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New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
Ford Quits Republican Club
Judge Objects TO Beck's Criti-
cism of Wilson

Supreme Court Justice John Ford
sent his resignation yesterday to the
Republican Club because it had failed
10 repudiate criticisms Of President
Wilson delivered By James M. Beck at
The clubs Lincoln Day dinner. Justice
Ford had been d member Of the club
for more than twenty-five years. He
wrote, in part, as follows:
"By invitation of the accredited
representatives. IL the Republican Club
this man Beck was invited TO it's most
important annual function to strike
the blow on Lincoln's Birthday.
II had hoped that some public dis-
ayowal or reeponsibility for this treach-
erous effort 10 hamstring our President
would be forthcomiug from come repre-
sentatiye of tho club.
"From the fact that no population
has appeared, no Iesg than from the
yapturons and protracted applause
which greeted Eeck's yileat utterances,
am forced ~ conclude that the donni-
nant sentiment 81 the club ~ in accord
with him md approyes his indecent
performance.
II csnnot. wifhou, violence 10 roy
sense II self respect d3 other than
tender ny resignatiDn from The club.
~ taks effect Immediately"
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
Economic Leniency
To Germany Feared
In League Draft
Ne1c York Tribune
EurOnenn Bureau

Copyright. 1919. New York Tribune Inc)
LONDON, Feb. 16.-The restricted
character of President Wilson's resolu-
tion for the establishment of supreme
economic council to deal with financial
and kindred affairs during the armis-
tice was not at first properly under
stood, though it relates to the much
wider subject Of the economic terms in
the forthcoming peace treaty.
The Presidents proposal is consid-
cred purely an emergency expedieni,
but its application is regarded as a
matter of first concern. Here, and OBJ
viously in other Allied countries, there
exists a real apprehension that in the
effort to demonstrate the genuine char
acter Of the league of nations idea Ger
many may be accorded favorable treat
ment beyond her deserts and given a
tangible advantage over the countries
which she injured and despoiled. But
these fears have been moderated since
the new warning addressed to the en-
emy by President Wilson and the de-
clslon not to permit Germany's i'm
mediate entry into the league Of ma
tions, which will make her dependent
upon the Allies for raw materials and
financial facilities in the international
money markets.
In the new British Parliament, which
Is now sitting, the members have lost
no time in obtaining explicit assurance
from the government that Germany
Will be compelled to pay the war bill
to the utmost Of her resources, and q
similar determination Of America when
the peace treaty is framed will operate
against any misplaced leniency of a
KIND to hasten Germany's recuperation
ut the expense Of the Allies.
The payment Of an indemnity is pre-
supposed upon an industrial situation
that VIII produce it, and some assist
ance ance Will probably be needed to permit
Germany to get fresh start, but this
can strictly be limited to the accept
ance Of the suggestion that Germany
be provided with raw materials.
A system Of deferred payment would
seriously prejudice the postwar recov
cry OF France and Belgium and, to a
lesser extent, o. this country, and it is
not believed that America desires 10
e:xpand her foreign trade by helping
the enemy at the exepnse of the Allies,
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
China Tells Delegates to
Reveal Secret Agreements
Wants Peace Conference to
Know About shantung Treaty,
to Uncover Injustice

PEKING, Feb. 10 (By the Associ-
ated Press).-Premier Chin Nun-hsun.
under instructions from President
Hsu Shih-chang, yesterday sent a dis
patch to the Chinese peace delegates
instructing them to disclose to the
peace conference the Shantung Rail
way agreement and other secret
agreements with Japan. 1t is report
ed the President is encountcring op-
position from his pro-Japancse cabl-
net at every step.
The Japanese are said to desire the
publicity of the Shantung agreement
in the hope that the conference will
recognize its validity, while the Chi
nese hope that as the agreement has
not been ratified and it would give
Japan a permanent position in Shan
tung the conference will recognize it's
Injustice
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17

