Newspaper Page Text
instead of Tuesday, if it will serve his personal convenience. Cabinet Kept in Dark So closely has the President kept; his actual plans about the peace conference, and just what his ideas are about such important questt*n_i as the league of nations and the j freedom of the seas, that there are actually Cabinet members who know no more about it than the man i in the street in New York City. A Cabinet member told friends j here to-day that he did not know: anything about it and that there had been no discussion in the Cabi- i net of the President's peace ideas. Now that the announcement of the ' delegates is made, with the assur-: anee that no Se? ? ?*rs will have a ' part at the conference, it is expected j that the lid will be taken off in the Senate and House following the President's address on Monday, and a thorough airing given the dissat? isfaction which has been seething at both ends of the Capitol for ten I days. When the President arrives in Eu-1 rope, unless the cables have been very thoroughly muzzled by Mr. Burleson, he will find there h;is been a very thorough c'iscussion of his views as he may set them forth in bis address, and particularly of anything he may say as to the league of nations of the free? dom of tho seas. Would Open Big Waterways A member of the diplomatic corps I said to-day that he knew positively, that the President's freedom of the seas and league of nations ideas in? cluded the internationalization of the Straits of Gibraltar, the Suez Canal, the Dardanelles and tho Panama Canal.. Whether this is correct or not will not be surely known until the Presi? dent delivers his addresjj on Monday, but it has been whispered as a possi- ; bility in diplomatic, quarters for sev? eral days, and to-night's positive state? ment by the man in question con? vinced the friends to whom he told it of its genuinonec. If this should bo true it would drive' the opposition to the league of na? tions idea in both parties in the Sen- ' ate, it was thought to-night, to the; fost bitter denunciations. Republican comment on the member? ship of the pc?ace delegation to-night was bitter, thoiurh no surnri'P was ex-. While the telescope has a faraway look about it, its purpose is to bring things nearer. If men who think our prices sky-high would but look, they'd see why others find us so reason? able. Better pay a bit more at first than stalk around later with a lot of regrets. The best of everything men and boys wear. We believe we are giving the best value in a fifty cent sock that this market affords. If interested, select a pair; then shop around. Bring ours back if you find better for the money elsewhere, Rogers Peet Company Broadway at 13th St. Broadway at Warren "The Four Corners" Broadway at 34th St. Fifth Ave. at 41st St. BOOKS for XMAS Our Stock permits of a choice being readily made, comprising, a? it does, an excellent assortment of GIFT BOOKS?handsome? ly bound and beautifully illustrated ? embracing WORKS Or. TRAVE1* HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY POETRY, ART, ETC.' Impart?an ?.?j ;:,<juirjr ne\rM?u^i BRENTANOS Btb Av. * 27tb ttt_( -[??->/ York. 6 Bell-ans Hot water ?1 Sure Relief pressed, save at the appointment of Bliss. Fear We Are Outclassed "If it is true that England has ap? pointed Lloyd George, Balfour, Asquith and Reading as four of her peace com? missioners," ?aid one Republican Sen-i ator, "we will certainly be terribly out- ? classed at the peace table." It was pointed out by critics that Mr. Wilson had kept the commission? ers, except Mr. White, of course, strictly in his own official family. Colonel House has been the Presi? dent's personal agent during his en- j tire administration. Mr. Lansing, of course, the Republicans say, has been the instrument through which the President has conducted the State De- 1 partment since the resignation of | Bryan, while General Buss, as an I army officer, is of course subject to ! the commands of his commander in chief. General Bliss has been in the army ? since his West Point days, which be- ; gan in 1871. As far as fellow army j officers know he had no political nf?l- ! iation. He served with the Root Cora- i mission in framing the treaty with . Cuba and was collector of customs during the -first American intervention ! in Cuba. He also aided in prwmulgat-, ing the commercial treaty with Cuba. ? Wilson W?Tsit at Peace Table as Chief U. S. Representative WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (By The As? sociated Press).?In the absence Of any