Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-07
Tense Situation
In Peace ParIey

In Peace Parley
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tncc set forth thus. Germany must pay
W to the hast farthing OF her power, a,
s. ssF3ut is IL sufficient to draw up pili
I'D baud IL to the enemy. Musr we no.
K I1uuire guarantees and must we not
s; @u1dy the terms, methods and forms or
" 1tlaye3 payments? Must we not be
( &kie to sny to our adversary when he
v U1eed14 inadcouacy of resources: YES
" 7eu f,ap 20 as far as that and you must
Premier Cites Difficulties
V ssIn A word, shalt ...~ simnly present
bill or collect the money, all the
money possible? Well. that is where
the work comes in: slow and difficult
x work complicated by the fact that
technical experts of the highest capa-
bilities and great experience are not in
agreement among themselves either as
h to the method OF LIQUIDATION or as TO
The assets to be realized.
mo, there Is no divergence among
7 Ne negotiators, but. alas. there are
inevitable ones among the experts. often
among those from the same country.
Who n to decide between them II not
the negotiators. and do you think It can
always be done quickiy?'
NJ Lauzanne remarked that what
public opinion could not understand was
why. before everything. Germany was
rot handed n full BILL no matter what
amount, and forced to admit full liabil-
ity. 49,.
s.ADd who says we shall not do so?'
cried Premier Lloyd George. who
saws we have not decided that?"
.sNo one the interviewer inter-
ruptcd, 'has said that you have decided
IT.
The British premier resumed:
s.Cannot the people wait until we
have finished our work instead OF always
wanting to Judge our intentions? This
conference had to meet and discuss
: things under conditions unprecedented
f IN history. All eyes are turned toward
Ii and, what is more grave. all ears are
nrrive ut Paris there will be few nego-
tiations because the peace treaty is be-
ing formed so carefully to meet all pos
sible German objections that their ac-
ceptance may come quickly. None the
less, in effect the peace will be nego
tiated peace. even if the Germans carry
on their negotiations before coming to
Paris. through interviews in the Ger
man press.
The process of making this peace
is moving rapidly forward so that now
the British and Americans believe the
Germans viii be invited here within
two weeks.
Overcome French Resistance
French resistance is being steadily
etercome by the Anglo Saxon comb
nation. England and America are
two creditor nations. against whom
Il debtor nations like France and Italy
I cannot long stand The peace which
is being made is likely to leave Ger
many strong and the new powers
created from the fragments of the Aus
trian and Russian empires weak and
tending to gravitate under German in
fIuence as times goes on, unless the
league of nations proves vital and
sustaining force, and unless Germany
within the league Of nations does not
net up an opposition party and a vir
tual balance of power, thus forcing the
weak nations about her into combina
tion with her.
LLOYD George. more than President
Wilson, seems responsible for the kind
of peace which is being made, though
both are going back to an extremely
literal and narrow Interpretation of the
fourteen points from which the con
ference recently tended to free itself
The fourteen points reappear with in
creased Importance because Germany
agreed to accept them. and strict, lit
eral Interpretation of them is necessary
= II peace is to be made which Germany
cannot reject.
1t was Lloyd George who destroyed
the whole French theory. accepted by
Colonel House in President Wilson
absence and perhaps speaking for Pres
ident Wilson, which would have made
reai powers of the new governments
being set up in cc~'~"' and eastern Eu
rope
Lloyd George, under more pressur,
Of public opinion at home. apparentl,
has made his choice to stand with thu
radical wing - the present combination
supporting him in England, when tn
split comes there.
The new alignment is indicated b,
the tendency of the Northcliffe press t
break with George and the increase
friendliness of Lloyd George for tn
Manchester Guardian.
Flirting With Radicals
This flirting by Lloyd George wit
the labor movement in England is re
sponsible for his open minded attitud
In dealing with Lenine and the Bol
sheviki in Hungary.
Lloyd George is a cleverer and NOR
resourceful politician than Presiden
Wilsdusfnd is quicker to see and NEE
the changed social and political situa
tion in Europe.
n Anxious TO Build Rampant
President Wilson has never been quit
able to comprehend the significance {
BoIshevism. Lloyd George perceive
the danger more clearly and wishes I
get form of peace made and rush hon
to build up ramparts in Englan
against the hostile social force moyir
from eastern Europe. Not being gre,
international statesman or much con
cerned about the future OF Europ'
Lloyd George is willing to take chance
on what comes out of a strong Ger
many with feeble powers lying to tt