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iJ I 1 PART 1-PAGE 2. le- and said there was nothity, more necessary than the league of nab I Appeal Made by President Wilson. FRENCH PROHIBIT tions. The Italian premier, Vittorio in. Support of League of Nations Orlando, followed Mr.

Lloyd PUBLIC MEETINGS George. Ile declared that no people were readier to accept the league of 1 AMS, Jan. is nations here assembled. With her I the private choice of a small coterie of ta ilit her extensive i ea civil i ig great territory an rulers an mary staffs. nations in its entirety than the Ital- President Wilson's address lie- Those I 1 borders- I were the aggression of I jar, pooplo I eore the ncace rtmterenrc to- it is less likely that te United foundations 4,,...

i 14eon ziourgeols, tne veteran renco supporter of the league of nations, day: spoke next, pledging the French to do "Mr. Chairman: I consider it a die-- tinguished privilege to be permitted everything that can help to put us to open the discussion in this confer- tore the Dente conference f1 I r- MI-td a of erzemies than that other nations should And the ardor of the Unitea States for it is a very deep and genuine Parisians Say Clemen ceau Wants Popularity Kept Secret. 7-- SMALL NATIONS SEEK A LARGER PART IN COUNCIL WILSON PARTY SPENDS EVENING AT PARIS OPERA President Cheered by 'Crowd; Interested in the Ballet. NORtllCL1FIEjj AT WILSON BIT OF FINESSE President Shares 'Delay' Criticism Meant for Other Fellows. r- I PART 1-PAGE 2.

A 00111011100r12 110MOMEMEEINAIMImmIMIEMENiMEN, te v. WILSON 1 and said there was nothing, morel App FRENcH pRoHIBIT NORTHCLIFFL Ell 1 necessary than tile league of na- eal Made by President Wilson SMALL NATIONS SPENDS EVENING 0 Orlando rt 4 bons. ER Id i The Italian premier, Vittorio Support of League of Nations PUBLIC MEETINGS -t followed Mr. Lloyd in pART IN sEEK A LARGcOUNCIL AT PARIS OPERA AT t. lisoti ou George.

He declared that no people eg nations here assembled. With her I the prieate choice of a small coterie of en ii President Cheered nations in its entirety than the Ital- President Wilson territory and her extensive ea civil address lie- 1 Igrea rulers and milloary staffs. Those I I LII 1 OF ere readier to accept the league of AMS Jan IESSE borders-, it is less likely that the United i foundations were the aggression" of i iao pooplo tore the peace conference to- Crowd; Intereste Leon eourgeois the veteran French States Should suffer from the attack 1 great powers upon the small. Those i rie' day: of 'e nemies than that other nations 1 1 'Y Mr. Chairman: I should -suffer: spoke next, pledging the French to do I ti airman: I conider it a dis- ou nguished privilege to be permitted And the ardor of the U-ni tea.

States res lde nt hareS 1. supporter of the league of nations he Ballet. everything that can help to put us i 'Del open this con ay, to oe the discussion in for it is a very deep and genuine I arisians Say Clemen- i 4 I 1 i 'coau Wants Popularity Cticism rhant for Bel-1 I Other Fellows Kept Secret. 1 1 i I i I I i AST- on the road which has been pointed on the road which has been pointed out by President Wilson." Wi II Discuss Whole Issue. The Chinese and Polish delegates declared that they supported the plan.

When the Chinese delegate was recognized to discuss the league Premier Hughes of Australia arose and asked if he could "assume there will be an to discuss the scheme when it is completed?" Premier Clemenceau, speaking in English for the first time during the conference. ald: "Certainly. there will be ample opportunity." Will Punish All Guilty. out by President Wilson." on the road which has been pointed Will Discuss Whole Issue. The Chinese and Polish delegates declared that they supported the plan.

ognized to diecuss the league Premier When the Chinese delegate was rec- Hughes of Australia arose and asked if he could assume there ill be an opportu ty to discuss the scheme ni foundations were the holding together -cf empires of unwilling subjects by the duress of arms. Those foundations were the power of small bodies of men to wield their will and use mankind as pawns in a game. And nothing less than the emancipation of the world from these things will accomplish peace. You can see that the representatives of the United States are, therefore, never put to tile- embarrassment of choosing, a way of expediency, because they have had laid down before them the unalterable lines principles. And, thank God, these lines have been accepted as the lines of settlements by all the high minded men who have had to do with the beginning of this great business.

