The Broadus independent., 1919-04-10
FINISH Up TREATY
BY EASTER SUNDAY
LLOYD GEORGE SAYS THERE IS
NO DIVERGENCE OF OPINION
AMONG DELEGATES
MANY REASONS FOR DELAY
Common Principle of Nesotiators Is
That Germany Must Pay Up 70
the Limit Of Her Power.-Paris
Appears More Hopeful

Paris. April THE preliminary
peace treaty will be ready by Easter
and the Germans will be asked to sign
it at the end of April or early in May
Premier Lloyd George Of Great Britain
declared in an interview yesterday
with Stephene Lauzanne, editor of the
Matn.
In answer to Il remark hyuM. Lau-
zanne that what troubled public opin-
ion was not so much the delay, as the
secrecy in which the peace negotiations
We're wrapped and the fear that there
was some divergence of opinion, the
British premier said:
Il affirm that there is no divergence
among the negotiators. They are often
confronted with technical difficulties
which can only be settled after close
study. Take the question Of repara-
tions. In substance the allies have
one common principle, which l once
set forth thus:
Germans Must Pay.
"'Germany must pay up to the last
farthing Of her power
But is it sufficient to draw up q
bill and hand it to the enemy? Must
we not require guarantees and must
we not study the terms methods and
forms of delayed payments? Must we
not be able to say to our adversary
when he pleads inadequacy of re-
sources: Yes, you can go so far as
that and you must do it and you must
do that In a word, shall we simply
present bill or collect the money,
all the money possible? Well, that bill
is where the work comes in, slow and
difficult work complicated by the fact
that technical experts of the highest
capabilities and great experience are
not in agreement among themselves
either as to the method of liquidation
or as the assets to be realized.
Experts Do Not Always Agree.
"No, there is no divergence among
the negotiatOrs but, alas there are in
evitable ones among the experts, often
among those from the same country.
Who is to decided betmeen them if not
the negotiatOrs, and do you think it
can always be done quickly?"
NJ. Lauzanne remarked that what
public opinion could not understand
was why, before everything, Germany
was not handed full bill, no matter
what amount, and forced to admit full
liability.
"And who says we shall not do SOP
cried Premier Lloyd George. "Who
says we have not decided that?'
"NO one" the interviewer interrupt
. ed, "has said that you have decided
} it."
Asks Public Opinion to Wait.
The British premier resumed:
"Cannot the people wait until we
have finished our work instead Of al
ways wanting to judge our intentions.
This conference had to meet and dis
cuss things under conditions unprece-
dented in history. All eyes are turned
toward it and, what is more grave,
all ears are glued at it's keyhOle.
Enemy ears tremble with joy when
they detect some hesitation. Friendly
ears half hear confused rumors which
dAC pCuuiCO AuA anu duANNAys
The day does not pass but what
some false news here and there takes
flight. Nevertheless, no day passes but
that we in silent deliberation feel ap-
preaching nearer the great aim and
experience for each other more esteem,
confidence and affection. Let public
opinion wait few days. 1t will then
be able to pronounce on facts, not
rumOrs."
All Paris seems imbued with the
idea that Easter will find the confer
ence ended, either successfully or un-
successfully, and many newspapers
and leaders who have been doubtful
about the successful outcome are ap-
parently less gloomy about the pros
pect.
The premiers held no formal meet
ing yesterday, but there We're several
informal conferences. Colonel House
received Premier Orlando, Lord Robert
Cecil and Baron Maxine and conferred
with them on the location of the seat
of the league of nations.
M. Paderewski, the Polish premier,
called on Colonel House at the Hotel
de Crillon, but Colonel House was
not in. I'D s~.@
President Wilson's heavy cold con-
tinues to improve. His physician. DIR.
Grayson, announced that the president
narrowly escaped an attack Of influ-
enZa.
General Pershing's Son Sails.
New York, April 7.-Warren Per-
shinp eirht-year-Old son of the Ameri.