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New-York tribune., 1919-02-16

meeting on Thursday. Besides the
French, the Czecho- Slovak delegates
were the only members of the commits
sion to vote for the army project.
Increasing attention concerning the
retribution to be expected from Germany
becomes evident in the instructions given
the British delegates to claim as in
demnity a sum which will include not
only the cost of the war, but also the
actual damage. Belgium has also placed
her demands before the Supreme Council
They include a free navigation Of the
Scheldt and the restoration of certain
territory held by the Dutch, besides the
German districts of Montjoie and Nal
medy, to prevent the possibility Of tut
ure German invasion.
The question of Russia, while still in
state of indecision. may become simpll-
fed by the possibility of four Russian
factions sending delegates to the Prin'
cess Islands conference They will rep
resent the Ukraine, the Crimea, the Boz.
sheviki and probably the government ol
General Denikine at Ekaterinodar
Besides the conflict of French ana
American aims, another cloud which
passed over the conference was the re'
port that Japan had exercised pressus
on China to restrain the action OF ls
Chinese delegates at the conference. Io
Havas Agency has given out StsF
ment by Viscount Chinda, the Japanss'
Ambassador to Great Britain, and NV
representing his country at the RS''
conference, flatly denying the report q
follows:
There has been no pressure exercS-
no menace formulated. no BARGAINING W..
on the subject of the Province Of snan'u.s
or any other Chinese territory No rlgH' ',
control has been sought over Chsns' "'s
there has been in no degree any amO'''s.
to represent China at the peace coniefs'''s,
Besides. our relations with the Pres'a'~.
of the Chinese Republic and the m'"''"'
are most cordial"
The Japanese have failed to have ~ ~
Society of Nations Commission adop. :
amendment prohibiting racial discinsl ~
nation in immigration laws. Severa, ~.
egates urged that debate on the suUys. =,
would open such large question w.. va,
great delay might ensue, and the '"''''
was dropped without vote. -.
Even with the departure of three s,s,
figures of the conference, Premier ,.s. .,.,,
George, Premier Orlando and ffesi''S
Wilson, it is now believed that s''T
will see the work completed.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16
Frances Tiger Scents Danger in the Air

Allies of the German peril. In his state
ment we are no longer in the skies OF
Wlsonian idealsm May it be said, while
fully recognizing the great service Pres
dent Wilson rendered before the armistce
to civilization and France, we are now on
terra firma. 1t is the language Of our sal
vation."
'L'Oeuvre," Socialist paper and
strong supporter of President Wilson,
says:
'There is but one remedy for the dis
credit into which the peace conference has
fallen and the confusion into which it has
led us, and that is to act promptly and
courageously, as should have been done
from the beginning and as we have never
ceased to demand.
at should leave for later day the study
of the Sav, Arab, Chinese and Papou prob
lens, and should take up at once, clearly
and publicly, the case of Germany. Before
remaking the map of the world let us
draw the line Of our frontiers.
"Before bettering the state of the ne
groes and Tartars let US give back normal
life to the French, English, Belgians and
bubble at their ease"
Alfred Capus, in "Le Figaro" strongly
supports Clemenceau. He says of the
Tigers statement:
with its vigorous and hardy pcssi-
mism it is an act of ardent patriotism
1t is just the plain language which it
is fitting to talk to France and her Allies
at the present moment. France should
be made to recall that her enemy wished
for fifty years to cripple her, and has not
given up that design. The Allies must be
told that the victory bought with so much
blood and sacrifice will remain precarous
one if they do not know how to complete
it. Finally, Germany must be shown that
she can no longer deceive US and that it
is our firm intention to make peace also
TO the finish
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16

Grey is an enthusiastic advocate of the
league Of nations and favors including
Germany in 1T.
"The New York Evening Post" inter-
estingly writes:
'Vlscount Grey is not the first repre-
sentative Of England in foreign affairs to
lose his eyesight; the other instance is of
the Latin Secretary to the Council of State
under the Commonwealth. Grey, like Mil
ton, may claim to have lost his eyesight
in the service of his country. There is
no reason why blindness should cause the
retirement from public affairs of a man
esteemed one of the ablest friends of in
ternational peace. Senator Gore attained
his position in spite of totally losing his
sight at the age of eleven. young Eng
lishman who lost his sight while studying
law in London became not only a noted
professor and writer on economies, but a
prominent statesman - Henry Fawcett.
Leslie Stephen has told how when his op-
ponents for Parliament urged his blindness
as a disqualification he obtained a hearing
and told his own story with simple elo-
quence that fascinated all hearers He car
ried reforms at Cambridge; agTtated so
persistently for Indian betterment that he
was called member for India and under
Gladstone was one of Britain's best Post
masters General. Sir Arthur Pearson would
doubtless maintain that blindness is onlv
n minor misfortune"
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16
is a lull in the Storm"
said Premier Clemenceau.
"It is as we'll to face square
ly all possibilities. "