conference" or parlia,,,o,.
OF the league. without +h rs It were.'
the force ro' ears the league viii i1rure, lan,
ana power, but adds. "Wbos vitality
ueht comes back from s ne Presi,
trust that the constitn+;an ;A,nerca We
league may be subjected ~ OF the
searching revision. Apart $50 q somewhat
corresponds with all tbe 'Lom rom this it
have been founded upon IL Types that
All the Northcliffe ms narar a.
lhe fullest praise. The Da;l,' eApress
Geclarlng 1t marks the onen;s may Mall'
new new era IN political 1ifeS a,mg any ..T, OF
lines stating: ana The
Peace and its preservo+;o
been brought down from .t-o" +SN have
what is more. peace in +b;a ;s'e clouds;
IS tor the first time equinnoS 1oSvenant
nunders of its own '~'PP0u with
he Times" as we'll as sevouo,
er Journals, notes with pride tba. I,at o'n-
struction contains manv nau, 'sa1 con-
advanced by Britons. notabIv iCeaIures
smuts. and a careful readjnc - f1ceneral
al SHUTS book supports rs uener"
IN many important par+ic,,lom..S o,..S claim
ne"rd Lord Robert Cecil exnress TX
views many times on the lrtess lon MS
nations scheme, it can be s+a+nS ue OF
assurance that he. too. nlavaS WIN
part m the drafting of the docnrig a pig
ne Ilmes' says: ~D'''e"''
he covenant viii be fo,,ns
more 1t is examined, to qo deano. me
the causes of war and 10 do 49,. rv. 'nto
thelr removal than anv one eyno. .e ~.
we venture to say it is the nost sus ~.
portant document ever nnb1isboss' iaos' In,
one winch, If it works in the snir,t 80
It's founders, will exercise n r,s,. narn.o W
nent influence for good on the psrnas' fm+,.s'
OF the human race" -0
Civil Wars Unprovided Against
The Morning Post" ALWAYS ..ro.
opponent Of the project, finds fss fanIss
"lth the constitution. but limits ;,s
criticism 10 the minor issues savnr.
The criticism we are temnted 3.
make is that the scheme makes nrov;.
sion only for national wars. Yet b;s-
tory and experience prove that tha
most deadly, fatal and cruel wars ara
these between classes or factions with.
IN nation itself, as for example. the
wars IN Russia to-day, or the Civil
War in American
The POST congratulates the fran.
ers upon not attempting to create an
international police force. "The Globe !
another opponent of the league, saws:
80 long as these five powers are
banded together in amity no serious
dangers are likely to threaten ths
peace of the world. Their moral as
we'll as their material influence. can
not fail to exert a wholesome effect as
a deterrent to would-be wrong-doers
among the nations of the world at
large. That at least appears to be the
lace value of the proposals."
Publication of the proposed const-
tuition of the league of nations is ex-
pected to have a good effect upon the
labor situation, not only here but in
Franco.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
Motive Power TO Consist
i'm the Good Intentions of
the Nations, He Asserts
Plan Called Practicable
Reception Of Draft by the
People Is Regarded as
an Encouraging Augury
Netc York Tribune
Special Cable Scrrfce

copyright. 1919 New York Tribune Inc)
PARIS, Feb 16.-Lord Robert Cecil
the foremost figure in the drafting OF
the covenant of the league of nations
who some time ago declared that if
America joined the league there would
be no more danger of war, but if Amer
lea did not join the factor of inter
national insecurity would remain and
that another European war would re-
suit in the reversion of civilization to
barbarism, gave an interview to the
correspondent Of Tho Tribune to-day
Lord Robert said
"I regard the way the draft Of the
league has been received as a happy
augury. 1t confirms my impression
gained in the course Of the sittings of
the commission, and | am much en-
couraged thereby. The fact is that
as discussions proceeded the feeling
that the scheme would be successful
grew steadily. 1t is not Utopian. 1t
is practicable. Those who framed it
n. J.
ined it believe it will work if the people
choose to make it So
at has been suggested that the BODY
of delegates should be deliberative and
advisory and the executive council
should do most of the administrative
work, assisted by a permanent secre-
tariat. A small body like the council
is necessary for this purpose. 1t
should be noted that no sovereign state
can be bound against its will. ] never
thought it practicable to have any con-
siderable sacrifice of sovereignty. Our
proposals in this respect are strictly
limited
THE fact remains, however, that ma
tlons cannot 60 to war until all means
of averting it have been tried. do
not think the small nations are likely
to receive large representation on the
executive council for the present. This
is fair and generally ac-
ceptable.
In regard to the question whether
a member of the league is obliged to
accept mandatory power over any ter
ritory when requested to do so, there
is nothing binding in the covenant, but
1t IS likely that in league of any
organization unless the people con-
stitutng it are determined to make it
work the chances of success are di-
The machinery is neces-
sary but after all, the motive power
must be a world spirit and the inten
tlons of the nations forming the
league"
Lord Robert Cecil is known to be a
strong advocate of American assump-
tion of mandate from the league of
nations over Armenia, Syria and other
territories in the Near East.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
League Constitution
Generally Approued
BY Press of Britain,
Ne4c York Tribune

