Evening journal., 1918-11-04
Colonel House and HIS
Place at the Peace Table

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-The nepubll-
can Publicity Association, through its
president, Jonathan Bourne. Jr., today
gave out the following statement from
its Washington headquarters;
The heads of the Allied gov
ornments and Col f. NJ House,
special representative OF the United
States Government. continued their
informal meetings today.'-Paris
despatch OF the Associated Press.
TO what depths has the United
States fallen that its 100000 people
must havo their Views expressed
through a Texas politician, a mere per-
sonal friend Of the temporary occupant
Of the White House. a man who has
never held public office, and who has
never taken the oath to support and
defend the Constitution, as required OF
every regularly-apponted ambassador
at foreign courts2 Yet the President
drags forth this individual, utterly OBJ
scure until called 60 the from by Mr..
Wilson, 10 be the special representa-
tive Of the United States Government
In the most mOmentOus deliberations
ever undertaken by this or any other
nation. Tho outcome OF the confer
ences, IN which Mr.. House has had
committed 90 his care the interests OF
this great republic, involves the final
settlement OF a struggle that Will have
cost this country approximately $780,
OOOO00,O00 and tens OF thousands of
precious lives Questions OF transcen-
dent importance are TO be decided, so
far as this country IL concerned, by
this unofficial representative.
England and France, recognizing the
necessity Of having at tho conferences,
their Olblest men. Of truo and tried ca
pacity, are represented by Messrs.
Lloyd George and Clemenceau, respoc-
lively. The former is the English pre-
mler, dlrectlh ad OF the government
OF Great Brl@fn. BY demonstrated
morlt he has risen TO his present COM
mandlng station. Other war premiers
OF England have been tried and found
wanting, but Mr.. Lloyd George has trl-
umphantly met and overcome every OBJ
stacle with which he has been con-
frOnted, and has won the confidence
and respect Of the British people. Gle
menceau, former premier Of France,
was called TO take charge OF his gov
ernment at a time when the outcome
Of the war hung In the balance and
when Franco needed her strongest man
at the helm. Clemenceaus appel.a-
tlon Of the Iron man. acquired during
his earlier administration, has been
borne out admirably I'm the present
crisis. He, like Lloyd George OF Eng
land. is the biggest man In his country.
To meet on equal terms with those
gentlemen, President Wilson has de-
creed that the fair name, national pride,
and material welfare OF the United
States shall be represented in the per-
son Of Col. Edward NJ House, late OF
Texas.
Let us contemplate history. The
War OF the Revolution ended in 1888
by the Treaty Of Paris. Our representa-
tives at the pecae conference were John
Jay, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams,
Thomas jefferson and Henry Laurens.
Comment Is superfluous.
I'm 1898 the United States was hav-
ing difficulties with France which were
In imminent danger OF leading to war.
President Adams sent TO Paris a COM
mission of three, John Marshall. FL !
bridge Gerry and Charles C. Pinckney.
Again, comparisons with the present |
situation are vain.
"The War OF 1912 was closed by the
Treaty OF Ghent, which was consum-