The sun., 1919-04-08

Rhine and Polish questions, which
were agreed upon In the main last
week. but yet must be drafted for
the treaty and again laid open to
objections.
Two reasons are advanced here 10
account for the President seizing to-
lay az the time for seeking indirectly
10 convey 70 his associates that he
might leave the conference. These
pre-:
First, because all matters, In
Guiding reparation, have In the
last week been flxed up In such
manner that agreement seemed
sure, provided there were no last
minute objections Of the kind so
frequently resorted to in the con-
ference. and which are described
rs being at the bottom OF his dis
content.
Second, because the President
has been painfully aware that
Premier Lloyd George. under the
influence Of attacks In the Brit
= fish press, was likely to 60 to the
French side. II he had not al
ready done so. thus breaking the
working alliance Of Wilson and
Lloyd George. Premier Lloyd
Georges interview in the Matin
yesterday displeased the Presi-
dent, the British Premier, in the
opinion of Mr.. Wilson and his
associates, having misrepresented
the situation. The interview was
said too be too optimistic, for one
thing. but the chief grievance ap-
peared to be In the effort to put
the blame for delays on the ex-
pertA
HAD Relied on British Premier.
According to the Americans the ex
perts from the various countries have
ngrsed many times, only to have theil
work undone by their principals
That Premier Lloyd George ant
President Wilson until recently have
bsen working In close accord and thai
they took stand more or less agains
Premier Clemenceau there Is nj
fioubt. The President has been rely
Ing upon this agreement to force Pre-
Imier Clemenceau to accept the for
mula drawn up for the Saar Valley
and the Rhine.
British dispatches portraying thi.
situation provoked broadside against
Premier Lloyd George at home, menac
lng him with a serious political crisis
HIS detection would Of course leave
the President alone here. That Is un
Questioned, and in many minds ap
pears a. the underlying cause Of to
days move. The French undoubtedly
have stiffened up considerably in thu
last few days. In French circles thu
conviction persists that the Presiden
has Lost the prestige he brought here
not only in Europe but at home
Many In these circles refuse to believ,
the President would leave the confer
enos while there Is any hope Of agree
msnt. holding It would mean his po
litical suicide. His friends here scou
tho idea of his return, saying 1t woult
not be approved in America providing
n settlement is not reached here In ,
week or two.
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The idea was advanced discreetl,
to-day TO bolster the ultimatum ef
feet that the President could lay tn
situation before Congress and asl
for a resolution directing a separat
peace with Germany. Coupled witt
this Is the admission that the Leagu
Of Nations would go by the board 1
the President resorted to such
course. The only hope OF its real
fSafton would be In few years. af
ter the clouds had rolled by. when
conference of nations could be Gale,
10 take UP the question again.
Before President Wilson deals
death blow to his league plan tn
opinion here is strong that he will b
willing to stay in Paris quite a lon
time.
The fact Is. In the opinion Of many
that the President finds himself er
meshed In the web Of European pol
tics in which are involved persona
and political fortunes. and that hi
extrication with any of the prestis
he brought here has now became a
most impossible.