The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-08
German Attitude
onPeaCe Treaty is
Blamed on Senate
By DAVID LAWRENCE
Copyright, 1919, by The
Intelligencer.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.--C'crnanF
reluctance. To- sign the protHco! when
he Allies have submitted - "ti'c'|n!
declared to br du" 20 tae tal'Ur1 90 t'.'
United States 70 ratlfy the p"arc Vr"'!
crank /. Polk. head OF the AMERICAN
ps,c. Mission IN Paris. has rHd.AS"Eru
20 Grace from the minds ~ IN" ''cG'h1n
commissioners the notion 'hat .a'
American senate intends To q" any E'hN'H
;o :,,l t;rrmany ~ avoiding hcE "h!ISa-
,.ons Ec>rrthci,ss in rxecuitv" quar-
,.rs hr-,. there. - an u0miStakah', cNl,
dsnc" - EcSrrt iAat IitrN'"A! '"ou,n 49,
nave mad ;he opportunity 'o Nt. 80 ,|'
comfort out ~. thC delay ~ IN" EA;'ii-
.a,iop ~ thc peace treaty. Ana "u',H
mis- only confirms :hG statements mai
ny President Wilson ON MS r'Crht 80
that IN. G"rman:, were hoping 'T;
...nuiI dls-oC!atc herself from h"r 2tl'cS'
,5c-c are o,her--and mrCh n"re SER
ms .c,,nssun-ilyvS which are e'HE
no.ntcd our ~ / possible result OF I"s
I".ay IN ratIty;nr the treaS!' ,,b,ss;.s
Indeed, reports from our 'n'';,'r 'n'oASH'SS
q broad and IRON, Other sources u!SSI"sc
/ state - affairs IN tMr"rC th'S nas
given rt4, 10 GraT.. concern nee.
verge OF s,aryat.y;,. Poland. Erhrm'i,
JuEo Sla.la and u" "Eh": c0ahtrl
which were cuanS. patcd sr"r! t.e 'feF
man vok" a:S tApcr'"hS.::S thLr's vs.
nsr.n of Sucu sGriuuS character ;i!at uh-
,.ss thu ,:cr,i and :rai""ial ~" -. '. ''r
i.,.,E cta.rS - rOTthcn!UinG. fnaF'"S
nav result wh"s, al least II Sy'i'"';:i'.
# law and order now preFat;. rtai
that America vii! draw ava! '"I w -
II suuport which President "iispn
,,led.ei mayc rua up ana GOWN tAS
h,rSs - statesmen. economists anu
uIIsire>, r.r.u. Thr dr"p N tn+ sN
.haup. rat. on EagiiEG pound SterliuE
md lu,. irpr, ciatIoa IN the price OF ths
lam and In. mark rs well AS the $40"
progress being mad" in ths, F.tSu
states u, fumt.ng loans needed VS 'Hr
rlgn G"Ecrnnynt9 ar" sSIuc'' y,bi%,
-..nSr;I; cnud:t.ru So unrest IN wnlya
.nternutiouat business finds :tsci. 'oh-
,.u,.,,y. ina; tnI~r.".I Will Sii!t W"FN "u'
:. conprom,S, anG rauly tne reaee
5c!:.$ ;haj ;nr lated States viii Eirtn.
an: urdsrw!!ts civilization in thr neAS
Nv ycarS d. close cc"nynttc partnss
shsp in ;he distribution or the Supp!lsS
and Jaw inateria:s needed |" STAR moE'"
.radc gong lad Industries booming.
Tn.r.. - something pathetic IN TUG
way the ambassadors and niniS'"rS OK
E:urcrrar countries talk or the!r 0G-
iyl 10 lac;r expressions IN tEe 0AyS
,yh,n .h., I'nitef states decided - come
- rhc aid of the Allies a@t >"Hh ~
arn.y overseas. EGv"2". < IN" truth %
.rowr. x begging America :" come IN
uu;cH while ,hcrc - tim" I" SAY" '''
International structure. France rSpc'-
,a!iy ~ hopeful that America WIZ n"'
dcs,.rt her now that the armies ar,, CS'
-rlnhll'ZN0
nhysical force tu make Germany do the
Kidding OF tho Allies. Er"n"r'!c pre-
sure alone nlrautnG thereby contrci
II the commodities. ,nclud;ng food.
.has 40 into Germany can brinS thr
t;ermars 10 book. Indeed. that IS wnat
,he league OF nations was cccatcdd for.
But the Germans know full wei! that
tho various commissions especially thr
aN-!mportant Reparat.nns Commission
cannor begin 70 fuaction until tine most
POWERFUL member o: the associated
mowers is represented. So long as the
United States plays lone aand ana
sells her products 10 Germany and
makes her own deals with German
bankers and merchants. the Germans
will be virtually Independent OF the in
rluencc OF tho leagu= Of nations or the
Allies For unless there IS cohesive
partnership between the Allies and the
United States on the one hand. the
,noral and physical power OF the league
or vlctors to command from Germany
obedience to the provisions OF the peace
treaty ;tself is admittedly diminished
4 not impaired.
Whatever may be the merit Of the OBJ
Iections that have been raised To GER
:ain provisions in the covenant OF tho
league whcth reservations can cover
an the objections raised or not. the big