ly all possibilities. "
What are the possibilities the Old
Tiger sees? Foremost in his mind is
recrudescence of German militarism.
And Marshal Foch has told him and told
the world that while the peace confer
ence debates on the approach Of the mil
lennium Germany is gathering stores to
put an army of 100000 men suddenly
in face of the world At the same time
news dispatches + om Berlin say Ger
many is preparing TO conscript various
classes up to thirty-fve years of age,
and "it is understood the Minister Of
National Defence will proceed forthwith
to adopt the measures needed to re-
establish the army and put it on an
effective footing"
Meanwhile Friedrich Ebert, the new
President of Germany, in his speech ac-
cepting the presidency, said: "We shall
combat domination by force from what
ever direction it may come" And in his
speech opening the German National AS
sembly at Weimar Ebert said: eve warn
our opponents not to drive US to the
uttermost. Hunger is preferable to dis
grace, and deep deprivation is to be
preferred to dishonor."
Professor Hans Delbriick said in an
interview at the same time that if the
s1J u
we're in Germany Germany would rise
at an opportune moment and again
plunge the world into war"
Looking beyond Germany, the papers
inform in flaming headlines that Trotz-
ky, in Russia, is preparing an army of
100000 crusaders" to go out against
the world. What is the real strength of
the Bolshevik army? Nobody knows.
Estimates range all the way from 30O,-
900 to Trotzky's 100000. But what
! seems certain is that, however large that
army may be, Trotzky is somehow con-
triving to pay it exJravagantly and feed
it gorgeously, while the rest of Russia
starves, in order to make it loyal to
! Bolshevism. And Lenine accepts the in
vitation to the Princes Islands confer
ence with the proviso that any decision
will depend on the military position
(which is constantly growing more ia
vorable for Russia"
With the exception of that section Of
the Socialist party led by Jean Longuet
and Pierre Renaudel, which has inherited
Callaux's "defeatism," the French press
sees eye to eye with Clcr1enceau The
echo de Paris" after insisting upon
the unrepenting warlike spirit Of Ger
many, says: eve must without further
delay act as though once more it were
our task to crush the enemy. The more
resolute we are the quicker the enemy
viii yield. III the rest is nothing but
Astronomers literature" "Le Pays" says
| Clemenceau wants America, (which is
inundated by enemy propaganda, to know
in direct manner in what state this
war Of destruction has left victorious
France" The petite Republique" con-
siders that "this question not only con-
cerns relations between victor and van
quishcd, but between France and her
Allies" "L'Action francaise," faml-
Iarly known AS the "camelot Of the King"
says:
IN ClemeDceau's declarations have the
! great merit of warning France and the
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16
On the Eve Of President Wilson's Departure

and his responsibility before the conscience
of humanity will surpass that which can
be borne by an ordinary mortal
at is the international equivocation
around President Wilson which fatally
brings these Thoughts. Equivocation is the
only word for it, 1t consists in this, that
our vanquished enemies appeal to his idea
to contest the reality of our victory, and
tomorrow will evoke his name to refuse us
its fruits"
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16

or State for Foreign Affairs,
has become totally blind. 1t is stated
that he is already earnestly at work
learning the Braille system of raised
letters.
Viscount Grey, or, as he then was. Sir
Edward Grey, played highly important
part in 1914 when the war started. It
is generally felt that he made all pos
sible efforts to avert strife between Eng
land and Germany and to bring about
an amicable arrangement. Prince Lch-
nowsky, who was German Ambassador at
London when the war began, confirms
this in the famous memorandum which
he wrote in 1916 in an effort to justify
his position, which had been assailed.
This memorandum, primarily intended
for the private consumption Of friends
only, ultimately became public property
and proved a most enlightening docu-
ment. In it he described how the aims
of the then Sir Edward Grey were not
to isolate Germany but to induce Ger
many to take part in the already estab-
lished concert by removing The causes Of
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16
Simple

