The Washington herald., 1919-05-11
AMERICA PUT
TN BAD" WITH
MOST OF WORLD
Checking Up Of Summary
Shows Basis of Animos-
ities Against U. S.
CHINESE FEEL HURT
Fumes S Disposal Will Cause
Dissatisfaction Whatever
Council May Decide.

Unbiased observers continued tnelr
checking UP" processes on the
peace treaty summary. yesterday.
Their preliminary conclusions show
the United States, which prior to
November IL held the foremost po-
sition in world affairs, to be about
the most general and all around
member of the 'in-bad" club on the
universe. And their conclusions are
the result Of the publication Of the
peace treaty.
No matter what the conference de-
cides ultimately with regard 10
Fiune, the United States will retain
much Of the ill will which the 1tal-
ian people have toward--President
Wilson. it is reckoned. and If Fiume
should go to Italy the population OF
new Iuso-slavia may look upon US
much as the Italians have been do
ing in the last three weeks.
blamed by Germans.
G.rmany now blames the United
states for the preparation OF the
treaty. and seems to think tna'
president Wilson is the author Of
most of the text. This antlpathS'
however. will only be temporary. IN
asmuch as the President would nave
been compelled. had he taken upon
himself the task of drafting lhe
treaty.. to leave for France about
last July instead of December. GER
man antagonism, moreover doesh
.mount to much. as it comes from
. nation outside the circle oil our
friends.
chinese feeling. though. is put IN d
6nerent light China has seen Amer
ica acuuiesce in the award ol s"e
Sbsntun.- province. the richest por-
,ion cf her nation, to a country wnlcn
has never regarded China except l"
the ligh- Of an easy prey for expiolta-
ton.
chinese in this city who have al
.ov, res-arded the United States with
the friendHest feelings. and deemeu
ms Cnina's chief protector against
I.rapsse aggression. feel that we
have sacrificed their nation to then
one enemy-Japan-
Don't Understand Action
They are unable, to reconcile our oft
EXPRESSED friendship with the actioh
of the Peace Conference, nor are tneS
able to understand why one OF the
cornerstone5 of the league OF natlons
should rest on the wilful riiing OF
huge portion Of their country SO as
10 appease the Unsuitable appetite for
.on0uest of another country which
did little In the war.
French public opinion. which deVei-
oped in harshness as far as the Aner-
teams were concerned shortly after the
ARRIVAL Of the President and his party
on French soil. and which reached an
apex when the President threatened
10 unit Paris, is partly reconciled. it
4, believed. by the Presidents prom
iaa nj an alliance "HlSh
Frances protection for al time.
British opinion is dormant for the
present, although there have been
.ome expressions of pique because the
United states will be allowed to re-
tain the German ships which were
seized in our ports when we entered
the war.
Canadians Our Friends.
On our own continent Canada re-
mains friendly, largely because Of the
bond of friendship which developed
between Canadian and American
troops during the war. and because
the sentiment of the two nations IS
the same regarding the immigration
question as it pertains to the Japan
ese, but Mexican antipathy. which is
chronic, has increased in vehemence
since the CarraEza government learn
ed Il was persona non grata' in the
league of nations. The United states
blamed for the inability of the
Wextcan government to obtain admis-
sisu 20 the league.
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