Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-19
Aas fricnds."
,,ssIiSAGtiE OF NATIONS is
n ALREADY BEING ACHIEVED

$5gathering OF this conference.
lie then turned 10 the program, OF the
5ssconference. which, he said, covered the
Sssfollowing main subjects of general
T4ordsr: hrst. responsibility Of the au-
xsthors OF the war. second. responsible
SSity for the crimes committed during
yysthe war; third, legislation in regard
ksto International labor.
II All the powers represented would be
&ipvited TO present memoirs on these
eSthree questions. The powers having
sSssparticular interest, Nj. Clcmcnccau con-
sssttnued, would be asked TO present fur.
s.ther memoirs upon Territorial. imam
$;ciat and economical questions.
I'RONoUNCIIs
g SESSION AT AN END
The league of nations viii be
II day Of tho next full session." NJ. Gle
Ssmcnceau announced, us lie concluded
e his address. lie paused for further
= suggestions OF business. and Us none
y was made, he declared the session adj
!. journed
1t was $3.50 o'clock and the open
u ing session had lasted one hour and
g. The reassembling OF the full session of
lssthe conference, as that awaits the call
s. or the supreme council Of the five great
r powers. which Will probably meet
- Monday morning.
e PRESIDENT POINCAItE THANKS
NATIONS FOR MEETING IN PARIS
=, President l'oincarc thanked the al
lied nations 70, having chosen Paris
u Tor their important work, and praised
= the valor OF the allied armies which
( had preserved the capttM OF France
4 speech was as follows:
q 'Gentle1ncn.--France gree;s and
/ scat of your iahors the city which
Fsfor more than four years the enemy
:. has made his principal military objcc-
4 tive, and OF which the Nalor OF the
4 allied armies has victo-iousiy defend
cd against increasingly renewed often
Z sfves.
The homage OF nj the nations tia:
Z you represent toward 4 country which
e more than any other has endured the
szvinces have been transformed into Il
vast battle field. and have been sys
Dramatically laid waste by The invader.
se:,pd which has paid ihe human tribute
..in death.
HAD NO RESPONSIBILITY
81 FOR I'RIGHTFUL CATASTROPHE
3 Franco has borne these enormous
slightest responsibility for the fright
..Whelmcd the universe: And ut the
ending, all the powers whose delegates
sare assembled here nlaE acquit them
SELVES OF any, share in the crime which
rylaS resulted In so unprecedented Il dis
..;,o establish a peace of justice. is, the
TACT that none nor Of the neoPtes S %d wh1 mn
laDart in the injustice. Humanity can
:splacc confidence IN Hou because You
RACED the rights OF humanity.
q "There is no need OF further infor-
nation or for special inquiries. into
Just shaken the world. 1he truth.
;hathed In blood, has already escaped
from the imperial archives The pre-
meditated character OF the trap Is TO-
day clearly proved.
In The hope OF conQuering first the
:hegemony OF Europe and next the mas
4 cry OF the world, tho central powers.
sbonpd together by a secret plot. found
1hc most abom!nable OF preteNts for
Crying 20, crush Serbia and force me
1Eey disowncd the most solemn un-
elertnk ings IN order 10 crush Belgium
ind force their way into the hcart OF
France.
WHOSE WHO DREW SWORD
HAVE PERSISTED NJ II
Z These are the two unforgettabie
.putragcs which opened the way TO
Great Britain, France and Russia we're
>exerted against that man made AFRO
{ III after long vic!ssitudes those who
wished 10 reign by the sword have
.ptrished by the sword. they have only
TO blame Thry nave peeh
4 "wha, could he more Significant
than the shameful bargains they nt-
tempted 20 offer 10 Great lirita!h ana
France al the end OF July, 1alt, when
,.Allow us 10 attack France on land
land we will not. enter the enamel
Etnd when they ins;rnrted 'nSnr am am,
only accept 4 dcclaration OF neu-
straiity on your. part IL y9n s,rrTcnde1T.
As In the light Of these things, gem
xIIcmer that ALI the conclusions YOU
Twill have to draw from he war VIII
alaEc shape.
s.AlL CAME: TO HELP
~ or THREATENED RIGHT
II Your nations entered the war sue
xcessiyely, but came one and all 10
zzsiernsn any I:eca, Eri,an had guaran-
'yieed the indepenG@.cc Of belgium.
%Grca, Britaiu ami Ffancc both sworc
g. Thus from the very beginning Of
1hostiiities there .amc into conflict The
iS si ,rsss " for he dominion Of the
..;5crld.tfs idea Of sovereign fsrc..
(which accents neither contro! nor
55checl:.. and The idea OF justice. which
%Gepends on the sword only TO prevent
..or repress the abuse Of strength.
- .Taithfully sunn9rtcd BY he do
l;Iccided that Sine could not remain
sf,ioof from q struggle in which the
Zsaie OF ever eo1n ~. vas was inyoiyGd,
YGolonies have made with her pro-
Idigious efforts 10 prevent tho war from
sgrnding in the triumph OF the spirit
fright.
= Japan. 81 her turn. only decided 20
1sa]le up arms out OF Legality 20 Great
sEritain, her great ally. and from The
of the Danger in which
1,,oth Asia ana Europe would have
Sstood OF the hcgemouv Of which the
%Germanic rmpir's dreamed.
E1TALY REFUSES TO LEND
~ TIiTO\s HELPING lINND
g. Italy, who from The first had re-
sfused 20 lend helping hand to Ger
oman ambition. arose against an are
I1ong foe only - answer the cali %
compressed populations and 10 destroy
mai the cost OF hcr blood the artinciul
Zs,olitical combination which took no
Zaccount Of human liberty.
~ "Roumania resolved TO light only 10
MTealize that national unity which was
Opposed by The same rover sof arhl-
1arary force. Abandoned, betrayed ana
she had To submit 10 an
treaty, the revision OF
(which you VIII exact,
~ Greece, whom the enemy ror MANI
1Tsonths tried - turn from her traG!-
NIions and des,nies. raised an army
gOnly 10 cscHpc attcmuts AZ doluiua-
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