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The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-09-06

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New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
Amplifying the
Labor Point Of View

labor deputaton is proceeding to
many of your cities. Naturally, you
interviewed them. One statement that
they made was that there was no food
shortage in Great Britain. | thinl; !
know what they meant. They did not
want you to think that we were being
struck down by starvation. But I have
not word to withdraw from what 7
wrote on this subject last week. This
morning received further letters from
home. My wife had to provide for a
household of eight persons on three
pounds OF meat, to cover one whole
week. Shortage is, Of course, rela-
tive term. Wage carners are not sui
fcrinG. possibly, as severely as the pro-
icsslcnal classes. who live on fixed in
comes. This t~was careful TO state.
But for week, in which, as the let
ters show, the particular home was
under several air raids, it does not
seem to me that three pounds Of meat
for eight people is an excessive allow
ance, even in war time. And for the
first time we have had to cut the ra-
tions of our home army. The labor
statement ought, therefore. to be taken
in the sense that we keep going-we
are not done for-but we only keep
going because you are. at much sacri-
flee. sending food for France. Italy and
ourselves. That also will be one of
Lord Readings many and anxious
cares. Tor he knows fully the serious
ness Of the position. For England it
is specially severe, because in the au-
tumn France and Italy actually had
food preference over us, while later
our rations lay icebound in your ports.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17

British dare to think, with Washing,
ton and Lincoln. And the issue before
Britain is this: Whether a third blum
der, bigger even than the others, is to
be added by some of her less discern
ing statesmen to the other two. | can
not imagine more solemn, more
SOLDERING occasion. What we do and
think now determines the whole future
of the human race.
lf | am to write at all it must BE
with fricndiness and candor. am
personally acquainted both with Mr.
Lloyd George and with Mr.. Asou;th. 7
know most of what is to be known
about the rivalry between those re-
markable men. Both Of them are. be-
licve, absolutely sincere. AS an organ,
izer OF war, | should say that Mr.. I,loyd
George is the ADLER of The two. To me
his personality as host is the more
attractive, and l have not been called
upon to take any part in the bitter con.
troversies of which he is the storm CEN
trc. But on the present occasion
cannot follow him. 1t seems TO nc that
Mr.. Asouith secs further when he
stands IN with President Wilson. And
IL silly writers in London accuse Air.
Asquith of being "a pacitst" because he
does so--well, with your President for
leader, care not what label folly de-
ViSeS.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
handcuHet
This Is Not Mere
British Perversity

You will now. perhaps, understand
that it is not simply British perversity
Which has led us into the present stu
alton. There are score Of nations.
associated for the first time in our one
great league. Some have had longer
experience OF world politics than
others: They all need to cultivate the
art Of cooperation. And the fear is.
at the moment, that Mr.. Wilson's peace
offensive may lose its efficiency be-
cause OF apparent dissension in Britain
and even in America herself. And here
must tell you that the recent vote in
the House of Commons on Mr.. Holt's
amendment was no criterion at all Of
feeling on President Wilson'S policy.
1t simply meant that Mr.. Asquith. for
the tenth time. did not permit the
llouse to turn Mr.. Lloyd George out.
only lS7 members went into the lob
bles, out of $40 members. This means
that eco at least deliberately abstained
from the division, and they were men
vino, obviously, did not wish to support
the government on this issue, yet were
reluctant to vote contrary. The di-
vision means, therefore, that, in the
House, there was an overwhelming sup
port Tor President Wilson, but that
members did not wish so to declare
this as to force dissolution. And
this, am certain, is the view of the
British people as whole, as it is, to a
remarkable degree, the view of the
French press. We want the President
to go ahead. We believe that his mes
sages are rallying labor, among the
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17

