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ture is brushed aside and the deep
feeling Of all Frenchmen that the only
hope tor their country lies in the en-
1orcement Of the treaty in all its
clauses meets with scant understand
ing OF sympathy
That Germany is being very badly
treated, British and even French
statesmen are inclined to agree Ger
many must have raw materials and
trade outlets II she Is to pay her
debts; she has not got them now.
Hun0r Seen IN Situation
II the German nation had a sense
Of humor, which It hasn't a roar o.
laughter would 90 up from the Nis-
tula to the Rhine at this aVoW1l OF
the need 20 help Germany from her
two most formidable enemies. and at
the practical suggestions by which
England and France would assist the
fallen 1atherland 20 Its feet
Certainly Germany must be helped,
must have an outlet, must have raw
materials. say the French.
Let the English give up their
stranglehold on the commerce OF the
world, let the Germans trade again;
then We shall get our money sooner.
England has taken too much in
Africa and round the Mediterranean;
let Germany have some OF her col
onies back. let her even have a sphere
"a AAAAAAEAAE Al ASA 4LAAalAn NA4HAA4eiA
she VIII recognize the just strategic
and economic claims OF France on
the Rhine. disarm and not continue
TO protest against our necessary per
manent occupation OF the left bank
OF the Rhine and our ownership OF
these iron and coal resources which
formerly belonged TO Germany, but
are required for the rehabilitation OF
Certainly Germany must be
helped, must have an outlet, must
have raw materials" say the English.
Let the French abandon their
suicidal policy on the Rhine How
can they try 70 milk the German COW
ana eat heetsteak from its carcassl
france must renounce her insane
dreams OF domination over millions
OF Germans France must not attempt
70 collar the coal and iron resources
or the Rhine basin. which VIII alone
enable Germany TO recover and pay
her debts The future OF Germany
iand the future o. Europe depends on
france exhibiting generosity ana
common sense and not trying to hog
everything for herself"
Each Points at Other.
France and England, Il viii be seen
are agreed Germany must be helped
or she cannot pay her tndemnities OF
resume her place as producing ma
ton It Is very pleasant for Ger
many that her enemies are so help
1ul- But there is one small hitch.
France wishes TO keep all she has
taken from Germany ana to get a
great deal more and she urges Eng
land who has profited most from the
war TO make the sacrifices.
England IS aghast at the selfish
ness the grab it All" policy Of
france England proposes 70 keep all
she mas got. colonies and ships and
collared foreign trade, and wants
France TO give up the mineral wealth
she covets and c0ufins her exploit
anon OF Germany territory within the
lmInts assigned BY tcs peace treaty.
E1Elishmen even suggest shat IL
would be to the interests OF Francs. /
as wei as the world, = Franco would
1orego holding the Sazr for the Is
years provided IN the treaty, Instead
OF taking q great deal more than the
treaty allows
And 50 the poor German sees his
enemies agreed that he must be helped !
and each enemy insisting that al the I
helping shall be done By the other I
who has heard hours OF conflicting ]
claims and arguments from French /
and British sources. and who, as an I
American maintains a neutral de-
pean situation at present as moved /
by ruthless competition IN the dark /
between French and British interests I
Tor the economic control OF the old I
world These groups are 80 keen On I
getting ahead OF each other, that ]
Lhey co not stop to consider what IS I
Tor the ultimate good Of Europe, or /
the suicidal results their cut throat &
countries IN the not distant future /
on Il Big Factor.
Take OIL Few persons, outside the I
highest diplomatic and commercial I
circles. realize 10 what extent the
present European settlement Of the
existing International controversies
are founded On the thirst for oil The
United States stood aloof and did not
"a nrnHa =aHm ~ IT,
anneLatiOnss England and France
between them have obtained more or
less secure grips on the greatest oil
llelds IN the old world while we have
stood BY and done nothing but make
lronical comments under our breath. Z
Evidently no oil has been struck
IN Armenia y5tlf mildly remarked one
OF our peace delegates to q British
colleague IN Paris nearly a year ago, !
when the Englishman was urging on
him the necessity In the name OF
honor and humanity for America to !
take an Armenian mandate The
since actually blushed.
OIL has not yet been struck IN Ar
menias so Britain and France both re-
1use 70 take te, and both call
heaven 20 witness that the United
States Is selfish and dollar ridden not
20 sacrifice paltry lucre to perform a
great service 20 mankind Has not
England assumed mandates over Me-
Eopotauias practically annexed Persia I
and bitten of q great deal more than
Bha can chew IN the east. and ought
not America TO be ashamed, when so
much altruism IS displayed here, 90
refuse her contribution to the settle
ment2
Now the EIosuI Feline.
Lloyd George has let many cats out
Of many bags in his political career, I
but never a bigger one than when he
let the Armenian pussy peep from its ]
portmauteau and told the house OF Z
commons, when heclcled about the
difficulties OF the British occupation I
OF northern Mesopo tamia, that there !
IS oil at MosuL A few days later ]
BRAND IN Paris announced that Mosul I
had been assigned to France By the I
secret agreement OF 1916; that there I
was oil At Mosul; that the world be- /
the most oil, and that consequently !
France proposes 10 have Mosul at all 1
costs
There are no signs here that any /
body proposes to offer America q I
mandate over Aosul-
For reasons, good or bad, this oil I
and mineral grabbing quarrel that I
has gone on since the peace confer I
ence was convened has not been eN-
planned TO the American people by the 7
president or anyone else who listened ]
TO these controversies In Paris. To i
tell the truth would be undesirable. I I
have been assured by eminent Ameri- /
cans. because it may bring about bad 4
feeling between America and the en-
tente- ny own view Is that wide pub 1
lication OF the truth IN America would I
have a good effect here II would 4