South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-21
EDITOR SAYS FOE
MAY BICKER LONG
Sees Objections Filed by Ger
mans As Points For
Appeal to Come.

h}y WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE
PARIS, May 18-By Cable 10
New York. Peace with Austria
viii be- signed before June but IL
peace with Germany is achieved be-
fore July Paris viii be surprised. The
policy now seems one OF discussion
They viii file their daily objection
10 the treaty TO keep alive the inter
est IN II and at the end of fifteen
allotted days the Germans will de-
mand time in which 10 take obiec-
uons and answers 20 Wiemar. This
surely viii be granted them. The
terms OF the treaty are too harsh
Co allow the allies 90 force uncon-
dItonal signing OF the treaty be-
cause IL is evident that Germany is
filing these daily objections to the
treaty much as "A lawyer objects and
saves exceptions for record in ap-
peal
Germany viii sign and appeal She
realizes that humanity viii in a few
tears forget about the justice which
demanded this treaty and viii re-
member only the harshness OF its
ing TO effect an entrance into the
League Of Nations and appeals 10
labor, knowing that in the League
VII be found strong neutral influ-
ences and ia labor circles is a strong
current of internationalism. The
court Of the worlds conscience will
he IN the League of Nations and
the stronger labor is i'm court the
stronger chance will Germany hhave
90 ameliorale the terms OF the treaty
in a few years.
French DispIeascd.
These obvious tendencies Of Ger
many infuriate the french. The cold
ly cynical German game 10 BADLY
steal the fruits of victory make Amer
leans and certain British refer
bLthely 10 the harsh terms Of the
treaty as the Pickwickian Peace. on
its face the treaty literally mikes
Germany a vassal state for next
thirty years But no one believes
that Germany Will be under surVveil-
lance longer than ave or ten years
at the most Nobody but the French.
and they feel that the treaty is much
too lenient. They blame Wilson and
Lloyd George, and the blame upon
these two comes not from middle
class France but chiefly from finan-
cial France. French big business. For
as France has time TO read the trea-
~ carefully 1t is evident that Ger
many is not TO pay for the war now
but many years later and France
H..
ened with bankruptcy unless Ger
many pays for the war now.
French Borrowing Now.
France is borrowing money TO pay
the interest on her war debt as she
does not dare begin imposing such
war taxes now after peace is signed
as other countries imposed during
the war. The French peasant has
made millions out of the war, in
Vcstins in French bonds, He cares
little what experiment runs France
DE- il does not tax him.
Clemenceau knowing this is expect
Cd 20 resign Immediately after peace
is signed for then France the vic
torious must begin paying taxes al
most as heavy as Germany the van
quished 30 government in France
can live which Announces these
as fruits of victorious war. And
indeed a curious German parallel OF
the situation is found where it as
sumed that the present government
will not sign peace. but having dis
cussed il and published the terms
90 Germany. will resign and let a
less responsible and more Socialist
government do the actual signins.
This viii naturally require time.
hence midsummer may be regarded
as a reasonable early date Cor peace.
Governments To Change.
Indeed probably no government ON
tile side of the allies. excepting the
american. which Is consututioually
rigid. viii bs functioning next Christ
mas under the same leadership as
today. The party that makes this
peace. whether IL be regarded ass
peace OF dragons' teeth or purely
,iclawickian peace. can weather the
storms OF European public opinion,
and friends OF the League of Nations
may congratulate themselves that the
first year OF the League will be adj
utinistered by men with strong lean
ugs toward international pacifism
rather than conservative uatIonalists
those hands formed the league.
Copyright. 1919