The sun., 1919-04-07

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ish Prime Minister was the hrst OF tne
Council of Four to break into PRINT IN
his own defence, the general expecta-
ton here being that President wilson
would play this role.
NorthcIi1e Take. French side.
while interest naturally is attached
primarily to the Premior's declaration
that the Council of Four Is in accord
and to the prediction that the treaty
viii be ready in May, the causes lead
ing up TO the interview are worthy or
much attention, this being tho second
given by him to the French, press in
the last few days.
Behind this departure from the
Premier's custom, in the opinion OF
those best informed here, lies
menacing situation which has de-
veloped in Great Britain, caused by the
recent detection Of Lord Northcline
and his newspapers. Lord Northcliffe.
IL seems, has gone oyer completely to
the French side and n week ago his
newspapers, began to attack Premier,
Lloyd George and President Wilson.
Daily they are growing more bitter.
Likening the Council Of -Four to the
Olympians, Lord Northcliffe's Paris
newspaper said the other day: They
seem not to understand each other.
and even the ideas of President Will
son. by which alphabetically they are
guided. are becoming less and less
comprehensive to the vulgar herd
dwelling in the plains below" ''
Supported Wilson Heretofore.
The implication in all these attacks
has been that Premier Lloyd George
ID deserving France. Other. British
newspapers. as the result Of recent
developments here, also have taken
the same line. but the Northcline
press Is most significant because in the
early months here these papers gave
support to and always loudly defended
President Wilson.
The attacks Of the British news
papers upon Premier Lloyd George
are hailed with Joy by the French
press. Lloyd George. it is believed,
will now see in Northcufe an open
enemy and In his endeavor to come
back by making strenuous denials that
he is shattering the Entente. The
same cause does not exist for President
Wilson to break silence. There is no
question that the French position has
irritated him exceedingly, as he re-
CARDS 1t as being inspired by mill
tarism and efforts to defeat his plans.
treaty. VIII Di.appoint France.
Despite the .pretentions ,of Premier
Lloyd George he and President Wilson
have not given in to France, but have
maintained their own position on most
points aud the treaty will be a pro-
found disappointment to every French
sympathizer. -.--.-.---.-..-. -.- -...... d.
This Danzig decision. az WIS predicted,
has provoked another outburst from the
French newspapers. which denounce IL
a. another compromise. Pertinax In the
Echo de Parts says: ~ =. .
The truth Of the matter Lis that we
have shown hesitation a9dsweaknsss on
q point absolutely essential tefthe work
Of reoonstructing Europe. which We are
essaying at the present. fhoment@ Be-
hind the front We present ana which We
decorate with flags theS6 appears q
movement OF retreat"
The article. points out other signs of
this general retreat polity. including
Sen SHrut mission SoN Hungary, ana
adds:
I'm the commercial neld signs are
even more eloquent. Our American
friends have Just opened a great Berlin
bank under, the title Of q mercantile ex-
change "a. .'si'si'--t 49,
The explanation of the Danzig dec1-'
sion vouchsafed in American circles to-
day is that 1t would have ta7<kn: aaAhyi
months to send troops through Danzig.
whereas now they Will reach PcIand
quickly, On the other hand. Gen. Hal
Ter. commander OF the Polish army In
France, for the transport of which the
arrangement was made. expresses In an
interview unfneasured-. DISQUALIFICATION.
insisting that Danzig must be used as
It alone could accommodate large ships
The Poles plainly resent having to
pass through most of Germany, fear
ing grave trouble there - !