Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
PERTINhX DEPlORES
THE ABSENCE OF u. S.

& oatln9cC + rom flrSt faSc)
their sense OF irritation against Mil
lcrand. ;h" british statesmen today,
If certtin Indications are 20 ne taken
seriously are trying 10 soothr French
feeling. un'~ a few days ago there
arrived without announcement
Bs:;iSh p-oposa. 20 tho effect that
:oint ststomcu, Ne made TO Germany
IN order 10 impress her with the
necessity tcr carrying out the treaty
terms
II suggests that If German at;cn-
zion Is attracted TO the fact ;hat no
iptsruational loans and NO supntr,s
Of raw material VIII be granted to
her As long as che maintains an
armed force contrary 10 the treaty
terms. she may rcadius; her plans.
Moreover. Winston Churchill re-
Gently Went very i-.r indeed. when in
conference with Foch. III suggesting
the hes, means OF compelling Ger
many 20 disaand hcr army and de-
stroy her war material iiut definite
assurance that England viii uuhcs-
i;aiinEly contribute II necessary TO
thc military coercion OF Germany 70
mains lacking This is rendered most
unfortunate by the increasing reali-
zaiion among the members Of the
French government az tho fact that
short OF such = demonstration the
treaty signed last year must remain
:: dead letter.
Peril of tho Middle Way.
The feeling is general in France
tnai every cnleavor 10 find a middle
Way upon which the British govern
ncnt seems 20 b. bent will result
only in It's gradual further des,ru>-
ton. Herein will lie The greatest
difficulty which viii confront ;he san
Jscno ccafcrces.
Nitti tho Italian Premier. may i've
trusted 20 do everything in his power
20 promote amy measure likely Ia ad
vance the recovery Of Germany. 1t
now develops that II ne had been
listened to in london durin. the last
fortnight England would hav; sent
am. uii!raatum ia France in the en-
-deavor 10 compel her 10 withdraw
-frQMr Frankfort within forty-cight
-hours He Is reported 10 have gone
''cYen-io the length OF advocating the
early dissolution OF the inicraliicd
military commission now in control
. ofsGieTmany's &.sarmament. 1t is an
noum,cd thai h@.i- sendiu;: TO Berlin
jas dea gnaic ambassador, which means
.ome ~ho waits upon the spo, Cor the
adjustments which Viii make the
appointment O.: an ambassador in
fact e possibility. Baron Il! MARITIME.
i in spite %! TN. fact that The I.ondon
Coupc!l decided SIX weeks ago not
10 "ppoint ambassadors 10 berlin un-
III q. rmany had proved by deeds
a. well as oy words tina; she is ready
10 ,hold TO Asr promises
Tese trend OF the italian govern
men. IL the natural consequence, it
is believed bo;h III Franc. and Eng
lsrp, OF the .nconsidcratc trcatmcn;
which II mad ~ Versailles 81; tho
hahis Of. P.cslden, Wilson
rh's. plus rs antaeonism 10 Britain,
mahes' # fear ma, 3, can mud relief
from Encl!Sh domination In the Mcdi-
'erSncar only IN q strongly recon
s'rpcied Central European power.
A. far a. Turkey o. concerned I'M
whole position Is reversed. 1t is
frsnce "hiea urges lauicucy toward
Turkey. ;or tar less imam ever can
Iran'e nov afford 10 dispatch troops
eastward in -uftcien, numbers to en-
Tore 1hc po.icy Of strong I.uropea n
con;roi Houtr"riwisc, England still
~ tr possession o: large military r.
sources N ,Aos" PARTS ana wishes
10 qestroy status quo closely bound