on the affair by Lord Robert Cecil.
but the truth is broadly, as above, ex-
pressed. | am Protestant--convince
uncompromising-but must submit
that this was very hard condition for
any belligerent to impose on allies who
bleed daily in her service. If peace is
Just, lasting, honorable, why in heav-
ems name should it. not be made
through the Pope of Rome, or through
Presbyterian moderators, or through,
the Y. NJ. G. A. or the knights of Co
lumbus? 1t is the nature Of the peace
That matters, not the method of its at
tainment. And, to be frank, if the world
is to be made safe for democracy,
WHICH. incidentally, means safe for
Italy, we cannot be lied uo with fhe
differences between Church and State
IN chat historic land. Italy cannot over
look the fact that Catholics from all
ever the world are dying by thousands
IN our common cause. Points Of diplo-
matte punctilio should not be pressed d
during such period Of profound mis-
cry and upheaval. All of US want to
sec the proper territory of Italy com-
pleted-her wrongs righted--hcr from
tiers secured. Bnc il Italy claps hand
cuffs onto the wrists Of her best friends
they will fight on---light on, for he,
,sako,-but, 5, Of course, they will be
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
Lord Reading
- Not NorthcliHe's S Man

Without reViving irritation, let me
begin by recording as simple fact
that Lord Reading is not, as some of
your newspapers suggest, the nominee
Of Lord Northcliifc. The nomination
of Lord Northclitfc would have been
bestowed on somebody much nearer
home. That idea was impossible, be-
cause Lord Northclitfe. with all his fine
passion for winning the war and with
all his energy in many fields, holds i'm
periallst views which conflict with
much British opinion, including the
view of labor, and incidentally with the
official policy of this country, as under
stood by our Foreign Office. AS a
Conservative politician and chief pro-
prietor Of The London Times" Lord
NorthcliA'c has opposed Home Rule,
supported the brewers, backed up the
House OF Lords, denounced labor. re-
sisted land reform, and so on. | be-
lIevc that on many of these matters his
convictions have been modified Will
travel and experience, but. however
sincere may be his patriotism, he is
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17

many of them reforlners of the radical
persuasion. 1t is provcrbial that re-
formers and radicals can never agree
upon anything. Put two radicals, no
matter Of what variety-socialst, an.
archist, syndicalist, feminist, single
taXer or what not-into room and
sat them talking, and The conflict be-
tween them appears to be almost ir-
reconcilable. Get room full Of re-
formers belonging to different groups
and bedlam is outdone.
There were twenty representative
Prohibitionists, men and women, Sc
lected by the national committee of
that party as its representatives.
Among them we're some of thcs most
influential persons in that party, such
as Virgil G. Hinshaw, national chair
man of the party; DIR. Ida Landritll,
OF Tennessee, Vice Presidential candi-
date In the last Presidential elections; !;
fornia; 0. S. Bishop, state chairman
Of the Prohibition party Of New York;
Mrs. F. L. Beauchamp. OF kentucky;
Robert Patton, of Illinois, and w. G.
Calderwood, of Minnesota, whose SEN
sational campaign for United States
Senator from Minnesota marks the
highest development OF Prohibition
political action in America
Alongside of the Prohibitionists sat
twenty Progres ressives, men and women,
who had refused to follow President
Roosevelt ard George Perkins back into
the Republican party. Prominent among
these were J. A. II. Hopkins, Of New
Jersey, treasurer of the Progre essive
party; Matthew Hale, of Boston, chair
man OF the reorganized Progressive
party. who recently was candidate for
Lieutenant Governor Of Massachusetts;
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
Wilson, s Views
Get Great Respect

1t goes without saying that the Brit
ish Prime Minister, like Mr.. Asquith, is
filled with admiration for America.
know for a fact that Mr.. Woodrow Will
sons views are quoted in official circles
IN London with a respect accorded to
no other influence. And | may be par
doned for adding that recent American
criticism of your Administration. how
ever salutary may have been its effects
ON which l know nothing one way or
the other-must have reacted abroad:
1t must have impressed correspondents
or Allied newspapers; it cannot have
increased American prestige Mr..
Lloyd George, weighing up all the Gle
ments OF grave situation-the Rus
sian collapse, the needs of Italy, the
sorrows Of France. the weariness Of
Britain-may have been--what shall I
say ":-somewhat discouraged by what
was described almost as paralysis in
the United States. 1t was Americans
who, with deep desire to face the
truth. painted that picture. am sure
that i'll doing so they only fulfilled
their sense Of duty. They We're afraid
lest France might be let down-yes-
and lest Britain herself might be let
down: We thank them from our hearts
for their care of our urgent interests.
But is it not barely possible that, con-
sldered from the viewpoint Of foreign
consumption. the estimate was not
quite adequate to Americas great ef-
fort? Anyway, you must bear in mind
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17

