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New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
Italy and the Fourteen Points

American opposition at Paris to
Italy's Adriatc claims is usually de-
Tended on the ground that these claims
are in contravention of the fourteen
points. The applicability of the four
teen points is taken for granted. Is
this assumption warranted?
AUSTRIA Hungary made an appeal for
an arnistice before Germany did. Last
fall she sent plea to Washington for
settlement on the basis of President
Wilson's fourteen conditions. She could
well afford to do this, because Article
x of the celebrated fourteen contained
this outright guarantee Of Austro-
Hungarian sovereignty:
"X. The peoples of Austria Hungary
whose (Austria -Hungary's) place among
the nations wish to see safeguarded and
secured, should be accorded the freest op-
portunity of autonomous Development"
The President, through Mr. Lansing,
thereupon informed the Vienna govern
ment that it would be impossible to
consider the tenth article as any longer
binding. The United States had rec
ognized the belligerency of the new
Czecho-Slovak state and had also COM
mitted itself to a recognition of the
claims of the Jugo-Slavs to indepen-
dence.
In October last, when this reply was
dispatched, the Hapsburg monarchy
was nearing dissolution. The authori-
ty of the central government was re-
laxed. Revolution was at hand. The
authorities in Vienna made second
effort to secure a general statement of
peace terms such as was given to Ger
many. But this effort failed Aus
tria-Hungary was finally informed that
if she wanted an armistice she should
follow Bulgara's example and apply
to the commander in chief of the Italian
armies.
This course was followed Vienna
received no guarantee that the fourteen
points would be adhered to in the nego-
taton of peace She surrendered at
discretion, just as Bulgaria did and as
Turkey did. Nothing is now left of
the Hapsburg empire but contracted
Hungary, which has gone over to Boil
shevsm, and German Austrian So
cialist republic, which wants to cast it's
lot with Germany.
How can the fourteen points apply
to peace settlement with the defunct
Dual Monarchy? Austria and Hungary
are, in fact, only remotely involved in
the dispute over the eastern Adratc
coast. For the territory on that coast
hitherto theirs is now to go either tc
Italy or to the new Jugo-Slav king
dom. The distribution is an Allied
family matter. 1t should be made with
full recognition of 1taly's claims under
the Treaty Of London, which is still
in force SO far as France, Great Brit
ain and Italy are concerned, and Of .ar
amicable assignment Of what remain
to the new South Slav state
In this matter the fourteen point
constrain none Of the ncGotiatora II
Paris. But the Treaty Of London re
mains mandatory on three Of the foul
members OF what is left Of the Counci
Of Ten.
a deadlock on The Adratc question
would mark deplorablc failure of di
plomacy. A fair settlement presents few
difficulties and raises no questions whicl
could involve a clear yielding of prn
cplc.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22

Labor, hitherto SO admirably kept patriotic
by Mr.. Gompers.
1t is plain that the time is past when any
intelligent person who does not wish the
world to relapse into barbarism can safely
play fast and loose with the incendiary
ideas which are being disseminated from
their hotbed, Russia
CHRISTINE LADD-FRANKLIN.
Columbia University, April 20, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
No Independent Thought

