Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-01-03
NUMBER 20
RESULTS OF WILSON'S WORK
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LoIis Seihold. stan correspondent
OF the New York World. cabled from
.Loncnn OH December '29th. as fol.
lows: Doc >.ve -gG.- A..
The outstanding feature IL The re-
suits Of the conferences between
President. Wilson, and the British
Government leaders Is that Great
Britain. the United States. France
and Italy will dictate the peace terms
OF the world. and that Messrs. Will
son. Lloyd-George ard Clemenccau
will 'nditc the phrase in which they
are cCuched.
There is no mistaking the complete
satisfaction of Mr.. Wilson and the
british leaders over what they regard
rs tie full jastiiicat tiCn for the un-
prec"deated participation in world
AFFAIRS Ly the American President
M. LioyG-George, Mr.. Balfolr; and
other British leaders do not attempt
TO conceal their qualification overEthe
results of the conference organized
at the request OF Mr.. Wilson to de-
bate frankly the iss, es Athat before
his coming had not been clearly de-
fined and We're greatly, disturbing
to them. .-.. iE,}..yr, l 80.
So the assurances of MessrS. Lloyd
George and BalfOur that thorough
understanding has been rea ched and
that only totally unexpected compli-
;atloI might prevent the formation
OF ttisfactory peace terms by the
Prris conference arc accepted Us
wholly sincere.
1t IS admitted that the results de-
sired probably will tot hc accom-
liSht d without. moro Ca less friction
contingent, on the adjustment OF pure
ly national aims. but it is insisted
that these are COMPARE lively of min
or consequence as affecting the inter
eSts OF the world in general. and they
Will neither delay nor alter the fun
Gamenlals. OF the peace programme to
be pat through. intimate confer
ences participated in by Mr.. Wilson,
representing the United States; Pre-
mier Lloyd-G gorge, Mr., Balfour and
Bonar Law. representing, England;
Premier Clemenceau. representing
France, and Premier Sonnino. rep
resenting Italy have provided strong
foundations OF far reaching general
Importance upon which to build the
actual peace structure, ,...u ..ot,.,..
The insistence OF the American
President on that .typicallyi American
slogan DO II Now" rather shocked
the leisurely inclined Europcnn
statesmen. who take the view that
time is not. particularly valuable
when such m"mentous questions are
to be~settled. But the reasons ad-
vanced by President Wilson for expe-
dition are frankly conceded. ,n''
President Wilson harped OH the
! necessity OF consolidating the results
OF the military victory over Germany
| in order to restore the normal bal
ance OF the world and he seems to
have got away with II. so to speak.
At any rate. Premier Lloyd-George,
Orlando and ClcmGnceau have admit
ted since their conferences with
President Wilson that he has con-
rlnccd thcmIthat tEob reakinS rf din
lomatic precedent in the formulating
OF peace terms IS quite as importunt
as any other feature Of the confer
cnCe
Not the least surprising achieve
meat or President Wilson was the
Facility with whiCh he swept aside the
rhj"clinn% o. thc French and British
leaders 10 III" League Of Nations pro
Jcct. These leaders regarded the
suggestion as an example of New
" ora uitr,iiSin. i bit chimnriCa! and
lacking the virtue OF Il definite plan
or enforcement. Former critics now
iU mit that in srpkip,. ind n r.,p,oot ~
his idea the American President con
tributed a new angle in, the line OF
propaganda and succeeded in recruit
Ing advocates among the people over
the heads Of their governments
The, growth Of sentiment in favor
Of the League Of Nations has spread
with unusual rapidity amoug the peo-
pie Of France and England. and un-
questionably has influenced the Gov
ernmenI spokesman to revise their
previous estimate Of its, value and to
accept the principle ON. theory. ,...a