official explanation, it was assumed that tho President goes to Versailles as President of tho United States, and Secretary Lansing, Mr. White and Colonel House, and possibly also Gen? eral Bliss, will be delegates with am? bassadorial rank. It was recalled the President's an- \ nouncement that, he would go to Frunce "for tho purpose of taking part in the discussion and settlement of the main features of the treaty of peace" said that it was not likely that he could remain throughout the sessions of the peace conference, and that he would be "accompanied by delegates who will sit as the representatives of the United States throughout the conference." There was only one surprise in the statement, tho appearance of the name of General Bliss as one of the repre? sentatives. It had been taken for granted that the general military rep? resentative of the United States on the Supreme War Council wou'd take part in the discussions at Versailles, but the treneral idea had been he wou'd be attached to the delegation in a mili? tary capacity, just as Admiral Benson probab'y will be present as spokesman for the navy in the groat naval prob? lems to be solved. The premiers of Great Britain, France and Italy are expected to at? tend the peace conference as repre? sentatives of their governments, but like the President may not remain throughout. The general understand ?ne here is that present plans are. to r.iivt! kw. inference first agree to the broad ^rincp'es ?_ ?w.. .A?_?tx and leave the working out of details to further sittings. j This would enable the President and the Entente premiers speedily to re? turn to the capitals of their resnective countries so a3 to give their personal attention to affairs of state. King, Queen and Heir i To Belgian Throne To Be Guests of France PARIS, Nov. 29.?It has been offi? cially confirmed that King Albert of Belgium, with the Queen and the Crown Prince, will visit Paris next Thursday and Friday, wher. they will be received by President Poincar? and members of the guvernnu-m. M. Clemenceau wiil arrive in London December 1. He probably will be ac? companied by .Marshal- Foch, and to? gether they will meet Premier Lloyd George and the British ministers. Pro mier Orlando of Italy, Baron Kon nmo, the Italian Foreign Minister, and Co.onel E. M. House, of the American delegation to the Deuce conference, will be in London at the same time. The premiers of the Allied countries and the representatives of the Unite?! States are to examine into the peace situation during their visit to London. Wilson to Take Yale And Harvard Men Abroad CAMBRIDGE, Mass.. Nov. 29.-- Four Harvard professors will accompany President Wilson when he sails with the peace delegation, it was announced to-night. They are Archibald C. Cool lidge, of the history department, who is director of the university library; Charles II. Haskins, professor of his? tory and political science and dean of the Graduate Schoil of Arts and Sci? ences,; Roland R. Dixon. expert in an? thropology, archaeology and ethnolc.r^y, and Robert II. Lord, a specialist in Russian and Balkan history. Viscount Kato Heads Japan*s Peace Envoys WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.~ Viscount Kato, former Minister of Foreign Af? fairs, will head the Japanese delega? tion to'the peace conference at Ver? sailles, according to unofficial advices reaching Washington to-day from Japan Vice-Admiral Isam Takeshita, vice chief of the Japanese general naval staff, will be a member of the delega? tion. He will be accompanied by hie aid. Captain Kichihuro Nomura, who was educated in Japan and in Germany and Austria. The military representative for Japan will be Major General N'ara, of tho Japanese general army staff. Home Rule for Ireland at Once Urged by Asquith LONDON. Nov. 29.?Former Pre? mier Asquith, in an election address to his East Fife constituents, condemned any tampering with the essentials of free trade. He advocated the prompt introduction of home rule into Ire? land and the undalayed removal of war restrictions upon personal lib? erty. Berlin Await* Allied Truce Parley Envoys AMSTERDAM, Nov. 29.--Representa? tives of Great Britain, France and the United States will arrive In Berlin shortly to discus? the question of the armistice, the Berlin correspondent of the "Column? Gawrtte" s_y_ ho under? stands Italian King Going To Paris Next Month PARIS, Nov. 29 'H*vas)-~Klng Vic? tor Kmmunuel of Italy will visit Paris in December, according to an announce nient made h ?re to-day. A rwnpirntlv (])?