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WELCOME AWAITS
WILSON IN BOSTON
All NetD England Gouernor,
Expected to Be Present.

BosroN, Feb. IA welcome av,i.,
President Wilson at Boston In keeping
theinternational Importance OF the mission
from which he will return on Februarv
IS The compliment paid the city by N.
Chief Executive In accepting an lnyita.
ton to land here aroused instant an.
thusiasrn in the office of Mayor Andrev
]. Peters.
The announcement that the Presd.r,
would make notable address hers
caused the Mayor and his stan to get
busy and IN a short time a tentative
programme was In the making II IA
safe to say that the reception will be on
a grand scale and somewhat spectacula,
The army and navy will. 1t Is expected
have a prominent part in tho programm,
and II a monster parade will not be OBJ
jectionable to the distinguished guest 4.
can be arranged without difficulty
A problem that engaged early atten-
tion was the choice OF an auditorium
that would accommodate even a small
part OF the crowd that will wish TO hear
Mr.. Wilson. The Arena, one OF tina
largest auditoriums in the city was re.
Gently burned, but there are other han,
that will seat several thousand persona
1t was thought likely that the Governor,
OF all New England States and their
STATS would be on hand TO greet the
President and 1t WIS said also that all
the larger cities were likely to send
official delegations in addition to those
who come on their own hook.
The George Washington. on which
President Wilson is returning. Is lonse-
than any steamship that has ever en-.
tered this port Commonwealth pier In
south Boston IL about 1900 feet long
and the channel Is of sufficient depth,
officials say, to float the vessel
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FRENCH PAPERS COLD
TO LEAGUE PLANS
Figaro" Calls IL "Vague and
Nebulous."

PARIS, Feb. 16.--With the exception OF
the Tempe, the representative French
newspapers show little enthusiasm over
the constitution of the League OF Ma
tons as presented at yesterdays plenary
session OF the Peace Conference. Jean
Herbette, tho political editor Of the
Temps, In an editorial. writes:
The fundamental point of the cove
nant which President Wilson submlttd to
the conference yesterday is that the ma
tons which united In the fight for the
right will remain as united to maintain
peace as they were to win the war Be-
fore the peace preliminaries and before
the bond formed by the fraternity OF
arms has disappeared new bond ap-
pears.
FOR this great boon most of the credit
Ia due to President Wilson. whose depar-
ture France salutes to-day and whose
return she awaits. President Wilson is
not only the sower OF generous ideas, but
he has been a skllful tactician. Some-
times patient, sometimes pressing, he Is
always tenacious He was not willing to
return to Washington without carrying
with him the plan OF the covenant We
congratulate him and We congratulate
ourselves"
The Figaro, tho organ OF the ruling
classes. says: The commission. on the
Initiative of its illustrious chairma n,
President Wilson. wisely decided not to
ravish tomorrow from the eternal and
confined itself to making safe the pres
ent The mystic Society OF Nations has,
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WILSON SAILS FOR
PORT OF BOSTON


dent stood on the gunboat and waved to
the crowds on the dock and those assem-
bled on the entertainments high above the
quay. The mistiness of the weather hid
the gunboat from sight soon after II left
the dock. but tho President continued to
wave his hat and smile as the boat
headed toward the George Washington.
The President was accompanied on board
the gunboat by Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand and by Representatives Hell
vering. White and Norton. who have
been In France for several months. Da-
vid r. Francis. the American Ambassa-
dor to Russia, and his son and daughter
also were members OF the party.
The President spent Just fifteen min
utes at the quay. He passed along the
line Of those assembled to greet him and
shook hands with each one. Reaching
the end of the line he beckoned to Mrs
Wilson to come. He descended the
stairs to the deck OF tho gunboat and
then assisted Mrs Wilson to descend.
On the arrival OF the Presidential party
on board the George Washington there
was little Formally except for hand
shakes with NJ. Leagues and NJ Tar
dieu. the orders being for the George
Washington to get under way as soon
as the party and its baggage had been
received. The sea was calm as the gun
boat made its way to the George Wash
ilgton-
ATLANTIC CITY, Feb. 15.-In a cable
gram received to-day by Sosepn p. Tum-
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REDS MORE ACTIVE
ON AMUR RAILWAY
Supreme Church Council at
Omsk Appeals for Aid to
Combat B0lshevism.