"1 hope, Mr. Chairman, when it Is known, as I feel confident It will be known, that we have adopted the principle of the league of nations- and mean to work out that principle in effective action, we shall by that single thing have lifted a great. part of the load of anxiety from the hearts of men every. foundations were the holding' together Iof empires of unwilling subjects by the duress of arms. Those foundations were the power of small bodies of men to wield their will and use mankind as pawns in a game.

And nothing les than the emanci- pation of the world from these thin gs will accomplish peace. You can see that the representa- tiVe8 of the United States are, there- fore, never put to th e- ebarrassment of choosing a ay of expediency, be cau se they have had laid down before ence on the league of nations. We I ardorfor the society of nations is not have assembled for two purposesIan ardor springing out of fear or apto make the present settlements which i preheinAon, but an ardlr springing out have been rendered necesqlary by this of the ideals which have come in the war and also to secure the peace of consciousness of this war. the world, not only by the present set- In coming into this war the United 1 tlements, but by the arrangements we never for a moment thought that shall make at this conference for its she tvas intervening in the politics of maintenance. Europe, or the ulities of Asia.

or the The league of nations seems to I politics of any part of the world. Her to be necessary for both of these pur- was that all the world had poses. There are many complicated now become conscious that there was questions connected with the present a single cause of Justice and of liberty settlements, which perhaps cannot be i for men of every kind and place. successfully worked out to an ulti- mate issue by the decisions we shall Fears an Abortive Settlement. Therefore, the United States should feel that its part in this war should be played in vain if there ensued upon it abortive European settlements -It would feel that it could not take part in guaranteeing those European setsions tlements unless that guarantee inn once on the league of nations.

We ardorfor the society of nations is not have assembled for two purposes an ardor springing out of fear or ap- to make the pre sent settlements hich I prehel but an ardor springing out have been rendered necessary by this of the ideals which have come in the war and also to secure the peace of consciousness of this war. the world, not only by the present set- In coming into this war the United tlements but by the arrangements 'we never for a moment thought that hall make at this conference for its 1 she tvae intervening in the politics of maintenance. Europe, or the politics Asia, or the The league of nations seems to politics of any part of the world. Her -Jan. 25.By the Associated Press.1--The first signs of a division in the peace was when, it proceeded to consider the four resolutions framed by the council of the great powers for committees on labor, responsibility for the reparation for damages, and ports, railways, and waterways.

Camille Iluyssmans, in behalf of Belgium, asked for two members on the committees on labor, reparation, and the league of nations, and one each on the others. Serbia made a similar request. Brazil was more emphatic. declaring against "a cut and dried program," and saying that the conference should be master of its own decisions. Venizelos said that Greece was entitled to membership on the committee on ports.

for Roumania. and Dr. Benes, for CzechoSiovakia, as well as the delegations representing Portugal. China, and Poland, also asked for places on the committees. It looked for a time as if the small nations had formed a bloc and would contest the decisions of the great powers to restrict the committees.

"We Nvill have something to. say," declared Dr. winding up the Austro-Ilungarian empire, and it is claTictitt to understand how any comrrittee can act without information that the Czecho-Slovaks alone can give." -Al. Bratiano added: "The smaller nations have greater interests at stake than the great powers on many of these questions." ARIS Jan. 25.By the Asso- ciated PressiThe first signs of a diviion in the peace confer- ence was wen it proceeded to consider the four resolutions framed by the council of th great powers ee ng -ovidi for committees On labor, re- sponsibility for the reparation for ys rn ter wa damages, and ports, railways, and wa- Camille uyssans, in behalf of glum, asked for two members on the committees on labor, reparation, and the league of nations, and one each on the others.

Serbia made a similar re- quest. Brazil was more emphatic ec aring The text of the resolution dealing arrive at here. with the punishment of those who wilt Need Further Study. were responsible for the war makes it I can easily conceive that many of plain that the former kaiser must pay if he is convicted either of being these settlements will need subsequent 1 author of the war or of responsi- consideration; that many of the deci- 1 sions bility for breaches of the laws of na- we make shall need subsequent during the war, "on land, on alteration in some degree, for if I may sea, and in the air." 1 Judge by my own study of some of The resolution specifically mentions I these questions they are not susceptible for confident Judgments at pr6sent- members of the general staff and other individuals, however highly "It is, therefore, necessary that we b(trn." should set up some machinery by The committee is to decide the con which the work of this conference sLitution and procedure of the tribunal should be rendered complete. to try these criminals.

We have assembled here for the 111 Demand Heavy Payment. purpose of doing very much more than It Is apparent that heavy reparation making the present settlements that to be demanded from the central are necessary. We are assembled un- der very powers. The commission to be ap- peculiar conditions of world w161- for confident Judgments at pr6sent- members of the general staff and other individuals, however highly "It is, therefore, necessary that we b(trn." should set up some machinery by The committee is to decide the con which the work of this conference sLitution and procedure of the tribunal should be rendered complete. to try these criminals.

