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SlITolSe
Opponents To Covenant Use This Method Of Giving Euro
peans Uncensored Reports Of What They Consider
Public Opinion In United States. Senator King,
Utah, Announces That He Wiil Sail Soon To Gather
What He Can Of French Sentiment.
; By L. C. Martin, W.
(United Press Staff Corret O t.)
Washington, March 18. The V )i
n number of "couriers" being
Europe by opponents of the Leag "
Nations to carry uncensored report.
American public opinion on the Lea
of Nations to the peace conference,1,
on the sea today. -'
Theso couriers go ostensibly on other
missions rlut they carry with them a
great muss of duta which they have
iioen iustiutcd to difBC-minate in France
And Unglnnd l-u'ding the senate's at
titude on the leaguo constitution and
its probable voto if the league compact
i included in the peace treaty.
They are to bring or send back ma
tetiivl for the use of orators hostile to
President Wilson's plan.
Senator King, I, tun, democrat, an
nounced today he probably will sail
within a few days to gather at fust
liuiid whatever information he can con
cerning the sentiment in France for tho
league. King said he goes entirely on
Jus own initiative.
Ihe incipient controversy in Paris
over the inclusion of the leaguo consti
tution in the treaty today brought from
counter 1 01:1a iter, Washington, a lead
pr i'f tl.n nm.rRitinn. ft thi'rflt tl,nf if
the (onstitution of the league is om
lhidii d in the pi co treaty, there will be
no poe.ee treaty because the senate will
not consent to it."
aareiary oaKer ma marca
Inspect Presidio Today
San Francisco, Mar. IS. Secretary
of War Baker and General Peyton C
March, chief of staff, arrived from
the north early in the forenoon today
end are spending several hours inspect
ing the Presidio. Letterman hospital,
coast defenses and other military etttab
lishments here. Major General John 'F.
Morrison, head of the western depart
ment, heads; the staff escorting tho
visitors.
Halter will address the commercial
club and tho Snn Francisco Center-
General March, now tho highest of;
ficer in the American army, was a sec
ond lioutenant at tho Presidio 30 years
go Ho states that a plan for a stand
ing army of 500,000 and a reserve
force, the former volunteers, the hit
Aor trained under universal training,
fctis been arranged for submission to
congress.
UNITS OF 37TH HAVE SAILED
Washington, Mar. 18. Units of the
37th division (Ohio) have sailed for
liome, the war department announced
today.
Hume of the men will be sent to
slumps Grant end Dode. These units
me on the transport Von Steuben and.
"the cruiser Montana from IJreet, due
in New York March 25. -
Ihe Montana carries in addition cas
wtl companies 737, 732, 738, Califor
nia; 739, scattered and 72, scattered.
"It's hard enough t' settle down af-
j . x-: tii..
. . unn i
i. UIU.i aiui ,uu unu .
trance. said Tell Binklcy, tday If
George Wasb:nton never told a lie,
tat.
DISABLED SOLDIERS
WILL RECEIVE HELP
resentatsves Of Allied
Countries Attend Confer
ence To Aid Crinoles.
New York, March 18. A conference,
which began here today and will con
tinue until March 22, is of vital interest
to disabled men. The conforcneo is un
der tho auspices of the Bed Cross In
slituto for Crippled and Disabled Men.
Co-operating in the wont n inn lu'd
Cross Institute for the Blind.
Keproscntativcs of practically all the
governmental, agencies in the allied
countries dealing with disublcu .jiuicis
wero in attendance. The work of res
toration is looked upon as ouo of the
most important tasks confronting the
nations of tho world and the sessions
throughout will be very exhaustive.
Among the authorities represented
are tho British Ministry of Pensions,
tho French National Institute for Wat
Cripples, tho Belgian Military Institute
for Crippled Soldiers, the Italian Miu
istry for Pensions, the Canadian Inva
lided Soldiers Commission, the Austral.
ian Department of Repatriation, and
the Bureau of Re-education and Recon
struction of the American Red Cross in
France.
