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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-08
EPISC0p ALIANS |
PLAN CAMP AiCN
Win Raise S20,O0O,000 for
Church Work

Eplscopailans in the diocese or
Olympia and the missionary district
OF spokane are busy preparing the
final survey OF parish needs upon
which the forthcoming nationwide
campaign OF the Episcopal church
viii be based Hectofa OF each par
ish have been for weeks studying
tho needs OF their charges.
Chnlrmen OF the committees that
viii have charge OF the direction OF
the campaign Tor the diocese OF
Olympia and the missionary district
~ Spokane were announced Friday
". q. Anderson of Seattle WIS named
by re. Rev. Frederic William keAtor,
-. -. Bishop OF olympia, as chair
man OF the committee for this do
cese. and w. N. Farnham of spo'
kane was appointed chairman Of the
committee for the Spokane district
by RI Rev. Herman Page. u, D.
missionary bishop,
II h planned 60 raise within The
Protestant Episcopal church In
America $40 600 900 60 be devoted Ia
church work. both In this country
and abroad. A similar program has
already been undertaken by the
Methodist Episcopal church and by
tho Baptist and rresbyterian
churches
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-08
VITAL STATISTICS
MARRIAGES

MARRIAGES
psihers rliysh Pare. Auburn. and Sins
Alta Poland. EiiemHbnrw
Joe " Anfriesrn. "a. and Marie Msr'
rilt. ~. Erattie
Aaron y Edriurton. Clayton. and y
Naomi Durham. Seattle
InliRn Wyrth bradford, -. ard lien.
ustiA Lorraine Johnston. 10. Seattle
Lawrence Miller, -. And Fier>ncs
HnFreuksmp a. Seattle.
Edward \. oraff and Ebba n. shram.
son seattle
samuel slang. and Irrna ". Lyon.
Portland. or
Hsvsra sydney simpson and Dorothy
!. Naiiing. Seattle
BIRTHS
hey ~ Mr. and Mrs J. W. fouEh.
waiiinrford ave. Aus J
Hoy 20 NJ. and Mrs. " Roach. tsis
Fremont ave. AUG.
olri TO Afr and Mrs. J.. CrAckenh~rs.
Columbus sauitariun. Aus. 4
Boy 10 Mr and Mrs o. II. Heimauis,.
s1os Brandon At. July a.
BOY to Mr.. and Mrs, y. Felt. 1909 18th
q. Aug =
hoy 70 SIR and Mrs q. c. canney. .iss
Woodland Park ave. July 90
hoy to Mr. and Mira J A. IAndberE.
fat2 18th n ". July -.
uiri 20 Mr. ana Mrs :. 4. Duos. iii
W s7rd 81. July a.
Girl TO Mr and Mrs r. r wick. SIS
". tath at. July ~.
0iri 20 Mr. and Mrs. C. Peterson. Ills
W 5frd st.. July 70
Roy TO Mr and Mira r. osinsG ITO,
18Th y W July -
Girl 10 Nr. and Mrs r. IT. s,enson.
1913 Pearl At. Aus 2.
oiri 10 Mr. and Mrs. A. Thompson. $3.50
isth g.. AuF. 4
ORR 70 Mr. and Mrs, J. Baianca, 80
Mob Hili ave, July 90.
BOY TO Mr.. and Mrs a. j. Webb. Ron
aid station. Aug. O.
Roy 60 Mr. and Mrs A. W. Person 2a7s
Thurman ave. April 10.
Girl 20 Mr and Mrs q. A. Stuart. sas
potxor ave. July p.
DIVORCES
Suits flied,
Elizabeth Dessert agalns, Jacob Ges-
sert abandonment.
Louise Iiauren against oscar usugen.
incnmpntibiiity
Mildred L. beats against ]. r. beats.
Ir, cruelty
shuEo Yamamura against Asa Yama.
sigma McLin against Thomas c. McI.ln.
cruelty
Jennie c. G.indstrom against sidney u.
Linds'rom. non support
william Drnger against GLADYS Drager.
incompatihiiity
Fay Magii agains, p. 4 Magin non
support
Eva Vernon against George Vernon.
non support
Divorces granted
Mandy Gardner from Thomas A. Gard
ncr.
Nellie Irene Richards from Raymond
II. Hichnrds
~ 7. Smith from Edna Smith.
Mary Adamack from Joseph Adamaek
BESSIE ~. Moss from Carroll II. MosA
stella NJ. Mlnoa from Edward c. Minea.
Eleanor NJ, Marsh from Charles s.
Marsh.
Catherine LANCER from George w
LANCER.
DEATHS
John Peterson. Seattle General hos
pitai. Aug, 4
Richard cowcn. rs. 9os7 Meridian ave.
Aug. 8.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-08
FORECAST ON
wheat DROPS
Drought Blamed for Falling
Off in Production

