The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-20
lSnerial Cahln Dispatch.

ESPECIAL CdOlo O!SpdN'I'J
Copyright. 1919. BY Public Ledger COZ
LONDON. Jan. ls.--I attended the
frs, public appearance Of your new am
bassador John ". Davis before L very
large and brilliant attendance. TIL"
+ ambassador made splendid .mprcs-
sion. speaking just long enough. WIN
OUT notes and with perfect case IN NlS-
tinruishcd diction and with taCtful rel
crcnce to all topics. Il WAS r?tlrcaplr
Ih,, in his pcrOratIon he stressed MI
Wilson'S policy OF L leaGu" OF nations
All those I have seen who were near
Mr., Wilson agree with the declaration
that either MIR. Wilson succeeds IN cFe-
a,ine a league Of nations or r"tiTcS
from the conference. with America
standing on her own ground and rcSufh-
ing perfect liberty Of acton. There was
ono reference IN III" speech by LORD Cur
ION, who proposed the Ambassador
health 10 recen, manifestations IN
Amer.ca abousIr"land; but Lord Curzon
took care to omit. all mention Of the
Irish and attributed IN" movement Sole
lv 10 German influences. with what &C
curacy you know III America.
London has had more than one anN-
icty IN tho last week. AGGcd 10 the uh'
casiness about Decentralization was th'
universal apprehension that Eolshrr'Sm
may extend 10 all parts Of the world
including England. The people hcr'
really feel the state Of Europe Is much
worse now than during the war and WIN
more possibilities for general mIschl'!.
Pessimistio Forecasts Heard.
One hears on all sides ncSsimIstlr
forecasts on the immediate future. "spc-
c;ally as the soldiers Of All coun;ri"s'
Including England and France. arc IN
a discounted mood. THIS IS partly ""-
ing 10 the long period Of military har"-
ships q. sense OF dISmay AT not gflllhE
what they deem adequate recognition. 4
Discrimination 70 carry on the war l|nE-
er and. finally. Il feeling that ri''i''"
who STAYED At home Will have all III"
good Jobs before the fighting men get
turbanCr These arc among tn" factors
which induce the belief IN many quar-
tcrs thar neither IN" ministry nor per-
liancrt will live lnnS. tn" soldiers
r.ho wrrc virtually diS"nIrhur h'S"d N
ihir hurried election. may refuse I" ao-
NIT any moral authority IN Il nous" 81
commons elected without ih"'r N"''H
and by only 50 p"r Ccu, ri the en- '''
electorate The nomination II new min
iS;crs docs not do much |" h'ln ''
Government. for il 20 NlrtGhii% "hlI "
roshufrc Of tho old pack Of caTds: n"-
Mr.. Lloyd Georr" AZ least can o"hN'
ina; IN spite Of a hug" Tory majority.
he ~, nine Liberals N tho nov admin
isfrti ON.
Two Surprises In Reshufhe.
Thor, are TWO surprises only IN mus
rcshufnc--Sir Frederick Smiths ci"Na'
ton 10 The lord chanccll"rShip 1T IN wa
prccrrt"dly enrly age and MI. Sh"rt /"
transfer from tn" Irish s"'rr;nryFh'p
70 some other Office. Sir Fr'd"r'N
Saith. still lmretuous. hrli"r-l"nEu'n
and fond OF hunting. IS "n TIA" best 81
.rrrnS with even thr political "rr"h' AVS
he has lashcd--;, sort II political I''"r
pan in the solcmnity OF III" w""d"a"k.
orc Of the mos; piquanI of modern para
dnxcs. Tho chanccllorshlp ~ ON" OF III"
biggest prizes in tbs ministry. Hii'i 'nAhS
Tory aSp!rants must b" hIti"rI! d!*HP'
pointed.
Az Mr.. Short has only 4 brief and I'M
DISTINGUISHED career. thu "nlT reason
rhr his promotion is his inSlSt"h'" ihtl
n" has had enough IF The th1uki"*% I"h
If Irish secretary. "SN"rlriiE HS II" H"'!
Lard French yer" IN li"rc" and cont 'hu-
.us opposition 60 Zach Other on IRISH
policy.
Tan Macpherson. his su"""Ss"r. : II
oIrosont, shrcwh tall. lankr. HighlnnH-
pr N easy circumstances. ihr"uEn ."
wealthy wife He is I good ana $"i'i"-
Zines even c!"Iurnr speaker aud IS tact
ftl He sprnkS iia"l:" and probably
would be all" 50 address. II he w"r" AT
lowed an Irish speaking crowd "f SIM
F.in-rs He * ais" a strong lih"rai
home ruler Nu' his task - imp"SSlhiG
in tn" present :mpasSr and his many
Irish friends regret his a"c"rthnr" 81
,i.' office.
Cnc could road int" General Smurs
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