The sun., 1919-06-05
CLEMENCEAU FEARS
IRE OF FOCH PARTY
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minds, as they believe this commits
sion would mean an inqulsltorial
body to reach a hand into every Ger
man household and regulate all their
internal affairs.
II the sum Is named now large
part Of the reparation chapter Of the
treaty automatically disappears.
Conflicting View on siIesia.
The new British viewpoint respect
ing Silesia is most interesting. The
British are now contending that this
territory has been German 700 years
and that 1t probably would be unwise
to take the, territory away from Ger
many. Yet the Americans point out
that there are two Poles there for
every German; and also that to let
Germany retain the territory would
weaken the Poles economically.
The Americans believe that Ger
many'e motive in the Sllesian mat
ter is merely to retain Silesian coal,
and they believe 1t would be a sim
pie matter to work this out.
The British proposal. already sub
mitted to Premier Clemenceau. for
changes in the period Of occupation
brings up the possibility of serious
disagreement between the French and
British, with the Americans largely
dislnterested. though naturally in
clined toward the British. The
French demand a fifteen year occupa-
ton because Of their fear Of German
invasion.
Here again there appears a re-
markable change in the British at
| titude, resulting from the changing
political conditions at home. While
agreeing with the French at first the
British are now pointing out that
since the Germans are to be disarmed
they will not be menace to France.
Therefore they would reduce the
period Of occupation to three years.
That this is certain to result in ire
mendous opposition in France Is un-
questioned. Any yielding by Premier
Ciemenceau will bring him again into
conflict with the Foch party, which
dislikes even the present arrange
ment.
As the whole French public suffers
from the fear of German invasion
the Foch party would have tremend-
Gus support on this issue. This point
Is involved in Germany's fifth point
regarding Germany's immediate ad-
mission to the League of Nations. 1t
seems to be the general sentiment
that Germany should be denied par
ticipation in the league at first, but
that she should be allowed to come In
reasonably soon II she shows good
behavior.
No Occupation Under League.
|; Now It ispointed out by the. Brit
ish AMI Amerieaps that, -Germany's
admission to the league would settle
automatically the question Of occupa-
ton, because of the provision in that
document that no nation member of
the league shall have an occupying
army on its soil. Even President
Wilson seems to have overlooked the
incongruity OF this arrangement, as
It is known that he has always felt
that Germany should be admitted to
the league quickly. Yet he consented
to the fifteen year occupation clause
Among the suggested changes the
Saar Valley is not mentioned, though
1t Is one of the main German points
There may be some Qualification in
the Saar text, but this question was
worked out after long study and is
regarded by the Allies as being as
good as Can be devised.
, While these changes are held TO bt
matters of detail rather than of prin
ciple, yet their effect would be Il
alter the treaty tremendously. The
, , biggest question looming up there
: fore Is: Can any or all Of thes'
, changes be made without postpone
ment of many weeks of the signing
: of the treaty and preventing posslbl,
d the Presidents cherished wish to re
= turn to America with the signe'
. treaty.
: Giving ground to the Germans ma
r encourage them to resort TO othe
tricks of diplomacy TO obtain NOR,
q The French are fearful of this an
are using 1t as one of their mai
arguments for letting the preser
treaty stand. But Mr.. Lloyd Georg
In hiS nresant mood insnired