Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 171, 1 May 1919 — Page 8

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1919.

TREATY MAY NOT QE, SIGNED, SAYS RAfMtlNDS Sees Possibility TKat Germany and Italy Will Refuse to Agree to Terms. By PRANK H. StMONDS (Copyright, 1S19. by " McClure Newieaser 8mdicat

Pails, May 1. With the Germans In Versailles events of the last few days have raised three questions, no one

of which can be answered at present. These questions are: Will the Germans sign the treaty to be presented to them? Will the Italians return to conference and sign provided the Germans sign? - -.- Will the French and British sign proTided the Italians refuse? Withdrawal Weakens Entente

It is patent that the temporary with- Unless all Indications fail, France will drawal of the Italians has weakened! not break what he ronHs an a roI-

the position of the entente at a critical j emn treaty obligation. I do not think

explosion which would make it unsafe for any Italian statesman to surrender. The president position In the matter of Flume has the approval of the fair and right minded Europeans as a Question of abstract justice. Italy, on the contrary, has enormous sympathy, because resentment of American interference in purely European Questions, and the dictatorial tone I am told the president would choose to return to America rather than surrender in the Adriatic matter. But I am equally clearly advised, even by Americans in touch with the administration, that it is becoming clearer and clearer that there is small prospect that Italy will recede from her position. If she refuses to recede, she can hardly be expected to sign the treaty with Germany, which carries the realization of at least a part of the French and British demands and leaves her Adriatic demands pending.

If Italy refuses to sign she has power to invoke a treaty made with her European allies, not a secret, but a public treaty, by which Britain, France and Italy agreed not to make a separate peace with Germany. Expects France to Refuse.

This raises the final question; If Italy refuses, wilf France and Britain

still sign? Here there is more light.

modified or abolished by American in

tervention. ". ' The result is simple, but it is unmis

takable. Every continental nation still

finds itself for financial reasons oblig

ed to continue to show respect and

even deference to American demands, but belief in American proposals for the league of nations has diminished aay by day for many weeks. Reaction Against America. Little by little, despite its financial burdens, Europe is beginning to reassert itself. The reaction against American domination and American ideas is the single striking circumstance at the present moment. If Europe still does lip service to the league of nations it is because It still has regard for American financial resources and food supplies. But aside from, this Europe I mean the- continent, whose condition and history differ radically from those of England is rapidly, very rapidly, approaching a situation

in which it will prefer financial bankruptcy to what it conceives will mean political bankruptcy, following further submission to American ideas, whether expressed in the league of nations covenant or the fourteen points, and every observant American, every sensitive American, is painfully aware of this fact today.

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Lour. Germany comes to Versailles to

lacs cot a united and victorious alliance, but a group of nations diminished by the secession, at least momentarily, of one of its constituent parts. The character of the incident which precipitated the Italian withdrawal will lend infinite opportunity to the

German representatives to make capital at home and in Paris. If Germany signs she will consent to the loss of at least 25,000 square miles of territory and 8,000,000 of people, "with the losa of vast- sums of money, now and in the future. The govern- ' ment which signs such a treaty 'will presently" be doomed. Reaction will surrender to Bolshevism and Bolshevism will prevail and set. up a new rule. Germany will face a new revolution and ultimate chaos. But if Germany refuses to sign, using Mr. Wilson's fourteen points as a basis for her refusal and turning the Flume incident to her own advantage.

the allies will be faced either with

making new sacrifices to Germany, reducing their terms, or starting a new

expedition into Germany a new mill

there is the slightest chance that

France will desert Italy, although most Frenchmen sympathize, but ii France and Italy refuse to sign, there

is no treaty of peace. Indications are that Italy will not be represented at

Versailles and Germany will only re

ceive terms informally, with a grant of time to examine these terms, while her conquerors try to adopt them. In a word an anomalous and unprecedented situation has arisen, and not the smallest step toward solution has been taken. -Still another complication threatens; Japan has been and remains bitterly disappointed at the failure of her appeal to the league of nations to remove the stigma of race and color placed on her emigrants by the United States and certain British colonies. She has in addition a grievance growing out of her secret

treaty with Britain and France as to

Greensfork, Ind.

Luther Hatfield made a business

trip to Richmond Monday. . . . . .Mrs. Hazel Boyd and. children, Juanita and Billy returned Monday from Newcastle

after a few days" visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Nicholson and daughter C. T. Meeker of Dayton returned after spending a few days here.... Mrs. John Linderman is spending a few days with her son, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pike, in Richmond.... Mrs. William Cox, Misses Margaret Breen, Katherine Strickler were in Richmond Monday. ... . .Omar Brown

and son, Edward, returned from Richmond after spending a few days Monday T. W. Crandall of Dayton spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Charles Retts....Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Dean and sons, Horace and Howard spent Sunday in Campbellstown, O., visiting friends. .. .Mrs. Georgia McDivitt returned from Newcastle Mon

day morning Rev. Coddington of

Mrs. Miles Bradbury. . ..Mr. and Mrs. Lew JClnsey were Sunday gues,ts of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Bond. ...Mrs. Sue, Gaylor spent Sunday with her mother Rachel Foster, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Bradbury.... Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Traylor and children of Richmond spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ridge and daughters... Mr. and Mrs. Hal Hoover of Hagerstown, spent the week-end with Dr, and Mrs. Charles Crump.... Mrs. Don Overman was surprised Sunday with a big dinner. Her brothers ;and sisters with their families from "Pleasant Hill, and Lebanon Falls, 0 were present.... Miss Mabel Wise is spending a few days in Richmond .... Mrs. Mary W. Hill received word Monday that her brother, Thomas Wickett of Richmond, is seriously ill. . . . ..Members of the Methodist church of Greensfork gave a surprise party for their pastor, the Rev. Robert Morris and wife, of Wit

liamsburg. Vocal solos were given by Miss Iva Nicholson and Kathleen Ridge. Piano solos were given by Mi3S Helen Roller and Miss Elizabeth Ward and piano duets by Misses Flossie and Louise Sett. A whistling solo by Shannon Neff and vocal, duet by Rev. and

Mrs. Morris. were on the program. Refreshments were served to the follow

ing guests Messrs. and Mesdames

Charles Knote and family, Marion My

era and family, Charles Cummins and

family, Earl Ridge and family, Clyde McMullin and family, Newton Brooks and family, Ora Wise and family.

