The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
UNDERWOOD WILL.
 GIVE REPLY SOON ON PRESIDENCY
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he went there was criticism because of our governments lack of foreign policy.
 Not word was said against our soldiers. always there was praise for them,' the senator said But when our government was mentioned, an atmosphere of pessimis. Fl was quick . ly discernlble, Every che feels that the United States has l,c policy win regard tC EEurope, and that lack of policy has ccn.r; butea to the pres- ent unsettled condition in great de- gree.
 "Europc's troubles today are not unlike those of the south in the re- construction period following the Civil war. Reconstruction govern ments were unst9 ble and inspired T lack of confidence ir the south's government which was not overcome Tor many years. European coun- tries arc Tn much the same situation, with crippled finances and rocky governments. War threa tens more at present than before the World war, the probable chief reason that hostilities on d general scale do not break out bein,s that the larger na- tons realize another war would mean Bankruptcy and Iuin."
 People In Poverty.
 Conditions in the larger cities are not SC bad as in the small villages, especially in France, AIr Underwood sad. He traveled through the coun- try in an automobile. hire of which was about $5$0 d Gay, and was enabled to gain a remarkably close insight into conditions in the srnnll communities in the French provinces. Wilh nc money. the peasants and residents of hamiets are barely eking out an existence.
 Some building is being done around Nerdun, acordng to the sen ator's obserS Sation. In the cham pagne country, however, where Gen. eral Iiouraud turned back the Ger mans in the summer of 19lS the land stretches for some 40 milas0 to- ward Rheims, barren and pock- marked with shell hcles. Here and there is Il broken down tank and disabled cannon. while the trench system and barbed-wire entangle- ments are rlairly in view. in this seighborhood, the 42d civision aided the French in stemmng the tide of the German offensive, losing 2.500 men near the ol1 Roman road which leads by tine fort built by Attila. the Hun, whn he marched into France and was defeated ty the Franks more than thousand years ago. Tho 167th Alablma regiment was in this fight. Capt. Oscar w. Under wood. Jr., the senator's sin, dis cussed the battle with him 4 few days ago in Washington.
 Switzerland is in good shape, Sem atGr Underwood continued. The ho- tels, even to the smallest, are clean and give good service and it is easy to travel in the republic. Economic are, of course, somewhat by the financial situation and depreciated currency.
 Much Unemployment.
 Much unemployment is evident in France and England. In the north of England, around Manchester, many mills are closed, the senator stated, Labor unrest is stronger in England than in France, where the shadows of communism and social ism are little feared. French citi- zens feel that sufficient taste of being without law and order was had during the revolution in the late century.
 Egypt is still dominated by British troops, the Tommy" being police man, though local governments are permitted to carry out their own laws, according to the senator.