The sun., 1919-01-01
PARIS CONTRASTS
TWO PEACE TALKS.
Americans Think Wilson An
swered Clemenceau at
Manchester.
SOCIALISTS RAKE "TIGER"
His Stand for "Balance Of
Power" Strongly Disap-
proved by Deputies.

PARIS. Dec. 3l.---Ths declaration made
by President Wilson In his speech at
Manchester Monday against the balance
OF power among the nations is regarded In
high American quarters here as u direct
reJoinder 70 the speech Of Premier Gle
menceau In the Chamber of Deputies in
which he declared his support of the
balance OF power" idea and his purpose
to make 1t his guiding thought in the
peace negotiations.
Whether II was intended to be so |. IN
not known. but the Presidents speech
coming within twsnty-four hours after
that of the Premier. has led to n con-
trast between the two declarations as
sharply defining two opposing View
points on the subject OF balance OF power
among the nations.
The textual copy Of the Prem!er's
speech on Sunday night is now available
and gives the following reference on this
subject
There Is an old system which ap-
pears condemned to-day and 10 which
| do not fear to say that l remain faith
ful Mt this moment Countries have
organized the defence OF their frontiers
with the necessary elements and the
balance OF power"
Socialists Wrathy.
Great disorder broke out in the Cham
Der at that point. and Pierre Prison, q
Socialist Deputy. exclaimed: This Ia
the system which has gone into bank
ruptcy"
Premier Clemenceau continued, say
ing:
oenined by some very high authorities
hal artr A.e
a balance had preceded the war--that
X America. England. France and Ita.y
had got together in declaring that who
ever attacked one OF them must ex-
I'ect TO see the three others take up
the common defence
The P~emier was interrupted here by
applause and disorder in the Chamber.
but later resumed:
There is in this system of alliance.
which / do not renounce. | say It most
distinctly. my guiding thought at the
conference, II your body permits me 70
go there, and / believe that nothing
should separate after the var the four
great Powers that the war has united
To this Entente I Will make all sac-
r!fces'
What President Said.
The statement @: the french Premier
ment made a few hours later at Man
chester by President Wilson. when tho
President said:
IF the future had nothing for US
but new attempt to keep the world
at right poise by a balance OF power
the United States would take no inter-
est. because she would Join no comnina-
ton OF power which is not combina-
ton of all OF US"
The French papers have RETAINED
from discussing the difference 'of TIE
viewpoints resulting from NJ Cemen-
ceIus speech. except the Socialist or
gan Humuntte, which says:
p, "As to Clemenceau--he ,repudiates WITH
tranquility the Wilson!an conceptions
Tomorrow II will be necessary to arm
again, TO construct rortreSses and cam
non and forge alliances against third
Powers. To the society OF nations there
Is not even a discreet bow"
Arthur j. Ba.four. the British Foreign.
Secretary. who has just reached Pari.
from London. had long conference ~
day with Col. T. NJ. House. The talk
was sequel TO the discussions which
President Wilson had in England with
Premier Lloyd George and Secretary
Balfour and had to do with the taking
UP OF practical details of the pea .
conference.