Evening journal., 1918-02-04

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Grenelle was dark and deserted at 80 /
So, too, seemed the big bllldins Of the 1
Russian Embassy. The doorman led |
me to NJ. Maflakom's room through /
halls which echoed our. footsteps. In /
q great. sombre room, lighted only by /
a desk lamp in one corner, stood the /
lonesome figure Of Kerensky's envoy. F.
He Is a big, vital sort Of person. but |
he looked as lonesome as big Russia I.
looks now on the worlds map.
Despite a thick beard he looked
youthful. The beard Itself, let black
and short, was ragged; it bad the ap-
pearance Of beilg tolerated as some
thing unavoidable, but not encouraged.
The interview proceeded, after a
brief try-out in French and another
in French-En ngllsh, IN straight Russo
ENGLISH NJ. Maklakoff was not happy
In English and its extended use proved
something Of an ord 'al for him, but he
stuck hercically to the task. He CON
fined hlmself tn simple statements
not IN words Of one syllable, Of course,
'or in a foreign tongue It isn't the
hort words that usually are easiest
nut the long ones-and made pretty
mir progress in elucidating the sub
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Russian
The use Of both arms aided him
GOOD deal and the ambassador also ap-
peared 10 benefit by sitting first on one
foot and then on the other. But he
wasn't satisfied that he had made him
self clear though he had done so per-
fectly.
As was leaving there entered a
blond-muslached gentleman The am
basssdor seized him with JOY. waved
me back 90 my chair and shot
stream OF Russian at the newcomer.
The latter then, in correct oxford Eng
lish. repeated 70 to me. 10 was eX-
actly what the ambassador had evolved
in his own struggle with The English
language. When 1 told him so he was
greatly pleased.
Vance Mccormick admitted today
that being an international conferee is
in some ways harder than running a
newspaper r electing a president. His
particular job. much like that Of a min
ister OF blockade. is undoubtedly one
Of the hardest the President had TO be
stow. since it involves the disposal OF
Americas product not only to the best
advantage Of America and the Allies,
but with the least damage TO the friend
ship Of the neutrals.
Dined at The Cafe de Ia Paix. Just
finishing about 9.'5, when in steamed
squadron Of the u. 5 navy, with flag
ship in the shape Of a large, serious
gentleman with a South Carolina ac-
cent. / heard the accent across the
room as the Flagship endeavored TO
arrange TO take on supplies for him
self and party The southern d~awl IS
a beautiful thing, but it isn't French.
The result wnS a deadlock. The officers
eyes rOve1 around the room till they
caught mine and ne called out across
the heads Of all intervening diners:
do you speak English?'
American" / responded.
The squadron bore down on me.
"NIy names Mosher,' said the Flag
ship. Were Just cT a train after rid
ing all day and wei hungry enough TO
eat a grizzly bear. hide and all. I've
tried to tell these people but they don't
understand. Maybe you can help
! could for ! heard the head waiter
talking excellei English only few
minutes before.
PARIS. Nov. 2Q-Well, I've just about
seen them all They were there this
morning and II didn't see all Of them
IL was because they came so fast one
pair Of eyes couldn't take them in. or
because Occas 'o1olly one particular
face-llke Cadornas. for instance-was
bound 10 snag ones attention 10 the
exclusion Of the others.
With a little imagination IL is posi-
bic 20 see In Cadorna's face the whole
story Of the war Rugged and gnarled
in outline and scanned with lines made
by trOuble-trouble - irOublc-hard-
thinking and unacceptable responsible
lty. Il is vet a cool and confident coun-
tenapce. His ewes, seen IN the SHADOW
Of his caps visor, are clear and sure.
And there Is no sag In his chunky
shoulders
He was the centre Of one Croup OF
Italians that stood for a moment IN the
ante room or the room of the Mlnistrc
de; Affaires Etrangers before passing
into the Intcrallies conference room.
The new Premier Orlando and Bar 'n
Sonnno led another group THROUGH tIe
crowd Of quiet wei dressed spectators
into the building.
The ante room fllled up rapidly and
soon was almost crowded. 10 was a col
orful scene. the brilliant uniforms OF
the generals-few less than generals
were UIEEEAN -MNAlAA NNH N-AAAlEN Nh'ts
sional backgrounds Of black and white,
such as Or. Alonzo Taylor, Bainbridg8
Colby. Mr. Balfour and Lord Bertie,
for example The japanese, Col. Tav-
aka and others, furnished the needed
restful green, their khaki having
something Of green in 1t, enough In fac-
TO lend that color to their sallow
brown faces
Saw them all, General Chang-Tsai-Li
Of China, and Popovich, Of Montene-
gro, Generals Pclain and Foch Of
France. Lord Miner Central Sir Henry
Wilson and the rest frum England.
Prince Charoon Of Siam, Premier Nenl-
zelos Of Greece and Sevastopoulo from
Russia. IN al there were close TO a
hundred.
Didn't sec Clemenceau, he apparent
" entering the council chamber direct
ly from his private office Was sorry
wanted to see the Ally who sets his
face against a League OF Nations.
The conferees stood about the bis
room in separate groups. Occasionally
the eyes OF one group stroyed toward
another. but the amalgam hadn't be-
sun TO work.
Came then Col. Ho.se, Of Austin
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