Tho plans of the various allied gov
ernments for the supply of artificial
limbs to amputated soldiers, is another
subject slated for consideration. The
advantages of tho adoption of a stand
ard type of leg and arm will be 'report:
ed upon in dot ail.
More successful results than ever be
fore are now being attnined in the
dealing with the disabled man. The
foundation of success is the correct
choice for tho man of the right job.
I
INSUIT FORDAMAGES
500 Allowed Plaintiff For
Injuries Received When
uto.
Among the list of opinions handed
out today by the Supreme Court was
that in tho case of Dora H. Clark, of
this city, against R. E. Jones, of Turn
er, a suit for damages because of per
sonal injuries. It wll bo reculled that
last July the dantiff. wliil i
of boardiiio & State street car. whs run
down by an automobile driven by the
defendant, Jones, sustaining, na It wo.
alleged sorious injuries. The evidence
presented in the Marion county court
showed that defendant saw nlaintiff n.
ifng toward the car, and instead of
slowing down or stoppng, he atempted
to d'ivo between her and tho car. The
plaintiff testified that she was looking
in the other direction and that defend
ant did not sound his horn as he ap
proached. The jury in the case t warded
",ml nV P,"in,i" in the sm" "r
WO. Defendant appealed on t&e ,ound
of error, contending that lucre W con
tribntory nei;liin,in. .
Dlaintiff ti, c 01
P aintiff. The supreme court rmcd that
the lower court should be effairmed on
h? ground that defendant did J, Texer
...o reasonable care in driving
Another case of slightly local inter
wt u that of L. H. Turner vs. A. R
t-yrus, appeal from Clatsop county. In
Urn case, which was an action formon
ey Attorney Jas. W. Mott, of histronic
fame, was retained as one of the coun
sel and he won for his client in the re
versal of the lower court.
Other Opinions.
Othor opinions were handed down as
follows:
A. B. Laplan and E. E. Chapman, ap
pellant vs. City of Portland; appealed
from "Multnomah; suit to cancel street
assessment: on n n. bv .Tn0 Tt.-.L
assessment; opinion bv Justice Bean: I
i . - . . VL c,-
jgupeni or (..ircuit Judge Morrow
imouuica.
K. H. Hawkins, ct al. vs. Halls. Rice
i Bodgers, et al., appellants; appealed
(Continued on page six;)
NEW LEGISLATION
REQUIRED TO EKFOHCE
DRY LAVMOLSTEAD
Minnesota Representative
Fayors Quick Actios By
Next Congress.
Washington, Mar IS Another meas
ure was added today to the list the
vilf Ibe urged 4o rush
tepresentativo Volstead
next eongresj
tkoniirrl, ... D.aunUfSvA
nf.MinnA.at. .WlnmH th.l n. Wio-
lation will be required to nforce war
time prohibition.
Volstead, As chairman of the next
house judiciary Committee, will have
charge of prohibition legislation.
If other leaders heed his warning
that enforcement legislation should !be
passed, congress will have to do some
very quick work, since prohibition be
comes effoctive July 1. '
Volstead pointed out that an en
forcement bill hes already been drawn
and was rcportod by tho house judi
ciary comniittoe just before the close
of the last congress. r
Defines Intoxicants
The bill as now written, defines in
toxicating liquors as those containing
moro than one half of ono percent of
alcohol.
It authorizes the collector of intern
al revenue to investigate and report
violations to the district attorneys and
to make complaints and conduct court
proceedings.
Any building, boat or vehicle where
liquor is sold or mlanufactuied! is de
clared a public nuisance and the own
er of the property, if he has knowl
edge that it is Iboing used illegally, is
made subject to lien for any tine or
costs of prosecution.