( In fnfiu?!n_?.. lek'S Ma!i?<1 Milk. Vary disssllble. ?A<Jv_ Editors Made Sham 'Crisis,' ? Allen Says! Governor-Elect of Kansas, in France 18 Months, Found No "Seething" _ All Sorts of Gossip, But of No Value Kent and Rook Sought to Justify President Wilson's Trip, He Declares Governor-elect Henry J. Allen, of ! Kansas, editor and publisher, just re- | turned from Europe, declared yester- j day that the twin interview?! reporting alleged Allied dissension, which raised j such a storm throughout the country, j were published to create a sham c-mer gency justifying President Wilson's ' trip to the Peace Conference at Ver- I pailles. Mr. Allen declared that, contrary to ! the report of a crisis contained in the interviews by Frank It. Kent, manag? ing editor of "The Baltimore Sun," and Charles A. Rook, editor of "The Pittsburgh Dispatch." there was ab? solutely nothing in the European diplo? matic or political situation requiring the presence of tho President at the peace, table. n Afer eighteen months abroad, dur? ing which he kept in closest touch with both soldiers and leaders, Mr. Allen reached New York on Wednesday on the French liner Espagne, just twenty four hours after the arrival of tho fellow editors h" censures. At Front Eighteen Months ? "I have been at the Western front ! most of the time during eighteen j months, and in Paris during all the time discussion of the armistice was | going on," Mr. Allen said. "I b?^,' ample opportunity to know the spfrit both of the soldiers and the statesmen J of France, and I did not find, either on j the surface or beneath it, any of the , 'seething' which these gentlemen who have 'toured the front' mentioned in their articles. "On the other hand, I did find at all places the most open and unrestra nod expressions of gratitude for what the Americans accomplished in the war.. The e were differences of opinion, of ??>.-_?, .? t0 the character of the mili? tary strategy exnibited in the battle of the Argonne Forest, on that part of nc held by the Americans, but there was no difference of opinion touching the quality of our fighters or the fact that they took their objectives on time and kept pace with the Allies. "I am inclined to believe that tho story of violent disputes between Gen? eral Pershing and Marshal Foch were unfounded. Such an occurrence, at the ! hour thc.~e gentlemen stated it oc- I curred, would not have been bruited j about. Purely From Gossip "J heard purely from gossip that General Pershing's idea that the Amer? ican army should have its own battle line differed from the opinion of Sir Douglas Haig, who thought that we should bo brigaded with the British and French. General Pershing's idea prevailed, as it had a right to prevail, and the magnificent result of our fight? ing as an independent army is proud history. "As an American who has served many months in France," Mr. Allen continued, "1 deplore the publication of an article like this, which, on its declared face value, is founded on the cheapest soi*, of gossip. At a dignified hour like this, when we have mingled our blood with tho blood of our AHies upon the French fields, such an article is mischievous. If such an article could have any result, it would necessarily be to sow dissension at a solemn hour which calls for mutual confidence. "There is. of course, all sorts of gossip in Europe at this hour, but this gossip comes from the interest which men are taking in the great event. It is of no value except as it represents the general interest in the situation. Those who have followed it know that men of the calibre of Lloyd George, Clemenceau and Marshal Foch do not think out loud. "The article you have shown mo sounds to me as though its purpose was to declare a sh im emergency for the purpose of justifying the Presi? dent's trip. In common with many other Americans I regret that the /.-?.-siuYatt i-.-?? not able, in his judg? ment, to select statesmen who woufd represent us at this ?.. >nfcrence. Grant? ing that we have states?.-;anship suffi? cient for this hour, there ?.-.- no more reason why the President shou.