The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-13
Wilson Yielded to France
and Britain to Win Sup
port for League.
COUNTS ON THE PEOPLE
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Looks for Control Through
Assembly Rather Than
the Council.
POWERS ONLY LUKEWARM
President Confident of Ratifi-
cation by Senate without
Amendment.
POWERS ONLY LUKEWARM
by LAURENCE HILLS.
STAT Correspondent Of TEE sus.


Copyright, 1913: all riohts reserved.
PARIS, May 12.-As the result Of
close observation here during the last
few days the conclusion cannot be
escaped that President Wilson prefers
to be judged by the Leag of Nations
rather than by the peace treaty.
Praise of the German treaty is not
forthcoming from those close friends
of the President who generally reflect
his thoughts. but the league continues
to be upheld as a document which. IL
The people support it. will be the
greatest achievement for mankind.
This reaction within the Presiden-
tial circle makes the fact stand ont
more clearly than ever that the Ger.
man treaty. which the preponderance
OF. sentiment seems TO feel is well de-
served despite the severity of it's
terms. was wrung from the President
by Premier Lloyd George and Premier
Clemenceau In return for their ap.
proval Of the kind Of league covenant
which the treaty embodies. That 10
why the President will be glad 10
have the attention Of the world di-
rected chiefly TO the league feature Of
the treaty. u
TAs Ia
In diplomatic circles Premier
Lloyd George first and Premier
Clemenceau second are easily seen as
the victors in the struggle with Presi,
dent Wilson. The league. such as It
Is. Is regarded as n small price to
have been paid by these old world
statesmen for what they achieved.
considering what they were up against
when the President beneath his popu-
lar halo first landed in Europe and
began negotiations on the basis of
his so.caled principles.
With the league in the treaty the
Presidents followers are now stress
ing the Importance of overcoming
the forces which are still opposed to
the league and aiming to defeat its
purpose. thereby admitting virtually
for the first time that nobody EXCEPT
the President, Lord Robert Cecil and
few others ever have been really
for 1t. II is for the people now to
make the league success, they SAY,
and the newspapers are appealed to
TO aid in urousing the people to take
advantage OF the opportunity the
President has offered them in the
league to take the diplomacy Of the
future entirely into their own hands.
Sees Control in Assembly.
The President apparently sees in
the League Assembly. rather than
in the council. the body which is Ia
control the future destinies OF the
world, YET The general comment in
Paris is that the President sees a
vision which nobody else can see.
Meanwhile the President has en-
trusted to Col. House the work Of gel.
ting the league on its feet. making
every concession 10 the British To
retain their support. This explains
why Col. House has agreed TO the i'm
mediate establishment of the head.
quarters of the league in London.
whittier Col. House is to 60 the mo.
menl The treaty is signed, To remain
nni II tho first 1T h,
in Washington.
VIII Seek TO Arouse PubIic.
The President will name Col. House
Americas first member of the council
before he returns TO Washington.
Then in his American tour the Presi-
dent will seek by his speeches to keen
the public interest aroused and cen
tired on the leagues chance to become
a parliament of man 10 defeat the old
diplomatic school which the President
encountered here. President Wilson
will call The first meeting of the
league. but the covenant does not pro
vide for permanent president, -
the idea that Mr.. Wilson is to he n
world presiden, is impossible.
The organization of the league will
go on quietly pending ratification.
though the first executive meeting Is
not TO be called until after ratification
by the Senate. Neither President
Wilson nor Col. House appears n
have the least doubt but that they ean