The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-16
ALLIES BELIEVE
UNITED STATES
WILL COOPERATE
Agreements Reached at
international Confer
ence In London Entirely
Provisional
By ROBERT J. PREV

Paris Dec. t5--The French foreign
office late TODAY authorized the state
nle nj that the agrserr ems reached at
the inter allied conferences in Lon
dom last week are entirely prov7Hior,
al" and dependent upon the approval
of the United states. whether cooper
alton is confidently expected
This highly important diplomatic
utteranca testifies to the eaEerness Of
the tro leading powers Of Europe to
retain the good will and assistance Of
America. especially in economic re-
snects, hut II does not alter the WI
anlr1ous opinion here that more has
henn achieved in the three DAYS dis
eussions At Downing street toward
solvins tho great International prob
lens than has been accom- rlished BIZ
the Paris peace conference through
out the eleven months Of its delibera-
tions
II have come To meet YOU and 7
hope You arc prepared TO he knocked
out IN the FIRST round" was Premier
Clcmenceau' greeting to IloFd George
! on arriving in London Last Thurs
DAY. carpentiets victory over Beck
ett was still the a1i.ahsorhinE Euro
peau topic that day.
In the conviction of the French
people tho triumph of Frances grand
old man in tho arena of world poll
tics is hardly lees complete than that
Of the country's greatest Young man
/. in the prize night ring. In the field
of Frances national needs and an
hitions, the Tiger" is credited with
HAVING accomplished these things;
HE secured definite eoncessic MS
OF shipne nts of coal to France from
the great fields of South Wales
! 2-He obtained Eritain's approval
for the foation ct French loan in
England
I 5-He secured an undertaking for
the modification OF the Angio-Persia n
| agreement so as to safeguard France q
interests.
4--fEe gained unmistakabie reeog
nition of tho principle that French in
terests in Syria are superior 10 those
Of Britain.
! In the sphere OF international
politics the Tiger" succeeded, it is
said in checking Lloyd Georges ten
dency toward compromising with the
! soviet regime OF Russia. though the
+. British premier, supported. it Is de-
i clared by American Am oassador
| Davis. won cut in the contention tina,
tho allies should not wage actual var
! on the Boishcviki. ..
II vas further agreed that the AL
| lies should mr., hereafter direct or
laid any anti Boishevist campaigns
aid any anti Bo,shcvis. factions in
+! Russia,
| Japan is said to be party 10 this
agreement
!. British and French suggestions
! looking TO a. settlement of the Adria
/ tic problem were put in writing and
/ handed TO Italyis foreign minister
! Signor Scisioia. in the full expccta-
/, ticn OF gaining ltaiy's assent in the
j course OF the current week.
The allies also prepared tentative
/, nl.n ot procedure dealing with the
: Turkish problem in tho event the
j United States should definitely refuse
10 cooperate in concluding The peace
treaty with tho ottomans.
No formal diplomatic announce
| ment is 10 hc made to the American
!. administration that France and
| Britain are prepared 10 accept the
! senat. reservations tn the German
neace treaty and the league of ma
| tions covenant. because the allies con-
/ tend thoy cannot officially admit at
! tenuaticns on behalf If America
while refusing modiica lions demand
| ed by Germany
| President Wilson. however. will be