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fact that the draft contained two
distinct proposals., but beyond this
reference he gave his entire atten-
tion to the first--the disarmament
OF Germany. Here is what he
said, as set forth In the secret
minutes.
"A decision on this point was,
for Great Britain, matter OF very
grave moment. Unless the enemy's
forces were immediately reduced.
the British Government might be
forced to maintain compulsory
service. He did not know what
might be the political result Of
such decision. He would.
therefore. urge that the first
clause In the draft be proceeded
with at once. The second could
be reserved for future date"
This is a significant speech; as
was also that OF NJ. Clemenceau
which followed it. proposing that
Marshal Foch be summoned at
once to discuss methods Of dis
arming Germany. Here were ex-
pressed the immediate and burn
Ing issues that cried for settle
ment as European leaders had to
face them. Here was the prompt
proposal. 30 readily made in the
earlier days OF the Conference,
particularly by the French. to call
in the Generals and make peace
by military methods. Here also
was the preoccupation OF the lead
ers with the effect OF action At
Paris on home politics Ito which
Lloyd George was ever peculiarly
susceptible. He was always think
ing, as he here phrases it. what
might be the political result OF
such decision" 1t was so easy
TO proceed at once" with ques-
tions of immediate interest: SC
easy to reserve the general prtn-
ciples "for a future date" No ons
is to be censured for this; 1t was
Inevitable; 1t grew out OF the stu
alton, but It must be clearly noted
In order to understand what hap
pened at Paris. 1t characterized
nearly every discussion of the Con
ference. and was, at its roots, the
cause OF every crisis--this mighty
lstruKale between general prin
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resolution which placed It before
tho council was often the product
OF these experienced diplomats.
There II. obviously. Z great advan-
+tage IN this. ~ these experienced
negotiators well knew, for 4 plan
tepds to shape tho views Of every
|one present and place other con-
forces IN the position OF critics
Two dayD later. on Jan. -, whom
M. Clemenceau again raised tho
problem OF disarmament Mr..
Lloyd George was ready with q
draft of resolutions. in which tho
special and immediate problem OF
tho disarmament of Germany II
given nrst place.
That . commission be ap-
pointed with two representa-
tives apiece from each of the
five Great Powers, and ive
representatives to be elected by
tho other Powers represented at
the conference.
1. To advise on an immediate
and drastic reduction In tho
armed forces of the enemy.
2. To prepare a plan IN con-
nection with the League Of
Nations for a permanent reduc-
tion in the burden Of military.
naval aud aerial forces and
armaments.
Lloyd George Supports the Plan
| Throughout the Conference
whenever Mr.. Lloyd George pre-
sented resolution. he was imme
diately on his feet with q glowinI
address in support Of It. SO II wa
now. He called attention to tn
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member of the family OF nations
refused to respect the general
laws and decisions.
2. Nothing definite could be ac-
complished Immediately: only
principles could be laid down to
be worked out later by another
body Can organ OF the league)
after the settlement OF the peace.
3. Disarmament must entail
the complete abolition Of compui-
sorry military service Ca deep
rooted Anglo-Saxon aversion).
4. Manufacture of munitions
by private enterprise or for private
profit must be abolished.
s. Publicity would take care of
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SETS WORLD SWIMMING RECORD

