The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-01

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Whatever Engagements or harmonits
may develop later ON ~ settling the
main points Of the peace negotiations
there g. radical difference OF opin-
ion now as 20 the bes, way Of ap-
proaCh and the bcs, sequence in which
several problems may be taken up.
The difference may he most clearly
stated ~ this form:
shall the league OF nations be CON
,.dcfrd a cardinal matter and among
the irSt things 10 be settled, or a
sort Of at'erihough, to be discussed
after Germany and her former allies
have been compelled TO sign the peace
treaty IN the formulation OF which they
will have no participation"
America and France a, the present
momen, represent TIE opposite ends Of
that que ton and there IS interesting
speculation a. to how England 0and
Italy will line up. "
The French Program.
The first OF the week | oabled the
French idea as TO the best chronology
OF the peace proceedings II begins
with the determination by the big
four, America, England. France and
Italy acting by themselves as to what
the principal peace terms must I've.
Next the smaller bclilgerent ma
tons were to have the opportunity to
put those terms what they desired, il
their desires were not contrary TO the
wishes OF the big four Third, the
finished peace treaty, providing
among other things. the new restricted
boundaries for Germany was to be
submitted TO Germany TO sign or re-
jeot withou, the righ, TO modify. Then
the same measures were 10 be taken
with the signing by Bulgaria, Turkey
and Austria Hungary that would end
the peace conference proper. After
that would come the general congress
OF nations for the discussion OF the
league OF nations.
That IS the plan as desired by the
French up to the present moment
II is distinctly not the American
plan, as desired BY President Wilson
and his associates. The American
plan is practically 10 reverse the
French scheme. 1t would put the
league Of nations well to the iron, in
stead OF relega,ing it TO the back
ground. Ii would base that part OF
the peace treaty which has TO do with
the new boundaries OF Germany and
other countries on the principles Sc,
forth in the accepted league OF nations
agreement, rather than have these
boundaries fixed first and arbitrarily
by the big four regardless OF the
other nations.
Give and Take Basis.
That briefly suggests one main point,
OF difference between France and
America. II is needless to say in this
connection OF boundaries tha, /, makes
no difference a. to AlSace Lorraine.
Before President Wilson arrived
here the feeling was that France
would have her own way, but now
there is a marked change Of opinion.
II Mr.. Wilson is not yet looked upon
as certain winner, he surely is no
longer regarded as certain loser
Whatever changes are now taking
place in French politics all favor Mr.
Wilson No government can ignore
the tremendous reception OF the
French people to the American preN-
dent The solution of these difficult
ties can not be looked for in any such
simple device as voting by delegates
Each group OF five representing a
given country will act as a unit on all
matters
So the matter must be threshed ou,
between nations on a give and take
basis.
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