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Light on Spain's Revolutionary Movement

"But IL must not be assumed that the move
ment against Dato is entirely Of Franco
phile character, for there are among the OPP
ponents of Dato many men like Canovas Ger
vantcs, who is the editor of the 'Tribuna,' an
ultra Germanophile newspaper.
"The revolutionary movement lasted from
August 10 to 16. 1t began with strike Of
railroad employees, which was accompanied
by violent riotng in Bilbao, Barcelona ana
Madrid. In Madrid the disorders assumed a
very serious character In Tetondu, the poor
est section of Madrid, machine guns had to
be used against the rioters.
an Bilbao, the revolt assumed republi-
can character. People from other cities took
part In the Bilbao revolt. Many OF them
were arrested and then released at the re-
guest Of the authorities in their cities. And
Premier Dato informed the public that he
has in his possession many documents which
are compromising TO the rebels
"In Barcelona, cannons had TO be used in
repressng the rebellion. But the revolution
airy rioting in this city did not attain the
proportions IL was expected IL would at
tain. The radical elements held aloof from
il, and this makes us believe that the revo-
luton had not been unanimously approved
by the revolutionary parties.
Poorly organized, the revolution failed
completely and the military forces had little
difficulty In crushing the rebels, who sacri-
eced their lives for revolutionary ideals. The
number of victims Of the revolution has not
yst been officially published. There Is no
doubt, however, that it Is very considerable"
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happy. As some one has said, the will to
be happy is half the art of happiness.
II | give you all these little instructions,
which may not appear Of any immediate
interest, it is in order that you may dis
cover the true French character beneath a
surface that is less attractive than before
the war.
You will come TO Paris, at least during
your leave of absence. There you will
hardly find a trace of this grumbling. To
reach Paris you will cross the charming
French countryside, and in Paris you will
feel at home. 1t is not for nothing that
people have called Paris the capital Of the
world, for to-day the city is indeed the
meeting place of nations. All the Allied
armies have representatives in Paris, and
men from all the armies pass through on
leave. Thus Paris, despite the restric-
tions imposed by war, is an entertaining
and lively city. She is multicolored, and
consequently more curious than ever.
The cosmopolitan character Of the city
predominates. To be sure, there is great
Paris that works silently, and which suf-
fers in misery and mourning; but it SUI
fers in secret. BY its side exists a noisy,
bustling Paris, swarming with people and
apparently always gay. You will be sur
prised at the joyous crowds on the boule-
wards and promenades. The restaurants
are filed with brilliant and snowy throngs.
AS for the theatres and music halls, they
are enjoying an unparalleled prosperity.
Nevertheless, | must warn you against the
sort of plays which you will see. Do not
Judge our drama by these pieces. For the
most part they are wartime entertain
ments, made up of pleasant trifes, written
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rance ~ DUNG and Ardent Columbuses" Will Find

country where life was so pleasant Con-
seauently in his dealings with foreigners
he Is, not exactly aloof. but rather re-
served. There Is a mingling Of timidity
and pride but am sure IT,
am talking now Of the Old France, wnefs-
as, to-day, New France, or rather hs.
newed France, is in the making. This v
the France which you will see st once
omong your comrades In arms, the French
soldiers.
Nevertheless, I will not deny that wa
count largely on you to finish the work or
undermining our temperament Those WIZ
can look into the future with clear eye
feel doubly glad at your arrival. II you
are the intrepid knights Of the ideal, who
are coming to France to secure the tri-
umph of this ideal, and to lend hand to
other knights who were the first TO rise in
its defence, you are bringing with you,
also, youthful, generous blood capable Of
infusing in our organism a vitality which
assure you we value. Perhaps you will
learn something in France as well. After
all, why not say so frankly? And per-
haps, too, you will be able to profit by some
of those French qualities for which you
feel sort of subconscious nostalgia. Ger
tainy the fact that so many people have
The complete union of our two races deeply
at heart augurs we'll for the collaboration
of our youth who are to mould the future.
1t is highly flattering to play the role OF
guide, though ! do not pretend to have
filled the part to perfection. For there are
/ still many things to tell you, things that
you will find out for yourselves, and which
it is essential that you discover PERSONAL
ly; because, do not forget-and pardon mo
if repeat tin your voyage of to-day
resides the hope of the future.
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WAR Has vitality Changed the
w Women of France

