Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-18
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DAVID LAWRENCE, Prest,
FRANCES RESENTMENT
lat WILSON'S CHARGE
|OF MIl.iTARtSM

Fears that an International incl
dent may grow out OF President Will
sons charge that militarists are in
the saddle In France are expressed
by many American newspapers. II
is even reported that the French Am.
bassador at Washington, NJ. Jusser-
and, has been directed to obtain from
this government an explanation of
the charge.
This is what President Wilson
wrote III recent letter to Senator
Hitchcock:
Throughout the sessions OF the
conference In Paris it was evident
that militaristic party. under the
most influential leadership. was seek
ing to gain ascendancy in the couu-
CHS of France, They were defeated
then, but are in control now"
|, French public men and newspa-
'srs strongly resent this statement,
and so do many Americans. The
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph
tRep) calls it a blazing indiscre-
ton Nevertheless. while regret
ting that anything should occur to
impair the friendship OF France and
America, there is a strong body of
opiniou in this country that finds
ample justification for the Presi-
dents remark.
What the President said is un-
dogbtedly justified by the facts" de-
clares the Johnstown Democrat
(Dem.) France is obviously falling
more and more under imperialistic
IntinnOpnc &ha &c Ia,
more and more on military power
Nther than on reason and Justice"
Mir. Wilson is right says the Phil
Adelphia Record (Ind. Dem), and
adds that he has said nothing that
ANY European nation has a right to
Resent" The Record particularly
agrees with the President that Ar
dcle X of the League of Nations COW
enant is necessary to stop preda-
0cry craftsmanship in Europe"
! Look" 1t says, "at England.
France and Italy, row growing al
zach other over the Turkish bone!
How long is it since Italy attacked
Turkey because it wanted Tripoli.
Ind because France had taken Tun.
b? How long is it since England
Ind France We're at swords points
ever their rival ambitions in Africa ."
AS a justification OF the Presi-
dents position, the Mobile Register
lfDem.) points to the Adriatic con
6oversy. The supreme councils re,
sent secret change in the conditions
making them more favorable 10 It
Niy," II SAYS, shows that mlitarist
Influence is now active"
THE revival OF imperialistic ambi.
hon, however, says the New York
World (nem.) rs not confined to
france. IL invented Italy's Adriatic
policy; the British government is
hag-ridden by II, and it is American
Imperialism that dictated the obstruc-
Zionist attitude Of the Republican ma.
tority in the Senate toward the rati-
ecation Of the peace treaty" In fact.
the Charleston News and Observer
1Dem.) thinks the President has
pointed 10 these things not In con
hemnation of France-whieh is fol
lowing the only course open to her
but In condemnation OF the American
opponents of ratification whose re.
tusal 10 ratify has forced france TO
adopt her course and waO thus
threaten 10 compel revival OF mill
larist and imperjalist methods all
ever the world Or, 10 quote Sec
rotary Daniels Raleigh News aud OBJ
Rerver tDem-f, he showed that
thank 70 the reactionary attitude of
The Senate. the forces OF the old or.
der in every country had been siren
Gthened.'
Indeed az h.a %