We are apt to forget, in taking the Ger
mans estimate Of conditions, the fact
that he is quite unaccustomed to indepen-
dent thought or to rowdyism. In spite of
all that has happened, he is convinced that
the old ways were essentially perfect and
needed only a slight readjustment.
And this sentiment extends down through
every class, for the whole German organi-
zation is really feudal. The rich man
poets Difference to be paid to him by every
body, and especially by those who are not
so rich and so down the scale to the
very poor man, who looks for respect from
his own wife and family. But it so hap
pens that very few graceess folk do not
give the respect Of old The German
scapegraces are loose in q degree; the peo-
pie who would ordinarily be in jail were
all in the army, and they are now at large,
and have been joined by adventurers from
other countries, notably from Russia,
where excessive competition is driving
many thieves out of business. And it is
this outer fringe of society that is now
called Spartacist, because it finds it most
profitable to join with the forces of ex-
treme socialism. This criminal element is
not abnormally large, but it is armed and
has discovered that burglary and highway
robbery are much more dangerous and
much less profitable than combined attacks
upon public Offices and bank buildings.
Practically all of the rank and file of
Spartacists who have been taken dead or
alive have had previous non-political crimi-
nal records. The leaders are, without eX-
ception, men of higher type, who think
to use the criminals to promote their own
idea of government, and they are we'll sup
piled with Russian money.
This might seem to hold Spartacism too
lightly and to take radical socialism as a
criminal rather than as political move
mont, but such is the result Of my personal
Investigations. | cannot find any strong
adherence to socialism other than state so
cialsm, and the apparent strength of the
Left or Independent Socialists is not be-
cause of their proletarian views as such,
but because they the only party which
has not had its chance and failed.
4fraid OF Nameless Thing
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
Snmnling the prcsidcnt

He is so subtle and Macchiavelian that
hc seems direct and straightforward TO those
who arc led into believing in him. He never
tries TO do what is right, but what is eNpcdicnt
and his knowledge Of cxpedicncy has been
gained by long. patient hours of sclf-com-
munion. He brings to bear on all matters
a narrow vision acquired in the study, and
this proves his dcalism-to his supporters.
When he disagrccs with the maiorty-and
this is often-hc accuses this majority Of
having "pygmy mnds' and goes ahead in
spite of all obstacles, includng the Constitu-
ton of the United States; that, of course,
to his worshippers, is unthinking altruism.
He is big enough to risk the dispcasure Of
the Republican party; particularly If one
two un-Amercan Democrats join the opposI-
ton. He has never yet scorned intrigue and
political chicancry, if thereby his own posi-
ton might be bettercd. He believes that
mans attitude-toward his own ideas-is of
prime Importance. In short, he is a political
opportunist with a soaring, driving ambition,
and dictionary is not needed to show us
why he is looking ahead to the possibly false
judgment of posterity rather than to present
popularity. S. c.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22

low could it have been kept alive. But
it is gone and the future remains Fort
unately the old fires Of nationalism re-
main. By their sure and steady lights
we must chart our new course
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
The COmpleat Slanrler


Shakespeare in "The Two Noble Kins
man." Act H. Scene q
SERVANT: Yet good madam,
She folls for it; maid,
Sometimes her modesty will blow 30 far
TO take example by her. r. C. NJ.
On the way to the galleys yesterday. we
observed two tinkering with niv's
spark plugs. And the first thing VIC read
arrival at the desk, was this. from Mr.
Fords Own Ptye in tho Dearborn fndc-
pendent: "Every man is better for Il period
Of work under the open sky. 1t clears his
mind of cobwebs. 1t draws away tho i'll
hunors Of the blood7
When Miss irene Mcintyre gave us
doughnut Mt Ansouyllo about ycnr ago.
the late Don Martin promiecd her that we'd
put her name in Tho Tribune some day. Miss
Irene came back 10 Mount Vernon Sunday
and here Is her name, right out.
ain my opinion the patriotism that swept
the country is bred in the warp ard the
woof Of the bone Of every true American -
Former s. Of the Y. McAdoo
Now you know why bones knit
"a real diplomat" says the Dearborn Indc-
pendent, "scnds twenty two roses to woman
on her forty fourth birthday" And she cir
culates the rumor that he is wad
1t is G. LIS conviction that the athalctc
young man was on the staff Of the Chief of
| Ordinance.
To the various members of the various
committees that have asked us to cXhort our
readers to invest in the Victory Loan, our
answer is that the readers of this Plinth
of Pfc are not the sort that need urging
to such obviously good acts.
70 our renders: Don't throw us down
now f. p. A.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
Peace Delay Dangerous