sumed that the subjects to be discussed will
embrace not only those pertaining TO military
and naval operations, but also the financial,
commercial, economic and other phases OF
the present situation which are Of vital i'm
portance to the successful prosecution OF the
war.
"There will undoubtedly be an effort TO
avoid anv conflict of interests among the
participants and there is every reason to an
tieipate that the result will be a fuller CO.
oneration and, consequently, a much higher
efficiency and more vigorous prosecution OF
the war.
"The United States, in the employment of
its man power and material resources, de-
sires to use them to the greatest advantage
against Germany. 1t has been no easy prob
lem to determine how they can be used most
effectively, since the independent presenta-
ton of requirements by the Allied govern
ments have been more less conflicting, on
account of each governments appreciation of
its own wants, which are naturally given
greater Importance than the wants of other
governments. By A general survey Of the
whole situation and free discussion of the
needs of all, the approaching conference
will undoubtedly be able TO give to the de-
mands of the several governments their true
perspective and proper place in the general
plan for the conduct Of the war.
Though the resources of this country are
vast, and though there is every purpose to
devote them ALL IL need be, to winning the
war, they are not without limit. But even II
they were greater, they should be used TO the
highest advantage in attaining the supreme
object for which we are fighting. This can
only be done by full and frank discussion
Of the plans and needs of the various bellig-
erents.
at is the earnest wish Of this government
TO employ its military and naval forces and
its resources and energies where they will
give the greatest returns in advancing the
common cause. The exchange of views which
will take place at the conference and the con-
illusions which will be reached will be OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11
\ Sunreme War Dictator Is Now in Demand

ciple which must be adopted before we de-
serve victory"
Mr.. Gilbert, writing in The Tribune, re-
ported Washington opinion as favoring
the probability that the United States,
because of the part this country plays as
banker of the anti-German combination,
will! be asked to furnish the man to head
the permanent war commission. The ques-
ton, Who will be the Allied Ludendorff?
is one which, of course, must for the pres
ent be left altogether suspended.
At the time of The Reviews going to
press few of the American papers had been
heard from editorially. "The Brooklyn
Eagle" stated that though the conference
is called none too soon, it is not belated,'
and that it will act as a crucible into
which "all the potentialities of all the enc
mics of Germany shall be placed" to
emerge in the form Of "a concert of ac-
ton"
"The New York Herald" said:
"If il were only a question of relative re-
sources in men and material Germany would
have been defeated before this The plain
fact is that inside the iron ring there has
been much better management than there
has been on the outside"
"The New York Evening Post" makes a
special point of noting that Mr.. Lansing
in his statement emphasizes the fact that
the conference is to deal with the prosecu-
ton of the war, and nothing else. Indeed,
as a Washington dispatch made clear
Mr.. Lansing serves notice that there is
nothing in the present situation to war
rant the thought that peace is near, and
that the only peace acceptable to the Al
lied cause will be one dictated by Allied
victory"
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tons. 1t has displayed itself in action and
for action. France formerly lived in the
pleasant Incidence of a nation that had
made its fortune (this was but five years
ago. and had retired" She enjoyed the
hour, the minute She abandoned herself
to the happy regularity of the days. She
was not very hard worker. Suddenly
she had to prepare to fight. France, which
had arranged everything upon "a peace
basis, was forced to put everything on a
war footing. She has done it. She con-
tinues to do it every day with that spir-
itual superiority which no evil fortune can
harm. France has undoubtedly been ably
aided by her allies, by her friends; but
first of all she has helped herself.
Look about, and on every side you will
see factories recently sprung up within
our restricted boundaries. You will bear
witness to this gigantic production-a
miracle which has been accomplished amid
the innumerable obstacles of invasion and
of war, and despite our limited popula-
ton. Every son of France is modified
How many of them are dead? There is
not family in France which has not its
mourning, at once glorious and obscure
Not single one! And our industries lack
many hands. 1t is under such conditions
that French war industry has been organ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11