vLADvosroK, tFsS. II tdsiAyed).-
Bolshevik activity II pronounced along
the Amur Railway. where 5000 Mag
yars of Gen. Taube's former army are
reported to DO intrenched near the
Magochi station awaiting moderation OF
the weather.
The Supreme Church Administration
at Omsk has launched an appeal for
moral support In the struggle against
Bolshevism. addressed to the Pope, the
Archb!shops of Paris. Canterbury and
New York and the Metropolitans OF
Serbia, Rumania and Greece.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 1b.-Detroit citi-
Gems, headed by Representative Doremus
(Mich.) who appealed to Secretary Baker
to-day to withdraw American troops from
northern Russia, were told that the best
military minds were dealing with the
question OF reinforcing the expedition II
necessary. that there was no danger
Of the force being cut of from relief.
and that the question OF withdrawal
could be worked out only in agreement
with the Associated Powera
The American contingent in the Arch
angel region Is composed largely of
told Mr.. Baker OF letters from tho SOL
diers describing their hardsh,ps and
difficulties.
Tho Secretary said the future Of the
allied military forces In Russia had
been under discussion at Paris between
President Wilson and the allied leaders.
He explained that relief could not be
cut of because the Archangel harbor is
open all year. and said carefully selected
equipment had been provided for the
troops before they were sent to Russia.
Interallied action in regard to with
draval was essential. he said. since Il
was by Joint agreement that the expe-
dition had been sent
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LEAGUE IN EARNEST,
SAYS LONDON TIMES
Means to Enforce Edicts Pro-
uided in Pact.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE sUN from the
London Times Service
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London 1fp1es Service.
Copyright. 1s1s; oil rights reserved.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Ttn,eo, In an
editorial on the League of Nations COW
enant, says:
Those who thought the League OF
Nations was only project Of interna-
tional amiability. will change their
minds when they read tho covenant
They will realize that the conference is
in deadly earnest and the whole project
IS one that win make history-we hope
a happier history than that OF the last
four years. Tho project. II not the same
as that outlined by Gen. SHUTS, Is like
It as It's brother.
prevent wars. II must be provided with
its thunders. and their efficacy must de-
pend mainly on the physical forge at its
command. The advantages OF member
ship in tho league are these:
First. every member will have for Its
territorial integrity and political inde-
pendence guarantee of protection
against aggression backed by tho whole
force at the disposal of the other men,
bers. The league is, in fact, a mutual
guarantee to society OF unlimited llabil-
ity.
Secondly, whore It appeals to tho
arbltrament of law and observes the
rules of the league and another party
does not, any member will have the pro-
lection Of the league against a resulting
war These advantages are solid and
they carry. as they should do, certa in
corresponding obligations. such as to OBJ
serve the rules of the league In regard
to the legal settlement OF disputes by
arbitration and to contribute In a de.
gree as determined by the executive to
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punitive measures decided upon by the
league in order to enforce its principles.
Punitive Measures Important.

