover, the people have gone to work, so that the soil yields it's abundant increase, and mechanical industry its manufactured products The artisan receives wage gro- tesquely small when compared with what the same class of workers re- ceive in the United States, but when he turns his wages into living 1t secures for him far more than the money exchange value would in- dicate.
 Regard America as Friend.
 'The tiller of the soil eats and has to spare, and although he re- ceives a small price for his surplus, he, at least is something ahead. The lack of incentive to save is disturb ing factor It is futile to save marks, for their value today may largely dis appear tomorrow. The feeling of the German people toward America and Americans is gratifying, and testifies to the high character of the service our representatives there have render ed and are now rendering. It is ap- parent the German people have reached the conclusion that America is, after all. about the best friend they have left. At any rate, they see that we have no axe to grind, desire no European territory and are sim serely in earnest in our desires for real and lasting peace.
 The choice of our first Ambassa- dor to Germany since the war could not be exceled in all the country. i Ambassador Houghton is preeminent- ly the right man in the right place at the right time.
 Value of T.. s. Troops.
 Another tremendous influence for good in bringing order out of the postwar chaos and reestablishing proper relations with Germany is our representation, which since the war has been and now is oc- cupying the key position of the Rhineland at Cobenz. Gen. Henry T. | Allen, now commanding the small American force on the Rhine, is one | of the most efficient and useful dip lomats in all Europe today. The number of officers and men under him is small but their influence is great out of all proportion to their numbers.
 They are in no real sense a mli- tary force, on account of their num- bers, but they hold the balance of power in very real sense and use it for the best interest of world peace.
 Doing Important Work.
 In connection with the inter-allied l Rhineland high commission, repre- senting France, Great Britain and Belgium they are the real deciding and governing force of the entire oc- cupied area. And the German popu- Iation fully trust the American repre- sentatives there, so that American in- Nuence is in most instances decisive.
 T have said this about our mili- .ary representation still on the Rhine because I had occasion to become