Charles Foland and family, Merritt

Nicholson. B. H. Cook, Beecher Mc

Mullin. W. W. Neff.. William Roller. William Wise, Thomas Gunckle, Levi

Strickler, Paul Yundt, Charles Meyers, Mrs. Elizabeth Gaylor, Mrs. John Mar-

tindale, Mrs. Milton Metterts. Mrs. Martha - Dean, Mrs. Sarah Borton, Misses Helen Roller, lva Nicholson, Helen Smith, Isabella Kiencle, Wilma Black, Dorothy Gwinn. Blanche Davis,

Pauline Smith, Lela Kltterman, Freda Snyder, Josephine Hamilton, Ruby Sanders, Lora Boyd, Flossie Neff, Eli

zabeth Ward, Louise Neff, Rachel

Gwinn, Katherine Strickler, Mabel Linderman, Shannon Neff, Clyde Nicholson, Ray McMullin. Lester Kltter

man, Joseph Williams, William Bane. Donald Gause, Edward McFarland and Shelly McFarland ...... Monday shop

pers in Richmond were Mrs. Clyde

McMullen, Mrs. Earl Ridge. Mrs. Veal

and James Ridge. .... .Mr. and Mrs. Wade Canaday and son of Economy, were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cranor. .... .Special

services were held Sunday evening at the Methodist church and all day Sun

day and Saturday evening ' at the Christian church. . .Rev. Mr. Todd and Rev. Mr. Schultz were entertained on

Saturday evening by Dr. and Mr3.

Kerr and Virgil Brock and wife...

Mrs. Luella Rafton, Hershel Rafton of Red Key, Mr. and Mrs. Harry John-

eon and Jessie Lou Johnston of Mun-

cle were the week-end guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Merriee Nicholson and Miss

Iva Margaret.

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German possessions in the east, and Wmch t m, d tfa , at the a.remedv in her subscription to the!.. . rr....j ... .

a. remedy in her subscription to the

pact of London. So much for the difficulties which are unmistakable, but beneath the surface the Italian incident has pro-

...11.. with HTl.TlHsi1 BUIld.1

I L " L1T1- V,:rr ' I oked very great European emotion

which wUl TeraSyfml i3 reaching the cbnclusion that TTw w --HS,teat!the price she is paying for American

in Great Britain, France and the

United States. - No Courage In Paris And there is lacking any proof of sufficient courage in Paris to meet German defiance with prompt and effective intervention. On the other hand, many well-informed Frenchmen believe Germany will sign because signing is easy, and then, as in the case or the armistice, refuse to fulfill the terms, a process which would again call for the exercise of force, this time when allied demobilization has gone still further and allied public opinion would ' . even more generally react against military operations. .

In sum, opinions differ; a majority

intervention in European affairs is too

high and promises ultimate, perhaps Enthusiasm Has Waned. No one can be in Paris and not feel this tremendous revolution of feeling. The numbers of people who actually believed in the league of nations was always small. By contrast, millions of people entertained a hope which this proposal seemed to express. Hence the

! vast enthusiasm at the outset. But en

thusiasm has waned as Frenchmen, Poles, Italians, Roumanians.. I can not speak for the English, because I have no accurate information discovered American opposition in the pathway of the demands which each 'nationality believed . Just The French

I am sure, believe Germany will not demand for security and Restoration of

sign, unless the ;whole treaty terms uevasiaieu resious auu t,ua.eu im-

are radically modified, and the least semblance of victory taken from those who bore the burden of the struggle. As to the Italian course "It is clear that Italy is in the throes of a national

ance, Polish ambition for liberty, econ

omic as well as political; the Italian dreams of Adriatic supremacy; Roumanian hopes for racial integrity and geographical unity all have been

Liberal United Brethren church of

Sugar Grove Sunday morning and evening. . . .Mrs. Edna Gibson returned to her home Monday, in Blue Field, W. Va., after spending a few weeks with relatives Mr. and Mrs. Vinton Wilson and family, Mrs. Kenton Bane of Sugar Grove, were in Richmond Monday afternoon?. . .Mr. and Mrs. Charles Retz, Miss Gertrude Retts, C. F. Meeker of Dayton, O., were calling on Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Worl in Losantsville, Sunday afternoon Miss Lucile Williams of Earlham college, returned after spending the week-end with her mother, Mrs. Martha Williams, northeast of here.... Mr. and Mrs. Frank Simpkins and children, Paul and Alma attended a family dinner at the home of the former's brother, near Connersville. . . .Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnston and daughter Jessie, of Muncie, Mrs. Luella Rafton and Hershel Rafton of Red Key, who have been spending the week-end here, accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Nicholson, Francis Brook and Miss Iva Nicholson to Richmond, where they attended a birthday dinner given in honor--of Alpheus Baldwin's sixty-fifth birthday anniversary...:..

Rev. Mr. Schultz and Rev. Mr. Toddl

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