eve have no work because we have TO
materials to work with or ships to fetch
them in. There is nothing for US to do
and we cannot support ourselves on the
money paid for out of work We do rot
know where to turn to or what to do Why
does not America send US food and raw
materials so we can all go back to our work
again? We are afraid that the Spartacists
the Russians will come soon and destroy
everything, and then we viii not be able
to work when the raw materials and the
food DO come The people want to work
and eat
The delays Of the peace conference have
intensified the fears and made more acute
the general nervousness. Another months
delay might easily bring about a situation
of such general apathy that a few despe-
rate Spartacists would be able to take over
the government and do as they liked But
for the present Germany IS quieter than
England and is in less danger of revolu-
ton, il spite of the events at Budapest
For what the German wants above all is a
return to al least the security elements Of
the old order. and he VIII not follow any
policy which is merely destructive
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
The Native New Yorker Beuils Oveh

Sir: have lived in this town so long
that I remember the Sunday colored cut
out supplements of the Neqo York Recorder,
and the only times I have ever heard any
one say IVoild, Joinal and boin have been
when some one from Baltimore or Chicago
was giving an alleged imitation of the way
native New Yorker pronounces World,
JoWnol, and btvn. The n. N.-Y.-er does not
say Void, Joiao1, boin. He says Weuild,
Jeuinal beuin, the "eu' sound being pre-
cisely that OF the French feuiNc. AS Mr.
Mencken would say, the prime requisite, in
criticising pronunciation, is an ear for
vocal nuances. SMEED.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22

The young woman who sold the bond yes
terday apologized for not having a receipt
to give us, 'You know she said. "thcse
things take time We must tell the landlord
that neXt month.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22

The President, in sending back the George
Washington, wishes it understood That no
lack of literary mcrit is implied
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22

You can purchase merchandise advertised IN '"e
TRIBUNE With absolute sNcN-tcr II dssathfao"on 'e'
tuts IN any the TRIBUNE guarantees to pay your
wcney back upon request. No rcd tapc. No aubhlno
Ne make coed promptly II tho advertiser does not
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
.tr,rnrn ow vur AssocrArrp rnrss

Tho Associated rrcss exclusively entitled 20 tho uss
fer republication OF all dispatches credited TO OF
roe otherwise credited IN this paper and also tho LOCAL
of spout origin published herein
All rights Of republication of all other matter herein
~ also
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22

For the present we will not say "rcd'
when we refer to the little schoolhousc
Of that color
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
Afraid to Go Home, Ehp

tfrop Tho Washington Stnr)
Members OF Congress have come to re-
gard this city as pleasant and highly in
tcrcsting place to live the year round
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22

'If were kng"-the dominant motive
in Bolshevism.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
A Huddled, Bleattng Flock
By Samuel Crowther
ca cornoud Of The Tribne Returned From Germany

happening are not known to most Germans
because one part of the country is isolated
from another, and only the rumors get
through And rumors gain strength and
particularity in transit They all find their
way to Berlin and are taken at face value
by the newspapers by all rich men and by
the government. Amy one who spends his
time in Berlin and depends upon official
sources for information is certain to be
convinced that spartacism is rampant. The
very atmosphere of Berlin is surchargcd
with IT, and on nearly eVcry wall ono may
find lurid posters put up by an anti-Sparta-
cist society telling the workers how the
cult would destroy them.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
The Only BuIsr0rk


Hero is what a very rich banker told me,
and he is thoroughly representative of the
Junker feeling, and although he has never
held Office he was one Of the closest ad-
viscrs of the Kaiser until the military men
gained complete ascendancy:
"The world Will find that in destroying
strong government in Germany it has de-
stroyed itself The people arc more in
clined to Bolshevsm than they are to Al
lied rule or to living in a wrecked Ger
many. Without food and without work the
mass of the people must go 10 the Sparta
cists. and they will invite the great Rus
sian force to invade the country. Unless
Germany is reconstructed as strong state
the only bulwark against Bolshevism will
be gone and there Will be no way TO save
the world Only two courses arc open. The
Allies must crush and occupy Germany or
permit the country 10 regain economic
freedom. But to occupy the country would
only be to reinforce the Bolshevists, for
idle armies arc fertile ground for the prop
agandists And if Germany goes Sparta
cist all Europe will quickly follow.
''The people are in check pending the
peace treaty; they viii not long remain in
check, and there is no force within the en-
pre to Withstand them. The Allies can
possibly avert a revolution, but I have not
seen any disposition on their part so to do
They seem to be following France in her
effort to crush Germany by taking away
all means Of production and then imposing
heavy indemnity which cannot possibly
be paid, and which will not be paid
I have talked with many workingmcn,
and their views are not very different from
those Of the bankers. Take this from a
sailmaker in Hamburg who has a family
is out of work, and living upon an unem-
ployment allowance:
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
The Coming 7ower
You Know the Tune

