New-York tribune., 1920-07-18
Lloyd George Is
Sorry u. S. Had
No Envoy at Spa
American Viewpoint, Free
of European Rivalries,
Would Have Been Great
Advantage TO Meeting
Germans Balk att OneP Point
Refuse to Sign the Clause
Prohibiting Manufacture
of Planes for Six Months

tween the Allied chiefs and the repre-
sentatives of Germany. is the beginning
Of big things, Premier Lloyd George
Of Great Britain declared to-day in
summing up the result Of the last fort
nights sharp fencing with the Ger
mans.
eve will do our best to carry out
the agreements entered into here" DR..
Walter Simons, the German Foreign
Minister. said.
Lloyd George was greatly impressed
by the leaders of the German delega-
tion, and indicated that he had q high
opinion of both Konstantin Fehrenbach,
the German Chancellor, and DR.. Simons.
The British Prime Minister expressed
the belief that they undoubtedly re-
gard the Versailles treaty as very
harsh and that they are not sure they
can carry it out, but are honestly de-
termined to DO the best they can.
Mr.. Lloyd George said it would have
been an immense advantage II Amer
leans had participated in the confer
ence, because. he added, they would
have brought to it viewpoint free
from European rivalries.
The Premier said he hoped the
Americans would soon come to these
conferences.
"Might not the European statesmen
fnd the Americans embarrassing if
they took an active part in the settle
ment of all questions 7" Mr.. Lloyd
George was asked. He replied he did
not think so. The Americans. he con-
tinued, would be embarrassing to any
country when they were opposed to
something that country wanted, but the
power of America, her disinterested-
ness and her spirit of fair play would
be of tremendous value to Europe.
Simons Fears Disturbances
Dr. Simons declared he was appre-
hensive of disturbances in the Ruhr
mining region.
Trouble is likely to come next
week." said he, "unless we can take
measures to feed the miners better at
the same time that we ask them to work
harder. / know the mentality Of our
miners. 1t is not enough to say Work
harder this week and you will be bet
ter FED next week.
"They want their good food now.
Then they will work. For the first time
during the conference | did not sleep
last night. l telegraphed Hermes, our
Food Minister. to send all available
foodstuffs to the Ruhr imm ediately.
have written to the food ministers of
France, Belgium, Great Britain and
Italy, urging them to do all that is pos
sible to get more food into the Ruhr
within two weeks"
DR.. Simons later said: "The German
government wants a form of general
police, something like the Canadian
Northwest MountadAssS Irish Constab-
lice in Germany. b is nonsense, in
and Green volunteet security. police
force. We hope the Allies will help US
in forming the right kind of con-
stabulary."
The British Premier and delegates
departed for home this morning. Later
Premier Millerand, Marshal Foch and
the Japanese delegates departed. The
Germans left for Berlin this afternoon
Germans Refuse to Sign One Clause
At the moment of signing the proto-
coils the Germans refused to sign that
relating to the prohibition of the man
ufacture of airships by Germany. Un-
der the treaty the German aeronautic
material should have been handed over
was prohibited during the next six
months, while the international COM
missions divided or destroyed the sur
rendered material.
AS the stipulations of the treaty were
not complied with, the Allies notified
Germany from the Boulogne confer
ence that manufacture was forbidden
during the three months following COM
plete delivery. To this the Germans
did not reply. The Allied decision was
made the subject Of a protocol at Spa,
to which, however, the Germans re-
fused to affix their signatures after the
Allied representatives had signed.
M. Millerand says that the matter
will be regulated directly with Berlin
through diplomatic representations.
Indemnity Divided in Two Portions
PARIS, July 17.-Indemnities re-
ceived by the Allies from Austria, Hun
garia and Bulgaria will be divided into
two equal portions, according to ad-
vices received from Spa. The first half
will be distributed to the various ma
tions in the same proportions as were
reparations. OF the second half Italy
will receive 30 per cent, and the rest
will be divided among Serbia, Rumania
and Greece. The claims Of Poland will
be decided later.
Results Of the Allied German con-
ference at Spa seem to have failed to
satisfy the newspapers Of Paris, accord
ing to comments printed here to-day.
"The conferences" remarks st. Brice
IN the "Journal," wandered from the
path to quick results, which 10 not the
least OF the regrets which it leaves
behind It."
Pertinax, political editor Of the
Echo de Paris" takes a more hopeful
view, saying: Notwithstanding its
evasion, the conference seems to con-
tain more possibilities favorable 10
France than the results we have re-
corded seem to indicate"
The Figaro" takes the most gloomy
view, asserting: "The least that car,
be said is that the situation remains
confused and disquieting. The Allies
exhausted all means, both of concili.
alton and coercion, to which the Cer-
mans opposed the force of inertia
MilIerand Pleased With Resulta
Premier Millerand, receiving the cor.
respondents on his return to Paris TO.
night, expressed deep satisfaction at
the results attained at Spa.
"The conference" he said, "seeran 70
me to mark the first stage in the exc
cution of the treaty. We have now
not only the German governments
signed agreement with reCard So noa1