Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
YEN|zELOS VOICES
: JOY OF VICTORY"
Asserts Allies at Versailles
Agree to President Wilson's
Peace Program.
URGES PROPOSED LEAGUE
Cablegram to The Sunday Star an
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1918.
BY JOHN F. BASS.

Cablegram to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1918.
PARIS. France. December IL de
layed.-Today 1 called on Eleutherios
yenizelos. prime minister of Greece.
whom | consider the greatest states
man in Europe-perhaps in all Europe
because he combines genuine ideal
ism with practical political life. Many
European statesmen have behind
their idealistic utterances sub
stratum of cynical doubt. Not so with
NeniZelos.
He displa yed his wonderful capacity
for practical negotiation in the crea-
ton of the Balkan alliance in 1872.
and il was on principle that he threw
in his lot with the allies at the lowest
ebb Of their cause when the OAR
danellcs campaign had failed lSno-
miniously: when the allies had given
him ha!f-hearted support against the
pro-German tendencies of King Con-
stantine: when they had sent him
insufficient troops at Saloniki: when
on every side victory seemed to be
resting on the banners of Germany,
and even large part of his own
people were waverinS. NeniZelos
stood mistaken by the cause OF
liberty. anti-militarism and democ-
racy. because he beloved in those
princinleS and was ready to sacrifice
himself for them.
Speaks With Enthusiasm.
1t was surprising to find him in Paris
90 full of enthusiasm and health after
so many years of internal and external
strife and | said to HIM. Il am glad to
see you looking so much better than
when I saw YOU last in Athens.
at is the JOY of victory, he answered.
stretching out his arms as if to enfold
that capricious goddess.
What do you think of the league
of nations?" ! asked.
We must have it," he answered.
Modern wars are the determination
of man, and the only way to escape it
is by league of nations. 1t will also.
i believe. do away with the difficulty
about the freedom of the seas. The
British empire is not compact like the
United States. 1t is scattered over
the earth. and for Great Britain to
give up her navy would mean disinte-
grafton. On this account Great Britain
would not be willing to forego her
right of maintaining a large fleet and
using the blockade in case of war.
That difficulty in the situation would
disappear if the league of nations de-
creed that the right of blockade and
search should be exercised only
against those who infringed on the
rules of the league of nations.
Should there be an international
feet" | asked.
That" he said. lis an open ques-
tion and less important question,
but possibly there may be such
fleet
Cites Variance of View.
will the league of nations have the
three functions-legislati executive
and judicial"
There are two views on that
matter. There are those who wish to
make the whole bound forward at
once They desire to have a league
of nations with complete govern
ment. having legislative. executive
and judicial branches. Such an or
Sanization would have an armed force
as we'll This is understood as the
American plan. The other view is
represented for example. by Sir
Robert Cecil'S protest that he does not
believe in covering the whole ground
at once. 1t would limit the league OF
nations in regulating international
dfsagreements to judicial action |
am in favor of the adoption of the
broader plan. but il we cannot get
complete international government
either because or examination there
are too many difficulties in the way or
on account of timdity in making sucn
a radical advance a one Jump.
believe a supreme court of league
of nations would go far TO prevent
wars
'Tf the nations must submit their
differences to an International court
which would take at least three
months to pass on case. then the
question will be discussed publiciy'
and time and the pressure OF tns
public opinion of the Whoie "oilu
would compel settlement
World War as Example.
"Do YOU think this war would have
occurred if Austria and Serbia ha
been compelled to submit their differ
ences to supreme court OF nations
THE important thing to me seems
to be that the league of nations
should be formed in such q way that
the trials of international disputes
should of necessity take place. How
ever. l do not wish at present to dis
cuss the details of the league of ma
tons.
surely" said. I'VE must escape an
unsatisfactory treaty like that of vi
emma, in which there were declara-
tions of the rights OF the peoples and
/. certain vague provisions. ! believe.
for international peace arbitrations
There is no analogy, he answered.
with vehemence. between the treaty
Of Vienna and this treaty. At Vienna
the monarchs disposed of the peoples
I.without regard to their wishes. This
war was fought for the rights of the
people to govern themselves, and I'M
. less it provides for their self-govern-
ament it will. in my opinion. have lit
tie effect.
What about the secret treaties" |
rasked.
Why" he exclaimed with emphasis,
IF we have a league of nations then
] suppose those treaties will be done
away with. AS a matter of fact those
treaties were made before the real
(purpose and significance of this war
Observation-Disclosures America came into
the conflict. They no longer apply. At
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