Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-05
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A people cannot be destroyed" This will
give as scant comfort to reparation evaders
in Berlin as to fire-eaters in Paris.
Touching Anglo-French relations, M. Her
riot points out that those are Complementary
countries, whose mutual accord forms the
indispensable adjunct for the establishment
of world peace" and declares "the coalition
between the Liberals of England and the
Radicals OF France necessary If Europe is
to be saved from some of the follies to
which she is so often subjected
Still more significant is his reference to
Americas aloofness from the League of Ma
tons. Regretting that our government thus
far has refused to become a party to the
noble hopes embodied in that institution,
he says, in the current number Of "For-
efgn Affairs" published in this country: II
have no intention of Judging the actions of
plain of them. I merely deplore them. The
arguments used against the League are per-
haps valid in view Of traditions which have
their merit and usefulness. But it was of
another plane; on a higher plane that we
wished to put ourselves" Then follows one
of the most exalted appeals in the utterances
of modern craftsmanship.
1--WE hoped" the French Premier declares,
Ito lead the world little by little to under
take a great task of recreation. We thought
we were to see the fulfilment of the most
beautiful words Of the Evangelist. Was not
this our plain and pressing duty-rising
above all the conventions Of the past
towards those whose glowing youth is today
beaten to the earth? 1t was a revolution,
the most idealistic, the most noble, that
could be attempted-the revolution for peace.
But great works require faith. Only faith
can create To create Is to believe. Though
we are ready to defer to the criticisms of
our American friends, we nevertheless beg
them to sit down with us at the peace
table. 1t is good to succor orphans it is
finer thing OF leave them their fathers
the moral duty which calls us to join forces
The League Of Nations will be reformed
But it is necessary to reform it from within,
not attack it from without. I look forward
to the day when the democratic people of
America will say to the democrats of France,
We are here'"
If this be radicalism, we of America
should make the most of it.
In the more closely contested field Of do
religious freedom, along with separation of
church and state; for the income tax justly
levied and consistently enforced; for single
public school system with a view to in
ducing true equality" and, what may aston
ish many readers on this side Of the water,
for firm maintenance Of the general prin-
ciple of private property. Though known
as leader Of the Radicals" M. Herriot al
ludes to Bolshevst Russia as "a country
gripped in the last conYulsions OF Commu-
nism," and describes the Soviet government
as seeming bent upon "justifying all the
prejudices against it," At the same time
he counsels charity, patience and tolerance
toward Russia: lone combats violence eff
fectively by keeping COOL"
Such is the Radical now at the helm
of France He and Ramsay Macdonald just
across the Channel are the most interesting
pair of experimental leaders in the world
today. Whatever else may be said of them,
their leading is toward peace and good will