Chicago, Jan. 7.--John Wsissxnullar.
Illinois Athletic Club swimmer. ~
tablished new worlds record in the
220-yard free style event, open meet
at the 1. A. c. pool Thursday. Wei1s.
muller's time OF zlsx clipped u OF !
second of the former record sst W
Ted Cam, Detroit.
The meet was won by the I. A. c.
swimmers, with the Great Lakes A. A.
SECOND and Northwestern universitx
thhd.
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drew most of his Inspirations,
from the principles and practices
OF America. Here were forty-eight
States In union. No State needed
to maintain more than militia
to preserve domestic order. for
there was q union of them all to
guarantee the safety of each. He
was applying the American idea
to the world.
Development of the Principle.
Such was the status of the prin-
ciple at the time OF the armistice
In November. 1918. where 1t was
accepted in moment of exaltation
and fear by the whole world as
one Of the bases of the peace.
But the President. who had
been thinking hard upon the prob
lem-especially during the long
quiet sea voyage on the George
Washington to Europe-was to
develop the principle more speci-
fically before the Peace Confer
ShNo 0StdAAiy LILO III S6Au4l "
1919. He had begun now to con-
slider the application Of the prin-
ciple TO the actual problems that
might arise.
1t was early In January that the
President completed his first draft
OF the League Of Nations covenant.
Ho was then living in the hotel of
Prince Murat, placed at his dis
posal by the French Government,
4 much more pretentious resi-
dence than he had when he re-
turned to Paris In March after his
visit home. 1t was so grand that
when the King Of Italy visited him
there he looked about and re-
marked In English: Good Lord!
] can't give you anything like this
IN Italy,"
The President wrote this first
draft Of the covenant on his own
typewriter: the typewriter which
he had always had at his elbow
and sometimes used, to the amaze
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What Wilson Meant.

Here 10 the plank in the plat
Form upon which rested all the
controversy ~ Paris. II Is i,npor-
eant. therefore. to understand Just
what II means.
Most of the advocates of dis
armament In the past have eau
dcusly avoided trying 10 set up 4
standard OF armament for the
world; they have contented them
oelves with proposals TO cut away
D certain number OF battleshfps
end the outlawtng OF certain new
weapons or devices. To stout
bowmen ana sworcsmen of a few
e0nturies ago gunpowder was
violation OF the laws Of war, But
b Point -Four. President Wilson
boldy grapples with the two funda-
mental problems OF armament:
First, what shall be the true
function and standard OF nation al
or1ADenti fecond. how shall IN
peace and security OF nations be
assured without great preponder-
atine armamcnu7"
There are thus t~o main ideas
sxpressed In Point Four.
(1.) That armaments will be
reduced 70 the lowest point con-
Oistaot with domestic safety"
Domestic safsty wax to be the
otaadard. and domestic" was tn.
very Arst word pounced upon by
ne critics at Paris. who coneid-
oeo1 that II meant the red uction
u the armies and naviep OF the
future to position sf mere
oa&ioAAi or International police. il
~ them a-shiver. for II seemed a
blcw ~ their safety; ana, indeed,
without the other principle set
oortA IN Point Four, IL was
oAineeA This principle wAa: :
(3.) Adequate GU q ra ntee
U3voa and taken" that this stand
ord will ne maintained through
out the world. In abort there
Oust bs new aud adequate CO.
operation among the nations, so
OtroaG ~ u obviate the Necessity
oe AFaamenu for any other pur-
49, tAAA 10 insure domes or
lnAogDatlonaI safety. The whole
~ - = League Of Nations with
0utnol guarantees u implicit IN
~ yoeAse. For II there Ii q
GoaGuo Of Nations strong enough
- guarantee International peace
Wna& Aes1 II there Of nat,onal
or0o0eoO Tor any other purpose
than 70 preserve domestic safety!
proo3dent Wilson drew tho In
U1rak1ea tor Point -Four. ~ he
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idea Of World Reduction Of Armament Held
Place In Spite of Attacks at Paris Conferenc