We have assembled here for the VIII Demand Heavy Payment. purpose of doing very much more than It Is apparent that heavy reparation making the present settlements that are necessary. We are assembled un- powers. The commission to be ap- to be demanded from the central der very peculiar conditions of world opinio I arrive at here. Will Need Further Study.

I can easily conceive that many of these settlements will need subsequent consideration; that many of the deci- we make shall need subsequent is, 2S volved the continuous superintendence of the peace of the world by the asso elated- nations of the world. Therefore it seems to me that we must concern our best judgment in order to make this league of nations a vital thinga thing sometimes called Into life to meet an exigencybut always functioning in watchful attendance upon the interests of the nations and that its continuity should be a vital continuity; that its functions are contintting functions; that do not permit an intermission of its watchfulness and of its labor; that it should be the eye of the nations, to keep watch upon the common Interestan eye that did not slumber, an eye that Was everywhere watchful and attentive. "And if we do not make it vital, what shall we do? We shall disa0- point the expectations of the peoples. This is what their thought centers up.on. 1 By CHARLES H.

CRASTy. i Chicago TribancNew 'Fork Times (IN, 1 (Coorright: 1919.1 Ix 1 PARIS, Jan. --A re l'icis cent Northcliffe press editorial on the peace conference, side thrust at President 'Wilson, t-zog created a mild sensationbut in Art ,,3 ot ican circles this criticism was 1-11 smilingly. Every one knows that 11.., I ident Wilson has been -working lessy to speed up action. and bt; probably not disappointed at his 1 biOn in Northcliffe's general crititnie and of delay.

Until he went south for reasons 1 health. Northcliffe was working loft in glove with Col. House, and it shrewdly suspected that the prese- 41 51 criticism is a piece of a club to Wilson in his fght e. procrastination in such a way az 01 to create feeling against the psesid ---17f among the dilly-dallying Eurom. ivel diplomats.

Wilson and NorthcL! share the same opinion regarding tls, iiijcl danger of delay. Vorn dEfe Taking Balkan Bull by Boras. Today's communique reference to a ter grab game being played in southesi sma( ern Europe takes the bull by the her: Ty. In matters that have been causing ous consiern for weeks past. the terms in which the peace labil deals indicates that patience at exhausted, and that acts committed: the intoxication of victory no tort will be tolerated.

41- la It is believed that the tumult duced by the action of the conferer in dealing with the bolsheviki ir t1110 soon subside and that the worn program will be duly carried out. sipel The Russian problem is so that whatever is done is bound encounter objection. Ulm Bolshevism the Great Fern. eFta Bolshevism is now considered tt, paramount peril, and inasmuch me. itary intervention is a measure fr.nr kvA which every ally flinches, some otht lee way out must be found.

In this connection there is appan7 ri a slightly changed feeling regarit Germany and a disposition to wati Ass, the progress of movements there yr an approach to an interest that is a (gate bitterly hostile. (-Jun( German stabilization on a den ere cratic basis would undoubtedly be 1 1 big point in the game. It would err er fine bolshevism within Russian 117 its. ri- fa-0 Duto. worn Ripe! Ille trill: eFta.

lc Ven '7 ri AFsoi r-- lc (gate (-Jun( here I 1 7 er ()! Kolct BY CHARLES H. CR BY CONSTANCE DREXEL. talleago Tribune Foreign News Service.) By Special Cable.) PARIS, president had a chance of doing last evening what he cannot often do at homegoing to the opera. With the exception of his going to see the players of the American army last week this is the first time he has attended a performance in a French theater. When he and Mrs.

Wilson arrived a great audience was already in its seats, but all stood and applauded. Chenal, though singing a part in Castor and Pollux," rendered specially the "I141arseillaise," and Germaine Lubin, who took the part of Telaire, the daughter of the sun, in the opera, sang The Star Spangled Banner." Hears Eighteenth Century Music. The curtain went up to five acts of Rameau's music, written in the eighteenth century around the poem by Bernard. Though the story wrvs frorn Creek mythology, the costumes were eighteenth century powdered-- wigs; hoop skirts predominated. One wondered at the paradox.

Was it intended te make President Wilson think of old IVirginia? Even Jupiter was much be, ribboned and trimmed with a Louis 'XVI. wig. Also there was much dancing throughout, not the Greek style but a mixture of pirouetting and Russian It was to be noticed that the president kept his opera glasses well in hand, especially throughout the dancing. Mrs. Wilson looked radiant in an evening gown of mauve chiffon, trimmed with silver and a corsage of orchids.

