The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-11-30
BRING l75,000 YANKS HOME IN DECEMBER
TODAY
IN THE NEWS
The Peace Party
Colonial Disputes
World Relief Plans

n FTEt several weeks oi spec
~ ulation in which countless
of prominent Americans
were brought into consideration,
the personnel Of the peace delega-
tion has been announced As was
expected. President Wilson himself
will head the party, accompanied
10y General Tasker II. Bliss, for.
merly chief of staff. Secretary OF
State Lansing, Colonel Il. NJ. llousr
and Henry White.
Possibly, the list is the best that
could he picked, but the presence
of Mr. White who energies from
eight years Of retirement from
public life, will be hard to explain
to the American public The names
of William Howard Taft. former
president Elihu Root. former see.
retary of state. and Louis Bran
deis, associate justice of the su-
prcmc court, had been mentioned
with such frequency that the Selcc.
tion of at least one of them was re-
gardcd as certain.
Mr.. White has had much cxpcr.
ience in ante-bcllum affairs. having
been in the consular service from
1854 until 1909. However. affairs
hsvc been moving rapidly il rec.
cnt years. and who Who lists
him as having been inactive since
September 1910. His membership
IN eleven prominent clubs attcstS
10 his social qualities, even at his
age of 6S. lie may add dignity
and charm 30 the presidential par
y, but il is doubtful il his presence
will be felt around the peace table
as would that of Root or Taft.
Col. House is famed for his re-.
iIcencc; General Bliss is a soldier
and consequently man of action
rather than words: Secretary
Lansing and Mr.. White. though
intellectually able, are not given te
frequent uttcrancc. II will fall
upon President Wilson to do much
if not all of the talking for Amer
lea at the peace congress, which is
doubtless what the president de-
sIrcs.
FLANK fiyo of president Wilson .
peace program which relates to the
settlement % colcniai disputes by con
sidering the wishes Of the colonists
involved may bring on an unending
chain Of wraurliugH II II is followed to
the letter By the coming peace con
Rrcss.
Alrendy chile and Peru are hristlng
up and polishing their armor ip face
oi an impending war over South Am
cricaH lost provinces, Hut uoW 30
liyia .mcrgcs, since that nation was
IA" original owner OF Tarna and Ari.
"a. II the matter came before the
peace congress. might We not expect
that another Judgment Of Solomon"
decision would he made
Tho mpossbiliiy OF strict appli-
cation OF the rule will be seen when
the past history Of southwestern Eu-
rope and eastern Asia is considered
Lots give Alsucc- Lorraine back tu
France anu then forget the plank.
The reliof plan which Is now being
considered by the supreme war coun
cil should appeal ,o the people of Ann
erica, not because an American has
been suggested as chief executive, but
because Il Is tho only way that th'
food aud supplies which the people of
this country have sacrificed 20 sav,
may be used TO the greatest adNan'
taEc
should there be no oo-ordinatoc
system OF relier, Belgium and Poland
whose sutferlngs have been extensive
IS advertised, might receive dispro
portionate amount OF supplies. The
announced intention Of using German
shipping TO transport food indicates
that the unified relief work will senc
the necsssaries OF life where they are
most needed without regard to th'
locality allegiance In the war. The
starving millions OF Austria and Ger
many will probably receive 8 JUS
share IN order that the Industrial re
building % these nations may proceed
az rapiily as possible and that th'
tendency toward BolsheVism may b'