Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-20
True Story of the Peace
Sef-Deternrinution JoIted
Wilson Sh0US SeIfDenidt
Pun Dies A-Borning
Some Unreal Concessions
French Eye for Realities

put your faith in the brotherhood of man
and peace aud good will on earth -
Il do said NJ. Clemenceau, "only dis
arm Germany and leave roe with few SOL
diers on the left bank of the Rhine"
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Mr., Wilson stuck at the French soldiers
on the left bank of the Rhine,
1t wasn't according to the principle of
self determination.
Clemenceau was obstinate.
He was also inspired.
He said to Mr.. Wison--M Tardieu docs
not tell this, but Mr.. Wilson does with great
satisfaction-he said to Mr.. Wilson, You
have a heart of steel.
NJ. Clemenceau is a great diplomat.
Mr., Wilson thought of happy retort,
which he did not utter because poiteness for
bade his utterance. but which Mr.. Wilson
friends repeat for him now. II should like
TO say to him thought Mr.. Wilson, "but
not the heart TO steal'
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A HAPPY retort uusad has often turned
"A the course of whole negotiations.
Mr. Wilson up till this point wanted the
brotherhood of man, pure and unadultcratcd,
NJ. Clemenceau was for the brotherhood of
man. with the French occupation of the
Rhine to boot.
Mr.. Wilson. with the happy retort in his
system. offered to the unregenerate French
man. who could not be won away all at once
from his faith in force. the purcst force in
the world.
He offered 10 throw it in with universal
brotherhood.
He offered in effect, the American French
alliance.
II will take universal brotherhood. plus
the American alliance ('if | can get it, he
probably added under his breath, but !
must have at least French occupation Of tho
Rhine for fifteen years.
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MIR. WILSON made an unreal concession
AVA when he promised the French alliance.
There evidently is not going to be any
French alliance.
NJ. Clemenccau. equally generous. paid for
this unreal concession with a concession
equally unreal, the reduction of the French
occupation of the Rhine from perpctuity to
fifteen years.
The French will probably occupy the Rhine
forever. unless they are expelled by force
The universal brotherhood seems less real
now than it did in Paris, with Mr.. Wilson
engaged now in threatening his former peace
in the whole proceeding was the French oc.
cupation of the Rhine.
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THE French never lose sight of the real
4 tiles
Montaigne taught them to keep their eyes
ever on the realities.
Votaire re enforced the lesson couple of
centuries later.
The greatest French philosopher said in
Latin: II doubt, therefore / am.
NJ. Clemcnceau doubted, politely because
Mr.. Wilson had certain realities. much
money and much power but nevertheless he
doubted, therefore he was-the only man who
kept his feet on the ground at Paris.
If the French knew exactly how we choose
our Presidents they would always doubt
an American President coming to Europe
bearing the millennium in both hands
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IJERE is the latest argument for Pershing,
L L put out by the "Pershing for President
organization OF Lincoln. Neb. "release on
receipt:
General John j. Pershng's grandparents
and those of Marshal Ferdinand Foch, com.
mander in chief of the allied army, lived in
neighborng provinces in France during the
first quarter of the eighteenth century.
Those of the former dwet in Asace and
those Of the latter in Lorraine. Further.
more. there is a street in Alsace which was
namcd after some Of the generals ances-
tors aud still further, the name 'Pcrshing'