Miss Benham, the only other woman in the box, also was attired in light colored evening dress. Other guests were Gen. Bliss, with R. Wilmer Bolling, brother of Mrs. Wilson, and Admiral Wilson.

A great American flag draped the box, which was made up of loges in the first tier, about the center. Goes Back of Scenes. The president was not satisfied with a mere sight of the performance and audience. but between the second and third acts walked through the beautiful corridors and gilded salons to the back stage. Accompanied by Mrs.

Wilson and the rest of the party and Director Jacques Rouche. he made a tour of inspection to the great reception room for the artists. The audience was as distinctly French as on Friday night, the heavy subscription night, but though the war is over the audience was still a somber one, as women are not yet dressing as gorgeously as before the war. President Wilson appeared very distinguished as he sat above the draped American flag. He had a happy smile on his face most of the time, as if the cares of the peace conference were left behind.

Jpst at the end of the performance an American in the audience started three cheers for Wilson, which were taken up with enthusiasm, end he was filSO the cynosure of all eyes when wallOng down the grand marble stairway. Yorkers Guests at Teirt. DREXEL BY CONSTANCE Ey Special Cable Mileage Tribune Foreign Service. PARIS, president had a chance of doing last evening what he cannot often do at homegoing to the opera. With the exception of his going to see the Argonne players of the American army last week this is the first time he has attended a per where.

Americans in Crusade. "We stand in a peculiar cause. As I go about the streets here I see everywhere the American uniform. Those men came into, the war after we had uttered our purpose. They came as crusaders, not merely to win a war, but to win a cause.

And I am responsible for them, for it falls to me to formulate the purpose for which I asked them to fight, and like them, must be a crusader for these thing, hatever it costs and whatever it may be necessary to do in honor to accomplish the object for which they fought. I have been glad to find from day to day that there is no question of our standing alone in this matter, for there are champions of this cause upon every hand. I am merely avowing this in order that you may understand perhaps, it fell to us, who are disengaged from the politics of this great continent and of the orient, to suggest that this was the keystone of the arch, and why it occurred to the generous mind of your president to call upon me to open this debate. It is not because we alone represent this idea, but because it is our privilege to associate ourselves with you In representing it. I have only tried in what I have said to give you the fountains of the enth.usiasm which is within us for this thing, for those fountains spring, it seems to me, from all the ancient wrongs and sympathies of mankind, and the very pulse of the world seems to beat to the fullest in this n.

pointed will decide what they ought may say, without straining to pay and what they are capable of the point, that we are not the repre- paying." sentatives of governments, but repre- Belgium, Oreece, Poland. Roumania. sentatives of the peoples. It will not suffice to satisfy govern- mi Serbia will be represented on the mental circles anywhere. It is neces- clmmittee on reparation as well as the lig five.

sary that we should satisfy the opinion I There was some debate over this res- Pt mankind. oltitiOn. as Portugal and Czecho-Slova- Must Obey People's Voice. Isla also wanted representation. "The burdens of this war have fall-Labor will be fully protected not only en in an unusual degree upon the whole ouring the negotiations but by a per-1 population of the countries involved.

I manent commission which will inquire do not need to draw for you the picirto and secure international action I On all matters affecting conditions of ture of how the burden has been thrown back from the front upon the urnpioyment. nternational control of certain older men, upon the women, upon the children, upon- the homes of the civ- ports, waterways. and railways is to be provided. The various places in- ilized world, and how the real strain of are not specified. It has been the war has come where the eye tnitounced previously, however, that Of the government could not reach, but i where the heart of humanity beats.

lilt American control of the Panama ciuzil will not be interfered with. We are bidden by these people to ill Learn Enemy Power. make a peace which will make them se- cure. We are bidden by these peopre ..11 effort to ascertain the strength to see to it that this strain does not n(1 resources of the German army will come upon them again. And I venture be the first problem considered by the to say that it has been possible for irilitary committee appointed Thurs- them to bear this strain because they tifty by the supreme war council to re- hoped that those who represented them pert on the strength of the allied and i could get ogether after this war and clual will not be interfered with.

Will Learn Enemy Power. ..11 effort to ascertain the strength ft Da resources of the German army will be the first problem considered by the military committee appointed ThursOfty by the supreme war council to re- i port on the strength of the allied and M. Clernenceau finally, in a good tempered speech, said that the council had not imposed its decisions, but had imply convoked the conference to consider the plan. After forty-eight years of public life," he said." I am that the larger the committee is, the less it accomplishes. I beg the delegates not to waste time on questions of procedure when millions of men are waiting to be demobilized.

