The sun., 1919-04-20
US. GUARANTEE
NOT 50 SURE AS
LLOYD GEORGES
Promise of Wilson Is Con-
tingent on Senate, but
Britain's Is Definite.
GREGORY ADVISED ACTION
Clemenceau to Make State
ment Soon, if 1t Does Not
Get Out Otherwise.
GREGORY ADVISED ACTION
BY Stdr Correspondent o, The suS.

Copyright. 1913: oil rights reserved.
PARIS, April 19.-Either Premier
Clemenceau or President Wilson or
both, 1t would seem, will have to
make public very soon the nature of
the agreement and the assurances
given to France in order to satisfy
the demands Of the French public for
information as to what France may
expect. \ resolution adopted by the
French Senate stating that it relied
upon the Government to obtain mill
tary guarantees from the Allies
deemed indispensable for French Sc
curity is accepted as paving the way
for n speech by Premier Clemenceau.
Undoubtedly it was inspired by the
Government and was designed to
affect American sentiment
While some are inclined to interpret
this rs meaning that Premier Clemen-
ceau has not yet obtained n definite
guarantee from President Wilson. this
does not accord with the best infor-
I
obtain. which would indicate that
President Wilson's pledge was given
and now awaits formulation.
Acts on GreGory's Advice.
1t is now known that more than a
week ago the President obtained an
opinion on the subject from Thomas
W. Gregory, formerly Attorney Cen
eral Of the United States, prepared
while he was still in Paris. Mr.. Greg
ory is believed to have advised him
that it would be perfectly proper to as
/ sure Premier Clemenceau he would ask
the American Senate to ratify an
agreement guaranteeing that America
would regard a German invasion of
France as an act OF war and a violation
of the treaty and would move in
stantly. without waiting for the cum
bersome processes Of the league to op-
crate
! Undoubtedly, however, the Presi-
dents counsellors are not in agreement
on the ground that it will shatter all
confidence remaining in the covenant
While the President could give only q
conditional assurance, the British GER
tainly have given a definite. binding
guarantee Of military assistance.
Under this agreement British troops
rand the British fleet also will begin
moving automatically over the English
Channel upon notification that France
has been invaded.
Stronger Than Old Entente.
This is much stronger it seems, thar
the old Entente, which in its military
features rested merely on letter from
Viscount Grey. then British Foreign
Secretary. that Great Britain would con.
slider aid to France in certain contin.
gencies, which resulted in much uncer
tainty IS to Great Britain's course al
the beginning OF this war. The George
Clemenceau agreement it is predicted
will assume the form OF a definite writ
ten engagement to be submitted to tn,
British Parliament, although this is tech
nically unnecessary under the British
system.
The French newspapers are teemlns
with discussion of the so-Called alliance
Pertinax in the Echo dc Parts declare.
that the French Government will b,
turned out II TO Justify the imperfection,
of the treaty it has made unsatisfactor,
alliances, and demands that the agree
J ment be made public before the treaty
lie says the fortune of "our negotiator,'
meaning Premier Clemenceau, depends oil
the character of this alliance, and adds
Naturally one should not ignore Ger
tain difficulties. President Wilson can
not conclude an alliance without tn,
Senate's approval. and in the present cir
cumstances we do not believe that Pre-
mler Lloyd Georges Cabinet would at
tempt such an act without the approba
tion of Parliament
For us II would be in the nature o
a supplementary guarantee. II this on
tente In not realizable Franco will be II
n critical situation"