Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-14

was a member OF the party OF Ameri-
can editors which recently visited the
| fighting front, guests OF the British
| government. Is causing all the disturb
ance. The article, a copy OF which APP
peared in the Times Republican, pur-
ports to contain inside dope" on in
| ternational affairs, and has brought
forth a storm Of criticism from other
members Of the journalistic party, and
from prominent statesmen and citizens
throughout the country.
Lafayette Young, Jr.. OF the Des
Moines Capital. who was member Of
the same party with Mr.. Kent. is one
OF those who brand the article writ
ten by the eastern editor as unfound-
ed and unauthentic.
| What Kent Said.
Here Is one excerpt from the Of
Tending articles:
| Some disposition to resent anything
like Amernican domination or the
speaking Of America in a loud voice at
the peace table already is manifesting
itself in an undercurrent Of criticism
of our army staff. and a tendency to
minimize somewhat our effort in the
| war"
According to Mr.. Kent. A. J. Balfour
said, when he heard President Wilson
would attend the conference: This
is going to be rough and tumble az
fair, this peace conference"
Jeaiousies in Paris.
| Other disputed statements Of the ed
itor are:
For weeks past. Paris. under the
surface. has been simply seething with
International jealousies, friction and
feeling.
American observers Of experience
arc disposed TO think they discern a
disposition on the part Of the other
powers to set the stage against us.
AT the peace conference, some OF
our views and aims are going to clash
and clash hard with some Of theirs.
General Pershing is anything but
popular over there with the French and
| British high commands.
Great Britain wants a just peace
all right, but she wants Great Britain
to be policeman with the club to
! enforce the peace.
las to the French, there is believed
| to be a disposition on their part to
, reach out for more territory than is
| exactly just. There is talk Of extend
ing France to the Rhine and to the
Alps-and to look to the acquisition of
certain German colonial possessions.
French Politicians.
The French politician is not averse
| to England retaining her sea domi-
| nance provided France is permitted to
| maintain her military machine of sew
eral million men.
we are expected to sit still and look
pleasant like a good little nation.
There is no love lost between Eng
land and France. The French sheer
| at the British staff. and you hear in
| Paris of serious mutiny in the
| French army in 1917.
Neither England or France has any
use for Italy,
Quite a furore was created in New
York, when, in an interview. Col. G..
! A. Rock. editor. Pittsburgh Dispatch
! voiced many Of these sentiments. word
i! for word, as written by Mr.. Kent. 1t
| developed that the two men had col
! laborated in the article. and that Rock
i had copy for the. Pittsburgh Dis
patch.
| Protests against the sentiments Of
| the story were entered Immediately
| following it's publication by prominent
men, including Stephane, Lausanne ed
itor in chief of lie Matin, and chief Of
the official bureau Of French informa-
| ton, who characterized the statements
as little tattle'' and the glean:ngs
| from conversations with chauffeurs,
and their ilk. He stated that the arti-
cie would not have been misplaced in
German publica ton. and that it would
| have wide circulation in Germany.
Romolo Tritory. Italian consul gen.
eral at New York. also protested. as
i did Geoffry Butler. Philadelphia: Cyril
| Maude. the English actor and promi-
ncnt representatives Of the allied
countries.
Mr.. Youne's Reply.
Mr.. Youngs refutation. published in
| the New York Times. follows:
Il was astounded at the article by
| Frank r. Kent fNthe Baltimore Sun
discussing European politics, the peace
! conference etc. and stating that Paris
has been simply seething with inter-
national ieaouSies. friction and feeling.
and that between US and our noble al
| lies there is a tension and a strain that
does not appear upon the top. but that
| is very real none the less And again,
| THE truth is. and everybody in Paris
knows it, that in governmental circles
they do not. love. us at all over there,
neither the English nor the French,
and much more Of the same eXtrava-
CANT character.
II was a member Of the same party
as Mr.. Kent. Twelve American news
paper men were guests of the British
| bureau of information. We were gone
| from America nine weeks. l heard
much Of the gossip that Ar. Kent has
so thoroughly overemphfol3ed and SEN
! satonalized. 1t looks tO'oe as il Mr..
! Kent were overZealous to produce a
story that would make Baltimore sit
up and take notice. AS heard much
| of the same views that Mr.. Kent heard
and from the same sources, l would
think that he had embellished the ma
terial, as all story tellers do. to hold
the attention Of the reader. 1t is Ger
tain that his tales have lost nothing
in their, travel from the cafes Of Paris
to the first page Of the Baltimore Sun.
II look with entirely different eyes
upon the things that Mr.. Kent and l
both saw. and I think the same could
| be said of the other members Of the
| same party.
Europe's Hand outstretehed.
What we're my Impressions? How
do l view the European situation as
relating to America? l think the feel
ing toward America Is one of highest
admiration and respect. Both France
and England are grateful to America,
astounded at her idealism, her ener-
~ her efficiencx and the cnIlra He and