^ s,t a_ the peace table than that the ru]ers of the other nations among our -.,'ies should represent them by their pres? ence." Paris Story True, Should Be Printed, F. R. Kent Insists Special to The Tribune BALTIMORE, Nov. 29.?"Tue Balti? more Sun'* to-morrow will-print the fol? lowing, u'uler the heading "A Statement from Frank R. Kent: "When I wrote the ?rcele on the po? litical conditions in Paris that appeared in 'The Sun' Thursday, I fully recog? nized that it would cause a commotion. That was inevitable, because the story disclosed a situation that 1\"...? here? tofore been hidden and which was ex? tremely difficu t. and embarrassing. Neither the criticism of the article nor its personal character causes me the least concern, bocause une story is true. I know it to be true, and there are a good many men on the other side and a good many on this side who know it to be true. "I considered carefully both the propriety and the elfect" of printing the facts as I knew them and as checked up by me from different sources. It was my judgment, that thej ought to be printed. This judgment coincided with that of representative American, in Paris, with the interest; of their country at heart. "A situation existed over there thai v.' i rous, bee -use it was con coaled and in the dark. The printing o. Ik facts would kick up a err?-at row and it was entirely obvious that no on? connected with thorn cou d afford t< rub icly admit their truth, but the im portant thing was that the lig.t b? turned on a condition that badly need cd light Now that the air has beet let in ..he storm that follows will of feel the euro. Publicity is the onl; medicine for this sort of thing, ani any newspaperman knows the clearinj and salutary elfect upon a pol?tica situation of this kind of disclosure. "Some of the criticism that gro?te : the articles was so weird anil grotosqu ? that I could not foresee it, but mos i of it was of the kind I knew to be ir 1 evitable, which always goes with story like this and which can safely b ignored. I am entirely content to let the developments of the future justify the story and answer its critics. "One point jt may be well to clr.ir up. The story was mine, written by mo, and I gave to Colonel C. A. Rook, publisher of 'The Pittsburgh Dispatch,' who returned from Europe with me, a carbon copy of the article, with per? mission to use it in his paper. This is not an uncommon journalistic practice. "It'might also be well to say that I went to Europe as a representative of an American newspaper with the dis? tinct understanding expressed to the British Ministry of Information and confirmed by it before I sailed, that I was to be wholly free to report con? ditions as I found them without obliga? tion'or restraint of anv sort. "FRANK R. KENT." Portuguese Demand ?Editor Kent "? ?tract Cowardice Charge The Portuguese Chamber of Com me/rce, at a special meeting held last nlfeht at 17 State Street, voted unani ra<ously to demand a public retraction ?i'aspersions cast on the Portuguese arrny in the article by Frank R. Kent, m&naging editor of "The Baltimore Sun," printed in "The New York Amer? ican" Thursday. A telegram was sent to the Portu? guese Minister at Washington, urginp immediato action on what was termed "a gross insult to Portugal and hei army." In the article complained of, Mr Kent said that during the German of? fensive iu April, 1918, the morale o) tho Portuguese troops was broken anc that they ran away in a cowardly man? ner. According to members n,- .-.?: last night, the charge is absolutely untrue. Lieutenant Monteiro Gomes, of th< Portuguese army, who was present, de? clared that Portugal had maintained ai army of 75,000 men in France from th< day she entered the war. Her losses he said, were moro than 30.000 men which he declared, was answer enougl to any charge of cowardice. A committee from ihe Chamber O' Commerce, it was said, will call oi Mr. Kein personally and ask for a re traction. The American Peace Delegation ROBERT LANSING TASKER H. BLISS WOODROW WILSON EDWARD M. HOUSE HENRY WHITE Only two of the men named by Presi? dent Wilson to the American peace delegation are professional diplomats, Secretary Lansing and Henry White. Colonel E. M. House, while having acted as special envoy for the Presi? dent on various diplomatic missions, never held any official diplomatic post. General Bliss is a military man purely anrl probably will serve in the capacity of military adviser to the delegation, although he will have the full rank of plenipotentiary. Bliss's Work Recalled General Tasker II.' Bliss, who suc? ceeded Major General Hugh L. Scott as chief of staff of the United States Army in September. 