WASHINGTON. Aus. s-To;al
production Of spring wheat was
forecast az $4,000. 900 bushels. AZ
officially estimated on August ! By
the crop estimates bureau OF the
department Of agriculture. showing
n decrease In condition since the
forecast OF July I.
Tho forecast for July was
722 900. 900 bushels. Drought and
other adverse circumstances are
blamed for n falling off in tho
forecast of both winter and spring
wheat. Winter wheat was fore
cast az TiB.ooo.0oo bushels. al OF
August I. which ~ a decrease from
s3a 900 600 bushels.
The forecast for all wheat an OF
August IL 10000 900 bushels. as
compared with i.isi. 900 900.
Forecast for other important
crops arc:
Corn. 2.7ss.oOo. 900 bushels. as
compared with 2,si5.o00. 900 for
July L.
The condition OF spring wheat n
given ms 50 per cent for August 1.
aa compared with 20 per cent for
August /. 1918. oats Is 73.b per
cent. compared with SIS per cent
for last year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-08
LOVER BROUGHT
HERE FOR TRIAL
Woman Who Pleaded for
Jail Term Returning

Accused OF violating the Mann
act by "euticing" Mrs Margaret
worthinEtcn Sherrcw. se-year-old
wife OF George Shcrrow. Seattle
carpenter. to Los Angeles. Roy
McWhithcy was brought 90 Seattle
Friday morning from California by
Deputy United States Marshal -.
l.. Smith.
Hearing Of the charges against
McWhithcy are scheduled to be held
before United States Commissioner
Robert W. MeClelland Friday art
ernoon.
Mcwhithey. IL IL charged by led.
cral officers. left seattle for Cali
fornia with Mrs. Sherrow July a..
on the steamer Admiral FarraEut.
when arrested by agents OF the
department OF justice In Los An
geies. Mrs. Sherrow pleaded that
McWhithev he released. claiming
that he thought she was unmar-
ried. she cried 20 so 20 prison In
his stead.
Mrs. Sherrow. who. before she
fled with Mewithcy. lived with hcr
husband and S-ycar-old daughter
at the Park hotel. 1905 Ninth ave
was not held BY the federal Of
ficcrs. She Is on her way 10 Sc
attic 10 return 10 her husband.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-08
Jehoshafat! Price
of Cheese Tumbles

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. s-The
strike OF railroad shopmen in the
Northwest and other sections may
cause fatalities here. This viii not
be due 10 rioting but 10 heart fall.
ure over the unprecedented effect
on foodstuff prices.
For the first time since August :.
1914. when the first rise was as.
cribed 90 the war. an extraordinary
situation viii bring about a down.
ward revision OF prices.
Cheese. listed az 81 cents a pound
yesterday. Is IS cents today. as
wholesalers struggle 10 dispose OF
their stocks before they can dete-
riorate. Uncertainty of rail ship.
mcnts may bring down prices OF a
number OF other perlshahle foods.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-08
WILSON PREPARES
REPLY TO LODGE

WASHINGTON. Aug s,--rresi-
dent Wilson has prepared a reply
TO the Lodge resolution requesting
information on peace negotiations.
and will send Il 20 the senate
probably tomorrow. u was learned
at the White House today.
He will supply the senate with
some Of the Information requested.
which IL ali that he has" u was
said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-08
CALL MEETING
ON R. R. PLAN
Railway Men to Hear About
Plumb Scheme

