The sun., 1919-04-18
Royal w. France Reports on
Situation to Group of
U. 8. Senators.
LIBERALS DISAPPOINTED
Feel Wilson Has Abandoned
His Early Position and
Strapped IL Points.

from which he has Just returned, and
informed them in positive terms tina,
British labor Is overwhelmingly agains,
the covenant.
Royal W. France. a lawyer Of thii
city, 10 the man who makes the report
He b brother OF Senator Joseph L
France Of Maryland. A large part Of
his stay abroad was passed in England
where he interviewed number Of lead.
ers Of liberal thought and obtained ar
oficial expression of the view of the
British Labor Party. He gave in ar
interview the substance Of the report hs
has made to tho senatora
Liberals Disappointed.
1T In not stating It too strongly" hi
said. ito say that the attitude of the
liberals. both in England and France
10 one Of bitter disappointment. They
had looked to President Wilson as q
great liberal leader who would show the
world q way out Of the abyss Of hatred
ana despair In which It finds itself
They considered the Presidents Fourteen
Points q basis on which the world could
be reunited and its wounds healed.
They feel. however, that he has aban.
doned his position; that the Fourteen
Points have been thrown into the scrap
heap, and that the Paris Conference
like previous conferences Of unholy men,
DRY. has degenerated into q scramble
for the spoils. which will leave the world
embittered and divided and ready for
new wars.
II discussed the question OF the pro-
posed League OF Nations with William
Adamson, leader OF tho British Labor
Party In the House Of Commons; with
George Lansbury, editor OF the DatlJ
Herald, the ofilcial organ of the British
Labor Party; with Arthur Henderson,
secretary Of the British Labor Party
and with many other persons, both of
liberal and conservative views. In no
quarter did ind any enthusiasm for the
Paris proposal The executive committee
Of the British Labor Party met and the
Following statement represents the off,
cial attitude Of this party. which be-
licve will soon control the Government
In Great Britain.
The joint committee having consid-
cred the text Of tho League of Nations
covenant II Of the opinion that It Ia
detective In certain important particu-
lars and requires to be amended to
bring 1t into conformity with the pro-
posals Of the International working class
movement The League Of Nations, in
order to establish and maintain world
peace, must be based on direct repre-
sentation from Parliaments and not
merely from Governments, so as to Sc
cure and maintain its democratic char
acter and prevent II being used as a
buttress to executive authority It should
include all the nations OF the world will
ing to Join in creating It and accepting
its obligations.
Some Provisions Needed.
"'It should contain provisions for con-
troll of ornaments. definitely declared to
be q step toward national disarmament /;
for freedom of trade. and for carrying
into effect an International labor charter.
II should impose upon the signatory
nations the responsibility OF holding
colonies and dependencies in wardship
for the purpose Of training and educating
them In political qualities which will
enable them ultimately to practise self
determination: and in accordance with
the proposals In the Labour War Aims
this provision should apply to all such
colonies and not merely those lately
under German control.
League Of Nations covenant issued from
Paris on February Is as defective and
unsatisfactory. and we are of opinion
that the British representatives at the
Peace Conference should be called upon
to propose and support amendments
which will alter the scheme in accord
ance with the above conditions. and 30
make 1t acceptable to the democracies
OF the world
-Further. the Joint committee is
strongly convinced that the Immediate
and total abolition of conscription in
all countries II an inseparable part Of
q successful league OF nationa We con-
slider that the gigantic military estimates
recently presented to the House OF Com
mons are conceived In tho old spirit
which brought about the war and have
been discredited thereby: they are cal
culated TO fasten compulsory military
service on this country, and as a con-
sequence on other countries. as a per-
manent part Of national policy. In our
judgment. therefore. the Government
should be pressed to reduce these esti-
mates and to instruct it's delegates at
the Peace Conference to work for the
total and universal abolition OF compul-
sorry military service
Raising of blockade Urged.
ION Sunday afternoon, March 80, I
saw great labor demonstration in
Hyde Park, London. in favor OF raising
the blockade which prevents food from
going into Germany. 1t was a most i'm
pressive spectacle There was a gather
ing estimated by newspaper representa-
tives present to contain at least 100, 900
workmen, led by bands and bearing ban
ners on which were inscribed Raise the
Blockade. We Don't Fight Babies and
similar inscriptions
Tho throng broke up into great
number OF meetings. each addressed by
different speakers, who depicted in NOV
ing terms the suffering of the people
particularly the children, in Germany
The speakers also denounced the falsfi-
cation of the news in regard to Russia
and demanded the withdrawal OK allied
troops from that country
The pity and hatred engendered by the
war have given way. 80 far as the great
laboring classes OF England are con-
cerned, to a feeling OF pity and to q
desire for fair play. and the surrender
which they feel President Wilson has
made to the bitter and violent spirit OF
the reactionaries OF England and France
has filled them with the deepest dsap-
pointment
Time and again was told that had
the President realized the strength OF
tho people and their sincere wish for a
peace OF justice and understanding he
would never have yielded his position
Most of the persons with whom / talked
expressed the feeling that great injury
has been done to the world by the DELAY
In arriving at a settlement OF the peace
terms and there IL also a deem resent
ment at the secretive methods employed