Answering the question-one which
ing America-what, after all, is Ameri-
ca doing in Europe, Frank H. Simonds
says in The New York Tribune:
"The answer is as simple as it is sur
prising. At the present hour America is
playing a greater role at Paris, possesses
more influence, and encounters less oppo-
sition, politically speaking at least, than
did Bismarck at the Congress of Berlin
No nation, not even Russia, was so power
full at Vienna a century ago.
"This astonishing development-and it is
astonishing for a nation which in all but
some few years of it's existence has stead
lily avoided intermixture in European af
fairsis in the main the result of acci-
dent. rather than of design. Not even
President Wilson could have fully fore
seen when he left Washington exactly
what place America was to hold not alone
in the peace conference, but henceforth in
the world"
Frederick Moore, another correspon-
dent of The Tribune, says the power Of
President Wilson is obvious in view of
the food conditions, debt, and the Boil
shevist menace prevalent in all coun-
tries, but that the manner in which he
Yields this power is source of almost
daily surprise.
"He sits at the Villa Murat, now known
to the Americans here as the White House,
summons the premiers to come before him.
and tells them, in effect, that military
force cannot be employed against Russia
that Italy can have but certain share of
Dalmatia, that the frontier of Poland and
Czecho-Slovakia shall be such and such, and
that the Pacific islands lying between
Japan and Australia shall be opened or
closed to immigration"
In short, President Wilson has be-
come the delegate of the people of
Europe, and, being regarded almost uni
versally by the people as the great
champion of a new and ideal order Of
things, the people of Great Britain,
France, Italy and the smaller nations
will not tolerate any hampering of
his aims" Thus, to quote Arthur D. H.
Smith, in "The New York Globe":
ut Is entirely true that the President
has won his point every time he has made
it an issue. He carried the decision to ap-
proach the Bolshevists with the assistance
Of Great Britain and, finally, Italy, against
France
He carried his demand to put the league
Of nations first on the calendar of business
He carried his plan for the procedure of
business at the conference whereby all the
problems were studied simultaneously. He
carried his principal contentious regarding
the plan for the league of nations. He
carried his contention for application of
the mandatory system for all the German
colonies and Asia Minor-in the last in
stance even making an open fight against
the resistance Of Premier Hughes of Aus
traiia and the Japanese"
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16
N RESIDENT WILSON, quitting
Paris to make his brief visit
home. leaves Europe without the

NEoiDCN1 W1L0ON, quitting
Paris to make his brief visit
home, leaves Europe without the
dominant figure of the peace con-
ference. Paris almost universally ad-
mits that the achievements of Presi-
dent Wilson are the achievements
of the peace conference to date, al
though opinions differ as to their values.
Yet at the same time, some observers
already hear, or seem to hear, sigh of
relief escape from certain plenipoten-
tiaries as they confront the several
weeks absence of this idealistic dele
gate who has stood against a peace of
loot and imposed his ideas, even in the
face of strong opposition. A certain
correspondent who could not repress his
bouyant spirits, even at the opening of
the conference, sent home report that
'the Presidents figure was imposing.
He had on a coat that fitted him; and
the role that circumstances have given
him has fitted him also
make no mistake about it," writes
Arthur D. Howden Smith to "The New
York Globe"
"Presdent Wilson's prestige is just as vast
in Europe to-day as it was six weeks ago,
and greater, if anything, from the cumu
lative effect. 1t is almost incredible how
he has retained hold the popular imagi
nation of the peoples of the Allied coun-
tries, enabling him to compel their states
men to accede to his policies against the
latters wishes for fear of stirring their
home populations into revolt by continued
opposition. In the words of one European
premier, Wilson can overturn my govern
ment in hour If he chooses"
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16
Viscount Grey Carries On

friction between England and Germany
and securing the peace Of the world by
network of agreements. Viscount
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16

prove themselves when stated. They do
not need any debate. The thing that is diff
ficult and interesting is how to put them
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16

FTER being afflicted for many
years with eye trouble, Viscount
: Grey, former British Secretary
C4.lz
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16
The Fourth
w eek