I'm PARIS, on November 10, will be held
war means will be thoroughly dis
cussed, and at which it is highly probable
the matter of selecting one man to stand
as supreme director of the entire Allied
war programme will be determined. On
Tuesday dispatches both from London and
Washington laid special stress upon this
feature Of a war dictator, though the
news that Colonel House and his party,
who will represent this country at the
Paris conference, had arrived safely at a
British port, brought with it less insist
ence upon the one-man idea, greater IN
sistence upon the more general desire 70
secure unity of action through concerted
effort.
This news of Colonel Houses arrival
reached America on Thursday, and along
with its report the papers carried very
important statement made by Secretary
Lansing. in which, for the first time, was
announced the personnel Of the American
mission. Secretary Lansing carefully out
lined the purposes animating this group Of
men selected by President Wilson, and
definitely stated just what the conference
hopes to accomplish. at is essentially a
war conference he declared
"with the object Of perfecting more com
plete coordination of the activities Of the
various nations engaged in the conflict and
a more comprehensive understanding Of their
respective needs, in order that the joint ef-
forts of the co-beligerents may attain the
highest war efficiency. While definite pro-
gramme has not been adopted. it may be as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11

man as we'll as a brave soldier and that he
did net deliberately set out to destroy the
Revolution. But in setting out to make the
army the master Of the Revolution instead
of making the Revolution the motive of the
army he became the tool of the reactionaries
and OF all the pro-Germsn and pro-Romanof
plctters against Free Russia Had he sue
cceded. he would have found himself at war
with the nation in the interests Of the autoc-
racy and would have been compelled to make
peace with the enemy. For, again, there is
nothing but the Revolution that stands be-
tween Russia and separate peace.
at is because we have not realized this
that our attitude to the Revolution has been
go disastrous from the beginning Who was
the cmssary sent to Russia on the eve of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11

wife took up the direction Of the business,
enterprise, shop or farm work. Many
women, having lost their fortunes, have
learned trades of which they had not the
slightest previous knowledge and which
they never supposed they would be
eble to enter. You will see them every
where nowadays: in the shops, in the Of
fees, in the governmental departments
They are working in the subways and on
the streetcars. This gives an entirely new
aspect to intimate French life, an aspect
which will strike you at once-especially
those Of you who have previously visited
France II may well happen that you will
hear strongly feminist views expressed by
French women, but is it not quite natural
that those who have done their duty sc
well should claim their rights? Are they
disconnected? No. Are they inpatient
No. Are they aggressive? No. Still, the
idea of being thought SO would not dis
please them. The whole French race is
that way.
France is the country from which the
war has demanded the hardest sacrifices
She has made them with universal pa
thence. Nowhere has there been the slight.
est movement of revolt against her abom'
Unable destiny, against her tragic lot
Nevertheless, the French are willing
enough at times to appear ill-humored
Here and there you will hear people nag
and complain. Do not pay much attention
to them. We have taste for satire, or al
least for criticism, and so we are apt te
criticise those who govern US, and we gen
orally affect certain provisional pes
simism. Do not put much faith in that
either. We are optimistic. We long to be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11
A Widespread Goodness and In
n difference Toward Russia

