(NEW SERIES)

Continuing THE UNIVERSITY RECORD, Vol. XIII, and "The University Record"
as published in THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MAGAZINE, Vols. I to VI

Vol. V

EDITOR

DAVID ALLAN ROBERTSON

CONTENTS FOR OCTOBER 1919

No. 4

FRONTISPIECE: CARDINAL MERCIER AT THE UNIVERSITY, LEAVING THE MITCHELL
TOWER

THE PEACE CONFERENCE IN THE LIGHT OF HISTORY - William Ezra Lingelbach 303
THE CONVOCATION PROCESSION: ILLUSTRATION
CARDINAL MERCIER AT THE UNIVERSITY

Edgar Johnson Goodspeed 323
THE PENDING DEVELOPMENTS AND IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF THE UNIVERSITY
Harry Pratt Judson 328
- 336

THE SALARY SCALE IN THE FACULTIES OF ARTS, LITERATURE, AND SCIENCE
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

SIDNEY ALBERT KENT: PORTRAIT

SIDNEY ALBERT KENT

- J. Spencer Dickerson 337

Thomas W. Goodspeed 343

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CARDINAL MERCIER AT THE UNIVERSITY, LEAVING THE MITCHELL TOWER

THE PEACE CONFERENCE IN THE
LIGHT OF HISTORY'

BY WILLIAM EZRA LINGELBACH, PH.D.
Professor of Modern European History, University of Pennsylvania

"This Conference may be considered in some respects as the final crowning of the diplomatic history of the world up to this day, for never have so many nations been represented at the same time to solve problems which in so high a degree interest the whole world." With these words of the President at the first session of the Conference at Paris everyone agrees. Beyond this, however, unanimity ceases. The widest divergence of opinion exists both as to the mode of procedure adopted by the Conference and as to the solution of the problems finally embodied in the treaties.

Typical of the strong indorsements of the treaty is that by the eminent publicist Mr. Frederick Harrison. "The treaties of 1815 and 1878," he says, "were inspired by fear, hatred, and greed. The peace of 1919 is in union, confidence, sagacity and foresight." Flatly contradictory is the opinion of the Morning Post when it says: "This is a peace with hatred imposed by necessity and accepted with loathing . . . . to be repudiated by the Germans at the first opportunity and only maintainable by us if we keep armies and fleets ready for war."

The Administrative Council of the English Labor party declared: "The terms of the document, misnamed a peace treaty, . . . . violate the conditions of the armistice. They are opposed to every public statement of the allied aims in the war. . . . . They do not bring an end to militarism, but fasten the system more firmly on the peoples of 'Delivered on the occasion of the One Hundred and Twelfth Convocation of the University held in Leon Mandel Assembly Hall, August 29, 1919.