REED OPENS SERIES OF
ATTACKS Of) LEAGUE
Calls It "Oligarchy Clothed
With More Arbitrary row-
ers Than Any Despot"
Jefferson City, Mo. Mar 18. An
"oligarchy clothed with more arbit
rary powers than were ever wielded by
any despot on earth " is created by
the leaguo of nations covenant, Senator
James A. Reod charged today in ad
dressing a joint session of the Missouri
general assembly.
Reod today opened here Ms series of
attacks on the Wilson plan for a leaguo
''If this bo not creation pf tho very
command" of the world, then tho lan
guage of agreements cannot creato
powers," Eeod declared.
Presenting each member of the legis
lature with a copy of the proposed
league covenant, Reed took up the plan
article by article. He outlined seven
of his objections as a preliminary and
proceeded to discuss each.
Seven Objections
" The' seven objections were:
The. league undertakes to set up a
super government.
lt abrogates the Monroe doctrine.
It impairs liia sovereignty and na
tional independence of the United
States. .
It is in violation of the constitution
of the United States.
It places vital interests of the Unit
ed States in the control of an execuive
council, eight of whom will be aliens
and representatives of European or
Asiatic governments.
The destiny of the United States may
be determined by the five aliens, who
may be enemies, or controlled by en
emies, of the United States.
It menaces the independence of the
labor of the United States.
Tho league does not keep the United
States out of war, but compels it to
become a party to every war and con
troversy of the world.
Arguments that the council has only
"power to recommend" were destroyed
when President Wilson presented con
stitution to the peace council with the
statement 'armed force is in the back
ground of this program ' " Reed de
clared. Prices In New York Stock
Market Irregular Today
New York, Mar. 18. The New York
Evening Sun financial review today
said:
Prices in today's stock ii-.srkot were
irregular and trading was in similar
volume than in yesterday's session.
There were some strong and some weak
spots, but in either case only the more
highly speculative issues were involv
ed. The list as a whole was quiet at
feature which held for more than pass
ing notice. The shipping group develop
ed pronounced strength toward mid
day. Tho alcohols were in good form, es
pecially United States Industrial Al
cohol which mado a seven point gain
on the day.
ti, mnmonta r.t nnnt knv,-n.i.
........ w u
in the -copper shares. Home of the oils !
'advanced broadly, Texas Company
' achieving a new price for the year The
rails were neglected, but steady for the
most part. New Haven was under eon-
siderablc pressure.
INTERNATIONAL W
WORK HAED OH TREATY
Covenant WifJ Be Ready For
inclusion In Peace Treaty
By Saturday.
By Fred & Ferguson.
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
Paris, March 18. The League of Na
tions covenant as it is to be submitted
for inclusion in the preliminary peace
witth Gef"; "dy
lluJd,I lt "abdicated ,n certain of-
!fieial cireles today.
At the same time, it was stated that
the entire treaty, including tho cove
nant, will be completed by a week from
Saturday.
In iiew of varying reports as to
whether the covenant would be a part
ot the preliminary treaty, it was point
ed out that its inclusion is furthor in
dicated by tho speed with which the
constitution is bung perfected. Some
icports have d-velt especially on tho al
legation that an rticmpt to incorporate
the leaguo in the j.act will slow up the
Koncinl peace wri:. This argument is
met by the siaterr.tnt that tho covenant
ii nuw further adanccd than any othor
feature of tho t'tatv. The committee
on responsibility for the war has reach
ed the stnge of coaibining the reports
of its various tab committees into a
sifijrlo recommendation, but the other
committees .tie net, nearly so ft ad
vanced Many Prtrtnt Views. '
Neutral rfpivtcittiveg are new call
ing on Colonel I.oi so dully tv iosont
thoir views jf the league. Sweden,
Sv.iteiliind, 1 inmuik and. Holland al
rc.'ly have been hcaid from. Added to
tho prospects for early completion of
t: o peace pregtam Li tho fact that Pre
mier Lloyd George has practically de
cided not to lcfu-n to England this
week as lio nad plm:jied.
