The Washington herald., 1919-04-20

Succeeds I'm Conference.
After that Paris went its way, and
the President took up his daily rou-
tine. 1t is a rather humdrum life that
he lives, full of hard work and with
little play. Dinners and luncheons do
not seem to interest him. He has few
guests and calls on no one for advice
no one but Col. House, on whom he
calls more for information than ad-
vice. Yet for the first time in his
Presidential life, President Wilson is
playing a new game. He is meeting
JtronS opposition face TO face and
combating it. Heretofore. in the White
House. he has been able to avoid his
opponents personally. II a man op-
posed a Presidential policy the man
never got inside the barricade at the
White House. Men said the President
could not carry on a successful short
rage contest His strength was not
with the bayonet. but with the big
Bertha of Presidential power. Men
also said that he couldn't use the club
md gun-butt. But. Uncle Remus.
protested the little boy, rabbits don't
cIimb trees: they can't climb"
Chile" answered the old man, pick
TX a coal from the ashes, Dis hyur
-abbit. he done bIeeEed to climb
On this second coming of the Presi-
dent he done bleeged to climb" So
he goes into conference with men
strong men. too-who disagree vio-
emily. and honestly with him, and he
Is succeeding fairly well in talking
hem down. Aud all the time. while
as is to some extent using his gun
,utt and his Iard-tester on the heads
of the tripes of his adversaries, he is
directing the use of his long range
gun!
For instance: A few mornings after
he President arrived, NJ. Pichon. the
French minister of foreign affairs,
olandIy announced that the covenant
NJ the league of nations would not
,e included in the preliminary treaty
, Of peace with the Germans when
would be signed late in March or
.arly in April and which would sus-
oend hostiities and end the armis-
ice The next day. the President
sent a wireless to Mr.. Tumulty ad-
yising him to disregard rumors TO
he contrary and announce that
but one treaty would be presented
20 the Senate. Again the next day
he French minister of foreign af-
airs gave out a statement that there
would be two treaties. The next day
Col House unofficially denied that
here would be two treaties. Back
of the stage imagine our beloved
President going over the top with
blood in his fair blue eye. Also ina
zine far back at the G.. H. .. OF the
neace machine our beloved President
working his fine Italian hand on the
rig Bertha. And then appears on the
uIlletin board of the American press
correspondents a note announcing
hat Lord Robert Cecil would be glad
o see the American reporters Tues
lay evening at 6.
The Conference Room.
Curtain rises, disclosing a large
,arn-like room. white and gold deco
,ations, a big blue covered quadran-
.ular table, and fifty lynx-eyed Ameri-
an reporters sharpening their pen
ills. holding notebooks ready to get
lis Iordship's communication. Also
middle rear of stage one large eagle
leaked, bald-headed. quick-faced Eng
ish lord batting his eyes at the re-
,orters across the table. Conversa-
ional tone used. Lord talks ten min
ties about league of nations; nothing
important Reporters pocket peS~ls;
ose interest IN life; reporters begin
O figure distance to the Sufayel or
3OdeRla DdTS, "IlcD, MS
hin is saying: "I feel quite certain,
md in saying so I am certainly voic-
ng the opinion of the British delega-
ion, that there will be but one treaty
o sign, that of the league of nations
md the peace with Germany" Big
sertha. directed from G. H. O., has
made a hit. NJ. Pichon follows the
gay of Huerta and Wilhelm II and all
Shers who get in the way of Wood
ow Wilson! Britain and America
tnited have their way. 1t doubtless
ook some horse trading to get the
British to announce their public stand
With President Wilson and against
he French, but doubtless also what
Ner was necessary was given and the
announcement was made.
Want to Forget War.
And, OF course. the French do not
Ike II. They have a quite pardon
.ble desire to get the war over: they
rant to know just where they stand
financially. who is going to lend
hem money. what debt they will
ave to assume, and how much. IL
.nything. Germany will pay. They
ont want to hang up in the air
chile the President goes home and
dds Senator Lodge to Huerta and
Wilhelm II and Pichon. 1t will
aake a beautiful spectacle-this
-avotting of Lodge-but the French
ont care for pageants. So their