  We find that the UA4/2 measurements on the real part of the forward $p \bar
p$ scattering amplitude and total cross section are consistent with each other
and also with the standard picture of the Pomeron of either ${\it ln} ^2 s$ or
${\it ln} s$ type. However the asymptotic $\sigma _T (s)$ behavior obtained
from the {\it ad hoc} parametrization fit to the $p \bar p$ total cross
sections as quoted in the Review of Particle Properties is consistent with the
analysis of the class of the analytic amplitude models that contain the ${\it
ln} ^2 s$ type Pomeron term.
