The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-27
AWE R|CANS AND
FRENCH WIDELY
APART At PARIS
sooc,s, 70 The Intclligenccr.

Special 10 The 1ntclligeneer.
PARIS. March 26.-The Americans
and French are widely apart IN inc
ynris peace conference. and nope ol'lls
that there win be speedy adJuStlnchI
of the differences now eIlSune.
Tho conflicts are not only those DC
twecn tho French and the Americans
The Americans arc striving Tor what -
known as Wilsonian peace. whicn VIII
include Germany in the League OF Nj
,ions quickly, while the French arc StrlF-
inc primarily to safeguard their couh
true int crest. frontiers and commercial
position against a Germany augmented
in size by the acquisition OF Aus1F1a,
greater IN power by the destruction Oh
Russia as a military force, and mightleT
in wealth by ultimate control OF RUSSIA
vast resources
Conoparatively speaking. the Ancri-
cans stand for conciliatlng Germany ana
imposing the least measure or penalties
on her. The French are for the lmposl-
ton Of the greatest possible penal''eS
IN Germany, having little confidence in
Tho consultation policy Of Mr.. Wilson.
while Britain maintains q middle course
Italy's problems. primarily connected
with remnants Of Austria-Eungary, havo
not vet been taken up. This. Incident
ally. forms Italys chief complaint
against tho Americans. at whose instance
ncacc negotiations with Germany were
taken I'D. Italy maintains sort OF
neutral attitude in the discussion or
the policy to be adopted toward Ger
many.
Italy's delay at the possible conse-
ouenccs Of the delay in the peace neGo-
tiations with the remnants Of the AUS
tro- Hungarian empire caused the Italians
10 declare they would refuse to sign
peace with Germany only. The reason
for the failure to conclude quick
peace may be made to appear as the
Inability Of the Allies to agree among
themselves over the distribution OF the
spoils Of war. Certain Americans IN
official positions here take that view,
but IL such Is accepted In America II
will be unfortunate and unfair.
N. Cerrenceau and Marshal Foch may
lack the ideaftsm and broad 1nterna-
tional vision Of President Wilson. but
to charge that they are imperialists
seems to many American observers out
! side Of the Hotel Crillon to b" inspired
nv an ovcr-ar6ent desire Of tho prcsi'
! dents supporters to achieve Spcctacu'
| lar political victory for their chirf.
Both NJ. Ciemenceau and Mr.. Wilson
desire the quick conclusion Of peace
| but. despite statements TO the contrary
the real cause Of the delay ia no Longer
! tho covenant OF the League Of Nations
but tho conflict because Of the two
| statcsmen's respective viewpoints. The
| viewpoint Of one is necessarily PraCtica
and national because of tho hard n"ccs
| Of the other Is altruistic and internal
stiles Of France, while the viewpoint
! tional due to Americas distant security
Tho game is played. on one side. b!
an old man holding few cards and
few borrowed chips, and on the other BY
| tho most powerful statesman tho worlt
has. perhaps. ever produced. powerful
berauSr Of the courage with which HI
plays mis- game, as none other of hi:
rouini rym"n ever had the audacfty t.
undertake. tho game Mr.. Wilson IS play
ing Eut Mr.. Wilson is backed by tn
control hc holds over American food sup
plies and money. upon which every ma
ton in Europe Is now depending.
Tho chances arc that Mr. Wilson vii
win tho game. although not as quick,
as ne hopes. Steadily no is breaking