He nnd President Wilson, Premier
C'lemeneeau and Premier Orlando will
hold frouuent conferences during the
week, in audition to tiie regular moet
inc of the stii'Tcmu war council. Trio
). resident is fceccissing tho league with
Lord Cecil and other experts. Senator
liourgeoiso, the Iitiich export, has con
fo'.ed with House and others and is
known to have made ao suggestion that
t!:f covenant not b"o included in tho pre
Hnvtiaty lietly.
Sinie diMUiasion las arisen in favor of
making the pielrif.i.uri pact covor Aus
tria, Bulgaria and 'luikey, s0 as to make
(Icininny resj-ons-'bit for her allies. This
is regarded i.s uij-holy, however, as it
wovld require a mi-nth to chango the
tirstv i this ltn-eet, whereas the de
mand everywhere is for making peace
with ftormany as soon as possible, tak
ing up the other t; cities later.
COHFWEAERl?i
TBOUBLEWITH ITALY
She Had Threatened To With
draw Frca Conference Un
less Given Frame.
Paris, Mar. 18. Italy's alleged
threat to withdraw from the peace con
ference unless she is given Fiume wa
believed today to have been averted
by a compromise. Through this com
promise Italy will receivo Fiume but
will relinquish all her claimg to Dal
matia. The cities of of Zara and Sebe
nico will become free ports, but the
remainder Of Dalmatia will be allot
ted to Jugo-Slavia.
Premier Orlando and Foreign Minis
ter Sonnino. it wag reported, recently
were prepared to inform the supreme
war council that they could not return
to Italy without assurance that Fiume
would become an Italian city.
Reporta of the speech by Viseount
Ishii, Jnpanes ambassador to the Unit
ed States, in New York last week,
have arounsed the greatest interest
here. Accounts differ as to whether
Ishii said Japan would enter tho lea
gue of nations if racial equality Is
not granted, or whether merely again
expressed the desire for such a provis
ion. -Japan's reservation lfcarding tho
covenant, as it now stands, covers this
point, but no such provision is includ
ed in the possible amendments.
Ackensan Made Editor
Of Trade PchScateii
New York, March 18. Lieutenant F.
Eugene Ackerman, formerly with the
United Press and tho New York Herald,
has been made editor of, tho "Export
American Industries." Tho publication
is the official international organ of
the National Association of Manufac
turers, and is to be printed in English,
Spanish and French.
Tho object of the publication is to
spread over the world the American
economic, financial and social views
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tV!.-j c..... c..lC
ivveea uie uiiilcu niuiee unu oouin
America,
A mass meeting at Heppner Wednes
day night voted unanimously in favor
of bonding the county for $290,000 for
good roads.
TEADE SIMM) BE
VACATED FOR VORK
TO START PAPER! "J
Council Also DeeMd To Gel
New Garford Fire Truck
With Pneunatic Tires.
Roy Mills, local manag i, of, the
Spaulding Logging Co.,appcared beforo
the city council last evening asking
that Trade street from Front to the
river bank be vacated, in order that
work might begin at once on the $500,
000 paper mill.
In telling of what the Npnir.mng
Logging Co., meant to Salem, Mr. Mills
said that about 12 years ago, it. wa
but a small plant while now its month
ly pav roll runs from la,uoo to oy
000. Also that tho company intended to
soon doublo the capacity of its box
factory and that the output of the
sash and , door factory was growing
fast.
In order that work might bcijin a
once, Mr Mills askea t tno council
go on rocord 'as vacating that part of
Trade stroet from front to tno river
and also tho streets and alleys now oc
cupied by the logging company.
To Have two raper juacnines.
In telling the council of the plans of
tho paper mill, Mr. Mills said that the
main building would be constructed
large enough to accommodate two of.
the big B125.1IUU paper machines, Jinai
the mill wcnld bo controlled by the
Smuildine people and that when first
opened it would givo work for about
150 men, and that with construction
beginning at once, the mill would be
ready to operato next sjiring.
