Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-01
DELAY TO TREATY
HERE IS CAUSE Of
WORRY IN FRANCE
United States Senate, Because
of Its Disposition to Qujb-
BILE, Is Becoming Ynpopu-
lar Among French People,
BY Lincoln Eyre.
(Staff Correspondent of the Albuquer-
que Journal and the New York
World)


Paris, Sept. 30.-In French eyes
the United States senate IS undoubt-
eddy the most unpopular legislative
body in he world at the moment.
That conclusion is inevitably drawn
from the brief but turbulent conflict
between the government and the par
namentary peace commission in the
chamber Of deputies on Wednesday,
AS the result of this debate French
opinion, for the first time, enyisages
a league Of nations with America
out Of it. And no t'renchman believes
that such a league, composed as 1t
would be of clashing interests and
deprived Of pacific and steadying in
fluenoes from across the Atlantic,
could possibly prevail,
Finding support in the republican
senators uncompTomising attitude,
which they interpret as meaning
"Amencans are for America and to
he'll with the rest of the world" the
reactionary elements here are pro-
claiming louder than ever that French
men must think only of France and
let the league of nations go hang.
Even this faction, however, dislikes
the United states senate because of It's
hesitancy to approve the Franco
American defensive alliance.
See Incentive to Milltarism.
As for the liberals ana moderate
socialists, they are disguised, for OBJ
Vious reasons, with the doings at the
American capitol They feel, however,
that, imperfect as the treaty may be as
an instrument, the republicans ell
forts to pun it to pieces at this stage
are an incentive to militarism ana
the immediate employment of phyFl-
cal force, after the Rumanian mod
el. Among the Rolsheviks there is re-
joicing of course.
Put the important question is:
"If the United states does not ratify
the league covenant what is the
treaty worth and what becomes OF
our American alliance and our othel
guarantees?'
Premier Clemenceaus sardonic re-
sponse to the effect that the league
would go on without America has
ELECTED from. Marcel Cachin, one O.
the most extreme socialists, pltteI
comment.
"Then there would be in the league
only those who do not believe in it
The nremiers somewhat vague allu
sion to the probable ratification o
the Franco American alliance left tn
chamber cold. The deputies, quit
evidently, felt it was at least high,
doubtful that the senate would ap
prove that pact if it rejected the car
dinal clauses of the main treaty
Premcrs Threat Has ERECT,
Yet, despite the widespread dissat
isfaction with the government al
legged failure to fOresee and PROVO
far the disturbing situation in whicl
the republican senators have place.
France there is little likelihood to
day that Clemenceau will be over
thrown His threat to retire unles
progress in ratification is speed "
win serve, doubtless, to hasten tn
final vote. For nobody dares to ris
delaying the establishment o
peace and the general election b.
provoking a ministerial crisis.
Deep interest has been aroused D
the Tigers remarks to NJ. MonsserVlr
representing an organization o
clergymen, to whom he said:
az should have desired a giorlou
peace with more advantages for on
country But those who critics
treaties and find their provisions IN
sufficient should reflect q little o.
what was the situation of France be
fore the war They should remembe
that, at certain nouis, SHe N"9
low. that she was not alone in maxim
war and that, despite our love 70
her we could not dream of placing ne
in the position she acquired at tn
Summit of her power, that is, afte
the great victories of the First EN-
pire."
OF the new frontiers, Clemencea
observed:
"They must be guarded otherwis
than with the subtleties of lawyer
A treaty stands only through the wi
to enforce its spirit, and for tina
France must make men-and me
solidly tempered"