New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-02
self.Respect of Nation De-
mands 1t, He Tells
Economic Club
Gerard Describes
German Conditions
Believes Reputation Of
That Country's War
Loans Is Likely

sheraton OF l0llltdlN prudence must
70, hc permitted. he said, entirely 10
engulf those OF scntiment-both must
have weigh. in p war for the preser-
vston o. democracy.
"lf America is 10 have the respect Of
the nations OF tho future and earn it
row, shc must earn the respect of the
men IN ,rc trenches, and the men We
serd mus be men so fitted, so ready
TO DO thc,r part, so representative not
only Of the courage and of the senti-
men. b., OF the trained ability OF
America that every man, French or
Erglish. serving with them viii take
sxsy with him pride in the colors and
deer nd abiding respect for the flag
NC love" nc said.
"Ard If we put a small force, thor
oughl, trained, at an early day in the
fghtir- line, lct US do it; let US show
that 5e are going to fight as quickly as
we an tight effectively. That, II seems
) me, is necessary word OF the hour
Mr. Hughes spoke before 1900 per
sons in the grand ballroom Of the Hotel
Astor. The dinner resolved itself into
a plebiscite Of the nations opposed 70
German. Nest of them were rep
resente by their diplomatic representa-
tivcs. TIE audience itself, while typi-
cali ,rican, was composed OF al
most eveiy racial strain under the sun.
oject for discussion was The
War. 20 only from one point OF vlew'
that OF the Allied striving for the free
uom of the world. From this point of
view Il was discussed by Aimaro Sato,
the japanese Ambassador; by Ambas-
sador da Cana. Of Brazil; by the Min
sters from Belgium. Bolivia and Pan
ANA. by Ambassa sador Gerard, Sir Ernest
Shackleton and Professor Alexander
Pctrunkevitch, OF Yale.
Minister De Narchlenne. newly ar
rived from Belgium. received a tremen-
dous welcome The prosperity of his
country. he said, had attracted disaS-
ter; Belgium's mighty nelghbor Gov
eted our vineyard
But he cannot Kill or enslave the
spirit Of the Belgian he said. al
though he has enslaved 100000 Of our
people. We are down. but not out. We
hope at an early date TO resume busi-
ness at the old stand
Another great roar went up from the
diners when Sir Ernest Shackleton, the
Antarctic explorer. arose TO speak. II
was several moments before he could
make himself heard. When quiet WAS
restored he and that Great Britain and
the United States were at one and the
be-. hn
of the struggle would mean peace for
Tho world
Ne also spoke Of the great menace Of
'fhe submarine, and predicted that
brains would be found in America that
could deal with this problem satisfac-
touly.
Sees United America
Ambassador Ia Cana Of Brazil
spoke of bis country as standing on
the brink Of war. and added that 1t
was his belief that the end of the con-
hct would see all America, both North
and South, united in a common pur-
pose.
Another South American nation spoke
against Germany with the voice OF Am
i bassador Calderon Of Bolivia. who de-
j elared tina, the United States had been
an Inspiration TO the whole world, and
spoke o. he war as "thc challenge OF
wilful ulcr who converted his ma
hon IN barracks for soldiers
Amba "or SatO Of Japan proclaimed
that un rsIl peace would come out OF
The con and predicted the entrance
OF Chi into the war within a few
weeks
Profess )r Petrunkevitch uttered a
folcrrv arorptp~ 90 tLo nj rrr7fc
Sarding Russia, saying:
- am afraid. gentlemen. that ] came
here to-day. not 20 produce enthusi-
asn. but rather 20 caution you. There
news coming from abroad that Is
very disquieting. In vain Ambas sador
Francis cables that this news is wrong
anc that the government is in power,
and the government itself, through the
Foreign Secretary, states that every
hing In Russia rs settling down and
Becoming orderly, but no government
IN the world would permit itself TO
say that u is weak.
See Aid in Autocracy
"The danger lies in the fact that
The Russian Social Democrats consider
an autocracy the worse the autocracy
ne better they cons der an autocracy
gives the promise Of q sOcialiStic state
because everybody is dissatisfied and
ready 20 tight it but that constitu-
uonal democracy. "A country Ike this
country, satisfies too many, and there
iore postpones indefinitely the dream
" sociaiistic republic"
Professor Petrunkevitch then spoke
oi the danger that lay in the selection
of members Of the commission TO Rus
Aa. He said:
! personally have the highest admi-
ration for Senator Root. | do not
mow who the other members on that
commission are. but / know that the
press, the Socialist press in New York,
= already writing about them and
NOW that they are going TO cable that
Wer into Russia. ! know that TIE
men will be met there with distrust.
know that unless there are
members on that commission who
~ be personally acceptable to the
sssnsn Social Democrats. the Rus
IAN press will create the impression
@as the commission was sent for the
speHsl purpose Of fighting down the
ooeitl Democrats, who are now in the
~ssndency in Russia"
ar. Hughes urged that the nation