Let us organize the committees at once, and so get to work. We have no desire to be unjust to any one, but wish to devise a procedure leading to rapid results." The resolutions finally were adopted by the conference without change. 4 4 People Their Own Rulers. I had the very delightful experience of visiting several nations since I came to this side of the water and every time the voice qf the body of the people reached me, through any representative, at the front of the plea stood the hope of the league of nations. Gentlemen, the select classes of mankind are no longer the governors of mankind.

The fortunes of mankind are now in the hands of the plain people of the whole world. Satisfy them and you have justified their confidence not only, but have established peace. Fail to satisfy them, and no arrange ments that you can make will either set up or steady the peace of the world. -You can imagine. I dare say, the 1 BY CONSTANCE DREXEL.

"Chicago Tribune Foreign 'News Strike. By Special Cable. IPARIS, 25." Hush! Don't protest! We will only embarrass President I I Wilson, whose friends and admirers we are," said the leader of the meeting, I Mlle. Valentine Thomson, daughter of 'Deputy Gaston Thomson, former mint ister in the cabinet. She was rich in hat and surnutuous furs.

And spoke up a delegate from the French Milliners' union, the French government does not allow any posters calling meetings in favor of Wilson or even mentioning his name." No. it is true." interrupted a sales- woman from a department store, but 1 I that need not prevent our calling a meeting without his name appearing in any way, and then reading from his 1 'speeches afterwards." Must Not Embarrass. But the point is," and nods of assent from a majority of the women present, delegates from abaut a hundred organizations, proved they were in accord with the chairman's ultimatum. we must not embarrass President Wilson in any way by making a fuss, g'o we assent to co-nmand I furbidding us hold our woman's mass-meeting in the Trocadero palace as planned, and send a delegation of twenty or thirty women to call on the president, who win receive us at Murat man1 sion." Cards to the meeting at the spacious 1 offices of a woman's magazine known i as Vie Feminine on Champs Elyse had stated it was called to make the final arrangements for a big meeting of 1 women in the Trocadero palace. the 1 largest hall in Paris, in honor of President Wilson.

Insteffd, President WiV son announced that he would receive the delegation at the Paris White House." Bitter Toward Authority. It was evident that the women present did not wish to create any discussion, so as to avoid any embarrassment, and a meeting was called at which only French women were present. and which took up the allotment of the number of representatives to various women's activities. Nevertheless bitterness against the present French government could be discerned. One richly dressed woman, represent.

ing the women's war charity organizations, said out loud: There is one thing I can vouch for, the Americans are today caring for over two hundred thousand French orphans. while the French are taking care of only two thousand. -I should say we ought to be grateful to the United States," she finished, indignantly. Stop Other Meetings. It also developed that labor and socialist demonstrations planned in favor of President Wilson had been stopped.

Upon leaving the meeting I asked a charming young French woman lawyer, married, and vice president of the National Suffrage association which has asked a private audience from President Wilson, What is the reason that the government stops the meetings? They are probably afraid of some outburst," she replied, but, principally, it is an open secret that Clemenceau does not want Wilson to know how great his hold is on the people of France, and keeps him away from possible contact, so he won't find how strong his position really is." A French woman journalist walking with us nodded her head in approval. Clemenceau really hates Wilson and his ideas," she said, but how thrilled I was to read the invitation for the Russian delegates. That was Wilson speaking, and I hope he will .1.1 TN nt12 VT 0t Ilk 1, A r' TEACHERS FAVOR AMERICANIZING MOVE IN ILLINOIS Ii LLOYD GEORGE'S SPEECH. I bate at rn A I co: WIsh, 1 soldle Iht 1 Fo', 1 and cl--'ne stone corps who make such another sacrifice unneces- il sentiments and the purpose with sary. 'the representatives of the United States It is a solemn obligation on our I support this great projcet for a league part.

therefore. to make permanent ar- I of nations. We regard it as the keyrangements that justice shall be given I note of the whole, which expressed our and peace maintained. purposes and ideals in this war, and Enemy Abuse of Science. which the associated nations have is the central object of our i cepted as the basis of a settlement.

meeting. Settlements may be tempo-Dare Not Omit Item. rary, but the action of the nations in If we return to the United States the interest of peace and justice must without having made every effort in be permanent. We can set up perma- nent processes. We may not be able our power, to realize this program.

