The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-13
BARNES CONDEMNS
NAMING OF HEBRON
Albany Leader Compares Pub
lie Acts Of Lincoln and
Wilson.
TAKES UP SIM FEN
Says President Must Recog-
nizc Irish Republic to Be
Consistent.
TAKES UP SIM FEM

Special Despatch TO Tar suS.
ALBANY, Feb. IL. - Contrasting the
mental operations OF Abraham Lincoln
with those of Woodrow Wilson. particu-
larly concerning matters affecting inter-
rational relations, William Barnes in a
speech before the Albany County Repub-
lican Club here tonight condemned the
appointment of Prof. George Davis Her
ron and William Allen White as Amer
lean delegates to the Princes Islands
conference with the representatives OF
the Russian factions
The Albany Republican leader quoted
from number OF the speeches of the
Emanclpator to illustrate Mr.. Lincoln's
clarity of thought and disposition to
place before the public all information
in his possession on anv issue before
lin. Then he drew attention to the in
consistencies that he said had marked
President Wilson's course in national
matters. He challenged the Presidents
good faith in his advocacy OF a dual
control Of the former German colonies :
he charged inconsistency in his principle
Of self-de,ermination, pointing out that
MIR. Wilson's majority would have been
entirely wiped out had this principle
been applied TO the black people of the
Southern States and that the President
now finds himself confronted with an
irish Sim Fein Parliament so that he
must either abandon the principle or
recognize the Sim Fein as he would the
Jugo-Slav and 60 to war with Great
Britain.
Seeing Things as They Are.
Mr.. Barnes charged Mr.. Wilson with
avoiding an explanation of the truth
regarding the so-called League OF Ma
tione.
Continuing Mr.. Barnes charged the
Administration with failure to perceive
the real truth in the Mexican situation :;
with confusion of ideas and principles
with regard to Huerta and Mexico that
was entirely consistent with the Ad-
ninistration's subsequent attempted diff
ferentiation, between the Imperial Ger
unan Government and the German people.
As to Won Bernstorn.
Reviewing Mr. Wilson's handling OF
our international relations Mr.. Barnes
'fIe demands a League OF Nations
which cannot be at best more than an
offensive and defensive alliance among
The members Of it. and yet he runs away
from the truth OF what the league must
he. IL it is to be useful. in order to give
it name more in accordance with the
overworked humanity camouflage. In
fact, at the present writing II is doubt
Iui whether the proposed body will be
endowed with teeth. Commenting upon
that THE SUN recently said: How
sharper than n serpent's thanks It is
to have a toothless child
appointment of DIR. Heron.
I'm his message to the Congress in
December Mr.. Wilson said 10 the law
making body Of America You shall
know all that I know Up to this time
10 communication has been made TO
That body by him. except q cablegram;
the details OF which have been kept
secret. demanding stupendous increase
Of the American navy, which Mr.. Dan
iels says the President desires as club
to enforce-not upon Germany. but
upon the Allies his will regarding ar
maments. and a demand for 500, 900. 900
10 feed starving peoples, including Boil
shevik.
Moreover is not Russia now under
autocratic government, to which he ac-
credits Mr.. White and Mr. Heron at
Pr,nkipo. in the Sea OF Marmo!a? What
people chose Mr.. Lenine to be dictator
Of Russia? Only the Red Guard OF
anarchy and German money. CARBON
exists in Russia to-day exactly as il
existed under the Romanoffs. A selected
class of mankind not the rulers OF man
kind in Russia? Absolutely"
In closing, Mr.. Barnes said:
There seems to be no other conclu-
sion.
Against the liquid clarity of all Of
Mr.. Lincoln's utterances We can find in
those OF Mr.. Wilson nothing but con-
fusion.
''The apologists OF Mr.. Wilson con-
fronted with the many statements which
he has made. entirely contradictory in
character. say that he is not ashamed
10 admit that he has been wrong, and
that he has the capacity to learn. This
Is very good as far as it goes, but the
American people should not submit
mentally to any man who has so much
10 learn.
In Mr.. Lincoln we had a mind clear.
alert marvellous In discernment and
positive in action. In Mr.. Wilson we
have mind that has CROPPED it's way.
step by step. passing from error TO
error. confusing others because con-
fused itself. Mr. Wilson does not see
IS he desires them to be-
Wadsworth n Speaker.
The other speakers were Senator
James W. Wadsworth, Jr.. Senator
Henry NJ. Sage. Speaker Thaddeus G.
Sweet OF the Assembly and Represen-
tative C. \. Macarthur of oregon. Sen
stor Sage said the result OF the direct
primary has been disastrous in this
state.
NO one he said, doubts that abuses
had crept into the old system that the
Ill of the majority was not always car
J ed into effect but In the substitution
az the new system We have not de-
stroyed the evil. but have destroyed the
vital ossence-responsibil The re-
suit, he said, has been that where a
man, especially high elected official,
gets solid grip on party management
Il is almost impossible TO dislodge him.
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