Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-10
WILSON FORMS
WORKING PACT
WITH BRITISH
Vexatious Question Of Free
dom of Seas Answered Sat-
isfactoriIy and Agreement
Made on Others,
by Herbert Bayaid Swopc.
Copyright, 1919, in the Press PUBLISH
ing Co.
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Especial Gable Dispatch to, World and

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Especial Gable Dispatch to World and
Albuquerque Journal)
Paris, Jan. 9.--Among the many re-
actions produced by the presidents
visit to England one stands out clear
and unqualified, and that Is the close
ness OF. the British interests with those
of American andb the desire on the
part of the British statesmen to ac-
centuate the solidarity Of the two ma
tions.
In sperate public statements both
the president of the United States and
the premier of Great Britain agreed
that all possibility of friction between
the two countries was eliminated ana
that a working formula had been
reached.
From direct intinations given TO
American newspaper correspondents
who accompanied Mr.. Wilson to Eng
land. it appears that the two nations
will stand shoulder to shoulder in the
peace conference and through their
power and example will bring about the
adoption OF the league of nations,
which will greatly simplify the details
of the final terms
Assurances Given to England.
The complete rapprochemen' be-
tween Greet Britpin and the l'n!tes
States X shu eagiy Ds vea TnI,itzi
s., u 4. ts.s (, ,s,arifcAts llsSt7a I
in August. 1916 said it was useless
for the Germans to attempt to deceive
themselves with the hope OF the
friendship of the United states, fe-
cause sooner or later Deutschland
would have. to fight Anglo -Amerikan-
ertum. ;,
He spoke prophetically both as 10
the final phase of the war and the
new dey elopment of peace.
The rift in the lutte that threatened
to keep the two nations from playing
the same tune was over the matter OF
the freedom of the seas On that pollt
Mr.. Wilson could and did give assur-
ances satisfactory to Brittania's ruler
ship of the waves,
The president had indicated this
would be the course by saying before
his visit to England that he recogniled
the peculiar position of England due
to her island empire.
1t had been expected that ne Wonto
further amplify his attitude publ'cly'
but he did not, except by indirect!oh'
in several speeches
In conferences with Premier Loyo
George and FOREIGN Minister Baifour
the president made plain his lnterpre-
tation of the clause in his fourteeF
points relating to sea powtr IN Such
way as to win the adhesion oG the 5rlt-
ish leaders.
Agreement on Reparation.
They also reached a common Sroaatl
on the subject of reparatiOn. some
times called indemnities. 1t is Curl
Gus circumstances, however. that on
the same day that President Wilson
announced that his visit to England
had brought about such results as JUS
titled the statement that there re-
mained only the work Of writing down
the agreement, NJ. Clemenceau should
have uttered that speech which now
is being variously Interpreted.
His defense of the old order of
things, especially the balance of pow
er, is in sharp contrast to the wilson
ian attitude on that subject The press
here and in London felt certain del
icacy about mentioning the divergence
themselves but they printed fully in
the newspapers here the American
newspaper comment showing how the
two sentiments had been matched.
No false Importance should attach
to the French chiefs speech, it being
regarded as more an expression OF
personal than Official views, Dul IL q
line of cleavage were drawn it would
be found that the Wilson doctrine
commanded far more support in Bri-
tain than that of the French premier
The first time that the president
mentioned the subject of balance OF
power specifically was in his Guild
hall speech.
British SUSPICION Overcome.
Ntnl Stnndnnfnt
easily the most interesting passage,
in so far as the effect on the audience
was concerned. came when Wilson
took up the subject of the balance OF
power. With true British caution and
conservatism his hearers held them
selves back. They were palpably sus-
picious as to where the words would
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