The Washington herald., 1919-04-10
WORLD SETTLING
WITH UNREST AS
BIG FOUR DEBATE
Strikes, Riots and Disorders
Everywhere Since Con-
ference Began.
NO COUNTRY IMMUNE
Fear of War in South
America Augments Fury
OF Mobs There.

From the ornate and luxurious
clock ROOM OF the Quai d'Orsay,
with its velvety carpets. priceless por-
there's and marble embellishments, TO
scenes of violence where lives are be-
ing taken, and the mutterings of mobs
heard. is a far cry. Yet since jan
uary IS. the day the Peace Conference
formally opened, to the present date
the world has seen hundreds of
strikes. riots and other disorders.
Based on information obtained here
yesterday it is believed that more
than 500 strikes. riots, uprisings and
the like have taken place in the topsy-
turvy existence that the year 1913 has
thus far seen. The number is alb
normal, for it is exclusive OF the many
wars now being waGed in Europe and
Asia. These. of course, are what are
known as little wars" nevertheless
they exact toll Of dead and wounded
every day.
The United States is not immune
from the unrest visible in all parts
of the world, and which many persons
ascribe in a large measure to the
seeming failure to obtain peace. Since
the Peace Conference began its analy-
sis of the problems before it there
have been over twenty major strikes
in this country, affecting over 2U0,O 900
workers; there have been unemploy-
ment riots In Buffalo, n. Y. riots in
nd af
and Lawrence, Mass.
Disturbances in Great Britain.
England. ireland and Scotland have
experienced many disturbances.
Strikes and riots have broken out in
Glasgow and Belfast; there has been
red flag" procession in London,
and two grave Instances wherein SOL
diers have Temporarily taken the law
into their own hands. These were at
Folkstone, when a number of British
troops- rebelied at being sent back 10
France, and in North Wales, where
Canadian soldiers went on a rampage.
Throughout the British empire
there has been much trouble. Egypt
has seen the torch of mobs, and
Cairo has been gripped by riots.
India has been the scene of local
| troubles, the latest one eliminating
several days ago in Delhi.
Australia has had pro -Bolshev-
list" disorders, and anti -Bolshevist''
attacks of violence, and South
Africa has seen several severe dis
turbances.
Spain has been in the thToes OF
disorder of so great an extent as 10
call for martial law throughout
practically the entire kingdom
while Portugal, since an armed
clash between Royalists and Repub-
licans. has been perched on the top
of a volcano which may break forth
at any moment.
South America has also felt the
apparent unrest. Disorders in Bra
zil and Argentina have been on an
unheard of scale. while the fear OF
a war between Peru and Bolivia on
one side against Chile on the other
has augmented the fiery passions OF
mobs in these three countries.
Korea Seeks Freedom.
Korea is at present the scene oi
riots-although these are riots which
aim at independence and an escape
from the heavy yoke of the Japanese
Italy and Serbia have seen march
ing columns of inflamed men anG
women in some of their principa
cities. and France. too. has beer
touched by the current of discomfort
In Lyons, it's third city. 1t was nee.
essary to call out the troops to put
down the disorder, and only last Sun.
day Paris saw a spectacle in the pa
rade in memory of Jaures, the Social.
ist assassinated at the outbreak Of
the war, which had more than q
touch of the ominous.
All of the above disturbances are
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