The sun., 1919-04-25
British Envoy Tells Plaza
Diners Fiume Problem Is
Not Beyond Hope.
BOLSHEvIsM is DOOMED
Thanks Newspaper Men and
Bankers for Advice and Aid
They Gave to Him.


itself felt In tho Peace Conference and
produce satisfactory solution of the
italian problem was expressed last night
by the Earl of Reading, British Ambas-
sador 70 the United States. At a fire
well dinner given in his honor by the
Association OF Foreign Press CORE.
spondents at the Plaza Hotel Lord Read
Ing. who had previously said he had
found frankness to be a quality most
appreciated by tho American people,
ta1ked on the Peac6 Conference, of Boz
shevism. of the necessity for the Ger
man people TO make up their minds
that they must accept a Just peace and
OF his relations with the American press
and correspondents in his sojourn here.
He spoke first of news Of the Peace
Conference in a vein Of badinage.
Most of the information that I get
u not all of It," he said, sis derived
from your daily newspapers. 1 am given
10 understand that a censorship exists.
l would observe. however, that from
what see in the newspapers and from
the Information puryeyed to you by dis
tinguished American correspondents In
Paris the censorship Is not as keen as
everything which I am inclined to as
sociate with you In America usually is.
Il am quite sure that no one divu'ree
what is taking place in Paris. but some
how it leaks out. 1 believe that your
correspondents are to be found at the
door OF the Quail d'Orsay. and when
the distinguished men emerge and hats
are raised in salutation and recognition
and the foreheads OF the distinguished
men are barred, the keen eye of the
correspondent Is all the time piercing that
forehead. All that Is said is good
morning and good afternoon and the
next day You find three and a half
columns"
Complete IdeaIism Impossible.
More seriously the speaker continued ::
AT any rate we must know that a
peace conference cannot expect to
reach all the ideal solutions. There must
be concessions and compromises What
these have been we are not yet officially
informed, but on this day we certainly
need not be reminded that new prob
lens are constantly arising. l am not
sure but that the greatesy Of them has
arisen during the conference.
I'VE learn to-day Of problem of
extreme difficulty, and It may appear
at the moment that solution cannot
be found. But l, for one, somewhat
experienced In such matters, cannot in
dulge in gloomy forebodings. ! would
rather cheer myself with the thought
that among those intellectual giants
representing the nations at the Peace
Conference way will be found, and
once more we shall see the harmony and
unity that prevailed through the war re-
stored at the peace table. And ! douN
not that at this very moment attempts
are being made that will accomplish 1t.
1T was rumored little while ago
{ .on high authority that America and
sIireat Britain were not supporting
France. Those who knew America and
Great Britain could not credit 1t. That
France should wish security against
aggression on her frontier is but nat
ural. Think of It. For ffty-eIght years
she has had the shadow OF the mailed
fist before her on the other side of the
boundary, and now once again has re-
gained her conquered provinces. France
naturally wants time TO rest from the
war, and desires to carry on the pursuit
OF peace without constant threats of
rafting sabre across the border"
Democracy" Lord Reading went on,
has conquered in the West but II is
menaced in the East 1t destroyed
German militarism, but has to reckon
with Russian Bolshevism. One book Is
closed, but the other book 1t still open.
Food as Potent as Armies.
Whether or not food has been Of
fered Russia on the conditions reported
do not know, but do know that food
at the present time Is as potent a force
as great and valorous armies The
grave problem Is how to distribute IT,
In granting food to a Russia governed
by Lenine and Trotsky let II be as
sured that II will be equally and fairly
and properly distributed. That is no
doubt the problem being considered at
the Peace Conference. We may be sure
or this Bolshevism cannot long exist
At the present moment, ACCOMPANIED
by terrorism and the horrors Of famine
and misery, il is carried on In defiance
OF all economic laws
'Lenine and Trotzky are learning
that no government can exist by de-
hance OF these laws. do not pretend
TO state the ultimate solution, but l
tell you that Bolshevism has not come
TO stay and can'<t survive long unless
II extends TO the West. II confined TO
It's own country economic law must
bring about It's ruin. So far It's prog
ress Is not marked in the West, and /
do not believe II will be.
Peace Is more vital to Germany
than to any other nation. She must
pay the penalty of defeat. She must
meet and satisfy the just terms i'm
posed by Just victors, The sooner she
makes her people understand this the
more quickly will she restore normal
conditions"
OF his own work in this country as
British Ambassador Lord Felding said I:
II have done no more than any man
in the allied countries. That Is, I have
been privileged 10 give the best that
10 In me to the service OF my country
in time of peril. My diplomacy has
2 been of simple character. only
claim credit for one piece OF discern
ment soon after my arrival I got to
know that II you deal with Americans
and want to be well treated you must
be frank and open. must place your
cards on the table, and then you may
be quite sure you will be generously
treated. AS a corollary. may say
discovered that IL you attempt to
trade with Americans--well. you won't
get there"
Thanks Given Correspondent.
Acknowledging his debt to the foreign
correspondents and American news
papermen, he said that an Ambassador
cannot go out into the highways and
mix with the crowd. but must get his
information largely from the press
ITO the leading representatives of
Journalism here tonight" he said. 'T
must express the deep interest Of all OF
us interested In the Allied cause for the
splendid example OF patriotism, deyo-
ton and loyalty to country which the
American press has shown from the mo-
nent you entered the war. You in
stilled In your readers the necessity for
sacrifice and cheerfulness you i'm
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