The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-06
Wisdom of Presidents At
titude Doubted by For
eign Diplomats.
SENATE DECISIVE BODY
Flood of Amendments Ex-
pected, Especially From
Smaller Powers.
SOME NAY BE ACCEPTED
Belief That Reservation Re-
garding Monroe Doctrine
Will Not BE Opposed.
SOME MAY BE ACCEPTED
BY LAURENCE HILLs,

ny LAURENCE HILLs.
Sto0 Correspondent Of THE Sun.
Copyright. 1919: oil rights reserred
PARIS, March 5.-Some doubt Is be-
ginning to appear in diplomatic cir
cles here in regard to the wisdom of
President Wilson's course, as indi.
Gated in his New York speech, in de.
flying Republican objections to the
league covenant as drawn. In British
circles especially one hears the opln-
ion expressed frequently that the
covenant might very we'll be changed
to meet some of the criticism.
While of course the British are too
wise to comment openly on the polit-
ical situation in the United States,
there Is evidently some surprise over
the Presidents uncompromising atti.
tude, for that Is the Interpretation
placed upon his latest utterance.
Much the same view comes from
French circles to-day. Pertinax, who
usually reflects the viewpoint of the
French Foreign Office, writes in the
Echo dc Paris:
whatever the result may be Of
the Republican campaign VIC must
remember that in great democ-
racy like America the opinions Of
InNn 10 In,
decisive. We hope that they may
come together s.
britain Appears willing,
The British are paying the closest
attention TO the situation in America.
From an investigation made in Brit.
ish circles there is good reason to be-
lleve that Great Britain will not op.
pose reservation of the Monroe
Doctrine. whereas in American mis-
sion circles the view is taken that the
league covenant as 1t stands Is the
best obtainable aud that any amend
mcnt proposed to the conference
would merely invite other amend.
ments.
y high British ofiicial however,
told The Sun correspondent to-day
that the covenant was put together
hurriedly in order TO enable Presi-
dent Wilson to take back the idea in
concrete form to America. Already 1t
Is clear that the league covenant will
Snhin1t ~ -
ments from the smaller Powers. The
British nre convinced that it must be
sent back 10 the committee that pre-
pared it, and that as II result many
of the articles probably will he re-
formed and some additions made.
The American discussion has at.
tracted 50 much attention here that
the other members of the committee
are almost sure to bring up such
points for amendment even If the
American members do not. Ap-
parently there is general cxpecta-
tion among the British and French
delegates that the covenant will be
adopted before the preliminary peace
treaty is signed by Germany early In
April
Political Mnnoeuvrc Charged.
Since receiving the Presidents ca
blcd message from America that the
people of the United States are over.
whelmnsly win MIN his IfIShds in
tho American mission, although un-
willing TO make public statements. as
sert that the Republicans are merely
playing politics and that the covenant
Will not be changed.
Premier Lloyd George nnd Col. f.
VI. House, the representative Of Pres.
idcnt Wilson, are to lunch together
tomorrow for the purpose Of discuss
ing tho military nnd nava terms OF
peace before the meeting of the coun-
ell, which iS expected Ia approve
. these terms at to-mOrrOw's meeting.
The repamton and food problems
as regards Germany arc very closely
interwoNen and the delay in their
settlement is threatening alarming
consequences, the Americans believe.
Reports which tho mission received
yesterday from Bavaria describe
steady increase in BolshcviSm aS the
mengre food supply approaches the
vanishing point. Col. House has been
! comforting with Herbert &. Hoover on
this subject, while BERNARD Baruch
and othpr mpmhprS nf thp com mia.
sion were at Spa discussing the mat
ter with the Germans,
TpS difficulty is. however that
France has consented only to allow
the German credits to be used for
| limited supply of food and still Is