South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05

Presidential train passed through a
lane % men, women. and children.
all crying "Vive rAmerique. Viva
Ie President Bot behind all tbs
enthusiasm, says George Crcel, who
was there. cool AID calculating in
telligences. both I'm Europe and
America, pre- pared 20 fght the ideal
ism which inspired the cheers as
quoted IN The Literary Digest. The
present presidential campaign is
among the large matters affected by
- outcome OF the European pre-
miers. Even before the conference
opened there began the series Of
delays that were carefully and skill
fully planned 20 give time for the
subsidence OF popular emotion. The
heart OF the conference that gather
ing OF the Big -Four around the
library table OF the house that was
allotted 20 PRIEST Wilson in Paris IS
seen b. Mr.. creel as q conflict where
the American president represented
most ri the known virtues and the
other three gentlemen typided sew
eral Of tho we'll known vices es-
peClally the one forbidden by
the commandment beginning Thou
shalt not covet' other cDmmenta-
tors have agreed that Mess.s. Lloyd
GeOrge, ClcEeucCau, and Orlando
were au unidealistIc. even IA pactou5,
lot and two recent English critics
At least have maintained that the
three Of them cajoied and mood
Winked the American president into
making a peace that had little IN
common with his expressed Ideals
1t Is on this last point that Mr.. Creel
defies the world. Wilson succeeded,
he devOtes many pages 20 proving,
In forcing the European lions 70
foTegO their customary diet IN favor
OF the milk Of human kindness. 1t
was no easy task. admits The presi-
dents latest defender. In Chapter
10 OF The war the World, and
Wilson" (Harper q Brothers,, 81
chapter headed Paris and PrOCras
tination," Mr.. Creel begins with the
cleverly planned delays that fol-
lowed the presidents arrival. He
writes
1T was explained that Lloyd
George was lighting for his political
life I'm the English elections that
Orlando and the Italians were not
ready, that France could not bear
70 let him commence serious con-
versatiOns until he had received her
full tribute-and seen the devastated
area: and there were also the plans
that had been arranged for his visits
49, England, Italy. and Belgium. The
statesmen knew well that had the
conference convened upon the prcsl-
dents arrival il would have been
suicide 20 resist a single Wilson pro
position. for the peoples Of the allied
countries were still IN the grip OF
q great Joy, a great gratitude, and
great faith. In equal degree these
wise old men know that 10 wOuld
be only q matter OF weeks before
these very people, going back TO taeir
ruined homes and desolate lives.
would be thinking In terms OF vic
tory and indemnities.
England cheered the president
even more enthusiastically than
Paris-the same England that had
voted 10 repudiate his program just
one week befOre-and even as the
ovation rang loudest ClemenCeau
was informing the chamber Of depu-
ties that the old fashioned system of
alliances must be maintained. Fairly
shouting his defiance TO the League
OF Nations, E9 declared on Dec. 81
that there - an old system which
appears cond enned today, and 70
which l do not fear TO say that L
remain faithful at this moment.
Countries have organized the de-
0ensc Of their frontiers with the
necessary elements and the balance
The italian situation also had its
disduieting features. While I'm Paris
On Dec 19 the King Of Italy and his
advisers had sounded out the presi-
dent on the subject Of anneXing
IIume and a large section Of the
Dalmatian coast. This plan did not
have the full-hearted support OF
either the king or Orlando, and as
Yet had not been mentioned TO the
Italian people, but was entirely the
tingoistic conception Of the reac-
tionary Sonnino. The president did
not attempt 10 conceal either his
sense Of shock or his unalterable
opposition. He made IL clear that
ne stood for every Italian claim that
had been openly advanced, and
would support the return 20 italy OF
the Trentino. Trieste. and part of
Istria. but that he saw nothing but
Injustice and new war in the original
end startling proposition 20 seize the
only possible seaport of the Jugo-
Slavs The Italians seemed 20 &C
Quiesce. but the surrender was more
apparent than real.
The president reached Paris from
Italy on the morning Of Jan. Z. and
was dismayed, says Mr.. Creel, 20
learn that Lloyd George had not yet
arrived and that a visit TO Belgium
was in process OF arrangement. AS
firmly - might be- the president
served notice that touring was al
an end and that he must insist upon
en- instant convOcatiOn of the peace
conference. The result was that
His very evident Indignation
forced an end 10 the deliberate
dawdling, and on Jan. II the first
meeting OF the supreme council was
held a primary task was the
amendment Of the armistice terms,
and. this done. the president drove
straight at the Fundamental point.
inviting a test OF strength on the
question OF the League OK Nations.
lIs won When the discussion ended
announcement was made that the
League OF Nations would be at the
head OF the order of the dag at the
prst fun meeting Of the peace con-
ference.
on Jan Is. however. he suffered
a reverse the council deciding
against open sessions
Mr.. Tardieu in the course OF a
recent article attempts 20 prove that
Clenenceau was az all times an ad-
vocate OF publicity. Nothing is fur
Their from the truth The president
end LLOYD George made the fight for
the admission OF the press, and were
voted down by the union of France.
italy and Japan. IL was only under