Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-04
REGRETS
ABSENCE OF j. S.
.ASALUES MEET
lmerican Cooperation in
Conferences With Germany
q Much Desired.
'iIAL TREATY CHANGES
s. WILDE CONSIDERED
bn
0cument Needs Executive Force.
aTeptons Expected to Display
~ : s'Conciliatory Spirit"
BY PERTINAX.

(Henri Geraud. Editor Of Echo de PARISH
@y Cable to The Star. Copyright, 1e20.)
PARIS. July 3.-Premier Millerand
as asked whether the American gov
nment would send a representative
D. the conferences at Brussels and
pa He found himself unable to re-
y,>with definiteness. The best that
q could do was to express the hope
hat perhaps some American ambas-
hdor might chance" to be within q
hort distance of the meeting place
+ the supreme council and being
here might make it convenient to
eep unofficial but close watch on the
roceedings.
So earnest is the wish of the gov
Fnments of western Europe to pre-
ffve in this great matter the inter
81 and cooperation of the United
fases that even the most inefdcient
pffn OF American cooperation and
he least momentous indication of
nferican good will would be eager
Welcomed. But it must be admitted
bat NO illusions exist any longer
it'll regard to prospects in this mat
r. The effect of past errors of man
cement are accepted as irrevocable.
without Help OF America.
t. Is understood that Europe must
.srform the hard task OF reconstruc-
on without transatlantic assistance.
yhat a disappointment, following on
be-, heels of the high hopes enter
lined year ago. Its intensity of
fect was illustrated a few days ago
khen one allied government suggested
hat King Albert might be requested
} preside over the conferences about
, be held in Brussels and Spa The
'Ppntaneous and instantaneous re-
~ to this proposition was a shud-
pr and from nearly every side the
fotest: For Gods sake don't give
ny head of any state another chance
interfere with the proceedings of
he supreme council. The happenings
afast year ought to be interpreted
a permanent warning against such
scourse of action" At once the
deposition was dropped.
In order to understand the impor-
nee of the Spa conference must
|hderstand that 1t will discuss moth
Ie less than a virtual reconstruc-
ON Of the Versailles treaty with the
lea Of infusing into it If possible
bat executive force which 1t so COM
letely lacks. When Millerand at San
Iemo agreed to the principle Of meet
hgS with the Germans he set forth
vo preliminary conditions, first that
AeS allies would meet the Germans
bly, with a united front and second
bat the new arrangement, once hnal-
adopted. should be carried into
fsct IL necessary by the use of mill
Try power. In the subsequent meet
kgs at Hythe and Boulogne the
rench premier constantly drew the
ttention of the British prime min
tier to these terms which he held so
t8emtial to the plan.
French Claims Reduced.
Monster Millerand is not supreme
France. No prime minister can be.
|axfiament must assent to what he
'ooa. The plan which is now sug-
exted provides for the payment by
lesmauy Of forty-two annuities
hich. though requiring from Ger
nd seventy thousand millions Of
karks, would not allow France more
han the capital sum of about fifty
thousand million marks, once the
revision was made for sinking fund
nd interest. This is a great reduc-
ION OF the French claims and 1t is
|eld by the French that IL 1t is ac-
kdAd to, there must be no doubt as
5 the eficiency of enforcement meas
Lloyd George gave way, but under
|ra1Btre and expressing the ardent
|onG that use Of forcible means might
'e <6uperseded by a friendly agree
hent with the German representa-
Ives, 80 it is felt now in France that
n the British side it is intended to
onci1iate Germany by extending to
PINE Of the territorial clauses the
Gone OF the revision of the Versailles
realty. which at first was not sup
Ems framed last year.
For that purpose the three gen
h}ls, Malcolm, Bingham and Haking.
abe Seen summoned to Brussels.
|h&ir full program, including abandon
4 dit of the plebiscites in the areas Of
1 arienwehrier and Allenstein, where
Eefmany is likely to- carry majority
b Ethe voters and in Upper Silesia,
Here. according to all available in
fdAtions, the industrial districts are
Ie1dy to vote for Polish control az
kSll as the maintenance of Dantzig
IsEs connecting link between Reich
Inl Eastern Prussia
France VIII Resist.
Nance may be expected to fight
bdth and nail against such tenden-
heSy~the leading purpose of the
hon on the financial clauses of the
@eaces treaty. but to stand firm by
he slerritorial results of the war as
iIready decided upon. The work of
dillerand is all the more difficult be-
|ause, according to trustworthy re-
5orcX the Germans PROBABLY Will give
ID the negative attitude which they
pursued last year and make great
display Of "conciliatory spirit" by
proposals which. though inferior to
he minimum demands of the allies
Is formulated at Boulogne. strongly
kilI appeal to humanitarian feeling
h Britain and America. The gist of
|hcse, II is believed, will be the en-
|orcement of the peace treaty through
he Intimate economic cooperation
|f France and Germany. the practical
impression of the supreme council
ky dividing it's work among commit
lees of technicians, upon which Ger
han members would have the same
|ooting as those of the allies, and the
kmsadment of several territorial
tlauses, especially those affecting
Pantzfg and Upper Silesia- This plan
you'd include the eventual inclusion
bf Austria within the Reich or new
Germany.
Such are the main lines or the
POINTS with regard to which the great
controversy win develop within the
hext few days. In France there is
luIl confidence that as on former oc-
(asions the entente cordiale will stand
lhe test But France would feel far
more secure il she were able to rely
hpon American cooperation. With
but such cooperation everything
which may be done will lack finality.