To discuss the Plumb plan 81 gov
eminent ownership OF railroads. a
mass meeting has been called for
o'clock Sunday afternoon under
the auspices OF the failwaNmen's
Welfare League Of Washington.
Tho meeting viii be In Forcsters'
han. iessh First ave. and VIII be
divided into two sessions. The first
will be IN the afternoon from :
o'clock 60 6 o'clock. and the second
from 8 o'clock In the evening until
adjournment.
Officials 81 the league have t.
sued special call 90 all steam.
electric and street railway employees
to- be on hand at the mass meeung.
Walter Thomas Mills viii lecture
In the Labor Temple Saturday
night under the auspices OF the
league. His topic viii be "Econop,
ic Conditions OF To-day"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-08
FUTURE PEACE
DEPENDS ON UNDERSTANDING

ted that the japanese navy was
smaller than the American. But had
declared that Japan was convinced
that aualitatiycly and tActleaily It
was superior 20 the American. lie
pointed out that complications be.
tween tho United States and Japan
could be only detrimental 20 Ger.
many. and In more than one respect
Therefore. " could not be said that
Germany would like, 20 sec new
conflict, as that would rctard the
reconstruction OF Europe.
lie profcNsed 20 believe that until
an agreement was reached between
the United states and England on
the naval question. America should
do wha; Engi9nd does. namely. pur.
sue a naval policy that will be Ger.
tain 10 safeguard her own interests
In the future.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-08

In adding new wnrships and
auxiiiaries 20 her alr~ady immense
navy. America Is acting in her own
best Interests. and that il commend.
able In any nation that hpa the fore
sight Considering her location. her
two long coast lines and unfriandiy
Mexico on the south. with friction
certain over the problem Of the Far
East and q fierce commercial rlv.
airy between America and England.
now that Germany ~ out ~ the way.
one can conclude only that either tho
American people have greater faith
IN tho league Of nations than the
British. or that the Washington gov.
eminent O. lacking IN that foresight
which ever marks the London pol.
icy
Believe Japan Navy Hest
Won ReVentiow said that japanese
ysho recently had visited him admit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-08
Irish Flag Flown
Over Seattle Ship

The new republic OF ireland" was
officially recognized by the Seattle
North Pacific shipyard Thursday.
when the green. white and orange
banner Of the Irish was flown on the
steamer orani when II went down
the ways. according TO T. J. Coen.
publisher OF the Western Freeman.
local Irish weekly. Coen declares
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-08
ARREST PRESIDENT
OF SUGAR COMPANY

PITTsBURG. Pa, Aug. s. -
Charged with conspiracy TO violate
the federal food laws. George w.
shechan. OF Chicago. president OF
the Central Sugar company. was
arrested by federal agents here this
afternoon. The Central Sugar com
pany. Is an Illinois corporation,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-08
West Pointers Will
Learn From U.S.R.Men

Here's a bitter blow for the West
Pointer.
Official request has been made.
according 10 the army recruiting
station here. for the retention of a
number Of temporary engineer Of.
ficers 10 teach military academy
graduates who have been assigned
90 the corps
Since time immemoriai. the off.
GERS OF the engineer corps have
been picked entirely from among
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-08
AIRPLANES TO
BATTLE TANK
Two Army Flyers TO Attack
Little Whippet

A real aerial battle with two army
airplanes attacking a whippet tank
In It's unsteady and jcrky advance
over Entertainments will be staged
next Sunday az Fort faawton when
two army pilots. who will be In Seat.
tie for recruiting purposes, stage an
aerial program.
There will be second program
Monday when one Of the aviators
win land on Fifth ave. at Lenora
~. This stunt has never been at.
tempted before. Il Is said.
Tho pilots. who are TO arrive from
Camp Lewis about noon. will stunt
over Seattle Sunday. proceeding 90
Fort I.awton. where the Chamber OF
Commerce will hold reception.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-08

, the honor graduates Of Yves, Point
And now there honor graduates
have 10 take lessons from Officers
who were appointed from civil life
The recruiting office consirueR
this an being Indicative OF the re
markabic success achieved by ener.
Eeney officers. for Il Is the frs,
time IN history that the army has
ever recognized graduates Of eivll
Institutions as even the peers Of
West Pointers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-08
PLAN BIG PICNIC

Tho Young Peoples society ~ the
Ballard First Lutheran church will
leave the city dock at Ballard on
Sunday. AZ $50 p IN. for vashon In
land. where openair services. lunch
and a general good time are planned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-08
HOURS EXERCISE A WEEK.

