New-York tribune., 1920-03-14
u. S. Aided Reu0H.
Asserts C0udert
Treaty Delay Held Partly
to Blame for Return
Of ju,akeys TO Pomer

Chaos n Europe and reopening of
the way are possible consequences of
the latest German revolution, accord
ing to Frederic Rene Coudert, author
ity on international law. Mr.. Coudert
declares the American delay over the
peace treaty to be partly responsible
10Y the return to power of the Junkers
IN Germany, and believes that unless
speedy action forwarding the treaty is
taken by the United States govern
-s1ent, bloodshed is almost certain.
At MS home in East Fifty-sixth
Street last night Mr.. Coudcrt cx-
pressed these views on the overthrow
Of the Ebert government to re-
porter OF The Tribune. He quoted the
accession Of the indenburc militay-
iscs to power in Berlin as direct refu-
tstion of the charge of militarism d.
ree.cd against France by President
Wilson,
Attitude of U. S. Vital Factor
"1his is one Of the developments
which the greatest minds in Europe
have been long prophesying as a re-
suit OF the United States holding
aloof,' Mr.. Coudert said. There has
long been feeling in France that the
real ruler of Germany was Hinden-
burg.
,,'tihs. 1.-The actuality ssa justifes French pre-
happen if all the Allies did not stand
tsgether 1t shows, 700. the gross in
Iustlce of the Presidents charge that
France was turning to militarism. 8
charge which has deeply chagrined
every loyal American. and which does
no reflect the opinion Of the Ameri-
can people. bu;, rather. the personal
irritation of the Chief Executive.
There is little doubt that the Ger
strengthened by the deadlock at Wash
lncton between the President and the
Senate and that our allies have been
corresponding disheartened. am
hopeful that tic Germans have again
made one of those Providential blum
ders for which Prussianism is so apt,
and that the menace to the world CON
'ai1ed IN d4ssension among the Allies
VIII be so clearly seen that the Sem
ate Will cease to juggle with words and
WI! pass the treaty. l am hopeful,
zoo, that the President, pocketiag his
rf'de OF authorship in regard to Arti-
cse X. will yield to an opinion more
riy unanimous than any / have ever
seen regarding our foreign affairs, and
VIII accept and present the treaty for
ratification.
Twin Evils Menace Europe
Unless this is done we are threat
ened with a renewal of the war and
dlsintegraton of Europe that may in
oeihitely delay reconstruction. The
situation of Poland, between a revived
imperialism in Germany and tri
umphant Bolshevism in Russia. is most
critical and leads one to wonder
whether the so-called peace was not
the Treaty CT Amiens of 1902.
There is no longer time for vae,ue
PHRASES and rhetorical aspirations
Senators Lodge and Hitchcock With
their followers must lay aside all spar
ring for party advantage, unless tbev
wish to betray the fundamental inter.
ests OF our country and Of the world
The treaty once passed, no President.
however obdurate, would resist the
power OF opinion which would insist
upon its being finally concluded and
proclaimed.
"The next step must be the passage
OF the tripartite agreement among
France, Great Britain and the United
States, guaranteeing France against
German aggression, which becomes an
imm cdiate menace with the Prussian
Junker again in the saddle"
Mr.. Coudert said that he did not
think it likely that the new German
government would venture to refute
he treaty.
What they will do is to pretend ac-
4uiescence for the present" he said,
while they comply with the require
nents as little as possible and devote
II their energies to building up new
military organization to the point
where it will again be in position to
menace the world"
Gerard Blamcs Treaty Delay
Failure Of the Senate to ratify the
eacs treaty is responsible for the sue