punitive measures decided upon by the
league in order to enforce Its principles
Punitive Measures Important.
"These measures are in the last re-
sort military. but they also may be
financial and economic. A very impor-
tnnt provision Is that these punitive
measures shall subject the offending
Power to severance of all Its relations
with the nationals of any state. whether
member of the league or not, and fur
Their that all members shall give the right
or passage through their territory to
forces acting in behalf of the league.
1.-THE effect OF this provision Is that
should Germany, for example, ever
again be at war under the same circum-
stances to those that led to the recent
war. Holland, Denmark and Sweden all
would be obliged to refuse intercourse.
financial, commercial or economic,
whether they were members of the
league or not. and II they were members
OF the league they vould be obliged In
addition to furnish their quota OF forces
Of the league and give passage over
their territory to the forces acting In
Its behalf.
Permanent Influence for Good.
ut is not, therefore, true, as some
b<tlu, tndL Ine league CarIlOt 90 HlOre
against the offender than reproduce the
conditions of the present war. This pro-
vision is further significant as a recog-
milton Of the principle for which Great
Britain fought 80 hard in the war: that
no one has right to be neutral and
gain by that neutrality in struggle
In which the foundations OF international
society are In danger.
Further. II Sweden or Denmark be-
come a member of the league this pro-
vision, among other things, secures for
naval power free entry into the Baltic
The covenant will be found, the more it
Is EXAMINED, to go deeper into the
causes OF the war, and do more for their
removal than any one expected. We
venture to say Il il the most important
international document ever published,
and one, which IL It Is worked In the
spirit OF its founders. will exercise a
permanent influence for good on the
future of the human race"
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then, become a league Of the hve great
Powers which beat Germany and which,
having conquered, mean to consolidate
both victory and peace. A close alliance
will result between the United states,
England, France, Italy and Japan"
The writer. Alfred Capus, editor Of the
Figaro, says in addition that the future
Is opened to better settlement, but that
naturally Is rs yet vague and nebulous
The Journal, one Of the most widely
circulated newspapers here, says;
while all are speaking OF fraterniha-
ton and eternal peace the French people
cannot lose sight Of reality. and reality
Is the vicinity of 100000 Inundated
Germans shuddering under merited pun
ishment. It 10 half Of Europe In chaos.
When we see evoked, amid such per-
epectives, the seductive idea of disarma-
ment II Is our duty to ask plainly, where
are the guarantees and what 10 the force
which will shelter us from the reaction
of tragic surprise? To these questions
careful reading OF the projected statutes
Of the Society of Nations and the elo-
auent speeches made at the conference
bring but one answer Moral force.
"Pertinax" In the Echo dc Pdrts ends q
long article 0y saying: we are torceo
to conclude that the twenty-stx articles
bring US no security Until they are
changed we can sacrifice nothing Of our
means of defence to them"
The Socialist Newspaper Hurndntfo 10
even less pleased than the Bourgeois"
papers Deputy Marcel Cachon writes
in this publication:
at Is impossible to conceal the I'M
preston of establishment that first ex-
animation of the long convention makes
on US It IL clear to the dullest that we
are far from President wilson's first pro-
posals We ind in the document neither
the general spirit Of President Wilson'S
messages nor the necessary clear infor-
nation as to the composition of the So
ciety and the role It 10 to play. The
project cannot in any way command the
support of democrats and peoples par
ties which placed such hopes in tho ides
Of which Mr.. Wilson constituted himself
an eloquent defender"
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covered after his arrival here. With
the League Of Nations functionins
there will be no neutrals in time Of
war; therefore, any definition Of the
freedom of the seas would be super
fiuous. This accounts apparently for
the failure Of the President to discuss
Il and the omission Of any reference
to It In the constitution Of the league.
When he left for America the
President was convinced of the serl-
BUSINESS of the economic situation, be-
lieving that the settlement Of the
pending economic questions, including
the blockade, was more important
than many Of the pending political
matters. Those who talked with him
were tremendously impressed by his
earnestness on this point. There is
authority for saying that the Presi.
dent feels that there are the seeds
of revolution the world over In the
present situation.
Unable TO Convince France.
Il would seem that here again the
French take the contrary viewpoint
and appear as stumbling block to
the plans which apparently the Presi-
dent believes are vital. The Presi-
dent, 1t would seem, would have the
German blockade lifted as soon as
possible, as the effects of this block
nde now are serious In all countries.
lie believes that Germany has food
only for March and II brought near
starvation the new Government could
&c overthrown easily and Bolshevism
turned loose.
He has tried, so far in vain, to
convince the French of the necessity
of starting German industry and re-
storing normal trade throughout the
world to prevent grave social disturb,
ances, from which France would suf-
fer equally with the other nations.
The President let 1t be known def
nitely that he hoped to leave Wash
ingtbn a few days after March 4, ex-
planning that the nations here desired
America to act as umpire In many
territorial questions and others aris-
ing out Of the war treaties
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OF having renounced its scrap Of paper
morality. and In the meantime, the re-
strictions Of srmaments, at which the
league aims internally, must be limited
by regard to the conduct Of those beyond
its borders.
''The greatest strength OF the league
Is that It undoubtedly represents the
deep seated impulse in the democracy OF
to-day. II that impulse endures the bar
riers to another great war may be per-
manently insuperable."
League . Living Fact.
The Evening Star says THE League
Of Nations no longer 10 a passionate
dream; It is a living fact We rejoice
exceedingly, for here at last we have a
magma charta making a covenant for
humanity. For this the free peoples OF
the earth have poured out their blood in
rivers; not in vain have their childen
died in their unspoiled youth they
gave their lives for the young men of
the future; they walked through the
valley of the shadow so that the nations
might learn war no more"
The Westminster Gazette says: Some
even Of the warmest supporters of the
League OF Nations will admit that their
expectations were too low. In the face
OF the momentous document published
to-day. With America, Britain and
France going hand In hand and impera-
tive circumstances driving them to pro-
duce a scheme which Is clear and bold
In outline, and which II adopted in any
thing like It's present form will put all
International politics on q new basis
and give US the beginnings OF the united
states not Of Europes only but of ne
world.
There remains the difficult but su-
premely important question Of the ad-
mission of the nations which are now
our enemies. The allied Governments
are aware that no scheme will be COM
plete which leaves Germany or Russia
outside. We shall come to the con-
clusion. unless there ia a militarist
counter revolution In Germany. that II
Is safer to have her in the league than
outside, and that It Is an advantage
to have this question settled sooner
rather than later"
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LIFE MASKS FOR PEACE HEADS,
Faces of American Commissioners
to BE Preserved.