When on sea duty, the officers get
plenty OF exercise, but on shore duty
the tendency Is to let the muscles
get flabby, reads the order. And now
the lleutenants on local duty are
figuring just when IL the best time
to do the well-known "stoop falling"
stunt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-08
To Explore Asia

Hedln is 10 lead another oxpe-
dillon into Central Asia, where he
has made notable discoveries.
Funds are provided by the Swedish
government. Transhlmalaya and
Tibet and the wild mountain
regions beyond are his objective.
ON previous explorations of Asia,
Hedin has been backed In part by
British money. but his intense pro-
German attitude during the war
has robbed him OF this support this
time. He has been "a great per-
sonal friend OF william Hohenzol-
Tern.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-08

that De Valera president Of
Irish republic, will be here to d
In the next launching at the Sc
North Pacific yard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-08
Central Fruit Stores

Oranges, dozen .4Oc
Lemons, dozen ................3 5c
Grape Fruit, large 1Oc
Watermelons, pound ..........2 1kc
Catalogues, for ............ 25c
Seedless Grapes, lbs. ........... 25c
White Peaches, basket .25c
Tragedy Plums, dozen .15c
Apricots, crate .................$ ST 80
Soft shell Walnuts, 2 lbs. .75c
Casabas, pound ..................5
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-08
JAPAN CLAIMS A
SUPERIOR Navy
Says Won Reventlow
BY KARL Fl. Won WIEGAND
'Convrioht 1910 An Riohte Reserved !

Copyright, 1919. All Rights ReserVed)
BERLIN, July (Delayed.)- Us that to be
taken as Englands estimate of the value of the league
lof nations?" asked Count Won Reventlow, Germanys
leading naval critic, commenting upon the completion
of "a new warships and 10 additional auxiaries to-
lgeher with the demand of First Lord of the Admiral
ty Walter Long for 3d. O00,000000 British naval pro-
gram
He continued "In view of that news, it is all the
more surprising that the United States has dropped
its naval increase program There today but three
naves left in the world-the British, American and
Japanese with the American between the other two.
FUTURE PEACE
DEPENDS ON UNDERSTANDING
Future of peace is dependent not much the
league of nations upon understanding in regard to
naval and mercantile marine questions between America
and England the hand and settlement Of the dis
turbing japanese question between America and Japan
on the other
with the German navy wiped off the may well
be asked against whom England is building. IL the
league of nations fulfill its ostensibe purpose namely
to prevent wars why England continuing TO add her
already vast navy? So far Germany,
very little how much England builds We now are only
and take only academic interest in the
matter. But well may wonder what Is the value of
the league of nations II mtarism Of the Is TO
tinue."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-08
Washington Fruit & Vegetable
Company

Company
Watermelons, pound ............. 215c
Cantaloupes, each ........5c and 100
New Huckleberries, 2 lbs. .35c
New Potatoes, 7 lbs. 35c
Freestone Peaches, for canning,
per box ..................... 81 40
Green Peppers, pound ....,......3 SOC
Basket Peaches .................. SOC
Egg Plant each ........ .15c and zoe
Bantam Corn, home grown. sc and Toe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-08

BAKE~RITE
BREAKFAST SPECIALTIES
Rich Coffee Cake Nut Rolls
Butter Horns
BAKE-RITE BREADERY
First Avenue. Between Pike and Union
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-08

After you have searched
until you are tired to find
a nice juicy tender roast
or steak for your Sunday
dinner, and then you learn
from this lad" we have it
oh, Girl! Amt it a
grand and glorious feeling?
The St. Mary banner., 1919-03-08

Franklin, La.. March ), 50.
To the President and Members of tn. Police
Jury:
Gentlemen We, your Finance Comm lit ee,
beg leave to report that we have examined the
following bills, and fndng them correct
recommend that they be registered and paid
The St. Mary banner., 1919-03-08
C0NSTABLEs.
Salaries fH February, 1913.

sPAUPERS.
Allowance for February, 1918.
Mrs Harry Champagne. :. 10 90
The St. Mary banner., 1919-03-08

T0taI3 IJ6,2 "
No Disbursements
Respectful, submitted,
Il. l. SIGUR.
Parish Treasurer.
The following report from the
Finance Committee was read and
on N otion of Arthur Olivier, SIC.
onded by Gabriel Haydel andcar.
ried, was received. fled aud made
a part of the minutes. and the Sec.
retary was authorized toissue war.
rants for oil bills listed thereon
upoa approval by, the Finance
Committee:
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-23

