Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-07
ENGLISH AUTHOR
FAVORS LEAGUE
John Calsworthy on Visit
Here Speaks for League
of Nations
IMPRESSED WITH CITY
Finds BiglHotel a Regular Sky,
/ scraper and Newspapers
S ~. Enterprising
IMPRESSED WITH CITY

John Galsvorthy, distinguished Brit
ism novelist and playwright, arrived In
Philadelphia at nom today
Mr.. Galswuthy. who came 10 the
United states to participate In the
Lowell centenary exercises, is to de-
liver a reading at thp Bellevue. StratfVrd
Hotel tonight.
His topic IL "American and Briton." "
based on the essay of that title IN ms
latest book
y Travel in America is a rCsIud Of per
haps exhausting surprises to our British
friends. Mr.. GaIswprthy was somewhat
disinayed to find reporter waiting on
the platform when he and Mrs. 'aIS-
worthy stepped or the train from Pr1ncr
ton. but he dissembled his chagrln WIN
n charming and gSsItle courtesy. li"
was still further taken aback - hnd
newspaper Photograph" amhuShtu '"
his hotel. but conserved to being taken
up 10 TIE roof garden 70 be snapped
This Is real Sky scraper, isn't l.'
he asked with mild enthusiasm. lookins
out over the roofs Of Fhiladelphia. N~
though he has been iH New York Tor
a fortnight or so. appa gently he hAdnt
been taken to the roottof Manhattan
beetling eyries.
Puzzled over "senatsaEmotionslism
Naturally the FIRST question asked OF
Mr.. Galsworthy was his opinion "n
RECENT political events iu washington
He expressed himself as somewhat puz-
zled by the outburst Of senatorial emo
tion, but was apparently pleased by a
suggestion that after congressman nave
had an opportunity TO get IN ton'h VII"
their constit hencies. and feel the temper
OF public opinion, they may moderate
their transports.
He is auNnSIs TO be quot'n verbatim
on the subject Of the leagueiuf nations,
saying:
IL am, Of course a stannch believer In
the need Of league and in the posi-
hility of its formation. whatever the
Inomentary blocks on the line, and need
for greater precision and'more elasticity
in the present scheme. The essential
signed. and to in vite Delegates from the
countries who attend the Peace confer
ence i'm permanent session after peace is
signed and to invite Delegates from The
other civilized countries 20 0in them
at once. II is the fashion. | t~lieVe, 10
say that Germany should be excluded
tiTr she has proved that she can be
trusted. ! think this a meaningless dis
tinction. How could, she prove it, To
admit Germany az uUce - less danger
o,,s than to place an indefinite embargo
on her admission
Doesn't Look For MiIi-nnium
II do not in the least expect the mil
Ieunium from the iustirntion OF the
league BUT | do expect that 10 have
q permanent International conference or
tribunal before which all trouplous is-
SUD, will automatically be brought, will
secure that delay, that breathing space
which Is needed for bringing the COM
mon sense of the peoples into play. Ger
tsitly II ths tribunal can deal effectively
with the first few crises. uafiors will
b@fin to believe ~ this new institution
Nothing succeeds like SUCCESS
Thinks MorsI Force win Halt Aggression
II do not believe thar uH1ch viii he
done at first in the way of limiting
armaments. nor have ] ANY faith in the
Immediate possibility OF forming def
mite information police force Of 70
many thousand from each country.
think agcressors will rather bc deferred
by the expression of public opinion re-
corded by the tribunal. by dread of
trade boycott by psrcept ron OF the fact
that the point OF attack has been
shifted into the air and m the last re
sort by the ad hoe assembly Of armed
force"