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New-York tribune., 1919-02-10
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fought! Nothing could have been finer.
Inspired by the holiest ideals-I NAV
say transtigured-t entered upon
their task with all the determination.
all the fervor, all the spiritual purpose
of the oldtime Crusaders. They did
work! France might have died. She
would not have surrendered. But do
not mistake me. ! do not mean to
minimize the Importance of the Amer
lean military aid, nor of the American
Red. Cross, nor the Salvation Army, nor
any of the helpful agencies. There
never has been in all the worlds his
tory so perfect a coordination Of tho
holy purpose of the ighteous-minded
inhabitants of the earth.
And now the war is won. The world
is made safe for democracy, for life.
liberty and the pusuit Of happiness, as
jefferson said in the American Declara-
tion of Independence. And the future
is before us. What has it in store?
Doesn't Believe Americans Reyret
81 am told that some of these gal.
liant American soldiers, who lived in
trenches, slept in drgouts and bur
rowcd in the mud in devastated and
war-torn France, when they crossed the
Kline and in an undevastated land
found clean beds and baths, rather re-
gret that they fought on the side of
freedom and would rather have fought
on the side Of the numbering Germans.
/ do not believe it. | am sure there is
no American soldier who does not rec
ognize that France, the battlefield of
the war, could not give him the com
forts of Germany, undevastated, was
able to. | do not and will not believe
so meanly of a single one of the brill
iant warriors who came from the
States to our aid in the great struggle
for civilization against savagery. 1t is
incredible. 1T is the tragedy of the
war that devastated France could not
give them the comforts that unbroken
Germany could.
81 believe there is some criticism
that there have been overcharges by
the French for food and other things
Well, there are things to be said about
that. First, for many years the Amcri.
cans have been coming to Europe and
with abundant means and great gen
erosity have been spelling our people
They have paid for everything with a
bounteous hand. AS result they have
taught our people, who were willing
pupils, that they were very rich an.
very, very generous, 1t was but human
New-York tribune., 1919-02-10
II itsor, Spends Quiet
Sunday After q Hard
: Week at Conference

= PARIS. Feb. (By the Associated
Press s).--President Wilson spent
eauiet Sunday after strenuous week.
He went to church with Mrs. Wilson
;n the morning, after luncheon he took
"a long automobile ride in the clear
frosty air and later received William
e Sharp, the American Ambassador,
who has just returned TO Paris from
the United States
- After his business meetings with
the commission and councils of which
he is member, the President will to-
morrow receive a delegation of stu
dents from the Law College OF the
. University Of Paris and committee OF
English women, who are in Paris to at
tend the conference of inter allied wo-
men about to be held.
- - The delegation from the University
-cf Athens, which called upon Pres
ident Wilson last night and de-
Sfivered on behalf of the university a
diploma hestowing upon him the hon
.~orary degree of doctor of laws, was
headed by Professor Andreadis, of the
faculty of the university and mem
ber OF the American Academy of Po-
iitical Science.
MAY il be allowed us members of
sthc profession from whose ranks you
we're Cdticd " your niGN ONCE, SdlO
Professor Andreadis in presenting the
diploma, TO add this wish:
"The box which contains this di-
-ploma came from one Of those antique
olive trees of which Sophocles sang
The olive tree has always been q
symbol of peace. In the olden days it's
branches were prizes for the peaceful
.yictors OF the Olympic games May
similar wreath of olives, Mr.. Pres
sidtnt, crown the work you have under
taken in the interest of humanity"
= President Wilson in accepting the
diploma asserted his belief in the
value of classical studies He alluded
10 the conferences he had had witt
Premier Venizelos and remarked thai
sthe ideals of Greece. the oldest natior
IN Europe, we're very like the ideal.
of America and the new world. Though
these ideals and theories were dsri 1ee
sry some men, he added, the fact wa,
-tnat the ideals OF the Entente had en-
ahled I to overcome the might Of
Germany
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would remain in the country to be used
partly for reconstruction and as capital
for the development of our industrial
life.
"Even as to the military triumphs
over Germany there is a situation not
altogether without disquieting features
for France. 1t is quite true that the
Allies have taken the German navy
and in large measure have disarmed
the enemy. But there remains a
chaotic yet fruitful Russia from which
great help may be drawn by the Teu-
tons.
with the British army demobilized,
the American army back home and
France isolated, there might be a dan
ger OF a reopening of the military de-
bate by Germany which might en-
barrass Us were it not for the assur-
in the Cham ber of Deputies the other
day that under the operation of the
league of nations, whenever France
or any other free people is threatened
the whole world will be ready to vim
dcate it's liberty so that there never
shall be any doubt or waiting or sur
mise This has given us great solace.
And so we bid the departing American
soldiers 'godspeed' and q happy re-
turn TO their peaceful firesides.
"Of course society of nations in
which America and France enter must
be supported profoundly by the con-
vction of their peoples and by de-
termination Of each nation entering
into the agreement to be willing to
renounce their traditional aoofness
from other peoples and willing to en-
Moy the national strength outside
their own country, both in time OF
peace as we'll as under the pressure of
war
I'VE shall have problems, bat
France will face them. as she has
done, with courage and with an abid-
ing faith in the triumph Of right and
justice. AS was said Of Chevalier
Bayard, so must it be said of France
she will continue sans peur ct sans
reproche.
"All of our plans are based upon
the splendid platform laid down by
President Wilson. In perfect harmony
with the principles which he has
enurciated, we are striving for higher
and holier idealism in the conduct of
the affairs Of the world. Dvested of
all mercenary aspirations we join
heartily and unreservedly in the eff
fort to make better world and one
of simple justice to all mankind"
New-York tribune., 1919-02-10
Colony Plans
Fate Entirely
Up to America
Continued from page l

