Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-18
SECRET DIPLOMACY.


the worlds parliamentary bodies IS
an essential step in the program oil
world democratization, in the opinion
Of Public Service Commissioner ".
D. P, Ainey Of Pennsylvania.
Diplomacy has Jagged behind de-
mocracy by at least 500 years, says
Commissioner Ainey, who has Just
been notified from Christiana, Nor"
way, Of his election to life member
ship in the Inter- Parliamentary Union
"a recognition accorded to only two
other Americans-Senator Root snd
Senator Burton, As member of the
Foreign Affairs Committee OF the
House in Washington he gave much
time to the so-called japanese quas-
lion. and the work done by him and
his colleagues contributed largely to
LAYING the foundation Of good VII
which has resulted so recently Ill q
constructive international policy af-
fecting these two countries.
/ Diplomacy had it origin in days
when n,onarchs were supreme ana
Ambassadors represented their per-
sonal. selection" says Commissioner
Ainev. .This kind of diplomacy is
too secretivc and TOO unreSponslvc 20
meet the needs of the present age.
Hardly q half dozen men, none o.
them selected by OF responsible 10
the English, French, Russian or Ger
; man people, determined to large
extent the issues resulting in the
present war which has brought SUCH
distress upon the world, and which
| is indirectly the cause OF the scar
city of fuel, the Inconvenience from
which is being felt III our city,
while the country at large IS almos.
:! frantic when it is realized that plants
must be closed down SO many days
/ in each month in order to consor"c
5, coal.
I. The last time the Writer Witnessed
The exhibition of moving. pictures III
] Alexandria the reels. were exceeding
liz suggestive. The pictures represen.-
cd the sudden precipitation and enc
! ing of a sangunary war. The partJ
who conceived the reels had his eyes
upon what has been going on III ths
world during the past three ana I
! half years. The first picture represent
! nd a harvest scene. in which men, "o"
men and children were engaged II
Gathering the bounties of their Crcas-
mr. While in the midst Of their mfIh
. man. in a great hurry, suddenly ap-
pcars near the jewellers and tach5
a placard in prominent place. ] ne
barvcstcrs rush to see what the !s-
mrnd ANNOUNCES. The men lead ana
arc the first to read the publication
'rheir faces turn pale rs they return
70 their mothers, sisters and sweet
hearts. The latter fondlc their GEAR
on.s and ask anxiously, "What's the
,,,4ter" The men. choDSingly. reply.
s,,N.r has been declared. The an
nouncemcnt had come as clap Oh
thunder ont of clear sky. The mlria
i brought to sudden termination
and tbc narties tread slowly towards
tbe;,. homes. The other scenes rcpfc-
scented tho progress of the fcatiGi
c,,.r,re Grape was iluttering lncea-
sanity at doors. and dismemoeee@
$40, ruined for life were ut times re-
turning to their homes. The horr'ris
oncr,tions of submarines were pnr-
+,,vcd and the carnage upon lahd anu
sea proceeded until the king h'mSe''
who had prccipitiltcd tho war, began
- come to his senses. He called "ic
in,,kers around him and announced;
"I,m going to bring this slaughter u
4 close. | will sign my name TO IA's
peace agreement" There was a muir
muir Of disapprobation. but the k'.''
was memorable. The love !. OF peace
soon reappcared in the land. and oen2.s
harvest scenes followed
While the reels were aimed at 'ef-
many, the picture Of the Kaiser ap-
pearcd in no place, although The pano-
rama was aimed at him. The reefs
showed the effects Of secret d'plo-
macy. Had the people had a vote the
war would not have occurred and tEei
innocent scenes in the harvest HELD
would not have been interrupted.
GERMAN POLITICS.