PARIS, Feb. 15.---The United States
Government has ordered that life masks
be made of every member of the Ameri-
can commission TO the Peace Conference
The work will be done by Lieut. Alan
T. Schwartz, E. T. Nugen. and Miss
Eleanor C. Allen.
The masks, which will be made by an
entirely new process, will require from
twenty to thirty minutes to complete
Some French statesmen already have
had masks made.
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PEACE CONFERENCE
PAINTER SELECTED
Augustus John viii Make
Symbolical Picture.
Special Gable Despatch to THE yuN rom the
London Times Service.

Special Gable Despatch TO THE sur from the
London Times Service.
Copyright. 1919; all, rights reserved.
PARIS, Feb 15-Augustus John mas
boon entrusted with the task Of painting
n symbolical picture of the Peace Con-
ference.
The League OF Nations covenant which
~es submitted to the worlds considera-
aion. 10 a declaration of the rights OF the
peoples. and while 1t is in many why's a
philosophical document 1t will have an
extremely important practical bearing
upon the daily life of whole generations
to come.
II is certain that there will be criti-
cism-criticism being essehtia to the
satisfactory working OF this conference,
D certain amount OF opposition from
the smaller nations to placing SO much
power IN the hands Of the Big Five,
but while there may be some who will
complain that the whole proposal IL up
ia clouds there will be others who will
Erumble because It Is too definite. The
persusal Of the covenant, however. ought
10 convince most people that the League
IF Nations committee has avoided the
two dangers Of trying to do too much
and OF achieving too little.
Shows Common Sense.
Tho document shows that a good deal
Of common sense has been used in its
drafting. and It is a very effective APP
plication of ideals to matters OF fact.
The French may suspend judgment for
o short time in order to see what degree
OF security the league will be able to
sfford. but since the decisions meet many
French criticisms their objections have
fallen to the ground.
Nevertheless to the logical mind OF
The French the scheme will appear to
suffer from the almost inevitable con-
fusion OF two ideas. There were two
conceptions Of the League of Nations
one that Il should be a sort OF super
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greatest moment to the business world
1t 10 this commission which will have
to meet the ipsitent demands OF some
OF the European nations for the pool
Ing OF all the credits, debts and re-
sources OF the nations-a proposal
which seems certain to be strongly re-
sisted by the American representatives
or scarcely secondary Importance IL
the task which IL being set before this
commission Of obtaining Information as
to the financial resources, present and
prospective. Of the enemy countries. In
order that the Commission on Repara-
ton may complete its work, which is
based on the idea, one Of tho delegates
intimated. OF making the enemy pay all
that he can safely be made to do.
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Press Of the World to Have
Added Responsibilities,
One View.
PRAISE FOR PRESIDENT
Clemenceau Also Receives
Credit for Framing Of
New Covenant.


