The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-04-29
SUPREME COUNCIL RESTS
-. Necsing Of the Allied Government
Heads Separate With Cordial
Understanding.

uresne coanrfl's ten-day meeting are
saeh that each government taking part
esnslders that is aspirations have
bnsn measurably satisfied. The pre-
raiers and foreign ministers met IN
mutual disirust; they part in great
eersonal oordiality and with much
more confidence in the future.
The councils note 70 Germany, IN its
Intentionally harsh form, complies
With the French attitude toward a de-
faulting creditor while in substance II
j. an expression Of the British policy
making il easier for Germany 70 pay
through the councils consent to dis
rrss with the chiefSof her government
,be amount of rcparation and the viii !
ingnezs Of the allies TO examine pro
poaals.
France also gains in this, for as
Paul Hyrnans, the Belgian foreign
minister. remarked today, France
hopes may be reduced. but her reali-
tics win be increased by the fixing Of
global sum for Germany to pay"
NJ. Jaspar the Belgian minister Of
reconstruction, says that If such sum
Is agreed upon the Germans win start
earnestly TO work because heretofore
there has been no inducement for
them TO pay any part Of unknown and
vaguely enormous liabilities,
The word ereyision" is wholly es-
ehewed by the prime ministers talking
of the treaty Of Versailles the word
Interpretation" Is coming into use.
Tho Italian premier, signor Nitu, is
mildly content over the council leaving
the Adriatic question to continuance
Of direct negotiations with the Jugo-
Slavs.
Tho Bolgians are satisfied because
they believe the western block Of pow
ers. Great Britain, France and Bel
gum. remains as solid as ever against
Germany. The Belgians also are for
the i'm 1ediate fixing Of the amount u
Gcrmany's debts to the allies.
NJ. Venizelos, the Greek premier, Is
elatcd over the extension Of Greek ter
ritories by the addition Of Thrace and
Smyrna, ancient possessions Of the
race.
The attitude Of the council was con
eiliatory toward Russia in instructing
the executive, or so-called permanent,
committee Of the Supreme Economic
Council TO negotiate with the soviet
representative. krassin, for CONNER
eial arrangements.
The Zionists are happy over Pales-
tine. as they wish a national home.
The Turks alone may feel that this
mas been a dark week for them; yet
Cilicia, which it had been expected
France would take, has been left to
Turkey. But the French statesmen
decided upon taking no further COM
mitments in the Near East, except
Syria. and thus save troops, money
and worry. The Turks also still have
4 chance to receive Erzeroum, through
the arbitration Of President Wilson in
the matter of the Armenian bounda-
ries.
The British prime minister, David
Lloyd George. considers this one OF
the most successful meetings the Su-
preme Council has yet held-one full
OF promise for the future of Europe
and the restoration Of economic CO.
operation.
The various delegations will leave
San Reno tomorrow morning, Robert
Underwood johnson, the American
ambassador. returning TO Rome.
The Attitude Toward Germany
The text Of the common declaration
adopted by the allies at the close Of
the work Of the San Reno conference
says:
''The allied powers have taken cog
nizance Of the letter Of DR.. Goeppert
Head Of the German delegation in
Paris) Of April 20. transmitting a re
quest from the German minister Of
war, asking that the German govern
mens be authorized TO retain an army
of 200. 900 instead Of 100000 men, as
provided for in the Versailles treaty,
and affirming that this is necessity
in order to maintain order.
'sThe allies must declare immediate
ly that proposition Of this nature
cannot even be examined as long as
Germany is failing TO meet the most
important obligations imposed by the
peace treaty and does rot proceed
with disarmament, on which depends
the peace of the world. Germany has
not fulfilled its engagements, neither
concerning the destruction q war ma
teriai nor the decrease q is efec-
tives. nor for the supplying q coal,
nor for rcparations or the costs q the
armies Of occupation. Il has given