Their bigotry and fanaticsnl have no
equal in the whole of Europe; it may
be compared only with that of the say
ages in Africa. Can you fancy what
unbounded liberty means to such
hordes?
Some people with vivid imaginations
like to picture the Russian peasant as
the acme OF goodness and tenderness.
Studying, however, their unheard of
cruelty against certain military COM
manders. and against certain landed
proprietors, all Of their own kin and
blood, one can see only in these "inno-
cent children of the steppes" rowing
bands cf bloodthrsty murderers.
Even in the midst OF the great hilar-
ity for liberty pogroms against the
Jews in Russia have been going on ever
since CZarism was overthrown.
True, during the reign of the Ro-
manoIfs the pogroms were arranged
by the government. But the execu-
TONERS were recruited from among the
innocent children" constituting the
Russian people.
The pogroms which take place now
in Russia are by no means less cruel
than those under the autocracy.
While the Jewish youth is still with
the colors on the battlefield, or par
ticipating IN the revolution his old
father at home is murdered because
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
Lloyd George
On Italy s Need

At Versailles he appears TO have
taken 1taly's part with equal fervor.
lie loves the Latin races. Their his
tory is sl,e romance of his statesman's
intelligence. Italy was near-was in
nced--was insistent. America was
tsr otf-still uneXhauste ted-generous
Hence, perhaps, the tendency to waive
american desires which seemed to con-
tllct with Italian aims. only say,
seemed to conflict" choose every
syllable with care, for am convinced
that there is no rcal Discrepancy. 1t
will work out quite right in the end.
Italy has nothing to fear from the good
feeling which, despite war, draws the
real Austria toward the real America.
See. again, how all this has affected
our relations with the Vatican. Cardi-
nal Bourne discloses the secret treaty,
ilnown previously to many of us, where
by Great Britain appears to have prom
ised Italy that the Allies would not use
the Pope as peace intermediary. A
somewhat different complexion is put
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17

Reilly, of New Jersey, business agent
of the Machinists' Union; reformers
like c. j. Hoag, the advocate of proper
tional representation; David C. Coates,
former Lieutenant Governor of Colo
RADIO and one of the founders Of the
National Non-P Partisan League; Epis-
copal Church dignitaries such as Dean
Bernard lddings Bell, of Fond du Lac,
Wis; Catholic celebrities like the Rev
Father Mcguire, professor Of sociology
at Bourbonnais College, and the Rt.
Rev. Bishop Busch, OF st. Cloud, MINI.
From this enumeration Of the best
known OF the persons present one may
be able to get an idea of the hetero-
geneous character Of the gathering
Yet the astonishing fact remains that
they spent three or four days in car
nest discussion without single word
Of recrimination, and finally agreed by
(. unanimous vote to unite. What is
perhaps even more remarkable is the
fact that they likewise unanimously
agreed upon platform, and that the
Prohibitionists We're enthusiastic in ac-
ceptng is a good prohibition platform
the same document that the Socialists
held as satisfactory Socialist plat
form and that Single Takers declared i t
to be splendid single tax platform,
"hlle the FfcgreSSlVeS danced with JOY
at the acceptance Of what they declared
to be the best Progressive platform
ever written.
The credit Tor plotting the platform,
through the difficult waters of such a
gathering belongs to John Spargo, who
was It's author, and he presented it to
the conference, answering all questions,
making concessions where necessary
and still insisting upon the essential
and fundamental things.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17