11117, was, on the formation of the Allied War Council, named military adviser to the Ameri? can mission to the council. As such lie is a member of the Supreme War Council of the Versailles Conference, of which President Wilson is a member, and in that capacity helped draw up the armistice terms forced upon Germany by the Allies. General Bliss has been given the credit for drafting the American docu? ment which played an important part in converting the Allies to the plan for centralized control of the war. Secretary of State Lansing has been throughout the war a faithful fo'lower and interpreter of President Wilson's policies. He succeeded John Bassett Moore as counsellor of the State De? partment when Mr. Moore resigned early in Mr. Wilson's first administra | tion and was promoted to Secretary of I State upon the resignation of William ?Jennings Bryan. Mr. Lansing has l spent many years in the American dip ;omatic service. He has acted as Amer? ica's representative on various inter? national commissions and is considered a master ill the technique of diplomacy. House "Power Behind Throne" Colonel E. M. House has occupied u unique position in American affairs ever s.nce the entrance of Woodrow Wilson into the White House. He has teen confidential adviser to the Presi? dent and acted as special envoy on several missions to Europe, undertaken at the President's request. Henry White is one of the oldest and most experienced American diplomats. He has served in diplomatic capacities in Vienna, Rome, London, Paris and on South American missions. Ile is re? lated by marriage to one of the oldest Prussian noble families, his daughter being the wife of Count Hermann Roger Hans Christow Scheer- Thoss, eldest son and heir of the Count Scheer - Thoss, of Dobran, Prussian Silesia, one of the hereditary princes of Prussia, a land owner of extreme wealth and the owner of two castles and a famous palace in Berlin. Held Important Posts Mr. White is a member of a distin? guished Maryland family. In 18S3 he received his first diplomatic appoint ; nent of importance when he was named secretary of the American Leg?i 'tion in Vienna. The following year he was transferred to the embassy in Lon The Velvety Richness of Australian Wool YOU feel it at the touch ? the luxu? rious quality of the fab? rics in these dress over? coats. ? ? Tailored with that soft pliancy to which such rich materials lend themselves. ? ? Carefully hand? worked edges. ,. ? ? (Silk linings through? out, adding to their luxurious character. ? ? Single or double breasted? appropriate models for business, Largest Selection of Imported and Domestic Overcoats we have ever offered $28 to $100. \teber Se He?broner Clothiers, Haberdashers and Hatten?Eleven Stores 241 Broadway 345 Broadway 775 Broadway 1165 Broadway 44th and Broadway 1363 Broadway 58 Namau 150 Nauau 20 Cortlandt 30 Broad 42nd and Fifth Av?. Clothes atr 30 Broad. 241 Broadway, 1 ISS Broadway, 44th and Broadway 42d and Fifth Av?. afternoon or evening wear. At prices hardly to be expected ? quality considered. Lloyd George Says Germany Must Pay in Full Continued from pagre 1 crime, a brutal crime, to devastate the lands of another. Whoever did that ought to be responsible for it. "Th? submarine warfare did not mean only the sinking of ships, but it was a crime against humanity in that it sank thousands of harmless mcr |C ?-??t'lit'ii. In the whole history of warfare between nations that had never been sanctioned. It is rank pi i acy and the pirates must receive the punishment. "I mean to ?ee that the men who diil not treat our prisoners with hu? manity are to be made responsible. I want this country to go to court with ; a clean conscience, and she will do so. ! There is not -.'.' stain on her record. \ We will not bo afraid to appear be- ! fore any tribunal. "Now, these are the things which : | wo have to investigate. We mean that > the investigation shall be an impartial one, a perfectly fair one. We also mean that it shall be a stern one, and i that it shall go on to the final reck- i oning "Wo have got so to act now that ? men in the future who feel tempted i to follow the example of the rulers who plunged the world into this wer will know what is awaiting them at the \ end of it. We shall have to see that this terrible war, which has inflicted i so much destruction on the world; which has arrested the course of civ? ilization and in many ways put it back; which has left marks on the minds,1 upon the physique and the hearts of myriads in many lands that this gen eration will not see obliterated?we must see by the action we tnke now, just, fearless and relentless, that it is a crime that shall never again be re ; peated in tin* history of the world" The Premier in defending the Unionist members of the Cabine!, said ho would trust those men who for two years had helped him