King Albert or Belgium has ac
cepted an invitation to visit Brazil,
Some years ago they would have
pulled off a South American revolu
tlon to entertain him, but those days
are past. Albany Argus.
generous intentions of civilized hu
manlty, there are historic realities
and racial appetites just as there ars
geographical realities. -
"How can we help mistrusting
nation, ne continued, "'which, re
duced to impotence by the great Na
poleon was able by its martial ardor
to re-establish Itself and bring about
complete overthrow of the colossal
Napoleonic emjpire, and by superla
tive militarism and methodic devel
opment, extended its authority f
the east Prussian marshes to b-yuad
the Rhine. Making war is ;.j na
tional industry ' and . might is its
right." , - -
Marshal Foch paid a tribute to
Marshal . Joffre, whose inspiration he
declared, brought to France tbe vic
tory at the Marae.
SAYS OPPONENTS
OF TREATY ARE
MISREPRESENTING
Hitchcock Claims President
Has Not Refused to Al
low Any Changes.
Wilson Approved Five.
Compromise Changes
Bitterly Opposed To Those
Reservations Offered
By Lodge.
Washington, D. C May 19. Re
peated statements made toy Repuib-li-can
members of the Senate that the
President has refused to accept any
change in the League of Nations cov
enant are. disproved iby the record it
self, asserts Senator Gilbert M. Hitch -
cook, who led the Democrats in the
treaty fight.. Senator Hitchcock says
that he himself offered five compro
mise reservations to the peace treaty,
and that t'hey were approved by the
President.
