The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-10
.F0RESEES A new
RUSSIA AFTER WAR
CURRENT EVENTS SPEAKER
TELLS OF IMPORTANT MOVE
MENT NOW ON FOOT.
Mrs. De Bolt Touches on Present In
ternationaI Crisis-Criticises
Mexican Policy

Touching upon many points at issue
in the present international crisis and
various aspects of the European ques-
tioa. the ihclure yesterday afternoon
of Mrs. George y. De Bolt, Of Fair
mont, was upnortunely presented.
Mrs. De Bolt appeared under the au-
spices Of the Current Events depart
mel Of the Woman'S Club. and its
chairman. Miss Agnes McF. Wilson,
presided.
Russia, with its 170.000,00O people,
who represent all creeds Of the world;
It's wealth OF land area, which EN-.
globe. furnished material for a very
Interesting DISCOURSE The speaker
told Of its beginning in the twelfth
century, when the kremlin was built
by Slav prince, and again of the free
ing Of 100000 slaves 1T almost the
same time the Emancipation Procla-
nation was effective in this country.
Russia has had little chance to devel-
Op, said the speaker, and the place of
the nation following the war will be
vastly different from Its position in
the affairs Of the world during The
past centuries. The war has brought
about an understanding, she said, that
would never have been gained but for
it's part in the present world crisis.
Before the war there was the Russia
of the government, which show that
of Yesterday. and there is another. the
Russia Of the people, which IS the TO-
morrow.
Work Of Congress.
Mrs. De Bolt spoke briefly OF many
Of the present issues which are al
tracing, much notice and which will
receive the attention of Congress at
its converting. among which were eI'
port bills, import bills. conservation
bills, those relating TO water power
releasing of oil wells and the enlarge
ment OF the scope Of the commerce
commission. which has done very ef
fectire work in the adjustment oil
many situations.
There was brief notice also oil
Pershing's return, which she likened
10 the old nursery rhyme where the
brave prince marched his soldiers uT
the hill and then marched them dow
again. She said there was room fol
criticism of President Wilson'S MexI
can policy, but this also has been pro
ductive of better understanding be
tween Mexico and the United States
that in CarranZa'S mind he realized
that the United States had no lnten
ton of anneXing the country, ana lhal
the greatest need Of Mexico is educa
rional facilities.
The peace speech of President vii
son. Mrs. De Bolt said. had received
a great deal of criticism from his OWL
countrymen. aroused mostly from part
isanship. In foreign parts IL was wei!
received The present crisis, she said
! has not been eQualed in many years
and the stand which President VIII
son has taken has met with the warm
est and most enthusiastic support OF
Americas millions of citizens.
Tuberculosis in France.
France just now is fighting a la1
greater foe than her enemies in the
appalling growth of tuberculosis, as
| serted the speaker. One hundred
thousand of her soldiers in the
trenches have contracted the disease
and she has turned to America for
aid. DR.. Herman NJ. Biggs, il national
! authority on the disease. was sent. II
+ January of this year, by the Rockefrl
Ter Institute, and another noted eX
pert will sail tomorrow for that coun
| iry. to hasten the relief. He is DR.
! ". C. White. Of Pittsburgh, director OIL
q tubercular hospital al that place.