European Bureau
Copyright. 1919, New York Tribune Inc)
LONDON, Feb. 16.-The league
of nations has received good press
notices in Great Britain. In some
quarters the constitution is con-
sidered to have exceeded the ex-
pectations of even the warmest sup
porters of the scheme. Others believe
it has not enough "bite," as Mr. Taft
expressed it. Still others are satisfied
that it contains no harmful features.
Opponents or skeptics are still
grudging of approval Of the document
which has been sanctioned by the rep
resentatives Of the nations assembled
in Paris, but one may search in vain
to find a single downright condem-
nation of the draft. Each article is
being carefully scrutinized and its
bearing on British affairs studied
minutely.
proval has been given. Probably early
next week Parliament Will discuss the
document, but no full discussion Will
take place until the peace conference
reaches a final decision, which may be
MANY weeks away
"The Westminster Gazette" reioices
in the fact that the scheme is not
limited merely to preventing war or
enforcing peace, but has a positive
side, namely, guarding of helpless
peoples and the uplifting of the masses
in all countries.
Magma Charta of the World
"The Daily Express" calls it the
Magma Charta of the World, which has
justified the labor spent upon it, and
in its modified form is an indication
that President Wilson has learned a
great deal since he came to Europe"
'phe Express" thinks many of the
extreme ideas with which the league
was encumbered have been toned
down, and notes with satisfaction the
passage reading the league shall Sc
cure and maintain freedom of transit
and equitable treatment for the COM
merce of all states"
"The Manchester Guardian" wishes
the constitution had provided for what
General Smuts described as "sronoral
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17

imposed. due certainly to the influence
of President Wilson and an EXPIRE sslon
of general justice, whereby it is hoped
to make mere supple the too harsh
and too egoistic character OF national
interests. The future is thus open for
a better regulation Of the world
The royalist "Action Francaise" sees
one alternative: either to make the
pact one of mutual protection or to
create super state. But III a world
governed by compromise, the paper
says, it was necessary to consider the
special circumstances Of the contract
ing parties, allowing them to enter the
new association "without leaving too
many sacrifices and regrets outside the
door,
"Compiete Security" Lacking
Thus, the paper asserts, the league
goes without its essential element
which, for France, was complete Sc
curity, unconditionally guaranteed, not
on paper but by strict engagements,
and supported by real strength" This
could not be, the paper AYERS, "and
we must rest content with what is
offered"
The Socialist "LOuvre' says:
"The society OF nations and this
not be a league Of governments but an
association of peoples. The plan Mr..
Wilson submitted to the conference
does not affirm this but neither does it
deny it. The plan is but the foundation
of humanitarian edifice, the building
of which must be completed by future
The foundation is solid.
Let us hope it will prove indestruc
tlble"
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
Russian Situation
Again Considered
BY Great Council