to carry out great and ' [?rogresslve measures until lie saw a don. and two years later was promoted to the full secretaryship of the em? bassy, Between 1885 and 1903 Mr. White served the United States in various diplomatic offices and went to Rome as ambassador in 1903. He held that post for two years and was transferred ' to Paris as ambassador. His departure from Rome gave rise to rumors that it was forced by the "social boycott" against him at the Italian court. This, however, was denied, and President Fallieres of France, in greeting him when he assumed his new post, de? li ered a warm speech of welcome, de? clared to have been prompted by a desire to counteract the Roman rumors. Mr, White retired as ambassador in I December, 1909, and devoted his time ! and high abilities to service ~n various ; commissions notably the Pan-Ameri : can .Conference held at Buenos Ayres, ! in 1910, and the American commission 1 of September of the same yonr which i visited Chile in celebration of the anni? versary of Chilean independence. better reason than be did now for suspecting them. Asked, "What about free trade?" the Premier said: "I am prepared to examine every problem, to cast aside any prejudices or preconceived ideas and examine them pure,y upon the facts as the war has revealed them to us." French Sailors With Four Children Get Discharges PARIS, Nov. 29.? The Minister of Mar.i.e has ordered the di-cn._r_;e on December 10, unless they prefer other? wise, of all sailors forty years oi ago or more or those who are fathers of at it- . t four en id ? n It is est i ited that about 7,000 seamen will thus be released for service in the mercnani marine. French to Demobilize PARIS, Nov. 29. -A government com? mission will be created shortly to deal especially with questions of dem bi lization, the "Matin" announces. The offices of Under Secretary i and Under Secretary for Commerce, the "Journal" says will be abolished. Anglo-Saxon Union ToGuarantee Peace Borden Declares* Canadian Premier Says U_S. and England Must Have Unity of Purpose Could HaveHaltedW; Joint Warning in 1914 to Ger? many Would Have Kept the Kaiser Quiet ; LONDON, Nov. 29.?Sir R. L. Bord? Canadian Premier, speaking at the an? nual Thanksgiving Day banquet of th, American Society yesterday approve?*, of the plan to form a League of >,'.. tions, but insisted that England and America are able to command th? I peace of the world by acting togtthe, : He said: "Let us have a League of Nations I if it can be realized, but at least l?t us have that understanding and unity of purpose and action between the tw& world-wide English-speaking common. wealths which will save humanity in years to come from the unbtarabia I horror, suffering and sacrifies oi a war ? such as this. I "United by ties of race, langage j literature end tradition, the nations of j the Britannic commonwealth and the 1 states composing the great American J Republic can command the peace of the : world. They could have commanded ; it in July. 1914, if thev had given Ger? many their joint warning. They.there ' fore, stand answerable to the world : for the responsibilities Imposed upon them. "By ?.heir overwhelming power and , unequalled influence neither nation j can divorce itself fron these re.ponii bilites. Let no minor consid?ration, no j petty rivalry and no unworthy dis? trust divide those who, united, can I command the world's abiding peace," America's share in winning the war was praised by Viscount Chinda, Jap? anese Ambassador to Great Britain, in a ringing address. The Ear! of Read j ing declared that Great Britain would ? in the future join America in celebrat? ing Thanksgiving Day in memory o! America's achievement in the war. I -?-_?, Consul Quits Because Kaiser Is in Holland DENVER, Nov. 29.?John B.Geijs ; beek, consul for Rolland fot" Colorado, ! U?.ah and New Mexico, to-night an 1 nounced that he had mailed his resig I nation to the Dutch Legation at Wach ? ingto, because of his government's ac- * tio in harboring the former German i Emperor ad because of other acts of j the Netherland government during the j war. ? Mr. Geijsbeek said that the Nether lands eovernment is preparing to con ; duct through its consu s a newspaper ! campaign in the United States to "jus- . ! tify its action in giving she'ter and nrotectior to William Hehenzolltrn." ? Coat of Many Uses '^^tt^ Medium weight Box ^J^W^^ I Cloth?loose back, follow- ^W y.'