renting profiteer sat IN his limousine,
And on his guitar played tune, dear.
The music so sweet he'd oftmes repeat
The rental of apartments for you, dear.
Chorus
Pay, darling pay, move the first of May;
Pay raise of siXty-fve per cent dear
Bright sunny days viii soon fade away
Remember III have to raise the rent dear
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
According to Howard, the typical Ameri-

According to Howard, the typical Ameri
can is one who, having just returned from
an eight-months' diet of dried beef and
water-crackcrs, roars terrible things at
his ninety-ive- pound cook when she brings
in his four minute egg boiled three minutes.
That, rather, in opinion, is the typical
as Briggs has it-Oh, Mani
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
Hard Boiled

'From the Baltimore Ancrican)
me Easter cgg comes high, but we must
Eovo 80 ~ '""'>
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22

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New-York tribune., 1919-04-22

1t appears that FRANCHISES plan for
Temperature Saving is Old Stuff, after all.
Burrowing in the library of Mr. Montague
Glass, we chanced upon this from book
called "Worrying Won't VIM: it
seems to me, Abe, that a great deal of time
and money is wasted by legislatures making
laws for unreasonable people. For instance
if you change the clocks to save time where
are you going to stop? The next thing YOU
know the legislature would be trying to save
coal by changing the thermometer in winter
so that the freezing point from December
first to March first would be forty-fvc de-
grees Fahrenheit, and then when people liv-
ing in houses situated in cities of the first.
second and third classes kept their houses
up to sixty-eight degree new style, which
was fftyfvc degrees old style, they would
be feeling perfectly comfortable under the
statue in such case made and provided Also
legislatures would be making laws for the
period of the sugar shortage, changing the
dals on spring scales by bringing the pounds
closer together, that a pound of sugar
would contain sixteen ounces new style.
being equivalent to twelve ounces old stvle"
When Old Hey Broun, the gifted commen-
tator on Matters Literary, says that Simeon
Strunsky is the only essayst who doesn't
patronize baseball, he forgets the unpatroniz-
ing brochures of Rolin Lynde Hartt, in "The
Peoplc at Play"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
GilARAMfE

Sn,ered ss the rcs,cnee at New yo's Second c'sas
Mail Matter
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
Eloquent Arguments

q 'ol7 Ih0 Tolrdo Bladc)
Every Vneck is an ad for the y;ctory
Loan.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
1fraid Of a Naneless Thing

The German depends upon leadership,
and there is none in Germany to-day. The
Majority Socialists have done nothing but
talk and the country has moved along un-
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22

SUBSCRIPTION RAVEs-By Man. Including Postage;
N rNE UNITED SrArES AND NANADA
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22

1t is G. LIS conviction that the athalctic
young man was on the staff of the Chief of
Ordinance.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22

To our renders: Don't throw us down
nowl i. p. A.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22

"a real diplomat" says the Dearborn Indc-
pendent, "sends twenty-five roses to woman
on her forty-fourth birthday" And she cir
cuates the rumor that he is n wad
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22

an my opinion the patriotism that swept
the country is bred in the warp ard the
woof Of the bone Of every true American -
Former s. Of the r. McAdoo
Now you know why bones knit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-22
MARINE INSURANCE WRITERS TO SUBMIT
 NEW PLAN TO BOARD
sy Associated Pres,