PARIS, Feb. Is (By The Associated
Pressl.-The Russian problem was
again before the supreme council of the
great powers to-day. This was the day
originally set for the assembling of the
conference at Princes Islands, but while
the day passed without a conference
hopes of holding the island meeting
have not been entirely abandoned.
The supreme council heard Winston
Spencer Churchill, the British Secre-
tary of War. Colonel Churchill proposed
further means for adjustment Of the
Russian situation. No action was taken
on his proposal. however,, which went
over until Monday. The outlook for
adjustment of the situation was said not
to be encouraging.
The following official communication
was issued
"The representatives of the Allied
and associated powers met this after
noon at the Quai d'Orsay, from 3 to
6 o'clock, and heard the delegates of
the administration council of the
Lebanon. They then began the ex-
animation of the Russian question.
"The next meeting will be at 8
O'Clock Monday afternoon"
A communication dealing with the
work Of the commission on reparaton
said
THE reparation commission met
this morning at 1890 o'clock under
the presidency of NJ. Klotz.
"Thc discussion of the principles
on which the right of reparation is
based was continued, and NJ van den
Heuvel, of Belgium, and M. Klotz,
of France, expressed at length the
views Of their respective govern
ments.
"Further discussion of this subject
VIII be taken up at the next meeting.
Monday, February II, at 1890
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
League OF Nations Plan
Meets All Demands Of
SuppOrterS, SAYS Houston

The league Of nations plan presented
by President Wilson to the peace con
ference embodies virtually all the prin.
ciples for which supporters Of the idea
have stood, Herbert $. Houston. chair
man of the committee on information
of the League to Enforce Peace, said
IN statement given out last night. It
was most reassuring, he said, that the
plan had the unanimous approval Of the
members Of the commission which pre-
pared it.
"Iherc is a large, probably a domi-
nant, body Of opinion in the League to
Enforce Peace" he said. chat has held
That international cooperation to do the
work which the world needs to have done
VIII result in the creation of agencies
or bureaus as this plan calls them.
which Will quickly make of the league
or nations a going concern, vital or
ganlsm of essential and farreachino
service '' b
"A league equipped to render such
service will command from the start at :
tention and respect, and membership in =,
II VIII be priced by those within and
sought by those without, and such a
League viii be able to apply instantlv
economic pressure that will be found ~
have teeth against an offending nation
Inc skeptlcs who prefer to sec in tho
plan only another Hague convention
are sure to be enlightened as to their
error, Just as those will be who goo in
some OF the provisions definite viola
tons Of the Constitution of the unitcd
States" N''''ou
Popular reaction to the series of nine
conventions which the League to En-
Iorcc leace was holding in various
parts OF the country showed, Mr.. Hous-
eon sa1d. that national sentiment was
strongly IN favor of a league of na~
tions. State legislatures were invit;nr
convention speakers to address them
ne continued, and the legislatures If
tt"chty-one states had adopted resoln-
tlons urging that the United States no.
come member Of such league. The
feso'utlons feso snd were adopted, he said, be-
at Paris. 0o pi"h
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
4 Russian Dukes SlaiY,
For Liebknecht's Death

pARIS, Feb. 16.-Paul Eric,
correspondent Of the "Jour-
nal" who recently escaped from
Petrograd and made his way to
Helsingfors, says that four Rus
sian Grand Dukes were shot some
time ago without having been
given a hearing, and that it was
understood their summary exc
cution was q result of the killing
in Berlin Of DR.. Karl Liebknecht
and Rosa Luxembourg.
The correspondent says GER
tain Of the Bolsheviki advocated
the release of the Grand Dukes
and that their view was about to
prevail when the Bolshevik vigi-
lance committee opposed this, and,
to show that it alone had the right
to decide the fate of the prison.
ers, had them shot.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
Wilson Plea
May Modiffy
Senate Debate
Continued from page /.


