New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-23
Violent Discussion Fol-
lows Startling Pro-
posal Made at Meet
ing of the Premiers
An Anglo : Italian
Agreement Charged
Writer Declares French
Leader Convinced 9th
ers of Futility of View
By Ralph Courtney
Special Gable to The Tribune

special Cu0te 10 me IfroNre
Copyright. 1920 New York Tribune Ine.,
NICE, April 22.-I am obliged to
cross the French border to avoid the
Italian censorship. From this point
it is possible to tell the truth about
the original quarrel between the
Allied Premiers, which occurred last
Sunday night, during a violent thun-
der storm
After looking over the Villa
Devachan Sunday afternoon, Lloyd
George and Millerand went to Pre-
mier Nitti's hotel on the heights, Oh
the eastern side of San Reno.
Lloyd George proposed that absolute
silence should be kept concerning
the conference. Even the conf
munique was to be suppressed
Premier Nitti supported Lloyd
George. NJ. Millerand, under these
circumstances, could not refuse his
assent
While the thunder and lightning
ragged outside of Premier Nitti's
hotel, Des Anglais, producing a noise
such as that WHICH accompanies the
entrance of the devil in stage plays,
Lloyd George made the startling
proposal that the Germans should be
invited to San Reno 1t was sug-
gested especially that the German
Chancellor should come and take a
seat at the conference table.
Bitter Discussion
Premier Millerand protested, and
a somewhat bitter discussion fol
lowed. Lloyd George accused Pre-
mier Millerand of trying to imi-
tate Napoleon in invading and occu-
pying Germany, and NJ. Millerand
did not conceal his dislike Of the
proposal that he receive in friendly
intimacy the representative of ar
enemy country which openly defied
the disarmament clauses of the peace
treaty and which Frances allies are
supporting in efforts to attenuate
French rights under other sections.
The conference finally broke up
somewhat unceremoniously, Lloyd
George leaving first and NJ. Mile
rand following after several minutes.
Secret Treaty Rumored
Lloyd Georges proposal ap-
pears to have astonished only NJ.
Millerand, for Signor Nitti sup
ported him and made no protest that
such a proposition should be sud
denly sprung.
According to reports that arc
now current, Lloyd George and
Signor Nitti came to San Reno with
prearranged plan Of action. There
is even a rumor that before coming
the British Premier and Signor Nitti
signed secret personal treaty to
cover the conference
PARIS, April % The San Reno cor
respondent Of the "Matin" says he has
been Informed that the propositions OF
Premers Nitti and Lloyd George CT
the question Of dealing with Germany
eliminated in q suggestion that Ger
many be invited to take part in t..e
conference here. The premiers indi-
Gated, the spondent declares. thai
in their view the presence o. the Ger
man Chancellor in person would be
desirable means of making the
discussion Of the future and economic
rotations between Germany and hen
former enemies productive Of the best
res sults.
Adhere to French View, Report
However. adds the correspondent.
, the representations OF Premier Mil
lerand ultimately convinced the Italisn
and British Premiers that they haa
taken the wrong New. and it was de-
cided that discussion of the German
problem should be confined to men,
bers of the Supreme Council.
The German note requesting a re-
vision of the military clauses of the
peace treaty SO that Germany could
maintain an army of 100000 mon un-
til a general reduction of armaments
had been brought about by the league
Of nations has been received by the
president Of the San RENO conference.
the correspondent reports. In British
circles, 1t is behaved. he says that .hc