South Bend news-times., 1918-12-01
OUR PEACE COMMISSIONERS AND
SOME ANTAGONISTS THAT AWAIT
THEM WHEN THEY REACH FRANCE

AN4 named peace commissioners OF the United
States bid fair to merry times when they
IN France. reports that continue from over
there" are at al authoritatively made.
with the exception Of Henry White former
bassador France Italy the commissioners named
are very much az expected but Mr. White goes quite
largely capacity of International lawyer, and
such he is reputed have superior in all the
land.
The president has no doubt chosen men to accom-
pany him. upon whom he rely for support in the
carrying out Of his principles; the stated principles
which America fought and which
fought pretenses. least and
determined effort is made establish those prin-
cples fact
time rolls on and the OF meeting of the
peace conference approaches palmer ami
palmer that determined effort will have to be
II anything Of that order IS accomplished. OF
course. those settled the proposition
that by entering the world war, and in minor de-
gree helping it, sold ourselves body
Britain and that hereafter Brittana should
not only rule the waves land, moth
ing wrong in her It will be nothing
proper 10 them Britain should have her propa-
gandists work only in America but France.
That old school British, and old school French pot
clans even including school Italians. same
reactionaries in America unitedly determined to
reduce influence OF the United States much
possible at the peace tables is longer disputed
by people who not it. admit that
they It.
Frank r. Kent. managing editor OF the Baltimore
sun. who just returned Europe, appears
OF those who has had his wisdom teeth cut by going
over seeing what has been going first hand.
and thanks too he is afraid tell it, a story
OF international complication would be
permitted 10 come by cable though throwing more
light on a recent Associated dispatch that did
get by cables and which is enlightening, in
quote him quite at length:
Fair words flow in the tpen but when one
goes inside quite amazing situation is revealed
does not lack OF sanity balance
to acknowledge It. IS the situation
an s O. s cali for the president from Americans
m weeks know of two strongly word
ed cables 20 him from there urging the vital
necessity OF his presence and laying before him
certain facts.
rhe truth IS and everybody in Paris knows it.
that in governmental and political circles they do
at all there. neither the English
nor the French Between individuals OF dnerent
nations and warm and sincere friendships
possible. there plenty OF Englishmen and
Americans and Frehchmen and Americans De
tween whom there the strongest friendship,
there is something about races and nations
a whole that makes the kind of friendship
that exists between individuals impossible. Paris
these days most beautifully illustrates this
that the is American observers
OF experience with facilities for observation
are strongly disposed o think they discern a dis
position upon the part of the other powers to
set the stage against
AT the peace conference OF views and
aims are going 10 clash and clash sharply with
o. what did
going a little different from theirs.
inclination pick the bones OF Germany
ht exactly in with feelings and there
will be a DIVERGENCE very marked divergence-
upon the Interpretation of those famous phases
freedom OF power
Some disposition 10 resent anything like the
speaking OF America in strong voice at the peace
table Is already manfesting itself in undercur-
rent OF criticism army staff and tendency
minimize somewhat our efforts in the war"
Kont makes It plain that It is the work OF the poll
tcians not OF the people. so far the latter
concerned" he
'"The people will wholly satisfied. both
England and France, IL the peace conference gives
them complete insurance against war-nakes
Of any kind at time. between any peoples.
utterly impossible. This is what they want. and
this IS all they want. and their feeling toward
entirely sincere friendly.
Not the French and English politicians.
who under the obvious fact that, since Amer
set into this game, America has held all
the big cards Wilson has done all the dealing
they have been following his lead.
Now the great danger has passed, the Eu-
ropean statesmen chafe under this situation and
some O those who have been big figures during
the themselves sinking into political OBJ
s"urity unless outcome OF the peace
they say We this for France
We got this for England. We got this for
Italy.
The strength O position is that neither
Wilson House Bliss. Pershing.
any other American desires to We gOt this Cor
America America wants nothing for herself.
That. coupled with the that England
us S5OOO.OOO.0OO and France owes nearly
$4,000. 100000 and that still hold the
strings for both nations. makes IL likely that
the resentment IN certain quarters
Some DAYS ago in commenting upon the report
Prest Wilson coming to attend the
peace conference. A j. Balfour said to friend:
IT is going be a rough and tumble affair. this
peace conference That remark reflects the real
convictions underneath the surface"