the President has been much embar-
rassed in his negotiations by the clear
evidences of sharp division of opinion
in this country, following on the heels
Of an election in which his appeal to
the country was rejected.
Knox Speech Disturbs
They tell Of the effect in Paris Of
such speeches as that of Senator
Knox, of Pennsylvania, whose ideas, as
those Of an ex-Secretary of State Of
the party which had just carried the
country in an election carried great
weight with the foreign diplomats.
Supporters of the President point
out that it is scarcely possible that
the President should be followed on
his next trip to France by such vol
ieys of criticism as were poured out
in the Capitol on his previous depart
ure. Opponents of the league of ma
tions, it is pointed out, have had their
targets much restricted by the pub
lication of the text Of the constitution
possible to get anywhere by attack
ing an international army or navy,
for instance. The sort Of criticism
which was made so vigorously by Sem
ator Borah, of the Republican side, and
Senator Reed, of the Democratic side,
will have to be greatly modified
In this situation, the Presidents
admirers point out, the cards are all
in the Presidents favor. If he can, by
strong personal arguments, smooth
away part of the opposition-if, for
instance he can only persuade Sem
ator Henry Cabot Lodge or Senator
Philander G. Knox to remain silent
he will have accomplished great deal
by way of enhancing hi. own prestlgc
at the peace table when he returns
There is manifest among the mem
bers of the Foreign Relations commit
tees Of the two houses a marked aver
sion to anything smacking of fragrant
disregard Of this request. Some Of the
Senators and members admit privately
that they do not want to open the dis
cussion themselves now, but that they
are hoping they will be forced into a
debate of the subject seemingly against
their will. This virtually means that
there will be no set speeches on the
league by committee members.
1t also means that the very men
whose word would have great weight
IN Parls have been to a certain extent
restrained from attacking the league
until the President gets an opportunity
to win than ovor
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
Italian, Press Halls
League COUenant as
" VOrEd Peace Basis

ROME, Feb. 15.-The whole Italian
press greets with JOY and satisfaction
the announcement of the foundation
of the league of nations and praises
President Wilson for the evidence
he has shown in setting a concrete
basis for the league before leaving
for America All declare that the
war has not been in vain if there
arises from it a society which will
forever prevent a recurrence Of such
conflict.
The "Messaggero" says: eve
greet with deep emotion and sincere
faith the foundation of the league
of nations and hope that the repre-.
sentatives Of the Entente gathered
around MIR. Wilson viii Immediately
approve the project which has been
presented -
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
Serbs Want Plebiscite
Croats and Slovenes Join in Plea
to Peace ParIcv

Serbs, Croats and Slovcnes adopted
resolutions yesterday at Palm Garden,
FIFTY eighth Street, near Lexington
Avenue, calling for plebiscites in the
regions along the Adriatic sought bv
Italy. The resolutions arc to be sent to
the peace conference. The rapacitv of
more powerful ncighbors, the resolu-
tlons SAID, was responsible for the tur-
moil in the Balkans.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17

almost any indemnity and yet within
a generation become the dominant
power on the continent of Europe.
The American argument is that Ger
many's geographical position and Rus
sia's backward condition are such that
this is not so much to be feared
as that the immediate bondage in
which France desires to put Germany
would bring Bolshevism into the coun-
try and prevent the making of even
reparation payments
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
Rabbi Urges Prayers for
Success of World League

Rabbi Herbert S. Goldstein. who
spoke yesterday at Mount Morris The
atre under the auspices of the Institu
tional Synagogue of Religious Recon-
struction, said that prayers must be
offered for the success of the league
or nations just as there were fer vic
ttory during the war. The Young Mems
Hebrew Association movement. ho Je7
clared, was not an important factor in
religious reconstruction.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
Jusserand and Francis
Sail With Presidcn,

BhEST, Feb. I'm. Jusscrand
French Ambassador to the United
States, and Nine. Jusscrand and
David II. Francis, former American
Ambassndor to Russia, and his son and
daughter were among the Presidential
party which sailed on the George
Warrington to-day.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
Wilson Said to Fauor Syrian Mandate
By Frederick Moore

NeD York. Tribune
Special Cable
(Copyright 19l9 Nev York Tribune Inc)
ARS, Feb 6The Arabian that Pres
iden Wilson will advocate his from
by the
tons for control of that section of Syria which
treaty of 1916 with
AS has already with
Prince Fesa neghbor be-
vng that Arabia would difficulty obtain
the transfer of Arabia keep
with the Marmoa
oa and an Armenian proecorate both Of which
been continually the President
The British believe shattered
Turkish Empire will be beneficial the and
will political suspicious which would
otherwise be The France
with territorial mandates elsewhere.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
Hint
AT Alliances
Despite League

Continued from page 1.
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