Washington. February S1.-Marine insurance brokers and underwriters have agreed to work out plan for writing insurance on government ships and cargoes for submission to the shipping board, Chairman Hurley was informed today by a committee of in surance men. Opposition to the estab- lishment of any government agency to write marine insurance was voiced by members of the delegation. who said they would cooperate with the board to any extent necessary in making rates and placing policies
 While the conference between MT. Hurley and the insurance men was in progress Representative Moore of Pennsylvania read letter from Benja- min J. Rush, president of the Insur- ance Company of North America, say ing that many of the wooden ships built for the shipping board were un- suitable for overseas service and tn It sorle of the steel vNsels had proved defective, especially in the matter of riveting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-22
Little Stories Of the
 DayFro11 Washington
Thousands of Dollars Worth of Liquor Is Hurried From Baltimore to Washington in Anticipation of Bone Dry Law-Graphte Men Deeply Inter-
 ested in Pending Legislation
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, February 2f.-(SpeciaiO The revenue bill awaits the signature of the President. He will sign 1t as soon as he arrives. He will arrive Monday or Tuesday.
 Thereafter Washington will be bone- dry
 During the present week Washing ton nas prepared to retain life despite it's legal separation from Baltimore. Every man, woman and child visited Baltimore and each returned laden with the stuff that cheers. The street railway companies restored their '<booze specials" The Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio railroads ran three extra trains, officially known as 1iquor trains
 The highways between the two cities was cluttered with trucks and auto mobiles. The trucks were loaded to the brim with quart after quart. Each package, however, bore an affidavit that it was intended for the man to whom it was addressed. The police therefore, were helpless to confiscate.
 The prohibitionists spent miser- able week. They thought that some body was happy or preparing to be happy. They appealed to the police. They appealed to the judges. They appealed to Morris Sheppard and oth- ers-because people were apparently preparing to enjoy themselves. But to no avail There was no collision be- tween the people and the police-al- though there was bond of sympa- thy, unquestionably. But the police were considerate, there is no doubt of that
 Today the correspondent of The Age Herald asked the police department for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-22
Over Private Wires
Over W. I. Phelts & Co.'s Wire

New Orleans, February 21-Heavy lidui- dation, mixed with considerable short selling. depressed the cotton market to- day. On the opening prices were 7 to F points up, but selling almost imme- diately Increased and from then on the general, trend was downward In the early afternoon the trading months were B to A points under the closing quota tions of yesterday.
 The market missed the support it re- ceived yesterday from Liverpool buying or this side of the water, and, again, Liverpool advices were mixed Early ca blegrams reported a better spot inquiry, trade calling and continued short cov- ering, but later advices claimed that higher prices were checking business
 Weather conditions were highly unfa- vorable, but the market derived no buy ing power from them. Much rain fell in the eastern belt and another storm area in the west, just about to enter the cotton belt, according to the weather map, caused the prediction of general rains for the western half of the belt tomorrow. Complaints of the effect of excessive rains were more numerous than ever from the western belt.
 Memphis again widened spot differ ence so that the average discount on good ordinary at the 10 designated spot markets is now 10S1 points, an interesting development in view of the fact that Monday is first notice day for March in this market. We look for a higher range of values early next week if threatened rains materialize. The market closed at a net decline of z to "A points, Shepard & Gluck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-22
GREENSBORO

Greensboro, February 21.-tSpeciaL) Mrs John McNeel has appointed Mrs. l.. J. Lawson, Jr., chairman for Hale county in the Fifth Liberty Loan. Mrs Lawson is capable woman, with un- usual executive ability. She is the daugh- ter of the late Gov. Thomas Seay, one of the states most brilliant executives. Mrs. Lawson is already busy with the organization of her committee, and will be ready for work ahead of time.
 Lieut.. Francis Livingston has just re- turned from overseas and is in fine con- dtion. much to the delight of his friends here who have felt much concern on his account. Lieutenant Livingston was wounded in both legs in the Argonne forest, September q, and has been in hospital from that time till he left for home He is now completely recovered and walks without limping.