LONDON. Feb. l5.-The afternoon
papers like those of this morning. re-
ceive the published covenant OF tho
League of Nations very favorably. The
Evening Neps, which takes a broad
view. suggests that the education of
the mind Of the world to the new
social conditions created by the League
Of Nations rests mainly upon the news
papers OF the world. It adds:
''If the future peace OF the world is
to be kept by public opinion that opin-
lon must be nodded by the press, which
will become in effect a universal man.
datory and more than ever trustee
for the Uniformed and inarticulate opin-
ion OF mankind"
The Globe, after pointing out that
there are two distinct schools of thought
in regard to dealing with Germany,
those who believe that Germany will
respond to lenient treatment and those
who think the Germans respect nothing
but force. adds:
President Wilson 10 entitled to derive
some satisfaction over the result OF his
efforts which necessarily take shape
rather as the resultant of forces than
as the offspring Of a single mind. how
ever able. Credit Enthusiastically 10 due
in very large measure for the diplomacy
with which NJ Clemenceau steered the
proposals through the shadows and
through the rocky channels, which, under
less skilful leadership. might well have
brought them to grief"
A Busincsslike Document.
Tho Evening Standard says It ia GER
ia tn haf fhta ravn1Mtinr, IN tnfar.
national relations could not have reached
the present stage but for the universal
sense OF the compelling necessity for some
means Of avoiding war. perhaps even
more the constant preparation for war
The horrors OF the battleields twenty
or even ten years hence, says the Stosd-
ard, must exceed those of the present
war as these have dwarfed ali past ex-
perience. Tho question OF restricting
armaments Ia more difficult than the
construction OF machinery for arbitra-
tion. since II affects more intimate
questions OF national pride and prestige,
but public opinion must be educated to
siren CITIZEN practical proposals which are
made to that end. II concludes:
Tho covenant Is a document Of highly
bustnesslfke character approved by the
representatives of fourteen nations and
destined to modify the whole course of
future history"
Cannot 10 Resisted.
The Pail Mon Gazette says: "It is
remarkable and significant fact that
fourteen nations, including all the civil
lied great Powers, should have declared
their adhesion to its doctrines and
pledged themselves to carry out its In
tentions. We may heartily echo Presi-
dent Wilson's hope that It will be found
to represent a union of wills which can
not be resisted.
I'VE infer from the terms Of the con-
stitution that nation like Germany
will not be admitted until II has given
sufficiently concrete and prolonged proofs
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rity, secretary to the President. vs,.
is staying at a hotel here. presidss,
Wilson announced his decision 90 do
liver an address at Boston Immediate
upon his arrival in this country
President Wilson will speak At
meeting arranged for by Mayor Peter.
and the George Washington. bearing thu
President and Mrs. Wilson, will mals
port at Boston on the return trim "a
America
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NEW LAW FOR NATIONS.
Permanent body Formed to study
| New Problems.

PARIS, Feb. IA permanent inter-
national Jurisdiction has been consti-
tuted with the object Of studying the
problems Of international law that the
Peace Conference must solve and the
codincation of international law. The
union. which IL entirely professional
without any ofncial status, will COM
ciated Powers and ten members from
neutral countries.
Leon Bourgeois Of the French peace
delegation and DR.. Ruy Barbosa, head Of
the Brazilian delegation. are the honor
airy presidents. Tho American members
are Elthu Root, John Bassett Moore and
James B. Scott Argentina, Brazil, Chile.
Cuba, Peru. Mexico, Great Britain,
France, Italy. Spain. Belgium. Greece
and Rumanla also arc repre eanted
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