With the exception of Alderman F. J.
Smith of the first ward, the council
voted in favor of granting the request
and the vacation of the strtetb will go
through the legal form to bo officially
voted on at tho next meeting of, the
council April 14..
Alderman Otto Wilson is responsible
for the new fire truck having pneumatic
tires Tho committee appointed to
investigate and recommond. a fire
truck suggested the -Garford truck with
airless tires. Mr. Wilson said, cushion
and airless' tires for fire trucks wore
all right but that they wcro-out of tylo
and that a pneumatic tiro., would save
ono third on the wear of the machine.
After several bids had beon submitted,
the council decided in favor of the Guv
ford firo truck with pneumatic tires fttj
a price of $2900.00. This is the same
truck used in Portland and Corvnllis.
May Forbid Tag Days.
The selling of tags for any old pii:-
pnso may soon be taboo in Salem. An tr
dinanco was introduced by Adermnn
Vandervort which prohibits tho selling
or soliciting of money for tags unless
the object for which tno tagging is
done- receives the approval of the
mayor. In which case, the police is to
be notified Otherwise, should the or
dinance finally pass, the seller of togs
s likely to get pinched.
Ragging at public dances is entirely
out of date and so much so that any
one who attempts it is running a chance
of violating a Bity ordinance, tno or
dinance passed its third reading last
night and is now on the books.
The employment of the janitor of
the city hall is now in tho hands of the
city council. Heretofore tho city record
er has employed tho janitor. After the
ordinance passed, J. N. Knowland, 'ire
sent janitor, handed in his resignation.
Pare Board Has Many Troubles.
The city park board did not want to
be troubled with calling on the city
council for any of the money coming
to it for the present year, amounting
to $2400. An ordinance was intro
duced providing that the city recorder
pay said money out just as the board
wanted it. The city fathers did not see
it that way. When the park board wants
money, it will as nsuel ask the city
council.
The city library felt the sumo way
about it and asked that it be allowed
its $5000 for this year at the rate of
$500 a month as long as it lasted,
without a vote of the council. But the
library will have to ask from time to
time for its $5000.
Any one who wishes to step into
Salom and givo a public dance will be
taxod $30.00 for tho one night. For
three months the license will bo $H)
nnd for six months, the license is to be
$100. It was thought beat to shut oat
those who just want to give one dance
Henry Alhers Sentenced
To Hree Years In Prison
Portland. Or., March 18. Henry Al-
bcrs, wealthy miller, was sentenced late
yesterday afternoon to three years im
prisonment" and was fined $10,000 by
Fcdoral Judge Wolvorton.
Albers was recently convicted under
the espionage act on a charge of sedi
tion utterances. He was granted 30
days in which to filo an appeal.
Dr. Marie Equi, who was convicted
several weeks ag0 on a similar chtrge,
was sentenced to serve three years and
pay a fine of $500. j
REINSTATE "OONDUCTOEETTES"
Washington, Mar. 18. Women em
ployed by the Cleveland Htrectcar
company, who were dismissed March I,
were ordered reinstated by a decision
handed down by the war labor board
today.
Berlii
eriin iLaizot
erm
razy
Believes Present Government Should And Will Be Over
thrown Because It Is Not Honest And Is Too Much
Like Old Regime-Declares Allies Must Recognize It,
However, To Avert Inevitable Trouble With Bolshevik
If Food Is Not Sent At Once.
T. B.KAY OPPOSES BIG
MS1ICTII BILL
MI'S I hTP C PJn!ll!?!r In K-
j - - a
construct soldiers Don t
Want Stop Land.
A nice quiet meeting of members of
the Commercial club held lust evening,
culled to boost tho state Chamber of
Commerce, developed somo fireworks
not exactly on the program.
r.vciything va3 going along lovely,
with an ii.Ulresv by C. C. Chapman of
Portland tilling of how much good!
could (lio tit cami 1 siiid by tho organiza
tion of a state Ci-.rii'bcr of Commerce.
