The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-04-11
Peace CONFERENCE
Continues To TALK
Geo. Washington Ordered
To France-President
To Come Home

a. Paris, April ,9.--"Talking can not
go on forever" and similar cryptic
replies are the most definite infor-
nation of the peace situation the AS
.sociated Press has been able to OBJ
a ain from the members of the Ameri-
Wan peace delegation. who decline to
clear up the mystery which involves
the proceedings of the Big Four.
When asked today why 1t was
necessary for the travelling plans of
the American delegation to be de-
pendent upon the steamer George
Washington, and why it could not 20
home on the Leviathan or on another
ship sailing on an earlier date to the
United States. one of the American
delegates replied that he did not
think that was necessary to make
hurried plans.
The harsh denunciation of the
American peace delegation by the
French press and charges that the
ordering OF the transport George
Washington to come to Brest before
its regular time is nothing short of
blackmail have not affected the
American delegation, who apparently
are not surprised at the newspaper
criticism.
While the Americans repeatedly af-
firm their belief that considerable
progress has been made in the last
three days. one member remarked to- /
day:
&c II is not a bad idea to have the /
ship at Brest ready for the return "
a Minor officials Of the American del !
egstion are working with the Entente !
delegation which is making prepara- .
lions at Versailles for the reception I
of the German delegates and the act /
.ual signing of the treaty, while vari-
cus American experts with the sub
commissions are' working night and
day arranging the reports % those
bodies, apparently without intimation
OF any possible break in the proceed b
ings
President Wilson conferred last
night with Secretary of State Lansing
concerning the minority report of the
commission on responsibility for the
war. which was not clear to the Pres
ident. The question of responsible
ties is under consideration by the
Council of Four today.
We do not accuse our allies of
forgetting what France has done"
says the Matin to-day. but neverthe-
less we witnessed a curious thing ,
yesterday. American propagandists ,
President Wilson had summoned to f,
Brest the ship which is to take him =,
back to America, saw in. this natural -,
order an opportunity for blackmail ,
They made-with the disapproval /;
J all Americans who are friends of i,
T'rance---a bold-faced attempt at in ;
Anidation. If you are not more .
sommOdating,' they went all over
Ne city saying, our President will
ysturn home and you can extricate
Yourself from your difficulties by
yourself" .
The Mathis article pungently criti- :.
cises the Peace Conference under =,
large captions, reading: 'Disquieting .
mysteries in Council Of Four :,
"In five months allied governments n
have not solved single problem. =
Odessa in power of Bolsheviki. II
The newspaper declares it has been u
he method of the conference to put Q
he concerns of France last. England :,
md America have gotten all they =,
required, says the Matin, now we
,ome with our bothersome demands, ~
md If we do not get satisfaction our =,
country will be financially dead. Such ..
will be the fruit of our sacrifices" a,