Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-02
LESS ALARM FELT
TIGER'SSTAND
Second Reading of Speech
Gives Americans in Paris
New View
FRANKNESS IS ADMIRED
Relations Established With
Britain Regarded as Most
Vital to Presidents Position
By RICHARD V. OULAHAN
Special Gable to Euening Public Ledge,


Copyright, 1919, By NcU York Times Go.
Paris, Dec. 81 tdelayedt-President
and Mrs. Wilson returned TO Paris
this evening, greatly pleased with
their FIVE days experience in England,
where they received the highest
honors and courtesies which the King,
Queen and Government could pos.
sibly bestow. The arrangements for
their entertainment and comfort were
carried out perfectly. Their greeting
from the English people was the
heartiest wherever they went, and the
President publicly feels and has pri
vately acknowledged his appreciation
for Mrs. Wilson and himself.
No word of comfort has come from
the President concerning Premier
Clemenceau's speech. wherein he nd.
Gated that he favored the balance of
power policy. which President Wilson
condemned in his English addresses
and intimated that he and Mr.. Wilson
had reached no agreement. 1t is taken
for granted that the President will
not express himself publicly regarding
the Clemenceau utterances.
What Premier ClemenCeau said is
surprising to Americans. who had
understood that President Wilson and
NJ. ClernenCedu were III dCCOTu% dS
result of their two conversations, on
the basic principles of the peace set.
tlement.
1t should be said that the first read.
ing of Clemenceaus speech created a
painful impression among Americans
but their view was considerably modi.
fed after a more careful study, which
produced a better opinion concerning
the tone and character of the French
Premier's remarks. They found salts.
faction especially in ClemenCeau's dec.
laration that he would make every
sacrifice to maintain the Entente be.
tween France, Britain, Italy and the
United States. and his complimentary
references to President Wilson's opin.
ion and lofty .mindedness and
frankness of speech.
May Oppose World League
At the same time, 'Clemenceau's as.
sertion that nothing must separate the
four great Allied powers, while pleas
ing, suggests opposition to the league
of nations upon the formation of
which President Wilson has set his
heart
It is realized thoroughly in Ameri-
can quarters that plenty of obstacles
are to be overcome before the basis
of the peace settlement is reachable.
But it is hardly necessary to say that
the relations established between vii.
son, Lloyd George and Balfour during
the conferences in London seem to
assure that the two English.speaking
nations stand together on the funda.
mentals believed by the President nee.
essary TO preserve the peace of the
world.
The Presidents stay in Paris will be
short, as he leaves on Wednesday for
Italy, to be absent a week. After a
brief stay in Belgium the round of
visits to Allied countries will end
and the President will then devote
himself to the serious work of the
Peace Conference. which it is now Ger.
tain will prolonS his European tour
beyond the period originally set, and
which will be subsequently extended.
If the visits to Italy and Belgium
approach even approximately the
satisfaction given by his soJourn in
England. the Presidents periods Of alb
. sence from France may be considered