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25.The Illinois state Teachers' association held its annual meeting here today, made numerous recommendations to the legislature, elected officers, and adjourned. Resolutions were adopted prohibiting fraternities and sororities in public schools of the state, and recommending a minimum salary for teachers of $1,000. The association advocated a law empowering the school boards to provide free text books to all children and also asked that the' instruction in all elementary branches be in the English language, this to apply to all schools. The association went on record in favor of the Smith bill, now before congress, which calls for the Americanization of all foreigners and removal of illiteracy to a greater extent than at present, and also that part of the bill which would give an aggregate fund of $100.000,000 for federal school uses. School revenue and educational measures which are to be presented to the general assembly this session also were approved.

Cyrus S. Groves of Freeport was elected president. tare niatgo; Irriktut. ITIEWOVIDS eRrAnar nIsITAra 1G Sunday. Jan.

20. Vol. LXIVI.11- At the conclusien of the reading of a translation of President Wilson's speech Premier Lloyd George said: "I should not have intervened at all, but it was necessary for me to state how emphatically the people of the British empire are behind this if the leaders of the British empire have not been able to devote as much time during the last five years as they would have liked to this question the reason is that they were entirely occupied with other questions that were more urgent for the moment. "Had I the slightest doubt as to the wisdom of this league of nations. it would have vanished before the spectacle as I saw it last Sunday when I visited a region which but a few years ago was one of the fairest in this very fair land.

We drove for hours through what was a wilderness of desolation. It did not look like a country where there were habitations of men, but it was torn and shattered and rent beyond all recognition. We visited one city which had been very beautiful, but- where we saw scenes- which no indemnity can ever make good. "One of the cruelest features was the knowledge that Frenchmen. who love their land almost more than any other people, had had to assist the enemy in demolishing their homes.

I said to myself that it is surely time we set up some other method to settle quarrels than this organized slaughter. I do not know if we shall succeed in our enterprise, but it is already a success that we have undertaken it." PARIS, Jan. 24.Delayed tea at the Paris white house this afternoon was an event- the like of which the French capital probably had never seen. It was especially and exclusively for the working men and women who surrounded the president and 3.11s. Wilson during their stay here.

Its purpose was to make them feel that they were members of the official family. no matter what their occupations. "Therefore, it seems to me that we must take as far as we can a picture of the world into our minds. Is it not a startling circumstance, for one thing, that the great tVscoveries of science, that the quiet studies of men in laboratories, that the thoughtful developments which have taken place in quiet lecture rooms have now been turned to the destruction of civilization? The powers of destruction have not so much multiplied as they have gained facilities. "The enemy, whom we 'lave just overcome, had at his seats learning some of the principal centers of scientific study and discovery, and he used them in order to make destruction sudden and complete.

And only the watchful and continuous cooperation of men can see to it that science, as well as armed men, is kept within the harness of civilization. In a sense the United States is less interested in this subject than the other Therefore, it seems to me that we must take as far as we can a picture of the world into our minds. Is it not a startling circumstance, for one thing, that the great e.scoveries of science, that the quiet studies of men in labo- ratories, that the thoughtful develop- ments which have taken place in quiet lecture rooms have now been turned to the destruction of civilization? The owers of destruction have not so much multiplied as they have gained facili- Lies. "The enemy, whom we 'lave just )vercome, had at his seats learning some of the principal centers of scien- tido study and discovery, and he used them in order to make destruction sud- len and complete. And only the watch- u1 and continuous cooperation of men an see to it that science, as well as armed men, is kept within the harness )f civilization.

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under the at of 3.1379. to set up a permanent decision. i should return to meet the merited scorn of our fellow citizens. For they are a body that constitute a great de- mocracy. They expect their leaders to speak; their representatives to be their servants.

We have no choice but to obey their mandate. But it is with the greatest enthusiasm and pleasure that we ac- cept that mandate. And because this is the keynote of the whole fabric we have pledged our every purpose to it. as we have to every item of the fabric. We would not dare abate a single I program which consti- Item of the tutes our instructions; we would not dare to compromise upon any matter as the champion of this thingthis peace of the world, this latitude of Justice.

this principle that we are the masters of no peoples, but are here to see that every people in the world shall choose its own masters and gov- ern its own destinies, not as we wish, but as they wish. Must' End War Foundations. eeIng Russia suffer misfortune must "We are here to see, in short, that be entirely unaware of the true feel- 1 the very foundations of this war are 1 tz wits rk seeing Russia suffer misfortune must be entirely unaware of the true swept away. Those foundations Ee' an from COUn CEU Th Iras they mac! Th '1-at 1 were I associated forces to be retained on the we-tern front during the period of the ES I ft was assumed that the Germans Tit)Ar have about 500,000 men under 1 rims, but it is necessary to confirm I Ilie.ie figures and also to determine to what extent the manufacture of arms, 1 munitions, and other military supplies going on. The purpose is to maintain a strength at all times superior to the present or strength of the Germans.

