Evening journal., 1919-04-14
MONDAY, APRIL IA, 1919.
,uERICABacKs FRAME.

yx,IE Republican Publicly Association. through its
president Hon. Jonaihatl Bourne, Jr.'has given out
the following statement from It's Washington head
quarters:
IN view of The necessity All finding scapegoat upon
whom 10 unload the blame foe the unendns delay IN ihe
peace conference hints liagimns TO appear IN the
press ndustrousy circulated by adherents of Mr. Viii
son thai there is growing a ange in the sentiment Of
Americans toward France 10 tdrn attention from Wilson
and his league as of dsay the Inference al
lowed TO be drawn that IL has heen the demand oil ule
French for adequate reparaton Erom Germany Tor an
international force TO protect her Nom further aggression
from The Huns for certain concessions in the saar valley
aud for other advantages that have nreyened the consum
aon NJ he peace treaty II is apI arent that cunning
,,p s an foot TO arouse the Am ercan public against
he French-to them to abas Ion their TRADITIONAL
rcndshp FOR French people and to charge the latter
With responsibility FOR delays at Paris.
eBut The EFFORT to throw a smoke screen in front Of
b nersenty Hooking tactics OF WIN son at the confer
cnce at the expense of the French M4l not meet WIN
success in this country The AmericaS people are not
going 70 forget that had not been for Rench assistance
in oA Revolutionary War that contest would in all proba-
bnv have been lost and we would todal be under the
yoke Of England.
.But it Is not only grateful appreciation for former
assistance mat holds friendship for the French
nation that could fight the first battle OF the Marne and
preparation OF hardly month prevent the capture
Of It's capital by army that had been ma9 ready for
the mghtest efforts the Germans in i9si; and that
could produce general who. in six months after he was
given supreme command. put the Germans UTTERLY to
rout has earned the undyng admiration and Affection Of
america and the world and not goiug 10 be deserted in
me present crisis 10y her friends OF q century |
Neither have ihc French anything but thA best Of
feelings for us They forget what the Americans
did for them at Chateau Thierry at other Aonts
their hard pressed line. After the President ar rived in
France and before the French people realized h not
i
specifically repudlaed by American votes they ,Are in
clncd 10 interpret what he said and did as Indicating
American Thought in general They have since bcau dis
illusioned. NJ lie Charter. prominent journalist of
Paris speaks Of the feeling among his people follows
1t must not be forgotten that President Wil3m Is
not as strong with French opinion he used to be. an
revealing DO secrets perhaps when say that French meI
generally resented the fact that he audience ind th
first few DAYS OF his visit TO France TO NJ. LongUat
grandson Of Kari Marx. and TO NJ RenaudeL another
prominent Socialist. consider them Bolsheyists.
Then too Mr. Wilson did not show any easerri,s'
to visit the batenelds devastated regions Of FraIe
Many OF our people could not see how the PresldSn
could appreciate understand proposals until he sn
The real plight Of France II irue he has since goi
50 see the battle areas but the FIRST impression in FRANCE
Mr. Wilson'S failure TO TO the devastated towns and
villages before he went to other parts Of Europe one
Of keen disappointment. With sentimental people, tht
point cannot be overesiimaed
Another thing 70 which attribute much importance
the campaign waged by the Hcho de Paris, of our
widely read newspapers Ia that newspaper promi
nence was constantly given to tho speeches Of Republicans
the United States and to the Republican viewpoint
me argument that Mr.. Wilson did not represent
nerea bat only himself and his party which had been
Deaen IN the last elections Impressed many Of ole5eople
ine Presidents prestis with US. began osnminish
IN accordance 40 the Republican criticism OF linn in The
a0a'e Stew until when l left France. four weeks aeo
it had reached a1hgh point Frenehmen fet maj s,n
t'ie hepuoheaH were TO come into power their views
were important
These expressions can he depended upon Ia ronroo,
correctly the state OF mind OF the French nocoi,.o -
first sy Mr. Wilson to the true sentiments Of Amer
cae 1t required the emphatic assurance OF the Rennh
<ans in the Senate and elsewhere to Offset The on,,
American feeling that he had produced in Paris I, 4,
gratifying TO know that the Republicans have been suc
cessful in preserving The French the centuryold
friendship that they have held for
Likewise it deyolyes upon the Republicans Of the
rountry TO minimize much possible all attempts
urn Americans against The French The ground that