Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-19

} swinging idly at their anchorage in New
York harbor is duplicated in the road
steads of Stockholm. 1t was astonish
ing that there should be such a con
trast in prices in Germany and in Swe
den. For some reason which we wer'
Appropriated those prevailing in Amer
ica-the sums asked for desirabl
apartments being exorbitant even from
the standpoint of one who has hat
experience of Washington landlords.
OF the sessions of the union it per
haps would not be interesting to tell il
detail. The discussions were carried OF
in the very best spirit, though for thu
greater part they related to question.
in which the interest of America wa.
not direct. Our delegation secured al
important modification Of resolution
presented by Lord Weardale, who head
ed the British contingent, which in it.
original form comitted the members Of
the union to the support of the League
of Nations and an Endorsement of the
Forthcoming Washington conference OF
disarmament, as a substitute for res.
olution on the general subject rendered
by Hjalmar Granting, former prime
minister of Sweden.
| Walsh Drafts Substitute.
THE substitute, drafted by the writ
er, meeting with some objection as to
its phraseology from that gentleman
we were asked to reconcile our views, q
task not difficult, which afforded me to
come into close personal contact with
one Of the foremost socialist statesmen
Of Europe.
1t was interesting to most Of us to
hear SO many Of those present dis
Icourse in perfect freedom in tongues
mot their own.
"A distinguished member Of the Swe-
dish parliament who presided over the
meetings, spoke French, the official
language, fluently, and English accept
ably. No doubt he was master of Ger
man as we'll as Of his native tongue.
A young Finnish representative, the
Apollo of the gathering, always fault
lessly attired, evidently as brainy as
he was handsome, addressed the meet
Ing with the utmost readiness in
however, though limited linguistically,
every speech being promptly translated
into two other languages by the official
translator, who took notes as the
speaker proceeded, a miraculous
performance, as it seemed to the I'M
initiated Americans.
Politically. our delegation was even
! " divided, but all were impressed with
the seriousness with which the Euro
pean representatives took the League
of Nations. They were all evidently
looking to it to prove useful agency
for the solution Of the many perplexing
questions which keep Europe in a fer.
ment.
crIticizes Covenant.
Professor Shocking, one of the Ger
man IpIQnQfnC Vrhn NV ha
one of the signers of the Versailles
! treaty, read thoughtful paper can
vassing the entry Of Germany into the
league, without committing himself
upon the subject, and criticizing the
covenant in a constructive way. sug-
costing changes to make it more repre-
sentative, workable ad effective. 1t was
obvious that they all believe the league
has come happily to stay. l am sure
no American will reflectingly wish 9th
erwise, however he may oppose our
entry into it. If they can make it an
agency for peace we ought all to wish
them God speed.
The hospitality of the Swedes was
unbounded We were received BY the
king, very democratic performance.
seeing that he entered unhe ralded and
went around and greeted his guests in
stead of having them approach him as
is the custom even in q republic I
might name
On our return trip we spent day
IN Copenhagen. where the Danes, with
out effort, rivaled their neighbors in the
hospitality showered upon us.
Over Battle Fields.
From Copenhagen we proceeded
to Berlin, thence by auto down thc
Rhine to Wiesbaden and through
Bingen, until we arrived at Coblenz.
where we saluted the Stars and
Stripes. The trip from there was
across the battle fields into Paris
The work Of exhuming such remains
as are to be returned to America ia
about complete and the concentration
Of the remainder in few cemeteries
is going forward. l witnessed the
conduct of this work at Suresmes and
was impressed with the systematic
manner in which it was prosecuted and
the care that was observed to avoid
any error in identification.
Paris, like Berlin was filled with
Americans. Mrs. Joseph Woolman Of
Helena was among those met in the
French capital
France has done wonderful work
in restoring the devastated areas and
rebuilding the ruined cities and viii
lagos. 4 sprightliness was exhibited
in most places in contrast with the
soberness that prevailed and to ex-
ultation over the outcome of the war.
But the people as whole live in
dread of another German invasion.
Fear and hate reign on both sides of
the boundary and even more regret
able the infection has permeated if
it was not spontaneous in the new ma
tons coming into existence in con-
sequence of the war.
Still Talk of War.
One would imagine that a country
like Poland. torn as it was by the
strife, overrun alternately, as the for
tunes Of war varied. by the Russians
and the Germans. ravaged by fire and
the sword, bankrupt as it was, would
shun war at any cost, save honor. vet
the ruling class talk of extending the
Polish authority over Ukrania, die
tating terms to Czecbo- Slovakia in
Prague and annexing Dantzig. The
Poles control for the present the coal
fields of Silesia, but refuse to sell
coal to the Germans. The Czechs are
ready fn rive a Roland fnv - nI;va.