The New York herald., 1920-01-22
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only two--loans and taxes. At this time
loans are indispensable in order to reduce
financial initiation, which in great meas
ure, is responsible for the high cost OF
living. AS for taxes. We have no longer
choice of system, but shall ask everyone
to nav as much as he can. We shall not DO
more than is necessary, but all that is
necessary will be done. Thus we shall be
able to meet the needs of the day.
| There is one more element or our s1t-
uation of which 1 have not yet spoken
our allies. We won the war because we
were not forsaken. We had allies and
\ friends who fought with us to victory.
Now we shall address them with SIM
plicity and frankness, and say:-'France
was the safeguard of civilization. Sne
received and sustained the enemy's blow,
and il was because she sustained 1t, be-
cause she kept on fighting for four years
and half on her own soil that the world
had time to prepare for and. later, crush
the beast D."
| Would Revise Constitution.
Asked if he thought that the political
Organization Of France ought to be mod
! flied, Mr.. Millerand replied
1 Yes, it would be desirable that con-
stitutional revision should take place. We
have just recovered our dear provinces OF
Alsace and Lorraine, and, as High Com
missioner, i administered them for some
months. can assure you that we have
much TO learn from their civic and po-
jlitical organizations On the question OF
decentralization especially and manage
ment of local interests by town councils
the constitution of Alsace-Lorraine may
furnish us with practical standard
which 7 should like to see followed
throughout France
4 When asked his opinion of the peace
treaty. Mr.. Aiillerand said
''As ] have just said I was for some
time representative of France in Stras-
bourg. Thus / had every day fresh
opportunity for testing its value. Evil
IDENTIFY the treaty is not perfect. Some
of Its clauses may well be criticised. That
was inevitable. The task that had to be
accomplished was so formidable that II
was inevitable that some mistakes would
not unsatisfactory to France. and, in
disputably, it assures the security of the
world
i Although France misses American CO.
operation, she will not sustain alone the
burden OF the occupation of the Rhine
land. Military arrangements are being
made to give her the help Of allied con-
tingents. The Rhine is not only from
tier OF France, but also of England and
of Italy, and these countries viii help
France watch over it,"
| BeueteS LeHkuC VIII PROSPER.
!. Regarding the League of Nations and
in reply TO the question OF whether the
present attitude of the United States Sem
ate modified his opinion Of the cove
: nant, Mr. Millorand said:-
mot in any way. The league has been
lcreated and IL will prosper and prove to
be a guarantee Of future tranquility. Fur
thermore. | am deeply convinced that
France may rely upon American collabora-
: I
would ever forget the experiences so dearly
bought during the war. American col
: la boration is needed to carry out the terms
: of the peace treaty. and, In my opinion.
there is no need 10 fear that there will be
detection by America.
? mo one in France can believe that
5 America, after having fought so bravely
side by side with us to the very end. will
suddenly retire from Europe and assume
an attitude of splendid isolation. no ma
tion can assume such an attitude now.
THE truth Is that in America as In
many other countries. questions of domes-
tic policy often hold sway over questions
u Of foreign policy. After some discussion
n and small notifications OF the treaty
g Americans will reilly around the peace pact
They are too intelligent and too practical
to act otherwise; and they must recognize
nj how necessary II is to their own interests
al Ito jon us in the fulfilment OF the peace
:, terms. In time, the various political
parties In America will find basis OIL
4 Agreement for ratifying the treaty. There
Q fore. the withdrawal OF America seems I'M
n possible TO me. .,.
q occur we would continue unfinchingly In
: our present policy. That Is 10 say, we
e would nut into force the peace treaty ano
l. the covenant of the League or Natlons
Il But am sure that America VIII conunu'
II to be united with us in this
vi Germany stiII Miiitnristic.
IN Mr.. Millerand sees tho spirit OF militar
ism still alive In Germany. Tor wnen asse'
= IL he regarded IL as having peeh crusne'
. to death he smiled. asking:--
i "why. YOU are joking, aren't you! bu'
/ yb,teyer German newspaper you IKE, M
Icontinued. "and you will find your ansWe
there Ludendorff Is not dead Won mn
denburg is not dead. and that state .
mind which they represent Is no. ~ oeau
ether THE mind of Germany continues
Ilthe same as IL was before the war. How
ever. danger is not immediate-thats all
III Where are the people who would resort .
war NJ the present time? Besides, IN
lltreaty gives us security IN dtnanuin'
certain things which Germany must do
1--we shall see to u that she does '"es
Ilthings required Of her.. -
Mr. Millerand expressed hope that b,
means Of the treaty peace would be main
tanned. He was asked IL France wante'
economic aid from America.
> American economic aid would ne YER
. useful" the Premier replied. AN oil
French proverb says, Help thyself ant
l Heaven will help thee In this case
think that one might add and America
| too
II have the greatest confidence In tn
II American people and great admiration 10
4 them. / could never doubt natiol
(which 'sac rifieed itseif as America did 10
us. Too. 7 think that America never will
forget the heavy sacrifices which we sus