he is Jew, his old mother is stabbed,
his young sister is ravished and what
ever is left of his miserable dwelling
is sacked, looted and burned.
The beastly instincts in the Russian
people are running wild, and their at
titude is such that the enemies of lib
erty are pointing to them, saying, "Be-
hold the material which you wish to
cndow with unboundcd liberty. They
arc like herd of hyenas let loose
among drove Of CATTLE"
That the liberty acquired in Russia
is undergoing great crisis is fact
which NO one dares gainsay. Tho mon
archists and all enemies of freedom
lie low at present, but they are sure
that the Bolshevilii are gradually driv-
ing Russia back to Czarism.
Numerous reactionaries are watching
the peace negotiations with Germany.
/ they know that separate peace with
Germany would leave Russia to the
tender mercies of the German govern
ment, and the first thing the German
autocracy would do is to help restore a
monarchy III Russia. Kaiser Wilhelm
may not, perhaps, favor the Romanofrs,
who have proved false to him, but he
has plenty of sons from whom he can
choose one and put him upon the Rus
sian throne and have him swear allie
glance to Germany.
Leon Trotzky, the Jew, is still with
the Bolsheviki. Perhaps it is lucky
thing for the democracy of the world
that he is still with the domina ting
party and takes care of the peace ne
gotiations.
Those who have met Leon Trotzky
maintain that. although he hates the
capitalistic system and is ~ foe of the
bourgeois" he is nevertheless a
clever and shrewd man. lie probably
understands the Russian situation bet
ter than any other man.
While many enthusiasts have greeted
the Russian revolution with JOY and
have declared that this would forcve,
solve the Jewish question and be the
death knell of zionism, Trotzhy was
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
bosheUia Extremists Du euish Following Parties

do your biddngs!"
Inc rabbi was quite astonished bat
nc soon braced up and ordered the
creature to arrange everything in his
household. In few hours all that the
monster had been ordered to do was
uone
The rabbi had gone out, and the mon
slef, having received no further orders,
also left the house. Since he had been
created for work. he began to move the
nouses OF the town from one place to
another. SO great was his strength.
The rabbi ordered him home. and
rot navlng any particular work for him
nanded nm pot full of poppy seeds
aha told him 20 count them.
Inc monster obeyed and was kent
pusy Tor whole day. He was then
told to DO some more housework. He
ana It, Then he chopped enough wood
70 last an entire year, brought medi-
clne 1or the rabbits sick wife and per-
formed all the other necessary duties
o. the mouse When all the useful work
was done he became so obnoxious that
the rabbi was compelled to remove the
piece OF parchment, containing the
charm, from underneath the tongue of
the monster. so that he became a piece
Of lifeless clay again,
The Russian revolution was brought
about by Jews. When none of the
Cars subjects even dared to dream
Of time when Russia might be free
Jews HDrmed secret societies conspir-
ing against the tyrannical rule of the
Cars. Jews formed the first Nihilist
group and Jews suggested the reign Of
terror in Russia
Jews were and remained the brains
Nf oil Int, :.
sia, and Jews succeeded in convincing
the intelligent classes of the Russians
that they ought to throw off the yoke
Of autocracy.
The main intention was to do away
with Czarism and create /, modern gov
ernmcnt where all men should be equal
before the law and SO put an end to
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17

cussion at the conference was that
subsequently adopted-the National
party. Some wanted to hyphenatc the
names of existing groups into some
such combination as Progressive Proh,
bition- Socialist. One name which
seemed for a long time to be in favor
was proposed by the Socialists, namely
Common Veal party, and it is said that
1t might have been adopted but for the
suggestion by a noted journalist who
was present that within a week the
party would be known as the Common
Squeal party, and thus be killed by ridi-
culc.
At the conference in Morristown it
was decided to hold larger conference
in Chicago. Matthew Hale, chairman of
the Progress ssivc party; V. Hinshaw,
chairman of the Prohibition party, and
Democratic League, constituted a
committee on invitations to invite the
twenty representative independents
and labor men and twenty single tax
advocates to join, with delegations
from the three major groups, in hold
ing thus conference, and John Spargo
vas authorized to prepare the draft Of
platform.
Then came the formation of the Ma
tional party at Chicago, the announce
ment Of which. in October last, pro-
voked great deal of scofing and
speculation.
Elements moro apparently diverse
and conflicting certainly were never
assembled together in any political
gathering. Yet. never was there
greater harmony or enthusiastic unity
than that conference presented after
1t had been in session a day or two.
These people were all reformers,
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
Attempt to Merge
All Radical Elements

