Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-06-01
National Conference on For
eign Relations Hears Many
Themes Discussed and
Varying Views Expressed.
JAPANESE PUBL CIST
COMPLAINS BITTERLY
English Editor Urges That
American Textbooks Re-
garding Revolutionary War
Be Radically Revised.

New York. May Sl'-Aliesatioh
that one speaker was in the pay of the
Greek gpvernment as propagand-
ist and the introduction of a resolu-
ton calling for a fresh statement OF
the war aims of the entente allies,
resulted in spirited discussion among
delegates attending todays session OF
the national conference on the for
eigp relations of the United States at
Long Beach. The delegates also were
stirred by vigorous addresses dealing
with the Irish and japanese ques-
tons. -
The speaker charged with being a
propagandist was Paxton Hibben, a
writer and until recently a news
paper correspondent in Greece, who
told the conference he knew person.
ally King Constantine's sympathies
were not with the Germans, and as
sailed the adherents of Venizelos as
"a handful of astute politicians"
Greeks With Constantine.
1.-THE revolutionary forces in Greece
are far from representing the con-
sent Of the governed he said, that
the revolution could not last a week
were it not for the support of for
eign cannon and the foreign money
that has been poured into the Golfers
of the revolutionists by our allies.
Ninety per cent Of the people of
Greece support the Constitutional gov
ernment."
The next speaker. Theodore Ion
professor of International law at
George Washington university, de-
clared that Hibben was engaged in
propaganda for the Greek govern
ment and that he was receiving $500
month for his services. Ion ad-
ded that he had in his pocket papers
which would prove his assertion.
Hibben, in response, told the con-
ference he would be glad If the
speaker who made the charge would
submit the evidence he said he had
to the executive committee.
IIibben Denies Charge.
There the matter ended. Hibben
later denied emphatically that he was
in the pay of the Greek government.
The opening session today was de-
voted almost entirely to a discussion
of the Japanese question. Toyokichi
Dyenaga, managing director OF the
East and West News bureau, urged
that Japanese be admitted to citizen
ship in this country, and complained
OF discriminating against his coun-
trymen. He saH hundreds of Japan
ese wished to enlist in the army and
the navy and help in the fight against
Germany, but that they were pre-
vented from doing so because they
could not become citizens.
Discusses Ireland.
Francis Hackett, associate editor of
a New York magazine, spoke upon
the Irish question.
There are," he said, "Irishmen
who think the only way out for Ire.
land is the Interpretation of England
But who is so child-like as to forget
that another beneficent empire would
Immediately come along and take
ireland under It's wing. IL only as a
juvenile delinquent"
Mr.. Hackett's remarks about Ire
land were answered by s. X Rat
cliffe. who is connected with the edi-
torial department Of the Manchester,
England. Guardian. He also urged
that as means of bringing about a
better feeling between the United
States and England, school histories
in this country dealing with the revo-
lutionary war should be revised.
Henry l.. Mussey. professor Of eco
nomics at Columbia university, said
he believed the United States would
never have any trouble with the Far
Eastern nations II 1t abandoned the
dream of white supremacy"