New-York tribune., 1919-05-23
rx,ension of Z Days to Ger
many and Delay on Many
1mnortant Issues Laid to
Desire for Congress View
Allies Want Showdown
Austrian Terms as Long as
German, but Ex-Emperor
Karl Is Not Mentioned
Ne" York Tribune
Special Gable ,Serucs

Ne" York i'ribuns
Special Gable Serrtcs
,vr,rh, 1919. New York Tribune Inc.>
PARIS. May 22.-The expected prog
hss not been made with the Aus
.,,,n treaty, and Germany was not re-
.n;rsd to sign when the fortnight limit
,x,red yesterday, having received a
weeks extension.
Tbs Austrian treaty is equally as
,.,r as the German. The economic
.l,nses % are longer and the amazingly
sonnlex military and naval terms are
.sortsr than the German. The terri
sor;,l clauses assigning the new Aus
.s;.n frontiers with Italy, go-Slavia,
c,.cho. .Slovakia and Hungary add to
he length.
The responsibility clauses are ex-
..tIy the same as in the German docu
mont. except that Emperor Karl is not
mentioned.
The President. in his haste to con-
,lnde matters here and retLrn to Amer
i, sought to advance the draft of the
trssties in time to permit him to sign
them before his departure. He intend
d to be back in Washington soon after
sbe converting of Congress, but found
mch an arrangement impossible. AL
,hourb this was not admitted in official
circles, it seems likely that several
weeks may elapse before the signatures
to the treaties, of which the Presidents
will be the first.
The three principal reasons for the
delay are: first, that no agreement has
vet been reached on Austrian matters;
second, the dubious attitude of Ger
many and the fact that the Council of
Four has not vet reached definite de-
eision that may involve the necessity
Of certain reyisions in the German
text Of the treaty; third, the uncer-
tanty regarding the attitude of the
American Senate, which almost certain
II leads the Council Of Four to welcome
il not to encourage delays that will
allow them to obtain needed informa-
ton on the trend OF Senate opinion.
Much Unfinished Work
Behind these general questions there
yet remains a mass of work unfinished,
involving delicate negotiations, the de-
eisions in which are capable of arous-
ing infinite trouble. The whole prob
lem of the Adriatic still is in sus-
pense, including the question of Fiume,
the division of lstria, the disposal of
the quicksilver mines and the destiny
Of the ports Of Zara and Sebenico.
Belgium's claim for a share of Ger
man East Africa still is being dis
cussed with Britain and France, and
Belgium also is concerned in the i'm
portant debates involving the treaty
Of 1899, which affect not only the oues-
ton Of Belgium's free access to the
Mheldt, but also her prtensions to
parts Of Flanders and Limburg., to
which the Dutch resistance still is
strong.
IN the Polish question only the Ger
nan frontiers have been settled and
the problems involving the Ukrainians
and CEecho-Slovaks do not appear near
soluhon, while there is a perceptible
growth Of tendency on the part of
Poland to take action without refer
ence to the Paris conference, whose
Delays and yacillations have reused
'npatience in Warsaw.
Bulgaria Still Problem
The problem Of Bulgarian frontiers
iad reparations has barely been
!!aached, but bristles with difficulties
hse tnat Of Turkey, whose fate is now
ID the balance, and the companion
eoestons Of Syria-chiefy matter of
friendly arrangement between the Brit
Hn and the French-and of Asia Minor.
mere is an Albanian question and
.as Caucasian question and the many
aaaactA questions, which are con-
Mauy increasing in importance, in
oaaiag the Chinese consortium, on
snlen work Is proceeding. Behind all
ssse Infinite complexities there is
Aassia, divided into multitude of
ssssuons, each moro difficult than the
. was planned and hoped by the
.'s'iaent that the league Of nations
"a The commissions that were to have
s's0ms responsible to it would assume
as working out of the details-which
~ only details in name-many Of
Ssn being problems of the greatest
s4suitude, but he finds that several
s.aesi ~. matters indicated above are
saa ceferring signature.
All Eyes on America
oas Of the difficulties he is con-
..asa With is whether America will
.ssp' the various pledges ne has
s'.n 70 the European nations in the
..nans OF the league Of nations and
f*lse- The American delegation
yaasii few days ago was absolutely
~.aasnt the American people would
*pea the Senate to ratify the treaty.
s.,,. ~" fears that the Senate viii
ay u with reservations that will
Ssas sss the validity Of many Of the
l.n's agreements. This is caus-
'as delegation serious concrp.