The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-20
FRANCE WILL PRESS
FOR u. S. ALLIANCE
Renewed Interest Centres in
Triple Entente With Great
Britain.
MEASURE BEFORE SENATE
Ratification Unlikely in View
of Opposition to League
Covenant.
Special Despatch to THE NEW YoRK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
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Spectdi DeSpdtcb 20 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. C., Nov. 10.
Special attention here is being directed
to the proposed Anglo French American
alliance, which is stlll before the United
States Senate and which has never been
acted upon.
That renewed attention is caused by
the official announcement recently made
IN the British House of Commons that
British adherence TO the treaty IS con-
ungent on the entrance of the United
states into the agreement. "Our treaty
Is only contingent on its being adopted
by the United States" Mr.. Bonar Law
IS quoted as having said. III the United
states should refuse TO adopt 1t. Of
course new situation arises and we
must deal with that situation"
While opposition to the League of
Nations covenant in the Senate dwarfed
consideration OF the important proposal
contained In the alliance agreement and
robbed II of the Importance that would
otherwise have been accorded IT, in
formation coming from France con-
tanned in the utterances OF leading men
and newspaper writer's who are alleged
to speak rni-authoritatiyely show
clearly that France places even greater
stress on the proposed alliance than on
the league. II is understood the Mile
rand administration is more Interested
In seeing the alliance contaminated than
in any action the United States may take
relative TO the covenant. Members of
the Senate and House who have been In
France during the summer and who have
talked with French statesmen brought
back this impression.
The statement made by Bonar Law is
interpreted here as meaning that both
France and Great Britain will press for
a decision on the part of the United
States as TO whether she will be part Of
this triple alliance to protect France
against unwarranted aggression.
While the triple alliance was asked
for by the French under the leadership
OF Clemenceau as an added Insurance
OF safety not regarded as absolute under
the league and accorded as a counter
concession by President Wilson, the
French attitude is that tho French ma
ton conceded the occupation of the
Rhine provinces as n guaranty of safety
and accepted the league and the alliance
because the AUerican President so de-
sired
With the league threatened with de-
struction and the alliance now looked
upon as doubtful of attainment. the
vain and have gained no security for
their children against a repetition of
the experience through which they went
in the world war. They argue that the
alliance would enable the United States
to take its part in enforcing peace
which II so materially aided in bringing
about.
Little or no aid for the alliance idea
Is expected from the present Admins
tration. It is recalled that President
Wilson Is reported to have pledged the
submission of the alliance treaty to-
gether with the league. 1t is also re-
called that he withheld It until Sena-
torial insistence finally compelled It's
submission. It was then placed before
the Senate without recommendation.
Opinion expressed by Senator'S and
members of the House returning to
Washington is to the effect that the
treaty Of. alliance has little chance Of
ratification. regardless of what eventu-
ally happens to the league. 1t is real
led however. that European develop
ments may place a different light on
the question and that the American
Senate may feel more kindly toward
the idea as the situation clears up.
There Is no question that the bitter
enders in the league fight in the Sen
ate who have made their fight on the
basis OF opposition TO foreign entagle-
ments would oppose the triple alliance
idea. no matter TO what extent II might
be restricted. They would regard II
as a distinct departure from the advice
given by George Washington against
foreign acknowledgements which they be-
lieve applicable to-day.