New-York tribune., 1919-04-25
Financier, Back From France
and Germany, Says Presi.
dent Is Almost Entirely
Blamed for Peace Delay
Fears Trouble Ahead
Teutons Unchastened and
French Banking ON Their
Paying Whole War Cost

since early in December has been in
France and Germany in connection with
y. N. c. A. work there, in answer
yesterday to request for his impress
sions on the situation in Paris, said:
There is a marked change in the
attitude OF Europe toward President
Wilson. In early December he was
acclaimed as a deliverer with almost
magical power. To- day ne above any
one else is held responsible for non
action in efecting peace.
Germany does not feel that she was
whipped.
"Therc is n rapidly growing tendency
throughout Europe to blame the United
States for mistakes or failure in bring
ing about peace.
The plain people of France have
every idea that Germany is to be com
PEELED to pay for the entire cost of the
war There is possibility OF grave
troubles when this impression Is dissl-
pated.
"Buttcr costs SO a pound and apples
8 apiece in Paris, and everything else
IN proportion
Wilson Loses Popularity
Mr.. Perkins made this statement:
The situation in Paris, when | left
there ten days ago. seemed TO have
three outstanding phases.
"First-There is a marked change in
'he attitude of the people Of Europe
toward President Wilson. The acclaim
with which he was received in France.
England and Italy was without prece
dent. The people seemed to feel that
a man with a magic wand had arrived
and that ne Immediately would bring
Peace on earth, good will to men
"Every word he uttered was read
with eagerness by all classes. AS his
L. ~.
League of Nations. It was very natural
hat the miHds Of the people got away
from the question Of making peace
with Germany and on TO the League Of
Nations question. /. for one, feel that
this Waf q serious mistake, because IT.
has unqu"ntionably Delayed the making
of peace with Germany Not only TINT,
but ~ has given time for the mice,
ton of other questions into the general
afttloment. which have involved the
whole project in such grave complIca-
flonf
Tho feeling toward Mr. Wilson now
b. entirely different from what It was
IA December. IN place of being
acclaimed as the savior Of the situa-
tion, he is being regarded more and
more every day as the one man respon
sblc above all others for delay and
non-acton IN ciiecting peace.
Foe Calls War Draw
"Sccond--rhere was growing evidence
that Germany does not feel that she
was whipped She did not surrender
her sword and has the feeling that the
war was more or less of draw From
what |. have learned in Germany and
elsewhere, believe this feeling is
growing among the German people and
fear it will make for further com
plications and trouble.
The time to have made peace with
Germany was the very FIRST hour pos
siblc after November II Her ruling
class, her military class, her people
generally, were in a far more humble
frame Of mind on November IL than
they are to-day.
Third, because Of Mr.. Wilson'S
methods and activities there is rapid
ly growing tendency throughout Europe
10 blame the United States for anv
mistakes or failure in working out q
satisfactory pence settlement. During
the last two or three weeks. IN in
oreasng numbers and with increasing
irankness, the editorials Of the Euro
pean press have openly mentioned Mr.
Wilson as responsible for the present
chaotic situation
What about America feeding Ger
many AMI kussiag' MIR. Perkins was
asked.
This country should do it to a rca-
sonahie extent said he. you can't
shackic Germany. She needs food
There are 10000, 600 people there, ready
to begin their industrial rebuilding. If
VIC do not sell them TODD and raw ma.
terials Tor manufacturing, how arc they
gong 10 pay of tho immense indemni-
'ies imposed upon them by the peace
conference Germany, industrially,
WAS on top when the war broke out.
Who vas responsible for the crazy i'm
nj
stlll mystery.
~ would not go so far as to say
that bolshevism is imminent. Everv-
thing ~ possible. With such prices
ior ioodstufs it is easy to imagine
.nat some form Of Bolshevism is pos
5ioic. Furthermore, the average
frehcnman believes TINT Germany is
going to pay fc~ the entire cost Of the
war and thus lift France out Of her
hnancisl difficulties don't know
! what Will happen when the humhlc
j dens" S'i '"N ouf-
Is there any talk among the sol.
Dental election?" 'e''-
and more intimately. The great thine
IN the mind of the Anne rican goldie1
IS TO get back home. Our bows are
larry tearing the earth up in thei,
efforts to get away from Europe. Now
that inaction is the order Of the dav
the home land is dcarcr to them thar
ever.
Tho censorship situation in pari,
is intolerable to the American CORE
spondents This would be bad enough
alone. but added to the fact that the,
are not permitted the usual scope ir
sending news, is the other fact that tn,
weather has been perfectly abomin
able. The correspondents look ter
ycars older than when they arrived a,
the peace conference. The names OF
the American delegates TO the peace
conference are seldom If ever heard
IN Paris, with the exception Of Presi-
dent Wilson and Colonel House. No
one speaks Of Secretary Of State Lam
sing or the others. IL IL all House
and Wilson
.
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