Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-09
POLISH PROBLEM
D|STURBS EUROPE
Pilsudski's Move Threatcns to
Throw Nations Again
Into Chaos.
TOWERS POLICY UNCERTAIN
Open Discord May Develop at
Any Moment Unless Situa-
ton Gains.
TOWERS POLICY UNCERTAIN
Di I'IlRTINAx.
Copyright BY the Edward Marshall
Syndicate. IncJ

Syndicate. Inc.J
Especial Cable TO Times Dis patc!iI 81
PARIS. May 8.-With San Reno's
conference ended and with less re-
suits than had been hoped, the men
TO whom has been intrusted the re-
building of Europe after the great
and destructive war and tho great
and obstructed peace conference nj
Versailles have gathered here In
Paris for few hectic days before the
conference at Spa begins. These days
are certain to produce grave conse-
Iuenccs II Is doubtful IL any ut San
Reno were moro vital In their Import
to the world. The question: IN
whether the entente cordlale, which.
being TRANSLATED. means the ,diplo-
matte friendship. with difficulty saved
at San Reno. and perhaps a child
not too robust in health and spirits.
viii survive Justify and be stimulated
into real and solid strength or
whether, developing new nerves and
peevishness. II viii sink again into
It's FORMER status OF dissatisfaction
ana uncertainty and thus promote
open discord among argumcntative
ana not entirely satisfied national
representatives
IL Is only one who watches the con-
tinunl play OF demands, refusaIs, con.
. ccssions and compromises close at
hand and with that training which
brings understanding who can COM
prehend tho nervous uncertainty OF
nil these various and innumerabIe
discussions. Is the world at neace7
Who knows? Peace? Perhaps. Yet
open discord might develop at al
most any moment. do not saw Il
Z Will ] hope 1t will not. Monsieur
Cambon, with Monsieur AvcnoI. dnnn.
: cial representative of France. have
just left for London in order to p.e-
pare the way for Premier M,l,erand.
y he Will follow them next week, know.
ing That during hts visit to the British
b capital he Will have very weIahty
s matters TO discuss. These will In.
crude all the various unsoIved nrot,.s.
ie ess OF tho victory of;the allies oy 81
the Teutonic forces and will involve
an effort 10 reach some conclusion as
10 now and when Germany must be-
gin her iong and disagreeable tnsk
fsMheh hhe must start to pay her war
l&!ndemnity.
nj TINS VIII be one o. the most i'm
.Sportant matters to be argued. bu,
sHthere VIII be many. inclusive. indeed
igot every detail Of the execution n,
me versailles treaty. find no ono
Wiling 10 make positive predictions
az TO how this Will be settled. i, Z.
sun too early to predict even an
outline for the eventual understand
ing. but II Is a hopeful circumstance
35thhs complete agreement, has been
reached with Belgium with regard
particularly TO the Luxembourg rail-
ways.
Ihat was vexed question. AMI.
although II was not of paramount
Importance, II is real relief to he
enabled to consider II well out OF
the way.
Polish Problem Crops Out.
but the satisfaction with which
ms may be reflected upon is NOT
great enough to Offset tho WORRY
which must oppress all who under
stand the Polish problem. Those who
are Informed are frank TO saw IN
their best friends that this well NAV
involve the political fate of Eastern
Europe, and 1t is developing with
startling rapidly. having begun its
fermentation with an unexpected
promptitude.
The representative OF the Ie,r,a
of nations at Danzig Is Sir Reginald
rover. an able diplomat. who under.
stands the situation well after a Ionp
training in the British Foreign Office.
Has Definite Policy.
He has formulated dehnite no,,oy
the details OF which have not been
made public. and for this he seek,
ance before the council of ambassa-
doris was regarded as an event OF
great Importance. for It was known
TO all that when he did appear he
would present this personally formu-
lated policy. at present actually in
operation. and request formal app-o-
val from the supreme body. for nc
wishes to enlarge IL and cannot do
so certainly until after he has been
commended and given-full authorize
tion.
In considering this matter. II must
be remembered that the authors of
the peace treaty were aiming at Sc
curing for Poland a free outlet 10 the
Baltic Sea. while at the time safe
guarding the German inhabitants OF
the town of Danzig. whore they are
In majority. In order that both OBJ
,eets might be achieved. it was de-
cided that Danzig should be created
into free city. But difficulty arises
through the fact that two lntcrpre-
tations can be made of articles OF the
peace treaty numbered 101, 1912, 1903,
and 104.
Ono Of these Is that put forward BY
tho Poles and the other is that adj
Vanced by tho Germans. The Polish
contention is that Polish influence
must be paramount in the free town
or Danzig. since Poland is intrus,eL
by the treaty with control OF It's for
eisn relations and according to this
claim. the rights of German citizens
within the free city's boundaries
must DO restricted to municipal ac-
tivities alone.
This Interpretation, is strongly at
variance with the other. the idea Of,
tho Germans. which Is that the free
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