The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05


be disregarded. ,
Unanimity Also Opposed.
II represents. the viewpoint now
general here that the most that the
Wilson covenant can do Is possibly to
make war a little less likely. Under
lying the plan to form alliances also
is the failure Of France to induce
President Wilson and Lord Robert
Cecil to accept tiis scheme OF Leon
Burgeois, the French authority on the
League Of Nations, for an armed force
at the disposal OF the league, or at
least for an International general
STAFF. Beyond all this was the re-
quirement Of unsnimity in the execu-
tive council, which, In Frances opin-
ion, made It impossible to get action
quickly enough to avert war.
Even in American circles 1t Is pointed
out that the covenant In nowise forbids
alliances. provided that they are purely
defensive In character. What the
covenant does provide, In Article XIV,
Is that no International obligation shall
be Inconsistent with the terms OF the
covenant. American legal authorities
here say that nothing In a defensive
alliance Is inconsistent with the covenant
y
that probably several such alliances
will be formed. President Wilson's first
point also Is met inasmuch as 1t Is de-
maBded only that such engagements
shall be public.
, Invariably Have bred Wars.
But the danger seen by many diplo-
mats, who frankly confess their sur
prise and disappointment that the early
conception Of the league has proved
chimerical. Is that an alliance which
may be outwsrdly defensive may be-
come through its inner workings really
aggressive. The fact Is stressed that
every alliance. even the Triple Alliance.
always was described as defensive, but
invariably they have bred wars.
The outstanding fact here in the last
few DAYS is that italy, France and Bel
Eium see a common danger of German
recrudescencs in which Great Britain
and America do not share. The French
also make no concealment now OF hav-
ing Q Polish policy of their own. diner
ing from that OF Premier Lloyd George
and President Wilson. The French seek
10 constitute the strongest possible Pol
5 ian state as q bulwsrk against the Ger
mans on the east. An alliance between
Poland and France, therefore, Is pracu-
cally in the making.
italy and France now are very close
together in their viewpoints, both taking
the same view of the impotency OF the
league, according to the diplomats OF
both. Belgium's partnership 10 more
uncertain. as she probably would require
the approval Of Great Britain, whose
coast Is opposite hers.
: League Amendments Up To-day.
Thus after INDUCING for a while In a
great dream diplomats here now appear
to have reverted to old fashioned plans
for world peace. with few kind words
now and then for the league covenant,
It IL likely that the fate of the Monroe
Doctrine and Japanese equality amend
ments will be definitely determined to-
morrow.
All doubt of the accord in which
Premier Lloyd George and President
Wilson are working to push through
patched up peace in the shortest pos
sible time now has been removed. In
authoritative circles 1t was admitted TO-
day that the treaty would be couched In
the most general terms. The latest
rsparation plan, which Is OF a highly in
definite character. Is an example OF
what is to be expected. 1t is minated
strongly that boundaries will be dealt
with in the same manner. except those
of Germany. To get treaty which
there will be some chance that Germany
will sign apears to be the ruling
motive.
CompFomise With Bolshevism.
The greatest significance is attached
everywhere to-day to the sending 81
Gen. Jan SHUTS to Hungary to deal
directly with the Soviet Government
there. The significance lies In the fact
hrst that II affords additional proof that
President Wilson and Premier Lloyd
yGeorge In accord have devided definitely
upon a policy of compromise with Boil
shevisni. at least in its milder FORMS
and second that It represents another
victory for them over the French mill
tary party. distrust of which the two
have had in common for some time, to-
gether with a resolve TO curb 1t. come
/. what may.
It developed to-day that when Gen.
SHUTS left last Tuesday for Budapes,
he took with him two British experts
on the Rumanian and Slovakian boun.
daries. Coincident with the departure oil
this mission the order for Gen. Mangir
TO go to Bucharest and assume charge
of defensive measures against the sur.
rounding Bolshevik forces were can,
celIed suddenly and Gen. Mangin nov
has been sent back TO his old station al
Mayence.
VIII Invite Suggestions.
It is admitted in high diplomatic
circles to-day that the change was due
to a decision TO substitute negotiation
for the military plan, the idea being
that the Hungarian Soviet Government
might not be so bad after all and tina
the proper thing for the associated
: Powers to do was to explain through
Gen. SHUTS that the Rumanian boundar r,
decision was only tentative, however Col
i Vix may have described II in his ulti
matum. and to invite Hungarian sug
gestions as to q proper settlement.
This plan is the joint work of Presi
dent Wilson and Premier Lloyd George
TO which they have compelled thu
through the pressure which the tw,
always can exert when they worl
together. When the Hungarian revolu
ton administered a rude shock to tn
conference II found the President and tn
British Prime Minister still without
plan OF dealing with Bolshevism. Will
the French always were strong for usinI
force at once along the entire Bolshevil
front.
While It now appears that the Counc
OF Four rejected the offer from Serbia I
send troops Immediately and occupy IN
Hungarian capital. the council did Civ
taeit approval to the French plan, ad
vanced through Ciemenceau, to hav
Gen. Mangin go to Bucharest Ruma
MIA then was menaced sand now is al
lad hN.t hA u