The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-07
BY LAURENCE HILLS.
Sfd6 Correspondent Of The Sun.

SIdu Correspondent Of The Sun.
Copyright, 1919; all riDAts rcsevved.
PARIS, June 6.-President Wilson
undoubtedly has raised his voice
strongly against any drastic changes
In the German treaty, with the result
that the British are to be trimmed.
which raises the question whether the
treaty will be any more acceptable to
the Germans after revision than II
Is now.
The President has not stood with
Premier Clemenceau in this. matter.
but his position was nearer to that
OF the French Premier than to that
OF Premier Lloyd George. 1t was
emphasized to-day that while an
agreement had not been reached
exactly the discussions yesterday
showed an agreement was certain,
whereas before that time the prospect
existed for a serious divergence. It
Is entirely proper to give credit for
, this to the President.
Says Points Are Upheld.
The Mdtin this morning quotes the
President as having said to n con-
frere that the treaty did not violate
any OF his principles. adding that II
he believed otherwise he would not
hesitate to avow 1t and to try to re-
pair the error. The French news
papers, although not permitted to dis
cuss the negotiation at any length,
already are sounding the praises of
President Wilson.
With the Council of Four obliged to
take up the italian question again
a new delay is threatened, rendering
1t unlikely that IA answer will be
made to the Germans before the end
OF next week. The President is plan
ming to get in his visit to Belgium in
the four or five days allowed the Ger
mans in which to decide upon what
they win do.
1nasmuch as it is clear now that
the Allies do not intend to change the
fundamentals, but In explanations will
seek only to meet a few Of the Ger
man objections, interest Is likely to
revert to the attitude Of the Germans.
Ultimatum Is suEgeted.
The feeling is unacceptable that
much Of the optimism of the Allies In
this matter is misplaced. Germany is
nearer TO her hnrvests every week,
and there is nothing to indicate a
more pronounced swing toward sign
ing the treaty. II the Allies deliver
with their answer an ultimatum re-
qulring the Germans to sign within
five days, as it Is now insisted they
will do, It will remain possible, II not
probable, that the Germans will try
the effect Of refusing in order to
create a situation, which, there is a
good deal of evidence to show, the
Allies do not like to face, the French
alone excepted. Furthermore, all the
neutrals now have refused to partici-
pate in a renewed German blockade.
On top Of this strange rumors
about the japanese continue to cir
culate. Toxic dispatches say that
the anti-British and anh-American
agitation is gaining ground rapidly
and there is aversion to entering the
League Of Nations without a racial
equality clause. All this is giving the
pessimists an idea that some day the
japanese and Germans will form
some kind OF union.
! There is no confirmation here
however. Of Minister Tchicherin's re-
ported statement that German
japanese treaty had been made before
the Kaiser was overthrown, which
generally is secuted.
New Action on silesia.
The commission, with American
members. already is going over again
the Silesian question, and it's report