Indeed. one wonders II there can
be any realization Of tho new ideas,
the new order" without this rad
'cal change Of attitude-and that
seems now Z long way OF. 30,
General Bliss felt It and predicted
more than once that II the prob
lem were not Immediately and
faced the great war
might prove only the nrst four
years OF = new Thirty Years
War.
We now come to the actual
opening of the Peace Conference
whore the principles proposed BY
America. and accepted ut the
armistice ~ tho basis of the peace.
were to be put to stern tests.
First Discussion at Paris.
The frst reference to the sub
1ect was on Jan. FL. nine days
after tho Conference first met, and
at the close OF discussion in tho
Council Of Ten on what to do with
the Russians, which had veered tC
tho Presidents proposal to take
immediate steps TO organize a
League of Nations. It was thcr
that Mr.. Balfour. British Minister
of Foreign Affairs, who. with
Lloyd George. were the British
delegates In tho Council OF Ten
said he thought that inasmuch a.
a committe was now to be formed
to consider the League Of Nation.
another committee should at ono,
consider the problem of militar,
disarmament.
III tho League OF Nations IL Il
be practical" he said (secret min
utes. Jan. 21), "the delegates
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IN "FIeato Of the
n mind IS noth the
of the
o dna nprpo sails the change
to
benuru out
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4 ND no single idea moved for-I
A ward into the battle limo at
- Paris had harder nghting, re-
sisted stsrnsr attacks. surmounted
uore eutan clements. suffered
greater losses. and yet somehow
held tn position. than the idea OF
world reduction In military srma-
msnts.
II was one Of the ideas or
principles which tho Americans
brought With them to Paris. 1t
had been clearly set forth by the
American leader. President VIII
con. ~ one OF the formal bases OF
the coming peace. II was the
Fourth Point OF the Fourteen; and
at the Armistice It had been "ac-
espted In principle" as the diplo-
uats say. by all the belligerent
nAtions--friends and enemies
alike. All that II seemed neces-
cary now TO do was to move for
ward and occupy the new position.
No ono at the time realized the
ereachercus ground that had YET
- ba fought overl
When President Wilson began
to think about the peace as the
vital concern OF America, he saw
clearly that the limitation OF
armamcnts must form one or the
pillars upon which q just settle
ment must rest. We did not en-
ter tho war until April. 1917. but
three months before we find the
President. In an address TO the
United States Senate (Jan. 20,
19lO. which I heard a French
editor call wilson's greatest ut
tsrance." laying down this idea as
one OF tho essential principles OF
On enduring peace" Here are his
words;
The question OF lim-
ting naval armaments opens the
wide and perhaps more dificult
question OF the limitation OF
armies and OF all programs Of
military preparation. Thers
can DO no sense OF safety and
equality among tho nations il
great preponderatiNg armaments
are henceforth 70 continue here
and there TO be built up and main
tAined. The statesmen OF tho
world must plan for peace and ma
tions must adjust and accommo-
dAtc their policy to II ms they
have planned for war and made
ready for pitiiess conquest and
rivalry. The question OF arma-
menta. whether on land or sea, is
the most Immediately ard In
tsnsely practical question con-
hscted with the future fortunes OF
AAtiona and OF mankind"
A year later. In January. 1919.
when. After much thought and dis
eussion. he came finally 10 out
line his complete program for the
coming settlement. he set forth
the principle. reduced to It's naked
elements. ~ Point Four OF the
eourteen:
Adequate guarantees given and
taken that national armamentg
will be reduced TO the lowest
point consistent with domestic
safety"
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In oC
dand Aunaicn
Daunaue emit How Councl ceedE
ldeaa-Bssinnng of
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Page from Wilson's draft of the
famous Fourteen Points. Ste
nographer's notes, character
isic of the Presidents papers,
appear on the margin of this
page where the conditions Of a
just peace in the Balkans are
discussed
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The Right Hon. Arthur J.
Balfour, British statesman and
next to Premier Lloyd George,
the leading spokesman for Brit
ish policies at the Paris Peace
Conference
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By RAY STANNARD BAKER

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ciples and the program for Z per-
manent settlement. ~ supported
by the Americans. and the imme.
diate necessities. interests and
fears Of the other allied nations.
In any future discussion Of limita-
ton Of Armaments exactly the
same division 10 sure to appear
and It will require clearnsss Of
view and obstinacy OF courage to
maintain, among the confusion
and dust OF immediate and minor
interests, any vision whatsoever Of
tho general and permanent good Of
the world.
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TILDEN RETAINS TITLE
NY DEFEATING JOHNSTON