Continued from page one)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-16

Mrs. Augusta Bremmer, sister to R
=. Bremmer, of South Washington
street, has arrived to spend some time
at the home of her brother. Mrs
bremmer who, for many years. has
followed the vocation of a nurse. re.
turns from five-years' stay in the
east, where she spent much of her
time in the Cook county hospital in
Chicago, and the Belleview Hospital
in New York City. After few weeks,
rest Mrs. Bremmer expects to take up
her profession in this community.
Friends of J G. Kelley predict that
ne will awake some morning to find
that tickling telegraph key at the
N. +. station has become only side
line instead of vocation. Kelley.
who is the owner of "a head of sheep.
has just closed deal for the purchase
OF the surveyed area of Clover Is
land. Here he expects his flock to
lind perpetual pasturage and the wa
ters OF the Columbia river will do
all the herding that is necessary.
All Kelley's going to have to do is to |
shear them and plug for high pro-
;ectiye tariff.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-16
PRINCESS PROGRAM
Friday and Saturday

i Friday and Saturday
/ "America's Answer" Official war
lpicture taken by the U. S. signal corps
A. E. F., and released by the COM
mittee on public information, division
of films. See how your money was
spent in the winning Of the war, and
see what YOUR boys were doing.
Also an and Out" a one-reel Chris
tie comedy.
Sunday and Monday
Mae Marsh in "The Glorious Adj
venture" the story of a girl who won
a victory and refused the reward.
Also a one-reel Lonesome Luke
comedy.
As well as Soothing the Heart of
Italy," an official reel of the Red Cross
activities in Italy.
***%&
Tuesday
Ann Pennington in 1.-THE Antics of
Ann" a comedy drama of many laugh
able situations.
Also the Ford Educational Weekly.
&#&#a
Wednesday,
Another of those heart interest
dramas featuring Gloria Joy.
Also a one-reel comedy.
##&&@
Thursday
Billie Burke in "Arms and the
Girl" very enjoyable drama.
Also Photograph.
sass m
Coming soon
Alice Joyce and Harry Morey in
Within the Law"
Wallace Reid in "The Things We
owe"
Vivian Martin. in 'The Trouble
SISTER"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-16
LITTLE STORIES OF The WEEK

Volney Cox, of Pasco, was trans
acting business in Kennewick today.
VIM. Switzler, of Plymouth, was :
business visitor in the city the frs
of the week.
Mrs. Reuben Krug, who has beer
visiting Kennewick relatives, left to.
day for her home in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Boyd have re-
turned to their home in this city after
a visit of several weeks in Spokane.
G. II. Mottinger, who succeeded
himself as mayor of Mottinger, trans
acted business in Kennewick yester-
day. Mr.. Mottinger says things are
quiet in his town since the war.
About twenty-five Kenpewick peo-
pie saw Daddy Long Legs" at the
Liberty Theatre in Pasco Saturday
evening. They report an excellent
performance and a pleasant evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Tweedt enter
tanned a few friends at a dancing
party Monday evening at their home
in Oln1sted addition. E. w. Trenbath
was the honor guest of the evening.
Mrs. B. ]. Pinckney, Mrs. A. w.
Tomkins and Miss Ethel Tomkins
attended the concert given by Madame
Schumann-H eink at the Keylor Grand
in Walla Walla Monday evening. They
were highly pleased with the concert.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Fine of Walla
Walla visited the first of the week
at the home of their daughter, Mrs.
L. E.. Johnson. Mr.. Fine attended
the annual stockholders meeting of
the First National bank Tuesday eve
ming. u +
Kennewick friends of w. T. TYLER !
are rejoicing over his appointment as {
director of the division of operation h
of the, associated railways of the t
United States. Mr.. Tyler was former \
ly superintendent of the Pasco divis- o
ion. He now succeeds Carl r. Gray, b
whose resignation as director of OPP n
Grafton became effective Wednesday. "
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-16