/y^ ing lines of the figure. /f\j // Fully lined wi;h silk and (f\\\ I \J interlined for warmth. KOR???k Stitched belt, col ar ^nd rTnlf]r=^? cuffs. Large patch pock, s. j /I r^\ *r r r I \ >? K Very smart for sport or ?l_^ street wear. $85. Ill A I I a G. Spalding &Bw& j \ $tii?venue Between 43raand't?hSt&' vL 5_-$ A Novel of Americans. Praised by Americans AN AMERICAN FAMILY By HENRY KITCHELL WEBSTER What America is saying about 'An American Family" The Washington Star Business prestige, social substance and personal power inhere in this dynastic unit which is definitely 'planned to constitute a permanent and exclusive family right. And of this family Mr. Webster makes a striking and interesting portrayal. As a mere story, whose appeal is to the seasoned and critical taste, the novel is an exceptional one. It is a discriminating drama of modern life within the purlieus of prosperous business. There are absorbing prob? lems of business?labor trouble with the union and the I. W. W. and the open shop, sometime playing at odds with one an ither, but always at odds with the business Itself. These lines are carefully developed In a clear, dramatic realism. Hut the climax of the whole matter comes ? and the real bigness of the story appears ? when through a gradual and well sustained approach this business dy? nasty ceases to be such ?.id opens up real opportunities to the laborer himself. If this business were a nation, one would say that it had abandoned an Imperial policy for a Iru.y democratic one. That It em? bodied an industrial revolution, with the revolutionists themselves the rep? resentatives of the big business. Ami that is exactly what the story does show. It tali es up what, under tiir war awakening, the rich business men of this country have done and are doing toward a democratization of ERE is a book, woven out of the genuine stuff of American life of today, its ideals and prejudices, its con? ditions, its tragedies and triumphs. There is analytic thought and deft workmanship worthy of the theme. There's a story first, thrillingly vivid, al? ways moving ahead. If you seek the serious, you gain it with entertainment; seek your entertainment, you get it with mental profit. Read at once without fail? Henry Kitchell Webster's New Book An American Family At all stores $1.50 Net The Bobbs-Merrill Co., Publishers New York Indianapolis business, embodying this idea in a novel of modern American life. An admirable work for the author, as it is a fine experience for the reader. Chicago Evening Post Primarily this story is one of human beings. Its autlror is a psy? chologist i he is equally free from ethical pomposity and from vicious a priori materialism. Mr. Webster's talc is laid in Chicago and he is not afraid to import some of the melo? drama of our daily life into his pages there is ??ne quite sanguinary mur? der In" the book. San Francisco Argonaut Mr. Webster's novel Is a sort of microcosm. They are all there?capi? talist, laborer, agitator, strike-break? er, detective, and criminal. All the women are there, too. It is a com? plete puge of American history, and a page written with competent care, not only from the sociological point of view, but also from the urtistie. Pittsburgh Gazette Times Here is a carefully studied and well written story ov an American family, the head of which is a man How Reviewers write of Mr. Webster's Book of big business, as well as a big family. . . . Every parent will find here something th.it will be of special interest, besides the possi? bility of finding a type that fits some member of his own family. Louisville Evening Post The highest praise thnt can be given to Mr. Webster?and it is just praisi?is that he has in An Ameri ran Family given his readers what h<- wished to give them. He has .suc? ceeded in presentina- an American family as it is in surroundings suco as are often actually about it. Milwaukee Journal When u . has been read through and laid doxxn with a feel? ing that the reader has made new friends, that he has thought new thoughts and that lie will in the future have a bigger outlook and understanding regarding s?>meof the things with which h?' has formerly had but a cursory acquaintance, he will feel that his time bus been well spent. The author h;?s succeeded? he has put the breath of life i"10 * group of imaginary people. This ? what Henry Kitchell Webster h?*i done in his new novel. An America* Family. . . . The interest ii in? tense from start to finish ,md it is ? question just where that interest lies -in the phnr ?<?? rs themselves or in the situation, which they create. It is truly the story of a typical Ameri? can famllv.