1 lyre are now eight American divi-1 sions in Germany, and the findings of 1 the committee will determine whatever I may be possible to reduce this force are! send the men home. The British' vncl French commands share the desire 1 to hasten demobilization so it is that the committee will report I at the earliest possible moment. I The inquiry is not understood to ap-1 ply to the entente and American forces; in Siberia and at Archangel. where; they will be maintained pending the is-1 sue of the Princes' Islands Protest by Bolsheviki. M.

Tchitcherin, the boislievik foreign minister, has sent a wireless message to the soviet representative in 1 Sweden asking confirmation of the 1 decision of the supreme council of the I ase conference to send a mission to i eercer with representatives of the different factions in Russia on Princes' Isla nds. M. Tchitcherin's message declares that Princes' Islanrs are too remote for such a meeting. He objects to the I isolation of the islands as tending to eurround the conference with secrecy 1 and to leave to the entente the choice of participants. This proposition of the supreme council.

the message says, is made at a time when the bolsheviki are victorious over their opponents and, the internal aituation of Russia has been settled, but the soviet government upon receipt of the confirmation requested will carefully consider the proposal. I All Russians Protest. 1 -The Russian bolshevik government at Moscow, according to information received by the Socialist newspaper L'Ilumanite, la surprised that the suggestion made by the allied and associated powers for a conference between the Russian factions comes at a time when the boisheviki are victorious in the field. The bolsheviki, however, the advices add, do not reject the principle of a conference. Vladimir Bourtzeff a well known Russian revolutionist, in an article in the alatin says that the Russian parties opposed to the bolsheviki will refuse to attend the conferences on Princes' Islands because they look on the bolsheviki as traitors to the (a.

theriand and as murderers who have ishonored Russia-Basile Maklakoff, the Russian amt)assador to France, the article adds. declares that all Russians in Paris feel deeply humiliated by the proposal of the allied and associated powers. The ambassador added that a party truce and cessation of hostilities as requested by the allies could only one resultthe hampering of the armies which are about to liberate northern Russiawithout putting an end to the reign of terror. The ambassador is quoted as declaring that only the bolslieviki will profit by such a conference. Japan's View on Problem.

Discussing Japan's attitude on the Russian nueztion. Baron Makino, head 411 the Japanese delegation to une peace conference. said: i "Japan has everything to gain' from a prosperous Russia. The richer and the more orderly she is the better customer she makes for our exports, we in our turn becoming a good market for the products she has to offer. Therefore it is to our reciprocal that peace and order be restored iii Russia.

It is with the greatest that we have witnessed the spread of revolt in Russia. Our. chief i ish is that normal conditions may prevail there. Whoever thinks that Janan can have any interest in feelings of the Japanese toward our great neighbor." Important Decision by British. LONDON, Jan.

the Associated Press." Great Britain's decision to leave such questions as the future of Mesopotamia, Palestine and the German colonies to the league of nations Is profoundly important," says the Did ly News. "The adoption of such a policy by the British delegation has established the league In its true place In relation to the peace congress and invests the whole proceedings of the congress with an atmosphere of confidence and good will, created by the refusal of a great nation to take advantage- of the accident of military possession of valuable territory. "It Great Britain is ready to give such an effective pledge of her faith in the league of nations no other power is left with an excuse for holding tack. The decision may well prove to be the greatest victory of the war." rolc Fr tqr: T1 P. ta 'n 11 MORRISON BOOT SHOP 81 W.

Madison St. Morrison Hotel Bldg. MID-WINTER CLEARANCE 16 (0 381 Mo. 2711 nt Leather Oxford, hand turned aler, mosood French A. heels; aloe in dull 4 block call, brown vitt or white kid; i-r $11-50 special, $8.35 2g33 Mahogany Call Storm Boot, heavy welt soles, comfortable fl a heels; $10 values; No.

31 Black Kiri Batton Boot with gray box cloth tops, bench welt soles; $15 values; special, $11.35 Exceptional Offerings in short and discontinlines, also several late z.rrival, popular style Shoes and Low Cuts At Exceedingly Low Prices Extreme runs of sizes and widths permit our fitting your feet perfectly. Store Open Till 9 P. M. During Sale MAIL ORDERS FILLED No. 37211 ran Eustis Ca TS Spat Pomp.

'writhe turned me- dium heels; 09.30 values; special. NEW SPATS Black Satin and popular shades in wool cloths, No. MI Black Satin Oxford, hand turned sales. new Queen Anne last; PL.51 apecial Also White Satin or Patent. No.