Their view is that. now that the Spar
tacide danger is virtually ended, the
first condition in the renewal Of the
armistice should be the absolute de-
mobilization OF Germany and the i'm
mediate surrender of every merchant
man She possesses. IT Is safe to say
that movement on the part of the
Big Five toward this policy will
meet with wholehearted support here.
Apart from these matters the coun-
try seems to find no fault with the
proceedings of the peace conference,
except that Mr.. Wilson's stock has un-
doubtedly deprecated during the last
week owing to the naval question. and
Lloyd George will meet with little
opposition regarding any question
before the peace conference when the
House of Commons meets next Tues
Gay. incidentally, it is under erstood that
he is likely to disarm another hostile
force because of the announcement Of
the release of the Sim F6in prisoners,
winch may now be expected hourly and
will thus relieve the irish tension con-
siderably. But on the questions of
Russia and labor he is the target Of
fierce attacks.
Question Course in Russia
AS regards the former, one section
demands to know why he entered into
communication with the Bolsheviki.
while others, equally strong, ask how
he ever expects to make terms Of
reace it the Russian question, which
is inextricably interminged with every
question arising out Of the European
and Asiatic situations, remains un-
settled.
Similarly, on the labor question. the
extreme Tories anxiously inquire WHY
the government did not undertake sx
treme measures Of repression from
the beginning, while the Liberals and
Laborites are demanding the reason
the administration did not sooner take
up the position of conciliatory mcdi
ator, insisting Ton all parties meet
ing and reducing their differences to
the point Of agreement.
Here again the government is ready
with another adroit move to counter
the opposition by announcing ahead
their prepared and far-reachinr hous~
ing schemes, on which it is ready to
embark Immediately. thus meeting
what is perhaps the chief grievance Of
the returning soldiers and the WORKING
New-York tribune., 1919-02-10
French Delegate Sees
( Peace Plun Complete
Early in This IT. eek

