A stretch of shore about one hun
dred miles in length, which may be
called the Gold Coast of America, has
now been hit by one of these furious
storms of hurricane velocity. A more
vulnerable point could hardly havd
been chosen for such a visitation. It
is true that the area of close habita
tion and intensive development is
shallow, extending back only a few
miles, with a comparatively sparsely
settled interior. But on that narrow
strip of shore centers the result of a
few years of remarkable settlement
and construction and business enter
prise. At Miami, which appears to
have felt the worst fury of the storm,
a thriving, progressive, modern city
has been developed, one of the won
ders of this country. Present reports
do not reveal how badly it has been
wrecked. Some of its smiiller neigh
bors have been almost literally wiped
out of existence.
Florida has been badly hurt, but not
mortally injured, by this shocking
blow of nature. It has suffered some
what in prestige as a climatic attrac
tion. It has lost some of the ground
gained during the recent boom in the
way of improvements and business
development. But the spirit that has
ffi ven it such marked advance within
a few years remains undiscouraged
nnd unchecked, and it will doubtless
rise from its wreckage quickly and
substantially.
Demonstrations of courtesy between
Stresemann and Briand, such as an
exchange of cigarettes and a luncheon
chat. Indicate a hopeful prospect. Di
plomacy may return to its old meth
ods of hospitable interchange instead
of requiring distinguished patriots to
scowl across a council table. \
Schools Reopen Today.
