New-York tribune., 1919-06-28
President Joins With
Britain in Pact to
Defend France if
She Is Attacked
Hastens Back to
Uphold Terms
Peace Conditions To
Be Laid at Once
Before the People

PARIS, June 81 (By The Associated
Press) President Wilson will leave
for Brest from the Care des Invalidcs
at $3.50 p. m. tomorrow after he
has signed the German treaty and pro-
tocol. His train will arrive in Brcst
Sunday morning. where the President
will board the steamer George Wash
ington, which sails about noon.
Before his departure, the President
has made it known. he will be ready to
sign the treaty carrying out the ar
rangements whereby the United States
and Great Britain will come 70 the
assistance of France in case she is
menaced by Germany, if the treaty can
be prepared for signature in time,
otherwise, he will authorize Secretary
of State Lansing to sign the treaty.
The triple undertaking already has
been communicated in the form Of
letter which will be sent to the Ameri-
can Senate, but the treaty is the for
NAL carrying out of the engagement.
Bids Aids Goodby
The President received American
newspaper correspondents at the Hotel
de Crillon at 2 o'clock this afternoon
and said goodby to them.
He also went to American headauar-
ters TO meet the other members of the
American delegation and General Per.
shing for final conference and to say
farewell.
President Wilson will go straight to
Washington, to lay before Congress the
results of the peace conference. He
will leave soon afterward for an ex-
tended tour of the country for the
purpose of explaining directly to the
people all questions relative to the
peace treaty and the covenant Of the
league of nations.
Opposed to Amendments
The peace treaty and the league of
nations covenant should be ratified
without amendment, according to tn.
Presidential view as it is understood.
for certain definite reasons-namcly.
that If any one power seeks to make
amendments, then the war will not b.
over until every one of the twenty-one
associated nations learns the results
of the amendments.
This can be done only through proc
esses Of negotiation, and it is held that
1t would be hopeless process of de-
lay IN restoring peace. 1t is also held
that the effect of the amendments
would be to keep the United States
out Of the treaty and out of the league.
The question has arisen whether
reservations amount to amendment
and Presidential quarters are under.
stood to hold that reservations. such
as the proposed Root reservation "a
Article 10 Of the covenant, are eouiva.
lent to amendment.
Against Falls Resolution
Feeling is said to be particularly
strong in Presidential quarters AGAINST
the resolution of Senator Fall. Of Nev
Mexico, to declare state of peace with
Germany, which is characterized in
these responsible. quarters as having
the effect of allying the United STATE.
with Germany and placing the country
In position of contempt that no ma
tion ever suffered. 1t is the Presi-
dents belief, according to reliable
sources, that not more than a handful
OF people in America will approve such
a resolution
Farley a Great Success
The President goes back to ths
United States more than satisfied with
the net results of the conference and
all things considered, it is his opinion
that the conference has been won.
derful success. While it is regarded
as pretty rough peace for Germany.
yet' against this. it is held that Ger.
many committed great wrong and
quite naturally and inevitably must
make just reparation for that wrong.
But outside of German results. the
conference is viewed in Presidential
quarters as liberating peoples who
never. before had a chance of liberty.
such as Poland, Jugo- -Slavia and
Czecho-Slavakia. Also. the conference
IS credited with banding together the
people Of the world to make the peace
regime enduring.
other large results. according to thu
PRESIDENTIAL view, are the giving Of I
charter to labor removing restrictions