PARIS. Feb. BY The Associated
Press) .-"The most important part
ef the preliminary work of establish
ing society of nations has been con
ciuded," said Professor Ferdinand
Larnaude. Dean of the Law Faculty of
the University OF Paris and. with
Leon Bourgeoisc, French delegate on
the commission on society of ma
tions. in discussing the work of the
commission today
eve have reached the fourteenth
article" he continued. 'and we ex-
pect to conclude preliminary discus
sions early next week The articles
which have been adopted deal with the
desire OF the society to prevent future
wars What remains to be inyesti-
gated concerns international trans
portation, commerce and financial af
fairs. and we expect the delegates to
agree promptly"
Places of Leaders Filled
Asked if the departure of President
Wilson, Premier Lloyd George and
Premier Orlando would affect the con-
tinuance of the commissions work
Professor I.arnaude replied:
NO. the work will go on. Colonel
House will represont America on the
commission. Lord Robert Cecil will
appear for Great Britain and Professor
fJhilloga will take the place Of
premier Orlando of Italy"
= Later in the conversation. he said:
- Newspaper men need not impress on
zShc masses that we viii succeed IL i'm
<mediately eradicating the germ OF war.
This will have to be done gradually.
~Afy idea is that when disputes arise
between two nations they would be
1eferred to an executive assembly to
be formed by the delegates from all
nations which arc members of the
society Of nations. This assembly
would, after investigation, decide
which of the nations was right and
international forces would, if created,
BE placed at the disposition of the
ecountry in the right, should such a
zstep be necessary. In some cases. the
executive assembly might not act be-
yond giving decision, and would al
slow the dsputants to settle matters
between themselves by force, if so
~inclined."
Wilson'S Calm Complimented
Professor Larnaude alluded 10 the
~calm. perfectly natural and agreeable
-nianner" in which President Wilson
has presided over the discussions OF
the commission.
"Hsd we at times been impatient"
ehe said. Il am sure the dignitied atti
-tude Of the American President would
have been sufficient to quiet us"
= Referring to the probable capital
of the society of nations. he said he
~rreferred Versailles. but added that
This was merely his personal choice.
for the reason that Versailles is SO
close to the great telegraphic. postal.
railroad and diplomatic centre OF
Paris.
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q part of their tactics of military
frghtfulness. Instead, We can SEQ now
that it was part Of their deliberate
commercial design.
"And in this phase of their war.
making effort they have not been al
together unsuccessful. The industrial
life Of France has been so wrecked that
it's rosuscitation is most difficult, while
by reason of her military surrender
Germany has been able to save her
factories. intact and ready for imme-
diate, efficient opcration.\ lndustrially
and commercially. as between France
and Prussia for the present the victory
is with the Hun.
"And financially, by reason Of the
blockade (the value of which as a mill
tary factor no one will question: the
German war debt is almost wholly a
debt to her own people, easily repudi-
ated while the debt Of France is one
which must be paid. Here again the
war has proved something like Il
pyrrhc victory for France.
"The French fortune invested abroad
before the war was large; some fifty or
sixty billions (francs) Of French stock.
What has become of that fortune? The
best that we can hope for is that pay
ments on about two-thrds Of it may be
considered as simply deferred; that the
immense sum accumulated by French
thrift and loaned abroad will be col
lectablo eventually.
"France has something like 10000
100000 francs invested in Russia, two
thirds Of that sum in Russian govern
mcnt securities and the remainder in
industrial enterprises. The French
people had other billions in Balkan and
Turkish obligations. Then, just before
the war, the disorders in Mexico de-
privcd us of any revenues from about
two and half billions Of francs in
vested there, and we are having the
same experience with several other
billions in South America, notably the
immense French investments in rail-
ways.
Il mention some of these financial
details to show how the French fort
une has shrunk so that our people can
no longer derive large income from
abroad. The paying investments abroad
are relatively inconsiderable compared
to the debts that France has contracted
abroad during the war, particularly in
America and in England. Tho French
government has also loaned consider.
able sums to her small allies, just as
America has done with her associates
eve look forward, therefore. to an
immediate future in which we must
regularly meet great interest charges
in America and elsewhere abroad, to
provide which VIC will have only the re
sources at home.
"If our national debts were due only
to our own people the problem woult
not be so difficult, because we woulc
not then have to consider the sending
out Of the country of great sums al
disadvantagcou rates Of exchange
The money collected from the French
people for interest on the nationa
loans would be distributed among the
French people, unequally perhaps, bu
nevertheless the interest payment;
New-York tribune., 1919-02-10
Red Gross to Aid Russian
Prisoners i'm GERMANY

