The sun., 1919-05-12
FRANCE SATISFIED
WITH THE TREATY
Saar Valley Will Never Be
Wrested From Them, Is
Belief.
CLEMENCEAU IN FAVOR
All Important Points Gained,
Is View of People, OBJ
server Finds.
Special Gable Despatch 10 Tue suS.
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PARIS, May s (delayed) France is
satisfied. The treaty presented to the
Germans at Versailles yesterday. but
tressed by the League Of Nations and
tho Anglo Decentralization alliance, is
fair recompense for her past sacrifices
and fair guarantee for the future,
which she regarded with such apprehen-
sion. Five Frenchmen out Of every six,
possibly nine out of every ten, heaved a
sigh OF relief this morning when he read
Its full text, and the French people felt
the burden Of doubt and misgivings that
has oppressed them since the Peace Con-
ference commenced slide away.
France faces to-morrow's task OF re-
construction with confidence. That is
the general impression gained to-day
from practically all sources. With but
few exceptions the Paris press greets
the treaty as one worthy Of victorious
France, and the man on the street wears
a smile for the first time since the tu-
multuous armistice celebration, and the
likewise tumultuous Wilson reception,
French diplomats are dissatisfied and
proud OF their work. There never was
better treaty for France from every
view point" was theconsensus of the
Foreign once this morning. 1t is felt
that France never forgot SO much from
diplomatic negotiations as from these.
The treaty ig regarded as a triumph
for Clemenceau transcending the most
glittering triumphs Of Napoleon, because
IT contains no element of future trouble.
Clepenceau has won virtually every
thing for which he fought. Several
times his tiger like fieryness succeeded
In breaking down Wilson's stubbornness,
and emerged with the fruits OF victory
In either hand-the triple alliance and
the Saar Valley. There is scarcely a
Frenchman who believes for minute
that the Saar will ever return to Ger.
many. with Frances freedom to intro
duce French labor to work the mines and
economic independence on France that Is
bound TO result from fifteen years sepa i
ration from Germany. The result of the
plebiscite at the end of that time is not
feared by France
Consider what France gets. say the
diplomats: She regains Alsace-Lor-
raine. virtually gets the Saar, Is prac-
tically assured OF Cameroons and Togo
land, one or the other as an outright
annexation she gets full reparation for
damages and occupation OF the Rhine to
insure its payment while for the en-
forcement OF all the peace terms she
has guarantees not only OF the League
OF Nations covenant, but the Anglo
Franco-American alliance. which she
regards as an agreement collateral with
the peace treaty. Beyond anything
specified In the treaty covenant France.
through sending military missions and
towards encompassing the Entente with
a belt Of new States stretching from the
Baltic TO the Black Sea
Poland, CZecho Slovakia. Rumania
and the other states are regarded in
greater or less degree as friends OF
France. Where French prestige is high
est is probably in Poland and Rumanla.
which will emerge from the peace nego-
tiations as strong States with a COM
bined population equal to that of France
and able to replace Russia as deterrent
upon German aggression. Simultaneous
iy France has conducted and is still con-
Quoting a strong movement for close
Latin relations. which in spite OF the
Fiume trouble promises well.
II Clemenceau pulls out OF the fire
only a majority of his many irons he
will have erected upon the ruins of the
war a great edihce OF New France,
which only through national inertia can
fail to become as strong economically
and militarily as ever, unless the losses
OF the war have actually bled France
white and blood TRANSMISSION won't re-
vive her This Clemenceau never for
moment has admitted. His whole fight
has been for fresh blood and he believes
he has won II.
Frances only uncertainty now. or II
everything works out according to plan.
Is Bolshevism and Russia. and in spite
of Socialist rumblings 1t is believed that
the former will not be dangerous. Re-
cent events in Russia have aroused
| much hope for the future of that count
rry.
Great Importance is placed upon the
Anglo -Franco-American alliance, and
Its ratification by the Senate and by tho
French and Tnglish Parliaments is con-
sidered indispensable in carrying out
theterms OF the treaty. Upon the rati-
ication OF the alliance depends Clemen-
ceau's retention OF power. although his
prestige to-day has been greatly en-
HANGED by the publication OF the glow