3644 African Brow Koci match td clolx top, a dressy boot; S12 5-3 valves; opociol, I I 4 0 1P) a i '1). 0 I 11 A li 4, I 1 i It toe ill I 1 I oRRIsoN rr SHOP I 81 W. Madison St. Morrison Hotel Bldg. I 1 1 MID-WINTER CLEARANCE iil 1 3716 11 No.

3711 No. MI nt Leather cep E3Ctiona Black Stin 0 aa. 11 trned touurlitedn 3,.. 31, 74- i Oxford, hand utrier, wsiod Fritsch Offerings Anne last; 33-51 it m37. 14t, heels; aloe in dull values; special.

4, --i 1,11 black calf, brown tr. eaii ne white kid; In short and discontirr-- I LT 1 $1.1.50 values; 7 i 1 1 Ali special ines, also several late LI-- Also 'White Satin ii $8 '4o't $835 rival, popular style Shoes or Patent. II- --te; 'I! I 35 and Low Cuts $585 1,11 idil I 1 33 3753 At Exceedingly 1 I 1 Sto i 1 i 1 I 1 lit; Pls. 3133 i Low Prices Extreme runs of sizes and Hr 4 I i 1 11 kt 1'4 il Mahogany Cal I Black Kid Boot, 40'17, ft; 1:111 i4 rni Boot widths permit our fitting full vamp, French 11 heavy welt your feet perfectly. heels: $lo ealsett; comfortable I i special.

II heels; 110 values; i. 'pedal, 1 et Ir. 1 0 ,.5 4 0 a r. 11 $6.85 it, Store Open Till 9 P. M.

During Sale 1,:, I I 1 II Ai MAIL ORDER FILLED 11 lit.t414-!4-' -t I ill 4.,, A- 1 1 I oe 4 10; Ill 4,...., No. 311 ''4 SPAT -4, .10. 14, co 7 I 11 SGE3. $635 1 No. 3721 i 1-4 I 3831 U64441 III- I I Tan Bassi Calf Spat Pirmp.

'nib I il turned Wese e- i re iv. 7-t-17115 I 1 I ilium heels; 19.51 irt44 0. N. 3131 values; special, Black Kid Batto trietr, h. otio 4 I i 1 Boot, with gray $7.35 African 0 a i Ilit a box cloth op bench welt soles; 4.,, to fr and Kid gri: 1 -4 el ps values; spa- I 1111 c1-14 a ed cla-li top, Sdressy 7-11 I I 1 ossihSht a 3d 55i no boot; 1'2 5-3 rai- 1435 two; special, ii! I SPATS 1 i 1 $9.85 I.

t--- io. 1 11, Al 1 1 1 -f 1 ,.44, p'l 7 4,1 A 1K)- 7.7,1'; 'kr 't $3 50 II -A 1 11 II' $735 pi 'F' '1-i13-5 T. NI A Chicago Girl Weds British Earl at Sault Ste. Marie 11,1 Look on Pages 6 Part 6NOW Read our advertisement of the greatest sale of reliable FURNITURE that Chicago ever saw! Read each itemyou may lose money if you skip oneand pare- to be here when the sale opens at 8:30 Monday morning. Rothschild 8 wompan "The First Store in the Included are wonderful values in Upholstered Living Room Suites from the Furniture Exposition.

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I tn floillsonild 8 Company First Store in the Included are wonderful values in Up- holstered Living Room Suites from the Furniture Expos ition. t- I 1 Sault Ste. Marie, Jan. 25. SpeciallAlfred, Earl of Dunblane, Nottingham.

England. and Sarah C. Turngren, daughter of S. J. Turn gren of Chicago, were married here thi afternoon, the Right Rev.

Steven Ailing. rector of St. James Episcopal church, performing the ceremony. In the application for the license the earl gives his father as Marquis of Dunblane, states that he is 36 years of age and his profession a barrister. The bride and groom seemed unwilling to mention their plans and made a quick getaway from the episcopal rectory after the ceremony.

Col. IllacCherney on Way to Report to Gen. Pershing rcri '41 Wq)! 4 A New York. Jan. 25.Special.1Col.

Nathan William Mac Chesney, the CMeago attorney who for many months was judge advocate at the central department of the army at Chicago, was at the port of embarkation offices at Hoboken today arranging for Ms passage to France on board the transport George Washington. Col. 'Mac Chesney told the representative of TBE TRIBUNE that he has been ordered to report to Gen. Pershing in France. 'I hi! sr tit ob.

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