The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-07

sag. The fact that the United States
did not protest when Belgium was vio-
lated is "a question they consider "A Gov
rilnient one and not in any way reflect
ing upon our friendliness The people are
deeply thankful for the interest that We
have manifested IN their sick and
wounded. They know the people of this
country are with them at heart In Their
fight for the right.
Paris would impress you by its dhg
nifty and quiet. TIE people are calm
and confident The city is more charm
ing than ever and you would little think
that a short distance away the fight Is
raging. The general dcmeanor of the
French tx one of calm resignation. This
peace talk does not take them seriously.
They look upon peace now as prepos-
ferrous, impossible"
Asked about the Ford peace argosy
Mr.. Warren was unused.
Ford che inquired. "Why, every
body more or less has ridiculed the idea
over here. isn't that so? Undoubtedly
he is sincere, but 1t L. rather ~infantile.' -
Mr.. Warren made a remarkable SUR
vey of the destruction of cathedrals and
churches and other architectural work
In France and brought home many in
teresting photographs, One would think
he had taken "A picture of every church
IN the country. Some are small some
large and detailed. He also came back
with amusing colored cartoons of my
friends JofYre and Gallieni.' a large
print of Miss Edith Cavell. and WRAPPED
with II In the same bundle. as Mr.. War
rem opened it to show his interviewer.
was Il large Photographic reproduction
OF Won Buelow's posted order to the citi-
Gems Of Llege after the destruction of the
city and the killing of more than a
hundred civilians.
Calls Destruction "AbOminRbIc."
"Isn't Il pitiable?" he observed. going
over his photos, Nothing but wanton
waste. destruction and sad desOlation
A month Or more ago ] was at the front
and visited Rheims. Arras, fpres anu
other places. The destruction Is abom-
Unable md so pitiably useless. The day
I was AT Arras twelve bombs exploded
IN the catnedral and there wasn't a sol
der about, Some of the destruction
can be repaired and the work restored
but SOM would be dangerous and pre-
carious. Ard at many places there IL
nothing left at all of an entire village.
1T was just terrorism apparently
Some Of the destruction was accom-
plished in the retreat of the Germans
Only a small part vas what they cal
necessity of war. There is one thinf
that suggests itself to me in describ
ing il. and that is a beautiful woman
whose features have been married b,
vitriol. Nothing was gained by de
stroying the churches and cathedrals
II is so sad When you return to ;
city or village. you know, YOU Away!
look for the church steeple or some sucl
landmark, but the soldiers OF France
won't find many stardiug"
MI. Warren pointed to a photograph
of a group of French soldiers In 1
French trench which he visited, 'rhi,
fellow here was killed the next day,
he said, 'The Germans swept over tn,
trench and captured it, They hold /
yet"
Mr.. Warren was emphatic In hi
praise of the American relief work. Ill
also told of the marvels that are beint
accomplished with the wounded am
MANNED oldiers so that they can carr
a living And he added this with en-
thusiasm;
"The American Ambulance outside o
Paris is q monument. 1t IL doing splen
the wholesouledness OF the Frcncl
people. The Germans are drunk will
~gan OF course the war wa
largely ins,igated 10y caste in Germany
Hut in all the other nations it is a wa
Of the people for existence. German
was equipped and preparing for the las
forty years, and she had the ASSURANCE
that 1870 gave her"
on Thursday afternoon Mr., Ware
intends to deliver n talk on his expert
ences "as a witness he said, at tn
Ritz-Carlton.