PARIS, Feb. s.-At the request Of
General Pershing the American Rsa
Cross has appointed commission tocn-
operate with the Inter-Allied Comm
sion of feeding and repatriating Rus.
sian prisoners in Germany. It is est.
n ated there are 100000 sick Russian
prisoners in German hands.
There are more than 200 prison
camps in Germany which held at OH
time 100000 Russian prisoners. Tx
number is now believed to have bs
reduced by deaths and men releaseds
100000, who receive oarely so per cert
of the amount of nutrinent necesssr
to keep an unemployed person in fairy
good condition.
The American Red Cross Commi-
sion, headed by Major Carl Taylor, for.
merly deputy commissioner Of the Red
Cross in Italy. numbers thirty-hve per.
sons. 1t will maintain headquarters il
Berlin.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-10

classes. This offer includes more al
vantageous financial help to local au-
thorities, with permission to raise
loars directly for house building in
tie open market; offers special expert
advice on land values, releases build
ing materials which have been held up
for war purposes and promises 10
standardize house fittings.
Will Undermine Critics
"The figure of 100000 mentioned
as the house shortage is under the
mark" said DR.. Addison, president of
the local government board, yester-
day, and by going full steam ahead
with building the government will un-
doubtedly undermine the great body
of hostile criticism" But, apart from
this, although the Premier is not
troubled by the present strikes, as the
amazing revolutions of the unions con-
trolling the electric and transport in
dustries have finally ceased, he is
faced by the most momentous issues
in the history Of labor which he must
be prepared to meet with a clearly de-
fined and wellconsidered policy. Next
week sl the railway men of the coun-
try will demand forty-four- hour
week, while the miners will ask six
hour day, naturalization of the mines
and so per cent increase in wages.
It is realized everywhere that the
time tor mprovisations and expert
ments has departed, and that the dan
gers must be faced suuarcly.
Passing Through Revolution
"Thc Times" says:
Ihe truth is we are passing through
It,{r
deed, 1t is accomplished, not completelv
but sufficiently to warrant the use of
the word revolution. The pro-
cess of settling tho labor questions
means the translation of the revolu-
tion already subjectively half accom-
pllshed into definite terms which will
possess stability and confidence"
1t is significant that Alexander Car
Isle, formerly actively connected with
the management of Harland G. Wolff's
great shipbuilding yards, writing In
"Ihe Times" urges the government to
proclaim a forty four -hopr week in all
trades and businesses. The present
question is not merely one of the lack
of discipline prevailing in the trade
unions--the drastic action of the en-
gineers' executive this week in sus-
pending local secretaries who are pro-
noting unauthorized strikes has al
ready somewhat discouraged this~hut
the wholesale change in conditions,
causing the upsetting Of all former un-
derstandings between capital and labor
and altering entirely the mental out
LOOK OF both masters and men.
Inc only way to restore the con-
fldence of both sides is clear-cut and
fearless government policy toward the
industrial situation as a whole. Ac-
tlon must be immediate, for there are
already considerably more than half q
million unemployed in England
New-York tribune., 1919-02-10
Ukrainians Agree
TO Parley " ifh Reds;
Prefer Paris as Scene

PARIS, Feb. 9.-The Ukrainian Soviet
government has announced it is will
ing to accept the invitation of the
Allies to the proposed Marmora con-
ference of Russian factions. according
to the "remps," but it considers the
date fixed, February .i5, too near at
hand.
The government also expresses
preference for holding the conference
at Paris instead of on the Princes
Islands.
PARIS, Feb 8 BY The Associated
Press THE anti-Bolshcvik govern
ments of Russia are apparently firm
in declining to participate in the
Princes Islands conference. Nicholas
Tschajkovsky. president of the pro-
visional government of Northern Rus
he and his government had decided
not to go and are in full accord with
the position taken by the Russian COM
mittee in Paris, headed by Prince
S sergiua Sfl - sazonor, Representing the
Denekine, Kolchak and Don govern
ments, reiterated his refusal to par
ticipate in the conference, saying:
"President Wilson refused to nego-
tiate with Germany until the Emperor
was deposed as he did not trust him.
We feel the same about Nikolai Le-
nine, Leon Trotzky and the ether lead
ing Bolsheviki"
NJ. sa7onoff declared General neni-
kline and other experienced officers
were eager that the Allies should per-
nit the organization Of q volunteer
army of 100000 to 10000 men from
the Allies as the nucleus OF a force
for protection of the Black Sea ports
and formation of an enlarged Russian
army, which could only be made pos
sible at an early date through foreign
aid. The former Foreign Minister said
the Russian part of the force would do
the fighting against the Bolsheviki, but
desired foreign support at the bases, as
we'll as ammunition and funds, for
which ample security was available.
M. Sazonoff's plan for an anti Boil
shevk campaign does not include oc-
cupation Of the Balti. ports, but takes
in Archangel. President Tschaikovsky
is in agreement with NJ. Sazonoff as
to the plan, but insists the efforts must
be co6rdnated by the Allies and the
operation placed under a single COM
mard to avoid Observation-Disclosures
which would result from assigning
zones OF influence to various powers
and not harmonizing all the operations.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-10
Austria Accuses
New Nations Of
Grabbing g Lands