Philadelphia, Pa. Sept. 1s.--With
his championship crown tottcring on
his brow. william T. Tilden. ~, OF
this city. Saturday afternoon stngcd
ono OF tho most remarkable come
backs In athletic history Mt tho Ger
mantown Cricket Club and succeed
cd In ofYsetting tho courageous brittle
waged by William NJ. Johnston. OF
San Francisco, for tho national sim
giles championship OF the United
States Tilden won after hectic
nve-sot match. As, 5-8, 6-2, Ga, Ga.
This sensational victory for the
local athlete. representing the club
which conducted the tournament. Is
his third consecutive win In the
American classic and therefore gives
him permanent possession OF the
handsome championship trophy
Johnston also had two legs on this
trophy when Saturdays contest
| started.
Tlldcn's victory, achieved before a
record breaking gathering. estimated
| at $4,000. WAS his sixth scored over
his California rival in IL contests
| Five of these conquests have been
Registered In national championship
affairs. Tilden first gained tho Ameri'
can crown by defeating Johnston II
the final round at Forrest Hills II
| 1920
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Marie Brand. aged 10. OF IA North
Broomc street, IL recovering from
burns received when basin OF boiling
water fell on her.
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UNIVERSITY SQUAD
BACK TO NEWARK
Football Players SEEM to Have
Profited by Preliminary
Training.
Special Correspondence Every Evening.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Newark. Sept. ls.--Looking tanned
and At. the University OF Delaware
football squad returned from Red
Point, Nd, on the Northeast river.
yesterday, after spending 10 days
there In preliminary practice under
the directions OF Coach William j.
McAvoy. There were IL candidates
In the squad and while they were
glad to return to Newark they Ill
expressed themselves as having en-
joycd the time spent at Red Point and
are IN good physical shape.
There will be no practice today as
some OF the mon have denominations
they are taking, but the practice win
be resumed on Frazer Field tomor-
row afternoon and continued every
day until Saturday OF next week.
September 50. when the opening game
OF the season will be played here
with St Jos-ph's College OF PhNadel-
phia as opponents.
Alec Crothers, a member OF the Ath-
le,ic Council went 10 the Red Point
camp Saturday afternoon and had
charge OF the squad until their return
10 Newark. Coach McAvoy was In
New York Saturday, where he attend
ell q Join, meeting OF officials ant
coaches on tho Interpretation OF thi:
years football rules.
Harry Jackson. star halfback las
year. visited the camp at Red Point OF
Friday night and informed Captain
Jack" Williams that he had fully
made up his mird 20 return to college
and would join tho squad in Newark
early this week. Ike" Elliott and
number of other. candidates viii ais,
be out for prac:rcs this week. in add
;lcn 10 those who were at Red Pom
Coach McAvoy VII probably dew -,
osns ic-able time his week 10 tryinl
TO develop a puntsr as the team looks
weak in that respect.
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hcnd stand on end" Incidentally, the
In addition to the innumcrnble start
ling and ingenious situations.
Zip TOP Coming.
No theatrical announcement col.d
excite more plcasurable anticipation
than tho gladstone news that Fred
Stone will DO at Tho Playhouse next
Friday and Saturday nights In
his latest successful extravaganza
Tip Top" Needless 10 remind all well
posted thentresoers, Fred Stone has
honestly and dcservedIy won the title i;
Americas greatest entertainer" lie
has a new series OF stunts I'm Zip
Top" covering wild range Of i'm
perHonntion, and his character changes
include an exubcrnnt Office boy, an
Indian chief who performs startling
fcats with Australian bull whips; an
expert sharp-shootcr; a deep sea
diver; London Punch; a magician
and d Rough Rider on a gsllopins
horse.
Loney Haskell Mt the AIdine.
The headline feature on the pro-
gram that opens today at the Aldine
Theatre takes the form OF a one-nci
farce, THANK You Doctor. This(f
crook farce, but the crook In n young
girl and her assistant - an iGnocent
obliging doctor. That Rascal" Loney
| Haskell Is once more back in town
Loney Is ono OF the best known vau.
! devillians on the stage and has playef
| In Wilmington on numerous occasions
James Il. Donovan 1.-THE King d
Ireland" and Marie Lee. the dancins
Butterfly. combine talents to presen
! Doing We'll, Thank Your.
Rudell and DUNCAN In "Revuettes
have an offering just like 1t has beer
designated by the title. Ridiculous
ness is what Luckie and Harris torn
the Offering they have. II ia shee
nonsense.
The opening act belongs 20 Dalla
Walker, Tho Girl From Texas,
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4. s. MARINE BAND IN
TWO CONCERTS TOMORROW

