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Republic Faces Danger Of
Being Deserted if She
Insists.
CAN USE COAL FIELDS
Annexation, However, Will
BE Opposed Strongly by
America and Britain.
FAITH IN LEAGUE IS LOST
New Draft Ready for Discus
sion Thursday, With Monroe
Amendment in Doubt.
FAITH IN LEAGUE IS LOST
By LAURENCE HILLS.
Stot Correspondent Of THE SuS.
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stag Correspondent Of THE Sus.
Copyright 1910: oil rights reserred
PARIS. March 31.--Under the COM
bined pressure of President Wilson
and Premier Lloyd George France
will have to give up many of her
cherished ambitions at the Peace Con-
ference or be deserted by her as
soci6tes.
There is no question about this.
The French cannot maintain their
present position alone. In the pres
ent critical emergency Premier Lloyd
George and the American President
are still fairly close together on the
Two points now uppermost These
are the amounts and terms OF pay.
ment of the German reparation and
the French demand for the Saar
Valley.
The British and American now vir-
tually are in agreement on the terms
of reparation and on the amount col.
lectble. They are also agreed that
the Saar Valley cannot go to France,
but that she shall be allowed to ex-
ploit that territory for certain
period as part payment of her rep
aratlon claims.
Critical Week of Conference.
This week. It is recognized on all
sides, will be the most critical of the
conference II begins without definite
results. Vet with the French showing
plainly that they would yield under
pressure this week. That pressure is
now being applied by the British and
Americans.
Wild rumorS were circulated to-day
that President Wilson had already
delivered an utmatum giving only
n few days for settlement before he
would issue n sCorching statement to
the world. He and Premier Lloyd
George were closeted for an hour this
morning.
Tho Council of Four took M the
Rhine question to-day, and Marshal
Foch was heard. The Hungarian
situation also was discussed. but no
decision was reached.
No Faith In League Of Nations.
France now knows that she must
bow to the Wilson peace terms, even
I though, as she is complaining bitterly,
they do not compensate her in any
way for her fearful sacrifices for
the cause of civilization. ADOPTING
( this aS a fact. FrnnC hmcn are already
saying that Alsacc-I .orraine will be
virtually all they viii get ont Of the
war.
Al heart, France has no use for the
League of Nations as drawn. She re-
CARDS tho "'eation of such a weak
organization rs no compensation
whatever
The Temps complains bitterly At the
policy pursued by the French Govern
mcnt in the negotiations. and says
IN" Government mad" frigh,fu
error in failing to submit to the
French people for their support the
claims it WAS making. Tho rimc for
this. the paper say, j. NOW too late.
The ramps also points out that the
fixing of thc peace treaty secretly by
four men + utterly Inconsistent with
the first Of tho Presidents fourteen
points, providing for open covenants.
Treaty Possibly Ready May /.
British opinion i NOW unanimous
thar "A treaty will ho ready hy May l.
/ The intrrailicd committee met to-day
to arrange for tho reception of the
German journalists who are coming
with thr financial dcI"gaI."n. They
also will be- lodged IN Versailles and
separated from the allied correspond
cntS.
There cannot ho a breakup here
That /, ont Of the question. Rut
| there will DO n peace treaty which
| will satisfy no one and which will
leave many open sores. ana these, ~
, tho opinion of many clear headed
diplomats here, cannot be- hoalrd by
the rcdraftcd league. even If II
should hc approved and ratified
! The r"Iraft, it was announced to
day, haS h"cn completed. even TO its
: legal polishing. III" legal commit
tee will report it To- the fun com
mittcc again Thursday, when again
the President will have an oppor-
/ tunity Ia offer his Monroe Doctrine
amendment and Japan her racial