Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-02
Long Step Taken Toward Final
Adjustment of DisheveIed
0Id-WorId Conditions.
Determined TO PRESS
CONFLICT TO CONCLUSION
Every Resource, Every Effort, Will
Be Co-0rdinated to Defeat
Central Powers.
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

tbout new aspect to disheveled old
world conditions has not transpired on
he field of battle; rather has the new
condition of affairs been wrought at
council tables in Paris.
Cnquestionably the great conference
If the representatives of the entente
powers is the longest step that has
ret been taken toward bringing the
var to close.
Berlin. during the week. declared
hat the allies were talking of methods
~ which early peace might be brought
bout. This fact was not disputed
either in London or Paris. Berlin
probably did err, however. in claiming
hat the allies soon were to make
'ormal tenders to the central powers.
The allies did discuss methods by
which the days of bloodshed might be
urtailed, but, according to the best
informed advices. they had nothing
Use in mind but crushing the Teutonic
,nemies to the earth.
When the history of the present war
s written for future ages the one out
itanding feature probably VIII be the
ack of coordination and cooperation
,etween the entente powers during the
irst fifteen months of the CONNECT
True during the later periods there
rave been moves toward COMBINED Ell
ort, but these largely have been from
military standpoint. Now 1t would ap-
,ear that the entire military. economic
r7d diplomatic strength OF the en-
S1te powers is to be marShaled and
roWn into the fight against the COM
kon foe, that victory may be achieved
md that the future interests OF all
he entente nations may be preserved
.fter the days of actual bloodshed have
Iassed.
deliberations. the strongest kind of
determination
Entente pouers to press the
Show Determination. stul
conclusion was shown on the part of
PARTICIPANTS Great Britain set forth
ghat she was doing and can expect to
10 in the way of financing her smaller
ids in the present struggle; the mill
airy chiefs of all countries made known
heir plans, and these were whipped into
hape. so that there may be effective
nd concerted action on all battle
ronts; Italy is said to have made
.nown what she requires in the way
t economic assistance at the present
uncture; Russia's viewpoint was
dainty disclosed; France revealed her
onomic and financial condition, while
he lesser of the belligerents plainly
old of their expectations. Territorial
ADJUSTMENTS after the close of the war
vere discussed. it is said. while tenta-
i've commercial agreements of wide
pread and sweeping character were
ormulated. All were designed to place
burden upon the Teutonic peoples
asting through decades. The council
reported to have been one where the
.trrost frankness was shown; one
sliere each nation showed what it could
'e expected to do When resources
we're revealed they We're, figurativeIy
peaking. placed in common budget,
be used to the best advantage of all
the entente group of nations.
That the conference was more impor-
ant than any yet held is not alone re-
vealed by the
High Officials formal an
Attending Sessions. he aI,i e"s
tgreed on concerted effort in all fields
" military and economic endeavor, but
~ the personnel of the conferees
imong them being Leon Bourgeois,
french minister without portfolio;
Premier BRAND, Admiral Lacaze. min
ster of marine; Gen. Joffre, Gen. Sir
William Robertson. chief of the Brit
sh headquarters stafr: Premier Salan-
ira of Italy. Tomasso Tittoni, Italian
ambassador at Paris; Baron Sonnino.
Italian foreign minister; Gen. Count
cadorna. chief Of the Italian general
taff: Gen. Castelnau. Gen. Rachitch, J..
fouvanovitch, DR.. NJ 4 Nesnitch. Ser
'ian minister of finance: Premier Pac-
itch of Serbia. Gen. Gininsky, aid de
amp TO Emperor Nicholas, NJ Iswol-
ky. Russian ambassador TO France. +
-hagas. former Portuguese premier:
<. Matsui. Japanese ambassador TO
france: Gen. Dallolio. Albert Thomas.
french secretary of state for NUM-
ions: Jules Csmbon. general secretary
o the French ministry affairs: Charles
ie BFoqueviile. Belgian premier and
oreign minister: Gen. Wielemans,
Premier Asquith, Sir Francis Bertie'
British ambassador TO France: Sir Ed
yard Grey, tho British foreign minis
er: David Lloyd George. British min
eter Of munitions. and Field Marshal
Earl Kitchener. British secretary of
tate for war.
Italys participation IN the conference
lit being the fret time that emissaries
y King Victor have been asked to lend
neir voice In whipping the plans of
he entente powers into Shapes par
tcuiariy significant, particularly in
Kew OF the fact that Premier Salandra
n returning 20 Rome announced that
talys interest would be fully cared
or at all times. These facts Indicate
nat Italy. which has become restless
L& times under the burdens imposed hy
Fzr. 10 satisfied to continue to the very
sSt, and that alleged German efforts
p obtain her withdrawal as a link in
he steel chain surrounding the central
lowers has failed.
According to all advices German
gents have been endeavorns to In
fuenee tho italian
Germans Try to government to
influence Italy. nap, h~ iron, aea, .n'
ng q separate peace with Germany and
kustr4a~Hungary. That such a move.
tere II successful. would have q vital
Influence IN settling the present oon-
hot goes unouestioned. 1t is even de-
Haired that the kaiser attempted tho
trive on verdun hoping that by sue
iess at this point the efYorts Of his en-
ssaries working in Rome might be
made easier. Whatever the German
Aans. they seem foredoomed to failure
q light Of the recent Paris agreement.
That the allies have been forced to
make further concessions to Italy