The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-16

reactions had led to an outburst in
the chamber OF deputies and later to
declaration In the French senate.
The French press began to break
| away from the ironclad censorship
| which had held it, and to protest vio-
lently against the seeming willingness
| of the government to sacrifice French
interests to foreign friendship, and
Clemenceau found himself face to face
with a national reaction against fur
| Their surrender to the United States or
yielding to Great Britain, which 1t was
not possible to let go UNDECIDED. 1t
is fair to say that Clemenceau had at
no time sacrificed French interests.
but that up to that moment he had
found himself powerless to achieve
anything for France in the presence OF
Anglo-American opposition in the
council Of four, which was supported
by Italy.
Wilson Sends for Ship.
When Lloyd George decided to bow
to the will of the British parliament
and British public opinion, he not only
made public statements supporting
France, and declarations in the coun-
Gil Of four in support Of French de-
ance on the part Of Great Britain to
accept amendments to the league OF
nations covenant which had been de-
manded by Republican opposition in
America, and were essential for Mr..
Wilson If the President was to achieve
the ratification Of his treaty OF peace
when he went home. The President
therefore, found himself not only
alone in the presence Of European re-
action against further adjustment OF
European matters in accordance with
his views, but also saw in the 1mme-
diate future the possibility that Ed
rope would refuse to consent to chang
es in the league Of nations covenant
which were essential to his own poltt-
ical future, and to the success of the
principles which he had come to Eu-
rope to advocate. He saw, In sub
stance, all of sudden a British sup
port disappearing, isolation in the con-
ference unmistakable, and the safety
Of his league of nations plan In dan
ger. This was the point at which he
sent for the George Washington. The
days that followed were days when
every sort of rumor flowed back from
Paris to America, but not even in the
presence of the threat of going home
did Lloyd George modify his position
or the Anglo-French Encouragement
collapse. Lloyd George was compelled
to stand firm by the pressure in his
own country and Clemenceau.
strengthened by British support, was
able to maintain his position unshak-
en-. We had a deadlock when Mr.. Will
son threatened to go home and the
British and French representatives,
supported by the Italians, showed no
disposition whatever to surrender Eu-
ropean interests further to Mr.. Will
sons conception of how the fourteen
points must be interpreted.
Mr.. Wilson Surrenders.
After a certain time the inevitable
accommodation occurred. Settlement
of the French demands, which never
included annexation, which were with
out imperialistic or chauvinistic con-
sideration, followed The military
frontier of the Rhine as guaranty,
the practical possession of the Sar
coal region, absolute ownership of the
coal mines, the assertion of the prin-
ciple that Germany must pay the costs
of the war, all these things were at
least temporarily settled with Ameri-
can approval, and, following an elo-