be!ore the announcement Of the Pro-
h!Dltion- Progressive merger it's leaders
sought to connect with the new Social
lst group, and informal conferences
were held between such men as VIRGIL
nlinshaw, - j.. A. II. Hopkins. Matthew
halc. John Spargo and Allen McCurdv.
AS result of these conferences. it
was agreed to try and bring into the
Prohlbition- Progressive merger ali
other liberal political groups. TO this
cnd conferences We're arranged. At first
the men already named met and consid- y
cred the subject from every point of
view, aud soon discovered that what
lhey had regarded as fundamental diff
1erenc,es really did not exist. They
agreed at the outset that they would
not use vocabulary OF their sectarian
reform cults but simple United States
English. They agreed further that
they, would not discuss social theories
or phllosophies but confne themselves
to definite practical measures.
=. with this unders tanding thew soon
ulscovered that the Progressive and
the Socialist, who could not unite in an
acceptance of Socialist theories. could
unite IN ,accepting the full programme
of actual public ownership and demo
cratic control favored by the Social
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17

the persecution Of 5000 900 Jews. After
much effort and great sacrifice Gar
ism was crushed. and with the impetus
of the blow delivered against tyranny
and barbarism the Russian people be-
gan to run amuck.
The serfs and slaves Of yesterday
are not satisfied with plain, ordinary
human freedom, as attained in France,
England and the United States. They
want more; they desire to become the
masters of all and everything. They
want more than they are able to
swallow.
There is saying in the Talmud
which reads: of thou grasp too much,
thou hast nothing"
The Jews know this lesson. They
have learned It through long and bit
ter experience
The monster is thus becoming OBJ
noXious and time is approaching when
The parchment with the charm will
have to be removed.
The Russian peasant, including even
the majority of the inhabitants of the
city, is by FAR an inferior being to the
Frenchman of the great revolution.
He is a pygmy in intellect in compari-
son to the Frenchman of the Com
mune. Almost 80 per cent of the Rus
SLAMS arc illiterate and dense igno-
rance is the prevailing factor there.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17

among the first to congra tulate England
TOR her promise which she gave to the
Jews to restore Palestine to them.
Trotzhy's eyesight is evidently mucl,
keener than that of great many
others, and apparently he does not be.
lieye that Russia will be a haven OF
rest for the Jews in the near future
Trotzky. the great internationalist
wishes to see those Of his own blood
acquire their old homeland and be
ready to make room there for all those
who viii! be driven to its borders by
persecution.
There is so much significance at.
tached to the fact that Trotzky is for
the realizatior of Zionism that this
should have been made clear to the
World and tins would have made us un.
derstand better the situation in Russia
Russia took place even under the Ker,
ensky government, still the moderate
splrlt winch then prevailed in Russia
dld not permit hooliganism to go too far
ana the attacks against the Jews were
nipped in the bud. But since the RoI.
shevlki came into power the Jews of
Russia were classed with both the
bourgeois and the foes Of the neonie
and, coupled with old accusations that
,ney are the principal enemies of the
Holy church, the massacres which fol
lowed these were the most atrocious.
This caused the prominent Russian
Jews to join the more moderate faction
OF the country. Bolshevikism Is the
most dangerous movement in Russia al
present.
But Leon Trotzky. the Jew, is enc OF
the most prominent members of the
Bolsheviki. He is probably the one who
helped most to attain the power whic|,
the bolsheyiki enjoy to-day.
How can one explain this
LEON was the name Of that rabbi who
eA.rac'ed the parchment with creative
power from that destructiye nonstar
Leon is the name of another Jew mh,
VIII have to perform similar duty.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
What Reading
Is Here To Do

I now come to the main purpose Of
Lord Readings enterprise, which must
ever be the maintenance of complete
accord between your policy and ours.
On two occasions. momentous and his
toric. has the British government diff
fered from an American President. In
the first case The hlunder was followed
by a great document-the Declaration
OF Independence. In the second case,
while the Official classes in London
though rot the people behind them
went wholly wrong, Abraham Lincoln
vindicated the supreme fact of AMcvi-
can unity. We are now in the midst of
third and not less farreaching crisis.
uaving declared her independence, hav-
ing achieved her unity, America goes
forward to establish brotherhood, like
her own among the nations. She has
once more leader comparable, as we