Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-19
SLOW MAKING OF PEACE
FEARED ALLIED DANGER
Rene Niviani Declares Questions fOi
Germany Should BE Set
tied at Once.
RUSSIAN PROBLEM vEXlNG ONE
Asserts Free Peoples Must Act I'm
mediatcly in Order to Avert Rise
Of New AutOcrncics in Central Eu-
ropcan Countries.
BN RENE NIVlANI.
'urmcr Premier of Irrnnce

PARIS, Feb. lS.-Pcrhaps il WAS "A
mistake on the part of the allies not
10 settle with Germany forthwith
after tho signing Of the armisticc .:nd
POSTPONE for later arbitration the in
Vulnerable conlicts which tho world
offers.
On the western front we are ready:
France has n right 10 Alsacc lorraine,
and she expects a favorable settlement
of the question OF the Sa.tr mining
region and recognition OF her cen
tcnary rights TO Syria. not TO mention
indcmnities for the damage she has
suffered.
il is possible to fix the Russian
frontiers while the chaos continues in
with Germany requires previous
settlement OF the Russian Question
II there arc ncgotiations to wncm are
VIC TO listen as NuSSia'S Spokesman?
SO FAR HolShcviSm alone has 4 voice.
The others arc silent or protest or hide
Herein lies the cruN OF The whole
Germany. with dabolloal skill, stimu.
lated BolshcVism i'll Russia. She kept
continues TO do so. Meanwhile. she
threatens tho world with this moral
socin scourgc she uses ii as Ter
chict weapon.
FRANCE TOO tSTTTE
To ADOPT RED IDEAS
France has too much good sense
o ana IinsiE h;t,pr"perty in LrIncs is TOO
-
too strong, and the popular mimi too
VIDE awake sharpcncd by the expert
S S Of four rcvoluNonH; briefly,
France is too aStutc to fail into this
trap. TO Succumb TO this menace
=, Tut We must watch the .As:atic side
what. then. since the Russian prob
lem is unSolvcd because there is little
likelihood Of the prinkipo conferences
bringing material results. arc. VIC 10
rublic opinion, which has been
patient during the darkes, hours Of
INC, INC iaSt four years. is NOS anxious
tee, what will the final peace h~o
Snail we be equal TO our victory
,,arc We shed $" much blood in order
advantages from her very defeat and
turn It aEains; her vic;ors"
am only. speaking with France.
Snt France is in solidarity with tho
World Since France stands as the adj
EanCed sentinel against aggression as
-atn n IMT%sSa tho i" nli ,Gyc;ntnaii,Gs her
KINDS IT is not France alone tha,
r r.iE ,,a u" mrnaccd hy. renewal OF
hht after France. all nations
MUST IiA'l: HEAL PEACE
FOR SAKE or CHILDREN
There is another terrible consequence
20 he confronted if VIC fail to obtain
t ran nind OF peacc which the blood of
voice or the living. namely tn, col
!apSo OF pariamcnitism If that were
:" como 10 PISS what would the free
''sopicS Of IL" world think They have
gwen their children for the most rac-rI'
SaNs" IN history ANA iiov arc Their
SoNernmcnt5 unable to utilize victory :
would hc proof oF total iuCapac;tv
| ana absolute impotrncc on the par, of
those who thought they could evolve
great ana wonderful plans from the
worlds deliberations. II would be a
cratic states whose Cnicts act without
consulting their subjects
IT is imNossiblc 10 hide The contrast
iciwccn Tic rapid. decisive aud prompt
action Of autocrats. and the ,m:d en- :
nHrraSScd. hindcrcu. powcrIcSs and in =
cncicni action or congress OF paopics.
l:ut IL such We're To he the nature
Of tho actions OF the peace conference.
l. would mark the most prurouu,!
demonstration OF International retro
grcSS!on.
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