The evening world., 1919-01-06
FRENCH DEPUTIES
Do NOT SUPPORT
CLEMENCEAUPLAN
Politicians Admit Britain Backs
Up Wilson in His
High Ideals.
By Lincoln Eyre.
The Ses IOtk Etsuing World.

ne NeS 10fk tteiiud NWl1ls
PARIS. Jan. 6.--To thoughtful stu
dents Of the situation here the Issue
Is Joined In mlstakable fashion be-
tween the President Of the United
States aud the Prime Minister Of
France.
The speech Of President Wilson In
the Roman Parliament removes the
last vestige of doubt as to the wide
divergence existing between his
views and those OF NJ. Clemenceau.
The President states specifically'
There cannot be another balance ~
power" because that has been tried
and found wanting"
NJ. Clcmcnceau told the French
Chamber OF Deputies. There was
that system OF alliances which ! do
not renounce," and insisted that "
equilibrium spontaneously produced
In the course OF war" had existed
before in the shape of defensive
alliance between the United states,
Great Britain. Italy and France, this
war would not have occurred"
In interrupting the Premler's
speech the Socialist and radical Dep
uties couched 'heIr denunciatlons OF
the "old system" curiously enough N
practically the same terms used few
days later by Mr.. Wilson.
NJ. ciemenceau refrained altogether
from mentioning the League OF Ma
tions. Nor did he make any refer
ence TO the necessity OF establishing
any sort OF atmosphere in intcrna-
tIonai rclations--the now interna-
tional Psychology" which President
Wilson deems essential.
On the other hand, Il Is generally
understood in French political circles
that tho British Government shares
with Mr.. Wilson the view that soma
new. less selfish and nationalist,c
note must be struck II tho Peace OF
Paris is 10 become n just and durabto
reality, ss demanded by the peoples
Of the world.
The French fully realize that. hsv.
ing conJured away the freedom of
The seas bugaboo by formula of
which the essence ~ the coInmon
usage OF the neets in the face or a
common danger. Mr.. Wilson Will
| como to tne peace table arm In arm
with Mr. Lloyd George and his asso-
| ciates.
Possibly he may be able TO relieve
tho minds Of the ltaiianS OF their
| anxiety lest tho Juso Slavs impignu
4 upon their lrredentist claims. In tina.
went the Italians probably would
como TO Paris tavorahly inclined to-
Aard League OF Nations at least.
In any case, It seems certain that
| Mr.. Wilson will not abandon his basic
principle for any alliance limited TO
certain powers. Tho question there
.oIe arises; VIII Clcmencoau find II
possible TO accept broader form OF
agreement nong the nations de-
signed to include eventually, II their
internal reforms Justify 1t. even our
present enemies7
The French Prcmiers supporters
insist that his mind is not closed TO
new IDEAS ald that It is wholly fall
lacious to rcFard him as clinging To
he things OF the past But they aver
he Is determined 20 see that his coun-
Nv ~ auf'uhltlN NdltEultOcu from
aggression, and that up To the pres
cnt he has been unable TO discover IN
tho WilsoniIn doctrines suiiicien
Guarantee OF the inviolability Of the
,sontiers OF France.
French pubic op nion. as a whole.
mas manifested, 80 far as ! can asuc,-
,ail, no desire to wrost the Rh!u, land
trom Germany.
The Chamber OF Deputies in the
judgment Of politicians whose atti
lude - unh asscd II bound to support
the Premier untiI there Is conclusive
evidence that his peace policies are
opposed by the popular sentiment.
Meanwhile, the Deputies are watch
ing him with unsleepinp, SometmeS
slightly suspicious, vigilance. One
o. those who always has voted for the
Clemeneeau Ministry told me ths
morning that the tremendous ma jor.
lty accorded tho Government at las,
Sundays session was based chiefly or
the Chambers unwllngnesS to force
a resumption Of debate on the peaes
terms month hence. rather than or
rs wholesouled confidence in ths