The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-10
WILSON CLAD At
HUN ACTION, BUT
FAVORS CAUTION
President Tells CorreSpon-
dents He Feels Allied
Troops Should Stay in Ger
many Until Terms Fulfilled.

WASHINGTON. July lO.-President
Wilson, comforting with newspaper cor
respondents at the White House today
indicated that he was extremely grati-
fled that the treaty of peace had been
national assembly.
y The president also indicated that he
felt trade relations between Germany
, and the associated nations should be
+ resumed at the earliest moment pos
I sible for without trade Germany could
not meet the reparations demanded Of
/ her.
II was made clear that the president
felt troops should be maintained in
Germany until the Germans had COM
! piled with all the military terms Of the
i treaty. 1t was pointed out that there
Nsre several million veteran soldiers in
Germany and munitions sufficient for
them to operate.
The Germans have from one to four
months in which to deliver all ma
terial except that sufficient for the
reduced German army provided for in
the peace treaty, and the president be-
lieves American troops should stay on
the Rhine until the material Is deliv-
cred.
Discussing the peace negotiations at
Paris, President Wilson let it be known
that the league of nations covenant will
be in every treaty negotiated at Ver-
sailles, including that with Bulgaria,
with which country the United States
never was at war.
In response to questions regarding
pointed out that the treaty of London
provided that Fiume was to go to
Croatia and that Italy did not lay
claim to the city when tnat treaty was
signed.
The president made it clear that de-
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would depend upon the speed with
which the military conditions of the
peace treaty we're executed by Ger
many and the treaty was ratified by
the various governments.
Mr. Wilson feels that the United
States must play a generous part in
the reconstruction of Europe. but he
believes this should be accomplished by
establishing some SOUND basis OF credit
rather than by direct government aid.
President Wilson is understood to
take the position that two-thirds ma
jority will be required to adopt any
senate reservations in ratifying the
peace treaty. The impression of oppo-
sition leaders in the senate has been
that only simple majority would be
required.
Mr.. Wilson let it be known to the
correspondents that the treaty, with
France was designed for the protection
of France until such time as this special
guarantee would no longer be needed
because of the protection to be afforded
all nations by the league of nations.
Mr.. Wilson has the impression the
French people would be cut to the
heart If the United States should fail
to approve the special treaty. He does
not believe there would be any diff
Guilty in recognising such an act of
aggression by Germany as would ne
cessitate American aid to France under
the pact.
The president is said to take the
position that while there is a slight
difference in wording between the new
treaty with France and the similar
treaty between Great Britain and
France, there is no difference in mean
ing. 1t is said the president believes
the obligations imposed upon the United
States and Great Britain are identical.
1t is understood the president does
not regard these treaties as forming an
alliance in the general acceptance Of
the term. He is represented as con-
ceving them to be only instrumental
ties to further protect France, while
the permanent plans Of the league Of
nations are being worked out,