En- Francia. mobiles de esprit
tn, protestaron contra la inter
vencion Ell Espalia con objeto de
restaurar una polltica funesta.
Mcreceran siempre la gratitud de
los espanoles Royer-Collard por
Sis .raZOnadcs discrrsos V Benia-
min Constant por suS tambian Sc
renas oraciones parlamentarias so
hrc I'll mismo tema. Los discur-.
sos de Benjamin Constant pro
20 Ito s!c Ia guerra dc IS4pana pue
den verse en- los dos yolGmnncS de
discursos del ilUs:re politico libe-
raj, publicado en- Parts EN- 1923
por Ambrosio Dupont. Pre.9un
tcmos ahOrl: :Quc harAl
los aliado% con E4pl:la? :Quc
harln los lIs.ados I'nihos con Es-
pana? Tratel de conoccr eXac
tamente nuestros amigos de Fran
"A Y dc Ilg!1,c:ll ei persona
politico espanol. Piensen 81 les
convene apOyarse Ell esos desacre-
ditados politicos o favorecer una
renovation. porquc 81 Sc apoyan
en- el viejo personal politico con
taran con cl Estado, peIo ten.
dram contra 81 toda la naci6n. Sc
ha liablado tambiGn de una vista
del prcsidente de los Estados Uni
dos a un puerto espahol. Cuando
la guerra de la Independence anne
ricana, Espaila contribuyo a un
empi2'stito ncgociado pcr aquella
naci0n; C.l nuestrOs puCrtos, bar
cos nOrteaIncricanOS sc aprOvlSiO
naron dc armas v munici0ncs.
Dcsputs de Francia, fue Espa-
i'll qHien mas contribuyo a ia in
dcpcndcncia norteamcricana. Gra-
"a scria una vista dc Wilson Il
Espana pero piCnsese en- que esa
vista lejos de favorecer al pueblo
espahol. lie periudicaria, per que
los elementos directivos de la vie
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-23

comienza con una consagraci6n dc
tales mGtodOs arcaicos. PcrO las
cOnciencias, plena conciencia, del
papel que han desempefado en- la
guerra: esas masas ven tambieI
las fortnnas inmensas, fabulosas,
que sc han hecho en- tOdos los pa
ses beligerantes al amparo de la
guerra. cCual sera ell resultado
J, de este estadO de cOnciencia popu-
lar? Va en- muchos pafses euro
! peos SO advierten la inquietud Y la
zozobra. No Sc puele asegurar
NADIA respacto al porvenir, nj pre-
decir tampoeo que eficacia posi-
| tiva tcndra 10 que los hicrofantes
dc, la paz acuerden en- su sancdrfn
10 confcrencia.
Pero hay un aspecto de la cues
ti6n que a los espafloles nos toca
mas de cerca. En- 1915 sc celeA-
bro el tratado de yiena, que di0
por resultado una alianZa llama
da santa, v en- 1922 todos los mas
empingorotados personajes de Eu-
rOpa celebrarOn varios conciliabu-
los en- Verona, en- los que sc ha-
bio, entire Otras cOsas, de la inter
venci0n ell Espafla. Durante Ia
guerra pasada Espafia ha perma-
necido neutral; declarada la vic
toria favor de los aliados, mu-
chos de nuestros politicos Sc han
apresurado a solicitar la ayuda de
dichas potencias triunfadoras. La
semejanza que hay entire 1923 y
1919, es que antafio Francia inter
vino para reponer en- Espaila una
'politica odiada, Y ahora estos mis-
mos polfticos a quienes execra la
opinion dcsean q. los aliados inter
vengan tambien, pero para con,
servar, para afirmar, para conso-
lidar, 1su mando y SUI disfrute del
poder.
\ proposito de esta semelanza,
Sc han recordado Ia genesis y les
varios incidentes dc la intcrveD-
cion, en- 1923, eli Espaiia. Cha.
tcaubriand ha sido con tai motive
atacado injustamente por un que
ritlo amigo nuestro, el diputadO
republican, y director de GEL
Pals. Roberto Castrovido. iCual
fue cxactamente la parte que tuvo
Chateaubriand en- la guerra con-
itra Espa1a? Ell gran escritOr ase-
gura, con toda formalidad, que la
guerra contra. Espaila es Obra Sill
va. A1ade algo mas, y es que los
hombres politicos del porvenir lie
.elogiaran por esta empresa. To-
do este 10 dice en- su libro Gel Con
greso de Verona. Pero Chateau.
BRAND, que era un maravilloso
artista, unO de los mas grandcs
prosistas de Ia Francia contcm-
Iporanea, ra tambien un 'tant0 yani
dosO. Julio Lcmatre en- SUI libr0
sobre Chateaubriand pone de re-
lieve, con mucho ingenio, esta va
nidad del gran artista. Chateau
brand estuvo eli Espaiia, y NADIA
mas curioso que lecr los juicios
criticos v las pinturas que hizosdc
los hombres v de los paisajcs de
nuestra patria. En- 10 que dice de
Granada, de Ell Escorial, de Cas-
tilla, hay una luz de extraiia de-
formation, pero, al mismo tempo,
scntimos que el autor, por una in
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-23
Madrid.