Louis Laciinuind made ono of his
f-imous imp.r-M.ji.id addresses in favor
of tho idea, saying that with proper ad
vertising, fi.ctory -Iter factory would
corns to Oaloin if our wonderful re
sources wero but kiown to tho world at
large.
Spoko on I' atket Roads.
And then Mr. Lbclnnund called on Vis
iiiend Tom Kay l0 say a few words.
Mr. Uay w. n ti ilo backward, cspo
cii,lly as ho had nuthing now to say j,s
tho proposed ' tiniifcor of Commerce. So
Mr. Kay chose h; own subject, This
happened to Iv u.urket roads, nnd a
vigorous opposition io tho proposed re
construction boiu'.ii g bill by which tho
state is asked to vote .5,000,U00 in
bonds to put m u lot of building aud
fa riu improvement in the state.
"I am most emphatically not In fav
or of this $j,000,000 reconstruction
bonding bill t0 bo voted on Juno 8,"
declared Mr. Kay. ''It is put oejore
tho people under tho guiso of patriotic
motives. But the fact is, wo have noth
ing to roeoiiitiect. Tho plea is mado
that tho leconntiuclion work is for tho
soldiers. But I sny wo can find plenty
of work for the soidiors in regular work
us well ns in the building of roads.
Don't Want Stump Land.
"You can furnish all tho stump and
desert land in tho state and you wont
find any soldier looking for that kind
(Oonfilmted on page two)
D.H. LB APPOSED
GOyERKSS'S SECRETARY
Sis
Positit i As Assistant
Secretary.
Tho speculation &s tO Who WOUllf bo
the pnvato secretary 0f Governor 01- Muat Overthrow Government ,
cott has been set at rest today by the) .Tho government must .. b OTcr
annolinccinont of the appointment of thl.owu in favor of one teat is honest,
Don Lpjohn, who for nearly a decado aboV9 lbwlrii and trustworthy. It is pa
has been a familiar figure m the capi- tholic hat no ou0 WH8 cu-etci to tho
tol building as rcpresontativo of the n.ilnm,! fiml.l. ,hn Jm.ii
Oregoniun. In this enpacity Mr. Up
john lias brought himself into tho most
i.:- nr.. -tr.. !
intimate relations with tho cntiro offi
cial circlo and into close touch With all
tne affairs of state; hence ns appoint-1 prosident was a sad mistake Why
mcnt t0 succeed Chester A. Moores enmci should Germany have to make a medi
as no surpriso to his friends in rmiem. cere s.iirt as a republic Its is ua-
In addition to a long experience iniutidoiiibtedly honest, hut so ordinary. I
tho newspaper business, Mr. Upjohn has' am told he wiars a flashy piarl slick
been a student of law, graduating fromlpta and is becominr a professional pol
the Willamette University school of law ilicinn. Nor is Schcidemann a man
and being admitted to the Oregon barjwlio is a'llc to get a good peace. Poli
In the newspp.per field he has fceen roc-lic.3 prevnils wh"n cemmon ssnso
ognized as without a peer in the hand- should. The government doesn't realists
ling of news matter, having not only allha difficulties of tho penco problem
faultless literary stylo but a keenly or Germany ' position."
analytic mind in dealing with publie , Heartily D'sgusted
questions. That he is eminently fitted Harden, is heartily disgusted with
for tho Governor's private office gocs tho nufhoda the German foreign office
withont saying. ' hn-j boen practicing since the armis-
Mr. Moores to Portland. iice was signed. Ho condemns tho for-
Mr. Moores, who has been with the'eij.n o'f'co officials strongly; as he
offico during tho past two years, re-1 condemned the war and Germany's war
signs to enter upon an attractive busi- J policies. He wants to see Germany deal
ness line in Portland. As a moat caps- J squarely with the entente, sending del
ble and gonial aide, ho has mwlo for r-gsitcs to Paris who can bo trusted t
himself a large circle of friends and make a cltan breast cf Germany's
acquaintances who will regret his de
parture from tho capitol.