The United States Marine Band will
give a free concert in this city tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock. and in the
evening will play at Longwood for the
benefit OF the Delaware. Homeopathic
ano Physicians and Surgeons hos.
pitfalls. The free concert will be given
In Rodney Square. Following is the
program.
Overture. "Egmont," Ludwig vor
Beethoven.
Serenade, Spring Morning" Pierre
1Acomc.
Trombone solo. 'Ecstacy OF Spring.
Robert Il. Clark. Principal Musician
Robert r. Clark.
Grand scenes from "Manon Les.
caut.' Giacomo Puccini.
"Marche Slav," Peter Tschaikowsky
Waltz. THE Beautiful Blue Dan.
ube." Johann Strauss.
WAR Fanfare and Kings Prayer,
from "Lohengrin,' Richard Wagner.
The Star Spangled Banner"
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this lake has been made into Ash
ermans paradise. The lake has lately
been stocked with calico bass, large
mouth bass. ring perch. white perch
and sunflsh. Inspection of the pond
showed 1t to contain about 1000
spawns. The temperature of the
water will be taken at later date in
order TO find out II certain specie OF
fish from Wisconsin will be adaptable
to the pond. This specie In said to be
more gamey than tho bass and can
live i'm water that Is below GO degrees.
These fish have no resemblance to
any other fish in this section. Three
springs are the only source OF water
supply that the lake has, thus assur-
ing it of being free from pollution at
all times.
Only one cottage has been built on
the building site at prevent. but. It is
planned TO build about 20 more in the
spring. Thomas Donnely and Harry
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AUTO RACER BURNED
ALIVE UNDER HIS CAR
Eight Others Hurt In Mlshaps
at Kansas city's New Track
on Sunday.

ny Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Kansns City. No.. Sept. ls.-Hos-
pital reports today indicated probable
recovery OF Joe Thomas. Eddie Hearn.
Jimmy Murphy and Pete De Pnolo.
famous automobile racing drivers. in
Jured yesterday In a series OF acci-
dents which marked tho dedication
event at Kansas City's new mile and
q quarter speedway. Roscoe Sarles Of
la FAyctte. Ind, internationally
knuckle broke. his mount topped the
rim OF tho saucer and plunged 20 fe~t
to burat into flames as It pinned him
10 tho Ground.
Tommy Milton Of st. Paul. won the
race. covering tho 400 miles in 2:4S;-
$3.50
Harry Har,z was second by less
than minute in 2:t7:1o:2s; Frank
Elliot third; Ralph milford. fourth,
and Jerry Wonderlich. NTH.
Four mechanicians also were In
turcd. Christopher V. Pickup, OF Los
Angeles. riding with Saarles. probably
the most seriously. He suffered con-
cussion OK the brain and was burned
bad as he sought to rescue Sarles. He
is thought also to be injured internal
ly. He IL an aviator and was In his
first automobile contest. Thomas left
leg WAS broken and his body bruised.
Hearne received cuts about the body
when his car turned over after break
Ing a front axle. De Paolo's face was
injured and Murphy'e eye cut.
Murphy's injury was not enough to
send him 10 a hospital. The other in
1urcd:
Ed. Hcfrcrman. Chicago. mechanician
for Hearne. fractured right arm.
Harry Henning. Independence. Mo.
mcchsnician for De Paolo, cuts and
bruises.
Raymond Curley. Seattle, mechani-
Dian for Thomas. slight hruisea
1--
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MI Salem TO Play AIl-Stars.

A game OF baseball for the benefit
of the Athletic Association OF Mt.
Salem Church will be played tonight
at Rockford Park. diamond No. /.
between the Mt. Salem team and Win
ter's All-Stars. The All-Stars are
made up OF the pick OF the Church
League and are n formidable sg-
gregation. Mt. Salem will put its
strongest lineup on tho field and with
Whiteman pitching. fine game
should result. Tho game will start at
6 o'clock
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ST. THOMAS

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