Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-03
Wickersham Says Wilson
Has Not Yet Announced
League of Nations Policy
Former Attorney General Of United States Dissects
Presidents Speeches in England and Sees Numer-
-, GUS Broad Phrases with Which Public of
America is Already Familiar
to 6ases upoen which an enduring
peace should be established.
Earring Note From France.

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peace should be established.
Earring Note From France.
This atmosphere of harmony was
somewhat marred by reports in the
London afternoon papers of Gle
menceau's address in the French
Chamber of Deputies Sunday night,
wherein he bluntly avowed that he
was not i'll agreement with President
Wilson on all points.
America" the old timer said,
SIS far away from Germany. France
is very near. There are things ]
thinl: of that do not touch him as
they do a man who for four years
has seen the Germans in his own
country
He warned his hearers that Ger
many was conquered but not
crushed; that we must be forwarned
against any repetition Of her aims,
and that the allied victory must be
followed by its just consequences iii
ordel to prevent the vanquished
from again imperiling peace.
Clemenceau adverted somewhat
ironically to President Wilson's
proposition to secure the. peace of
Europe by means OF territorial ad-
justment based upon nationality and
to his scornful references to the
forever discredted" balance of
power as means of preserving the
peace of Europe.
Freedom For Each.
Nj. Wilson, Clemenceau added,
had approved his reply to Lloyd
Georges questions concerning the
British Fleet, saying, What | have
to submit to the allied governments
will change nothing OF your replies
to Llyod-George. Each one will
retain his freedom"
Clemenceau's speech, delivered in
Paris Sunday night, appeared in the
London papers Monday afternoon.
1t would be interesting to learn
whether Mr.. Wilson received a
copy Of it before he delivered his
address in Manchester Monday mid
day. 1.z. -.-..-
In that address, he said in speak
ing Of the Representations, IF
the future had nothing for US but a
new attempt, to, keep the world in
right ,poise by balance Of power,
the United States would take no in
terest. because it will join no conf
binat:on of powers which is not a
combination OF all OF US. She is not
infested merely in the peace OF
Eurcps, but in the peace OF the
world" .
The president did not expain what
he meant by combination OF all
Of u.s." He d.d say: in the past
the world was governed, or at any
rate an attempt was made to govern
by partnerships in interests. They
have broken down."
Wilson Not Committed.
There is only one thing" he
added, that can bind peoples to-
getner. That is, common devotion
to right"
He concluded by saying: II wish
we could-not only for Britain and
the United States, but for France,
for Italy and the world-enter into
a great league covenant, declaring
ourselves first for all the friends
of mankind and uniting ourselves
together for the Maintenance and
the triumph of the right"
Germany Not Zone of U.s."
Surely nobody can expect these
utterances as committing the presi.
dent to the theory of league OF
nations which shall embrace an
unrepentant and unregenerate Ger
mary. She is not zone of US" A
statement by her that she is the
friend of mankind woud provoke
only derision.
sKussia-or what was once Rus
sia-row broken and rent by an
archv and dominated by murderous
Observation-Disclosures be "one OF
U.S."
Germany, as we'll as Austria, must
be reapportioned. She must be
made to realize the enormity OF her
crimes against civilization and hui
manity.
Here adjusted state to be created
out of, her territory must have a
new birth of spirit, as we'll as COM
plete change Of government, before
any OF them can be admitted as "one
of u.s."
New Russians must arise before
any one of them can meet the test
based upon good will and friendship
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