In connection with these changes,
Miss Violet Welbnrn, who has been
with the office of secretary of stt-te in
a' clerical capacity for about eight
years, will assumo the position of assist
ant secretary in tho governor's offico.
At tho same time Miss Maud E. Savage,
who served as assistant secretary under
Governor Withyconibo, will bo trans-
ferred to a responsible position in tho
office of recrctary of stato.
5,
ays
anPeopleAre
in: interview
The franitost and most comprehens
ive discussion of Germany and German
conditions yet received In this coun
try la contained in the following In
terview with the man best qualified to
spaaic on that subject Maximilian
Kardea His paper Zukunft ws the one
publication in Cteraany wh'ch had the
coura8 critic tbe Junker govern-
mettt con
cOTisisiciitly and to uuhold and
I support the appeals made by President
Wilson to the German people over the
neaaa .01 tie German government.
United Press.
Ey Frank J. Taylor
(United Press s'aff correspondent)
(Copyright, 1919, by the United Prisa)
Berlin, Mar. 13. (By conri.r to 1 ur
is) Maximilian Harden, cdi or at
2ukuuft aud Germany 's most o.Upf k-
cn citizen, .told the United Presj taJny
that
Tho present government
should bs
ana will bo overthrown.
The Gorman people aro crazy.
Tho kaiser, if ho were not a coward,
could return to Germany and regain
tho throne.
Success of the league of nations and
world peace depend upon china and
friendly relations between Germany,
Great Britain and America. '
Fraoly Discusses Conditiona t
Harden, who just reccvercd from
several weeks' illness, discussed con
ditions in Germany freely and fru...ly.
Ho is now in ibad repute with all class
es with the old regime becauso hi jn
tinually fought thorn during tho war;
and with the revolutionaries because
Germany has not benefited so far by
following president Wilson, as he ad
vocated., "1 am flooded with letters ' from ,'
people asking me why I told them to
follow Wilson and why Germany is ,
still starved by tho blockade, " said
Harden. "I don't understand tho lat
ter, but my faith in Wilson is undi
minished. I realize the tremendous op
position and difficulties he has to sur
mount. I am confident ho will prevail.
IBut it is hard to satisfy poople who
are hungry, or othera who. ara using
the situation against Wilson 'and u
liberals.
Nothing to Be Proud Of
"Germany's new republican govern
ment isn't anything to be proud cr. It
is entirely too much like the old re
gime. But for tho time being It ought .
to bo recognized aud dealt with liberally-
,by the entente, to prevent Ger
many from fulling into tho. hands ef
of tho bclnhevists. , ' - . . . ,
"The present government thinks it
must build bridges from the old to the
new regime, instead of making the .
transKon clean cot. r
"The government can he compared
to General Lndeiidorff ' position last
July, when the German armies were
at tho height of their victory. I poiht-
.c.;l out then that defeat was inevitable,
but they couldn t see it. Ho it is with
tho present government. It ie at the
height of its powers, but it refuses to
recognize the great movement toward
radicalism or liberalism. It rof, ti
Hrmin itself or nl wJint. t cominff.
. ... " . ' . . r
ability and the confidence of the peo
ple There are brains in Germany if
they are only given a chanca, Klcetioa
of Kbert, tho saddler, for the first
guilt and cstafcli'-h a basis upon whica
Germany can b?gin anew. Harden 's
fricmls" urged the foreign dffico to
send him to tho peace conference, to
confer with President WilBon person
ally. !f possible, to ndmit Germany '
mts'akcs and to clarify her present po
sition. Harden agreed to go 'but the
foreign office refused to consider the
proposal, despite tho fact he is one of
the few Germans who aro not ompro-
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