The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-25
PERKINS SAYS PARIS
Is BLAMING WILSON
Y. M. G. A. Official, Home
From Europe, Tells Of Ma
tons Changed Attitude.
PEACE MAKING TOO SLOW
Declares Germans Call War a
Draw-COnvinced Labor
Should Share Profits,

George w. Perkins, who got home
on Wednesday after spending four
months In Europe in behalf Of the Y. NJ.
c. A. and other relief agencies, made
this statement yesterday at his office,
~ Broadway:
The situation in Paris when i left
there ten days ago seemed to have
three outstanding phases.
"First there Is a marked change in
the attitude of the people of Europe
toward President Wilson. The acclaim
with which he was received in France.
England and Italy was without prece-
dent. The people seemed to feel t..at a
man with a magic wand had arrived and
that he would Immediately bring Peace
on Earth, Good Will to Men, Every
word he uttered was read with eager
ness by all classes. AS his words were
all on the subject OF the League Of Ma
tions II was natural that the minds of
the people got away from the question
OF making peace with Germany and on
TO the League OF Nations question.
Blame Wilson for Delay.
II. for one, feel this was serious
mistake, because it has unquestionably
delayed making peace with Germany.
Not only that. but i; has given time for
the injection OF other questions into the
general settlement which have involved
the whole project in such grave compli-
cations: The feeling toward Mr.. Wilson
u now entirely different from what II
was In December. In placs Of being
acclaimed as the savior of the situation
he ie being regarded more and more
every day as the one man responsible
above all others for delay and nom
action in effecting peace
Second, there was growing evidence
that Germany does not feel she was
whipped. She did not surrender her
sword and has the feeling that the war
was more or less a draw. From what
l have learned in Germany ;.ad else
where I believe this feeling is growing
among the German people and fear IL
will make for further complications and
trouble. The time to have made peace
with Germany was the first hour pos
sible after November IL Her ruling
class, her military class. her people
generally were in far more humble
frame OF mind OH November II than
they are to-day.
Criticise Wilson'S Actions.
Third. because of Mr.. Wilson's meth
ods and activities there Is rapidly
growing tendency throughout Europe to
blame the United States for any ms
takes or failure in working out 81 .
factory peace settlement! During the
last two or three months, in increasing
numbers and with increasing franknes IS
the editorials Of the European press have
openly mentioned Mr.. Wilson as respon
sible for the present chaotic situation.
These three phases. taken together
have placed US by this time in an. ex-
posed position. one that is full OF grave
dangers and consequences to the United
States. The almost universal respect In
which we were held when the war closed
and the universal friendship we enjoyed
are fast disappep ing. and unless the
utmost care is tasien we will have in
CURED heartburninGs and resentment:
in Europe that will be detrimental &c
this country's future usefulness i'll the
great New World upon which all nation:
are now entering"
Mr.. Perkins has returned more thar
ever convinced that labor must be ad
m!tted to profit sharing and that TIN
Underwood tariff law must be repaire,
and the barriers OF the sherman Law
lowered.
Serious situation In France.
Replying Informally to que stions afte
debating his formal statement he said ::
In regard to Bolshevism in Europe
hardly know what to say There ar
deep seated troubles. In Paris leaders o
thought and ac'0n are trying to worl
out the future status OF the world. whil
outside in the streets people are payinI
81 apiece for apples and SO pound 70
butter, with everything else in proper
ton. The French people in the ordinar
walks Of life have no idea that any o