New-York tribune., 1919-11-24
Trickery Suspected in De-
parture of Won Simson
to Consult the National
Assembly on Protocol
Scheme to Exploit
L s. Action Hinted
Concern Over Future of
Anglo-French Alliance
Is Expressed in Press

PARIS. Nov. 23-"What is the sig
nificance Of the departure of Herr Won
Simson for Berlin ?" asks the evening
edition of the "Presse de Paris" "The
reasons alleged by the German dipo-
mat are by no means conclusive. Why
should it be necessary to consult the
National Assembly on the terms of the
protocol, which have been known since
the beginning of the month?
at must be, therefore, a maneuver
of Germany, wishing to exploit the
American Senate's hesitation. but such
move is condemned to failure in ad-
vance, and the supreme council is about
to meet it, Furthermore, it must be re-
peated that the Berlin government is
the first whose interests demand prompt
Application of the treaty of Versailles. -
Coup de Theatre" Suspected
"The Temps editorial takes the same
line.
Germany" says this editorial, "has
just struck coup de theatre We ask
her explanation. Germany has been in
sisting for five months that the treaty
enter into force. A German mission
arrived Tuesday to make the final ar
rangements. The Allies decided Thurs
day the treaty should be put in force
December |. The mission departed Sat
urday without signing anything or in
dicating a date for its return
Are there not men IN the German
government or about it, who seek to
bring up the whole question of peace
again under the pretcXt that the Amer
lean Senate has not ratified the treaty ?"
This was the fourth day since the
announcement of the action Of the
American Senate regarding the treaty
of peace with Germany, but the public
is still hazy regarding what has hap
pened, and there is general disappoint-
ment, frequently mingled with ind igna-
ton, over the Senate's action
Relied on L. s. Assurances
Officials understand the limitations
which the American Constitution places
upon the Presidents powers. but even
they had seemingly relied on assur-
ances given them from Washington that
the Senate would ratify the pact afte.
the strife of party policies had spent
itself
The possible effect of the failure of
the United States Senate TO ratify the
treaty on the proposed Franco -Ameri-
can and Anglo-trench military conven-
tions is commented upon editorially
The "Presse de Paris" to-day publishes
a IL L'Eclair" editorial, which says:
"The failure of the United States
creates the danger o. .Ae annulment
of the Anglo French American conven-
tions, by virtue Of which Great Britain
is pledged to aid us f any one should
make an unprovoked attack upon us"
Bonar Laws Statement Noted
"lt,clair" recalls Mr. Bonar Laws
statement that the English agreement
was dependent upon American ra.ilica-
tion of a like convention, and adds:
"rhe English government reserves
the right to use this way out. opened
by America, and we risk finding our
selves alone facing a united and still
obso ssed with the idea OF prompt anc
brutal revenge.
cone failure induces another, and il
is to be feared that the treaty of Yer
sailles will shortly join in the kingdom
of shadows the great diplomatic worl
o. President Wilson,"
The Paris Midi,' in its "Presse dc
Paris" editorial last night, used the
caption "Marvelous America.' Com
mcnting on the Senate's action, ii said
1T is true that all will be arranged al
, the last moment. The American Sen
ate, as has been remarked has the
without making the treaties mucf
worse off for all that. But the OlC
World, whatever happens, will make
soma rpnectlonS'