The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-10
Tells Newspaper Correspondents
French Would Be "Cut TO
Heart" Should U. S. Reject
Terms of Special Treaty.
TRADE WITH GERMANY
MUST BE RESUMED SOON
Generous Aid Should Be Extended
in Rebuilding of Europe, But
Thinks Sound Credit Basis, Not
Government Aid, Should Do It.

W NtNlnkinh dull ~ ittHlufHt
Wilson submitted TO the senate today
only the treaty containing the COW
enant Of the league OF nations. The
proposed supplementary treaty under
which the United States would agree
TO go 10 the ala OF France In ease OF
an unprovoked assault on that coun-
Try by Germany will be presented sep
arately at later date. Mr. Wilson
.s preparing a separate address to the
senate explaining this agreement.
President Wilson. comforting with
newspaper correspondents al the
white house today, Indicated that he
was extremely gratificd that the
treaty OF peace had been ratified 80
promptly by the German national as
sembiy.
The Germans have from one 20 four
months IN which to delivsr ali mate
rial except that sufficient for the re-
duced German army provided for In
the peace treaty and the president
believes American troops should stay
ON the Rhine until the material Is
delivered.
Discussing the peace negotiations at
Paris, President Wilson let u be
known that the league OF nations COW
cnant will be In every treaty negoti-
aied at Versatile. including that with
bulgaria. with which country the
United states never was at war.
I'm response to questions regarding
the Fiume situation, the president
pointed out that the treaty u Lon
don provided that Fiume was 10 go to
Croatia and that Italy did not lay
claim 20 the city when that treaty
was signed.
The president made II clear that
decentralization of the American army
would depend upon the speed with
which the military conditions ut the
peace treaty were executed boy Ger
many and the treaty was ratified by
the various governments.
Mr. Wilson feels that the United
States must play generous p.rt In
the reconstruction OF Europe, but he
IheliCVtN this should be accomplished
| by establishing some sound basis OF
credit rather, than 10y direct govern.
mcnl aid.
Mr. Wilson, purpose to present the
peace treaty ana the agreement win
| France separately was disclosed to-
Itay at "a conference with press repre-
/ sentatiVes II was indicated that hi
time thus far had been devoted en-
| tircly 90 preparing his address ON TN
| treaty with Germany ana that op'
| purtuuity had been lacking To com
plcte similar explanation OF ms
lproposeG pact with France.
Holds To Two-ThirdE Rule.
President Wilson is Understood &
| take the position that a two-third
majority Will bee required to adopt an!
senate reservations la rahfS ing thi
peace treaty The impression of op
position irHorrs In the senate has beer
that only simple majority would bl
| required.
Nlr Wilson let II be known 10 IN
correspondents that the treaty viii
France was designed Tor the protcc
tlon OF France until such time as tn
special guarantee would no longer %
needed Of the protection TO he afford
ed an nations by the league OF ma
lions.
Mr. Wilson has the impression tha
the French people would be cut to IA
heart II the United States should Ga
to approve the special treaty. tie doe
not believe there would be amy ditf
Guilty in recognizing such AN act 81
laggrc.siuu bN Germany as would nee
/ c-sitate American aid TO France undo
the pact
The president ALSO Indicated that Il
felt trade relations between German
land the associated nations should y
& Presumed at the earliest moment POI
siblc. Tor without trade German
p lcould not meet the reparations do
3 lmauded 90 her.
n was made clear that the pres
= ldcut felt troops should De maintHlut
lin Germany until the Germans ha
b compiled with an the military tern
2 lof the area. 10 was pointed out I'M
. the.e were several million Nctcrt
/ soldiers iu Germany and muuitlOl
ID N.taFVI..I.ssH "a.