This mad dervishsm does not represent
the real mind Of the country toward the
Revolution, but it does represent much that
is most powerful in the country. And behind
ths positive hatred there is widespread
ccdncss and Indifference which are ready 10
turn TO positive hostility. Yet there nevse
was a time when so great and poignant an
appeal was made 70 the chivslry and the
spirit of freedom that We like TO think We
possess "a Russia makes TO US now. Nor was
there ever case in which more weighty
issues hung upon cur response. II We are
faithful &c the Revolution we shall not only
have no need to fear the issue Of the var;
we shall have won the heart Of the Russian
pc ople for ali time, and We shall have secured
the greatest victory for human freedom In
history. But IL We pay Pitts role In i1sa
much more will be lost than the Russian
Revolution.
"'How much the greatest event in history
and how much the best was Foxs comment
on the French Revolution. He stood by that
faith through all the tragedies and excuses
an failures that followed and time has rsti.
fed his saying. We have got to look at the
Russian Revolution with tie same unfaltering
faith. With all it's failures and follies, II Il
the most glorious uprising OF the human
spirit in history, and we should be fslss 70
our cause and ourselves II we did not help
TO establish 1t beyond all challenge Of tine
and its enemies" 4,
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is assumed that the revolution has been a
disaster to US from the point of view Of the
war, and that if we could only see Russia
under Napoleon all would be well. 1t is
baseless assum ption. If the revolution had
not come last February, the Car would have
made separate peace with Germany. lie
and his tools had made two attempts to be-
tray the alliance to Germany. They had been
defeated by exposure; but the plans laid
for the third attempt were too elaborate to
have failed had the revolution not swept the
infamous crowd into oblivion.
"And is it not the grossest folly to charge
the revolution with responsibility for the
miserable tragedy of this summer? Mad
things were done, of course-foolish things;
but that is inevitable. A revolution is not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11

premier Dato, from the very beginning
determined to deal energetically with the re-
bellion. and he did not hesitate to take rieor-
Gus steps. The first thing he did was to sus-
pend constitutional guarantees Convinced
of the seriousness of the crisis, he decided
70 meet 1t brayely. Although Article OF
the Spanish Constitution requires that the
royal decree suspendng constitutional guar
antces be ratified By the Cortes and in case
the Cortes are not in session, the constitu-
ton insists that the Cortes must be conyoked
as soon as possible for the ratification OF
the suspension OF constitutional guarantees
Premier Dato was in no hurry to summon
the Spanish Parliament. But his energetic
policy failed 10 restore order and peace in
Spain, as Dato expected. On the contrary,
the manifesto of the military men Of Bar
celona provoked similar manifestos in other
parts Of Srain.
"Dato's obstinacy in refusing 10 summon
the CoTtes exasperated its members.
Among the members OF Parliament who were
most bitterly opposed to Dato's methods were
Melquiades Alvarez, Cambo and Lerroux.
"Melquiades Alvarez is the leader OF the
Reform party. He Is an old Republican and
in favor Of the cause Of the Allies.
"Cambo Is the head Of the Regionalist
League OF Catalonia. the aim Of which is to
Catalonia
"Lerroux Is the spokesman and leader OF
the radical and anti-Catalinist party; like
Alvarez and Cambo, he Is q stanch supporter
Of the Allies.
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TNHE proportions assumed by the rev.
..utionary movement in Spain are
- hardly realized in this country
because of the fragmentary news reaching
America An interesting review of the
movement appears in the Gazette de
Lausanne" and is here reproduced in part;
at was the manifesto OF the Military Con-
vention which had been held in Barcelona
during the month Of June that brought about
the revolutionary movement in Spain. The
authors Of the manifesto complained before
the Spanish nation against the unpreparedness
NJ the Spanish army They declared that the
Spanish army was entirely unfit TO meet the
military difficulties that might arise from the
troublesome conditions in Europe. The sccu-
saticns Of the military men OF Barcelona
naturally caused great excitement In Spain,
bp, the government was by no means shocked
by the event
"Garcia Prieto was at that time Prime
Minister. Although a leader of the Demo-
.,o,;c marty. which Is a subdivision of the
r,her,l marty Garcia Preto had behind him
rei.bo- the support Of the army, nor Of the
C,,te, nor of the masses OF tho people
Compelied by his weakness, he had no choice
h,, :, accept without q word Of protest tho
so.called act Of legal indiscipline' OF the
military men of Barcelona; but his conde-
..ar.Ion failed to win public opinion, which
wss almost unanimously turned against him.
Finally Garcia Prieto resigned, and Dato wss
made Premier
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11
Russian Platinum Output

