New-York tribune., 1920-04-12
England Asks,
Will Versailles
Treaty. Stand?
Clash Over French Policy,
After Failure of U. S. to
Ratify, Declared to Gre
ate a Serious Situation
Lloyd George W Won't Move
London Contends Millerand
Must Find His Own Way
Out of Crisis He Invited

tcouyrish.. 1920. New York Tribune Inc.l f.
LONDON, April 11.-"will the Treaty
OF Versailles stand?" This is the Dues
tion which Europe lis asking and to
which it is expecting an answer within
fortnight. The failure Of America to
ratify the treaty, followed by the sharp
divergence of policy regarding extern
sion of occupation Of Germany, has
produced situation unparalleled since
the formation Of the Entente. Because
OF the profound Importance to Europe
French relations, hopeful views are
held that satisfactory solution of the
present problem will be reached.
Some compromise must be reached,
but it's accomplishment will be no sasv
matter. Lloyd George won't "come
around" as some of the French papers
suggested. He is so opposed to the
French action in the Ruhr district that
he will keep Britain out of conferences
bility of repetition of the independent
step taken by France. There is no
chance of Britain following Belgium.
Consequently, it cis largely up to Pre-
mier Millefand to find some way out in
form OF compromise that will con-
tain tho minimum of embarrassment
and humiliation.
Premier Takes Firm Stand ---
Inspired articles in the press to-day
disclose that Premier Lloyd George i'm
pressed upon his colleagues before he
sailed Yesterday for San Reno the
necessity of obtaining from the French
there will be no repetition Of her indie
pendent action in moving against Ger
many. Until this assurance was given,
the Premier made plain, Great Britain,
will look on and not take part in the
various inter-Allied conferences.
Although there is slight difference
of opinion among members Of the Cabi-
net as to the methods Of the govern
ment, all are agreed on the question Of
lieved hers at this time that the en-
tente cordiale will survive, but no con-
elusive proof can be obtained until the
San Reno conference, when interna-
tional friendships among the Allies will
be put to the severest tests.
The fact that Andrew Bonar Law will
be in charge Of the government while
the Premier is at sea is taken to mean
that there will not be the slightest
deviation from the line which Lloyd
George has taken.
From all reports received here i'll
seems evident that the troubles in the
Ruhr district are at an end and the
French will be able soon to withdraw
their armies gracefully. 1t is evident |
also that Marshal Foch has lost favor
in Great Britain among politicians and
the soldiers as WE'LL.
Some OF the newspapers, which are
close to official quarters, attack the |
French .militarists sharply, accusing
them Of misleading Premier Millerand.
Although the situation in the Ruhr is
expected to clear up this week, the
British press reiterates its belief that |
the effect on the relations between the |
peoples of Great Britain and France
will be most unfortunate. The British
appreciate. thoroughly the feelings of
the French, whose currency is worth |
value when spent in British markets,
whose expectations of large indemni-
ties from Germany have not been real
lied and whose industrial situation has
grown steadily worse. But the British
believe that conditions will not i'm
prove unless. there is the closest
cooperation among the Allies.
New Assurances Demanded
"rhe Sunday Observer" says to-day:
New assurances are needed that the
Allies intend to hold together and &C
cept any and all obligations that come.
Then it will be possible to return to a
D~SeNA pau AVI COuCilldtlOu ana eco
nomic cooperation which the malie-
nant idiocy of Wolfgang Kapp and his
friends cut short and then there will
be hope again for Europe"
'The Sunday Times which often
opposes the governments policies,
says: 1--WE must regret that France
should have taken step which would
encourage any German to hope that
the AnElo-French alliance must dis
ntegrate. The situation bristles with
difficulties for every interested govern
ment. and while it is impossible to
withhold sympathy from France we
cannot forget that the solidarity Of the
Entente is of greater Importance even
than the literal observance by Ger
many of every line Of every clause of
the peace treaty"
Real Positions Disclosed
As the newspapers see it the only
redeeming feature of the situation is
that the Allies have brought their real
feelings to the surface and henceforth
should know what to expect from one
another.
Yesterdays newspapers displayed
moderation in commenting on the stu