Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-23
A. P. MANAGER
VIEWS ON
PEACE MEETING
Stone Says Development Of
Inter- Communication May
Enable League to Put
End to Warfare.


Nv York, April 22.-Development
of INSTRUMENTATION promises a
chance that the league of nations
may accomplish its object OF insur-
ing world peace, Melville E. Stone.
general manager of the Associated
Press, recently returned from the
peace conference, told the members
of the news association at their an
nual meeting and luncheon here to-
day.
Mr.. Stone doubted if anybody
knew whether the league project
would succeed. BY the modern pro-
cesses of INSTRUMENTATION, how
ever, the nations were inevitably
brought closer together, he said, ex-
tending mems visions and giving "a
little promise" that the failure of
the congress Of Vienna 100 years
ago might be followed "by some
thing like success"
. 1t was mistake, Mr.. Stone said,
to imagine that there had been an
unpleasant situation between the
peace ENJOYS of the associated pow
ers who had brought to their task
sincere desire to solve a great prob
lem. Despite the German hopes of
differences among the conquerors,
he added, they had agreed to prin-
ciple.
Long Time Credits Necessary.
Describing visit to the devastat
ed regions of France, Mr.. Stone de-
clared it had been torn by the most
malign and outrageous savagery the
world had ever known" To bring
about its rehabilitation, he asserted,
extension of long time credits by
American manufacturers was essen
tial, scheme which he said could
be carried out through the banks,
with the federal reserve system to
fall back upon in case of emergency.
In keeping with the Pan-Ameri-
can spirit of the meeting, inspired
by the recent addition of rs South
American newspapers to the Asso-
ciated Press membership, Mr.. Stone
stated that this extension of the
service gave assurance of the amity
of the western hemisphere. In like
manner in earlier days, he said, the
had been a material
factor in cementing the relations of
the northern and southern sections
Of the United States, a union which
made possible the national spirit evil
ienced in the Spanish-American war
and re-emphasized in the world con-
aict. .....
Pays Tribute To Reporters.
Frank B. Moves, president of the
association, who acted as toast
expressed belief that when
the peace terms were made public,
It would be found that despite all
the clashes of national interests,
America will have made good her
word" ...
Mr.. Moves, before introducing
Mr.. Stone, paid tribute to the work
ng staff of the Associated Press in
Europe, as among the heroes of
the world war"
Wherever the fighting was the
iercest, the devastation greatest,
The danger most imminent, on the
oatHe line itself. with the advance
Or with the retreat, in revolution
.orn cities, in sections black with |
in freezing Archangel, the
wastes of Siberia or in deso1ated |
oerbia-whereSer history was be-
ng made, there were members of
his devoted band, working I'M
;easingly, sacrificing life and limb
md health in order that an anxious
world might have tidings of the
lays events"
Addresses were delivered by
Augustin Edwards, Chilean minister
o Great Britain and publisher of a
group of newspapers in his coun-
ry; by R. R. Ronconi, Representing
"a Prensa, Buenos Aires, and by w.
". Davies, La Nacion, Buenos
Aires. President Noyes in intro
lucing them said it was his belief
hat this new relation between
North and South American news
,apers would do more to strength
N the ties of friendship and COM
nerce than any possible propaganda
night accomplish.
1--WE are getting to know each
,ther better" he said, and to under
tand each other more sympathetic
ally"
These sentiments were echoed by
he South American representatives
Who paid tribute to the Associated
'ress and the success achieved in
IS South American news service, in
ugurated on January l. o
The members of the Associated
Press at their annual meeting to-
ay, reelected the directors whose
hree-year terms had expired. They
we're: Ebert H. Baker, Cleveland
Plain Dealer; Clark Howell, At
anita Constitution; Charles Hopkins
lark, Hartford, Courant; Charles A.
look, Pittsburgh Dispatch; V. S.
IcClatchy, Sacramento Bee.
The members also elected F. P.
dacLennan, Topeka State Journal,
o fill the vacancy caused by the
esignation of Oswald Garrison Viii
ard, New York Evening Post, the
ERIN expiring in two years.
Victor Rosewater of Omaha was
hosen chairman of the central d.
ision nominating committee.
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