Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-17
hall Is Worried Over
AngLo-FYench Relations

alionui News Service StaI1 correspondent.
The chief cause behind the agitation in
aver the latest 'iar' to amicable Anglo-French
was the American angle of the case
III feared that the American note soviet
i the action of Paris in regard to Wrangel
begnnng of q Franco American diplomatic
.rdine-not necessarily alliance--and this
sdingr would result in efforts at overthrowng
ntprnational policies
hack to the beginning: When America dropped
"A supreme council and Japan reached the end
ustons she was directly interested in and with
m active participation npeace parleys, David
orpe pulled a log-rolling arrangement with Nit
hen italian premier Delicately, George and
yuted France in the conclaves of the peace
on several occasions The arrangement with
Ebltti isn't quite so hard and fast, but as re-
.ouestion of Russia England and Italy or their
see EYE to eye. To be more strictly accurate,
but in front, even and beyond the point reached
George.
what has happened? America has issued pro-
rpn on the subject of bolshevism that was in
almost as many different ways as there are
es in England. But the net result of White
Interpreting was that Wilson or his secretary of
IA harsh words about having anything to do with
te Just as Britain trying very hard to nave
M to do with the soviets. And simultaneously
General rfNfHhSeI
he experiment. Of backing someone to beat the
3k
h part Of the permanent personnel of the British
kmt the civil service and permanent officials
|h France or with America, in varying degrees
are taking their orders from the duly elected
pointed chiefs of departments, the elected gov
|As is what the elected government the cabinet,
lnlerand the French premier, continued his
|the devastated regions, making campaign speech-
N spoke in laudatory fashion of the Anglo-Frencn
But he didn't hasten back to Paris, or run over
|one for meeting with Lloyd George in order
Fnt The entente furtheer in its time of trial, AND
pile so-called permanent officials in Paris were
1.-THE British diplomats daily and giving daily
Eons Of good will Then, according to reliable
IN Whitehall they were going back to their
daly and doing daily things that were just the
\ NJ their expressed intentions
we're doing these things under announcement
n American note attacking the bolsheviks, ana,
" it is averred, they were flirting furiously
nerica hoping to line up American governmental
behind France and Italy. There lay the danger.
y told in previous dispatches o fthe widespread
~ has gone along Fleet street to the editors IN
'ncums that America should not be criticized,
nang should be done to cause i'll feeling between
and England. l can't claim to know the fuil
behind such action, but it is always possible that
world has had sufficient struggles for the time
a'Hlhg to adjust American ideallsm ana oiu
Fscucaities over the peace tables. There's just
\ possibility that the Old World doesn't want
done to shake America from It's more or less
resumed position of splendid isolation.
NY It wouldn't be to England's interest just
we Is trying to make peace with the bolshevlKs'
america reused to active participation IN Eu-
mars. Particularly as Britain fears such par
would tend to be on the side of France
ssmentary supreme councils majority OF one
VI Lloyd George might be jeopardized by the
A0e OF America. Folks in high estate herea-
], more or less reconciled to frequent disagree
:" france, But disa greement with France al
Ffe is possibility of America being dragged
'he International voting and on the side OF
' ' something to worry about. Down In White-
nave been worrying