VIENNA, Feb. Z (By The Assoc;...,
Press).-Arriving from the Polish s,s
Russian frontiers, having h,ol.s
through various "battlefrontss wb;,A
were established by the different neo
pies while the peace conference W.,
gathering in Paris, the correspondent
has found the entire former Austria,
empire in an extremely unsettled eon.
dltlon, except here and there at its ola
centre. There is even a certain amount
of warfare being carried on betwes'
tile Austrians and the Jugoslavs. bw
this is of a purely local nature n
German villages in south Aust,S
which are resisting occasional Juro.
slav inroads.
1t is the settled policy sof Austr,
to await the decision of the Peace Con.
ference. According to statenaert
made by Minister of Foreign Affair
Bauer, all these disputes would hays
been avoided had the Allies distributed
q few garrisons throughout the coup
try to prevent the various nationalitje
from grabbing territory.
The Rumanians are accused Of bein,
busy correcting" what they define !,
their natural frontiers. The amN.
tions of several of the new nations an
leading them to advance into the ritb
oil region south of Lemberg. It is
this direction that the forces of PEI,
lura, leader of the UArainian peassn.
army, are retreatirg, having been De.
feated by the local Bolsheviki.
The correspondent was among ths
first persons to travel by train over The
battlefront between the disputing psr
ties. The trip was taken over the first
thirty miles in company with British
naval officer, Captain Rawlings, who
had obtained q special train. [.ater,
the trip was continued with the Polls
science committee to the peace con
ference, which might not have 20
through had it not been for the energy
of Captain Rawlings.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-10
Greeks Demand Italians
LeGue Northern EDirus

SALONIKI, Feb. 9.-Native Greeks
from various regions in Northern
Epirus who are temporarily residing
here have addressed to Premier Veni-
zelos and to NJ. Carapanos, delegate
from Northern Epirus, at Paris.
y protest against the prolongation Of
the Italian occupation Of the region in
question. The protest cmbodies dc
mand that their native region be
ioincd with Greece.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-10

harmony existing between the delegates
of all the nations"
* Premier Lloyd George, of Great Byit-
Stain, upon departing this morning for
g1,ondon said:
A Il am very we'll pleased with the
progress that has been made. We are
marching forward together. The out
hook is extremely satisfactory and en-
ssouraging an exceedingly hopeful
*sand pleased"
New-York tribune., 1919-02-10
DR.. Wise Declares
Wcrld League Due
TO Wilson's Visit

Possibility that the peace conference
in Paris may lose sight of the high
ideals upon which the war was waged
and allow selfish ambition to rule its
decisions was advanced by DR.. Stephen
5. Wise, speaking yesterday morning
Hall. DR.. Wise recently returned from
Europe.
"The great danger he said, "is that
the way may degenerate from a holy
crusade into conflict and clashing Of
New-York tribune., 1919-02-10
Piclloln Says
No act With
BOlsheviki
Continued from page L

OF all the governments it was the least
able, to undertake this task, which
would require the entire energy and
strength of an organized Russian gov
ernment operating in peace time.
In conclusion, the minister said he
did not regard the newly created Su-
preme Economic Council as limiting
Marshal Foch's authority. He thought
it would constitute an invaluable aid
to the War Council in relieving it of
great deal of military work.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-10
Paris.Vienna Trains to Run

BASEL, Feb. 9.--The French and the
German Austrian governments, through
their representatives., have reached an
agreement for the resumption of fast
train service between Paris and Vienna
and Bucharest, according to the Vienna
"Ncuc Ereio PreSSen
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become permanent and assume 49,
mense authority, although # nroh.l, al m
would be necessary for the f.upaSg
OF the United States to sanct;on ;vieiesl
junction if continued after the s;csss sssa
OF detinitive peace treaty. ''snias
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French Honor Salandra

PARIS, Feb. 9.-signor Salandra, for
mer italian Prime Minister, has been
elected foreign member of the French
Academy Of Moral and Political Sci
enceS.