The production Of platinum in the Urai
district in Russia in 1916 is estimated by
a correspondent Of "The London Mining
Journal at only 1854 troy ounces,
against 7,774 ounces in 1915, 156,775
ounces in 1914, 1852 ounces in 1918 and
1s5,381 ounces in 1912. The decrease last
year extended to nearly all the districts,
out was most marked on the Demidoff
estates and the Shuvaloff placers. The
shortage Of labor has been one Of the.
causes of the decrease-From The EngS-'
,,eering and Mining Journal.
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overthrow of It's ideals, for the emergence Of
Nanoleon and a new military despotism, for
tvcntv years of war, for the restoration OF
the Rourbons in France and Of the divinity
Of kings in Europe, for q century Of dynastc
intrioues and for the war of which the worId
is perishing to-day.
aHad the great spirit Of Fox controlled
our destlnies at that fateful hour when the
great spirit of Danton was trying to save the
soul of the revolution the battle OF human
Freedom might have been won for all the
world. But the parchment soul OF Pitt shrank
before the great ordeal He who had Deeh
the champion Of liberty deserted 1T when the
- bad coue 70 die for it. He had not
word 10 saw when Austria and Prussia joined
srrns 20 destroy the revolution, restore the
monarchy and partition France; but wheh
the revolutionary army triumphed and began
70 hit back at the kings he put this country
AZ the head Of the coalition, forswore hl@
faith in freedom, began 10 dragon tins ma
tion and TO transport anybody who dared
N talk Of liberty and perverted the reVoiu-
ton IN Napoleonism. He did not save the
liberties of Europe. II would be truer 10 saY
that he did more TO destroy them tnan any
man in history. lie put back the CLOCK LOT
more than century.
"And unless we are more "Iorly ~" /,
then. we shall put back the clock again
DO not think any one who believes in inc
revolution can have watched the attitude OF
this country in regard TO Russia, as rejected
in the press this week, without indignation
and concern. with few exceptions the
ncwspapers have declared definitely Tor nor
nllof and against Kerensky. The Northcih
orgsns have fed their readers with SANDER
Gus ridieulc Of the Soviet and OF kerensky.
and the mad dervishes II The Morning Post
have adopted the cause Of the rebel general
with as much enthusiasm as II he had been
a tariff reform candidate. They thought II
was walkoyer FOR the military DICTATOR
and their glee was Ladisguised. But 1t has
been short.lived. The coup has not come on.
Yerensky and the revolution survive, and ]
do not envy the task Of the mad dervishes In
irving 70 explain sway the fact that they
have backed the wrong horse.
"But the peril Is not over. II viii come
again and again, and wo ought 10 make up
80, minds whether arc for the revoiu-
lion or against IL, for reaction or liberty
o., tho Russian Gar or the Russian people
.,hether. In short. the claim that we are
S,]L,Iro this war for freedom and democracy
IA a sham or q reality
sArA let as clear our minds OF consid
.,,,lon which puts as on the wrong scent IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11
: Fno1and Paving the New Russia Mere Lip f4omag

luton which Is never in doubt. For the tirns
being. at all events, he is the symbol Of the
Revolution. and If he falls the Revolution
will fall too, and chaos can hardly fail to
come. Il is this man who is insulted in our
reactionary press this week as "a talker and
little else while the Soviet from which he
draws his power is ignorantly or maliciously
slandered as an anarchical body largely In
German pay
"That has been the general attitude Of the
press TO the Revolution throughout. II has
never concealed its hostility and never lost
an opportunity Of prejudicing the public mind
against il. The Morning Posts hatred OF
democracy anywhere has led It to sheer at
men in high Office in Russia who have spent
the best years Of their lives in exile in
Siberia because of their love Of freedom and
their country as jailbirds,' and its passion
for tyranny has uttered itself in prayers FOR
an Ivan the Terrible to deal with the Reyolu-
ton ard restore Russia TO its ancient dark
ness and chains.