4 Mrs. M. M. Orion, of Spokane, i
visiting at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Hayden. Mr.. an
Mrs. Carl B. Hayden, who have bee,
visiting here left for their home i,
Deer Lodge, Montana, the first of tn,
week.
! The local I. o. o. F. lodge will hole
their annual installation of officers OF
next Monday night. After the officers
have all taken their oaths of Office
there will be something to eat. All
members of the order are cordially in
vited to be present.
Word has been received here that
Mrs. L. G. Spaulding and son Gene
are in Walla Walla. Lieut.. Spaulding.
who is stationed at Savanna, ILL.,,
hopes to soon receive his discharge
from the army and will probably To-
cate in Walla Walla.
w. II. Gascoigne visited from Mon
day to Thursday with his family here.
!: Mr.. Tascoigne, who is special agent
for the London, Liverpool & Globe
Insurance company, was on his way
to San Francisco. where he will spend
a month in the western Offices of the
company.
=. w. Trenbath who, when the arm
lstlce was signed. was putting in Is |
hours day at the Central Officers
Training school at Camp Pike. Ar
KANSAS, returned home Sunday. When
the fighting stopped students at the
raining school were given their choice
# being discharged or completing the
curse and receiving commissions in
ne reserves. Only about $50 out of
N enrolment of 1000 elected to com
'lete the course. Since being dis
harged, Mr.. Trenbath has visited
is old home in New Jersey and rela- !
ives of Mrs. Trenbath in Wisconsin.
ir. Trenbath has rented the house !
n Second street formerly occupied I
y G. c. Lennon. Mrs. Trenbath and
largaret, who are still in Wisconsin.
I'LL return home in few weeks. i
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-16
TEN YEARS AGO

There were several cases of small
pox in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Lockerby wer
visiting in Seattle.
L. Grundcll moved into his new cot
tage in Section Seven.
Boat service was tied up owing t.
heavy flow of ice in the river.
John Storland was in attendance al
the winter school at the state college
w. A. Morain purchased the M. p
Fuller stock of dry goods and grocer
les.
Mrs. w. c. Kenneth, former resi-
dent of Horse Heaven near Hover, died
at Prosser.
The firm of Halves & Huntington
dissolved partnership, Mr.. Huntington
and son continuing the business.
Considerable damage was done at
the ice plant, as well as elsewhere in
town, by freezing water pipes.
Grace and John Harrison returned
from Greeley, Colorado, where they
had been visiting for several months.
Miss Ellen Lewtas and Richard
stanton were united in marriage at
he home of friends in Walla Walla.
Mounsey Bros. received fifteen
wards on White Leghorns and R. /. |
seds at the Walla WalIa poultry show.
The council voted to buy five lots
rom c. A. Lundy for $4,000 on which
build a city hall, fire house and Jail.
The Twin City Ice G. Cold Storage
o. was incorporated for $27, 900, the
lcorporators being M. III. Church, w.
;. Anon and H. c. Stringer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-16

War Savings Stamps are now re-
failing at $4.12. They're a good buy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-26
Bo1.sHEvIsTs IN THE MAKING.
CWritten by Rev. pr. Charles H. Parkhurst, for the National Se- curity League.)

In considering Americanism as an antidote to Bolshevism, it must be remembered that it is difficult to cuI- tivate Americanism in the minds of the discontented, particularly if there exists among them the conviction that such discomfort is attributable to any action or inaction on the part of the Government Such conviction may be iI-founded but even so, if it exists, it just as much works disaffec- ton toward the Government and be- comes a nest in which Bolshevism is incubated.
 All those returned soldiers that are complaining that their wages have been withheld; all who are ver-bu-dened by the weight of tax alton, and who are saying that larger economy on the part of the Govern ment would have rendered some part of the burden unnecessary; all who find 1t next to impossible to meet their necessary household expenses because provisions have been made so expensive by the Governments ex- portation of shiploads of supplies to foreign peoples; all those who are out of enjoyment but for whom em- pIoyment could more easily be pro- cured if industries were established which perhaps enterprise would not hesitate to establish but for fear of making public it's possession of funds necessary therefor; all those also, amounting to some millions, who are threatened, at the hands of Iegisla- ton, with the loss of their beer and wine, considered by them as essential to health and comfort Strange that there were not among us enough men of big statesmanIy stature to an- ticipate the disaster that just at this time may result from legislation so thoroughly un-American); all of these are possessed of the impulse that is liable to develop into con fessed Bolshevism.
 I am not claiming that all these varieties of disaffection are warrant ed. I am only saying that an amount of angry restlessness exists, and not of a kind to produce Americanism but the contrary. So statesmanship and governmental attention have an important field to occupy in studying to abate, and if possible to eliminate some of the conditions that are of a nature to irritate and tIrn mems minds away from the Americanism that, in these revolutionary days, Ii is so important to have cherished. :