Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-28
France FavOrs Disintegration
of Germany, Is Belief, and Is
Still 0bstruCting Flow of
Food to the TeutonS.
MONROE DOCTRINE STILL
Is STUMBLING BLOCK
President Wilson's Draft of
Amendment Does Not Alter
Situation; Further Revision
Is Possible.
BY HERBERT BAYARD SWOPE
(Staff Correspondent of the Albu-
aucrgue journal and New York
World \
Especial Wireless Despatch.D

Especial Wireless Despatch)
Paris, March 27.-IVth irritation
over delay manifesting itself more
plainly every hour, with the news of
Rolshevist success in Hungary point
ing a direct moral, with unrest
throughout the world growing in in
tensity, the peace conference took
step backward when it became known
that the French had formulated new
objections to the execution of the
Pritish agreements whereby Ger
many was to be rationed. AS a result
the flow of food into that country
has been held up, and, if conditions
are not cured Immediately, serious re-
suits are feared.
Big Ten Must Decide.
Frances reluctance to going fulth-
or at this time arises through her in
s'stence that exports from Germany
should be limited and priority of de-
livery should be accorded the allies,
who should have the right to fix the
prices they are to pay for such ex-
ports as they take. There was fur
ther question of payment in francs
and lires, which would compel Ger
many to make good the loss in ex-
change or throw the loss upon the
American purveyors
The situation has been partially re-
lieved by an understanding with
France, whereby that country under
takes to buy nothing from Germany
which she cannot pay for in neutral
credits which Germany taneeati4tcage
for food at full value. This solution
bringS the elimination of payments in
, francs and lires, for which there IS
diminishing market at this time.
Favors Disinteeration.
A member Of the American COM
mission, who is shrewd observer,
said to me tonight that he belives
France has come to the conclusion
that her safety rests in permitting
the disntegration of Germany, ana
that she is pursuing that policy by
delays and objections. He differs
from the wisdom of this view, and
fears that, with Germany in chaos,
the rest of the world, and particular
ly France, will travel the same road.
Tonight the general situation is
serious, and it would be foolish to
attempt to disguise the fact.
One leading member of the con-
ference said that the attitude in Parts
was having it's reflex in Germany, and
that the German signature to a peace
treaty was growing less probable each
day because, If she signed, she would
be, in her peoples eyes, accepting
slavery which would bring on Boil
shevism. and, If she did not sign, she
would be thrown into Boshevism any
wav 1t may be that, after all, the
military terms will be submitted to
the Germans secretly before further
DELAYS in other phases are encoun-
tered.
Lack of Progress
There is a lack Of unison and ah-
sence of progress that have become
marked in the last four davs, and it
is reacting gravely upon the whole
body of the Paris proceedings. A
shake-up is needed, in the opinion Of
all who are conversant with the situ-
alton here.
A communication has been sent TO