Madrid.
Hcmos de ratilicar Y ampliar
algunas ideas expuestas anterior
mente. Sc ha hablado mucho Ell
EspaIia en- estos dlas del tratado
que las potcncias aliadas, otras
potencias aliadas, celebraron el
1915. Sobre la mesa en- que cs--
cribimos estas lineas tcnemOS
I'm eiemplar de dichos tratados
(Rourdillat, editor, Paris, 1880.
III Congreso de Niena celcbr6 sus
sesioncs Ell Octubre de 1914 a iu-
Mo dc 1915. Eel famoso tratado
que sali6 de tai Congrcso comien-
III con las siguicntcs palabras: !:
"I.n cl nombre de laSantisima G
indivisible Trinidad. Sc ha di-
clio. ahora, por distinguidos publi-
cistas sIltraliberales, que las cOsas
81 cncaminan de mOdo que la
al.anZa de estoS tiempOs sc ascme-
ian la alianZa de 1S15.Al mismO
tempo que en- Espaila los aludi--
dos peri0distaS radicales deplOra-
ban tales concomitancias, un ami
90 nuestro frances, Santiago Balm
vile, comenzaba de la siguiente
mancra un artlculO en- LA Acci0n
Frances" az encro 19l9D "Nues
tlo siglo ha inventado mnchas me-
nos cosas de 10 que sc cree, Sc
dccfa que en- la actual conferencia
de Ia paz sc iban YER maravillas.
NADIA dc secretos. Los pueblos,
iueces V dueil0s de s'ls prOpiOs
asuntos. Los vicjos metodos de
una diplomacia arcaica, serian
abolidos, v las rclaciones interna
cionales revestirian fOrmas nue.
vas. Pues bien, para comenzar,
la confcrencia, despues de Tin en-
sayO de tres dlas, ha decididO de-
liberar a puerta cerrada y los pie
nipotenciarios Sc han juramcnta-
do para no revelar NADIA de las
diScusiones"
Tencmos. pues, cue publicista
ultraliberales v publicistas ultra
conseryadores estan de acuerdo en-
>reconoccr una realidad, una tristc
Aealidad; pero mientras los prime
Il Ia lamentan, los sesundos la
- i ;,ig 4pucsto que viene a con-
Fmar su politica traditional, fun
ada Ell el mas riguroso cmpiris-
mo. V no en- la ideologia soilado-
] ra.
Los publicistas ultralibcrales tie
nen, en- parte, raZ6n para sus crl-
ticas: la guerra pasada no lia 81
do una guerra hecha !eXclusira-
mente por ejercitos profesionales
reglllares: la han hecho las ma
clones. los pueblos: los pueblos,
las nacioncs. estan formadOs, en-
sl inmensa mayoria. .por las masas
obreras.
Sin regatear meritos hi herOls-
mos otras classes, sc puede declr
que es ell proletariado quien ha
hechO la guerra.
Ahora, al acabar la lucha, las
masas Obreras sc encuentran con
que no tienen representation en-
la conferencia de la paz. Sc Ian
Vi tambien a los cuatrO vientOs
del mundO la idea de que los ira
dicionales metodOs diplomaticOs,
fundados en- el secretO, habian ca
ducado. V la conferencia de Ia paz