Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-27
UNITE TO ACCLAIM
WAR |NTOLERAbLE
Spirit Shown Is Far More
Significant Than Mere For
nation of League.
S ALMOST EMOTIONAL
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Copyright 1919. by New York Evening PostJ
PARIS, January 27.-Far more sig
nificant than the few simple words
whereby the full conference of the
associated powers allied against Ger
many decided on the formation of the
league of nations as a general part
of the peace treaty itself was the
spirit of. unanimity almost emotional
in favor of its expression, as one after
another of the representatives OF the
great majority of the peoples of the
world denounced war as intolerable
and promised to substitute concilia-
tory methods to insure the safety OF
mankind. .
Stirring Words Spoken
I II would be diAicult to say, which.
was more powerful = the stirring
words of Lloyd George as he described
his visit to. the devastated areas Of
France and soliioquized upon the fact
that this was the only organized
method that civilized nations have
ever attempted or established 70 SET
tie disputes amongst each other of
the dramatic emphasis as. President
Wilson said the American soldiers
came into this war "as crusaders, not
merely to win a war, out 70 WIN
cause.
astic. added; mo people were more
ready to accept the league of nations
in its entirety and the principles as
laid down by President Wilson. IN his
speech today than the Italian people
Leon Bourgeois. the representative
of France, in a lofty voice. similarly
announced the view of France. THE
terrible experience of the last four
and a half years should never be re-
newed" China. Poland. Brazil, Bel
rest, like so many billiards OF the new
era of the worlds progress, arose
through their representatives to sup
port the creation Of the league OF
nations
The large and small nations of the
world pronounced their Judgment and
presented their views. Throughout all
was a common tone Of idealism per-
haps UNPARALLELED in the history Of the
world for it's sincerity attested by the
recognition. OF the respective nations
that war had become so intense as to
/ Clemenceau's Words Expressive.
The best concrete evidence. how
ever. Of the advance which has been
made in Paris through common coun-
sci and interchange Of views was
the admirable speech of Premier
Clemenceau endeavoring to settle a
little tempest which arose in the
meeting when the small nations asked
representation on the various COM
mittees But full opportunity was
given to each to be heard on it's re-
spective claims. Premier Clemenceau
struck a high note in the conference.
saving: "As for myself. have come
opinions in order to conciliate. in
order to reach conclusions which all
wish for. and I have already sacri-
feed, and I have done 1t with Joy, for
US here. I hope we Will all be in
spired by the same spirit"
One could not help comparing this
passage with President Wilson's
speech in New York last September,
wherein he said every nation must
the price. But uttered by C1emen-
ceau amid the discussion Of the
league of nations, it can be inter-
preted as meaning that his point OF
view in the speech he recently made
in the French chamber of deputies
gone modification, and the enthusf-
astic speech of Leon Bourgeois favor
ing wilson's views was absolutely
supported by the French premier.
Puzzle as to Small Nations.
Thus 1t can be said the five great
mowers, together with the small ma
,ions have taken the most forward
stem since the armistice to bring
about the era of genuine peace. The
discussion as to how the small ma
tions may be represented on the COM
mittee drafting the plan for the
league of nations Is interesting in
so far as it has revealed the difficult
nrobIem of the necessity of discover
ing some way to consider the respec-
tive interests in a manner satisfac-
tory to their peoples. Premier Cie-
menceau whimsically.f vet bluntly
pleasing in manner, told the delegates
the ideal way would be to give every
small nation representation on the
committee.
This seemed to squelch argument,
pointing out that each small nation
would have an opportunity to attend
the sessions of the committees and to
express it's point of view. Neverthe-
less, the French premier. desiring to
be fair to all. proposed that the con-
ference should meet again today to
give the small nations chance to
agree on their representatives on the
various committees.
It is plain to see that M. Clemen-
ceau is driving force for business,
and all matters are making headway.