The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-11

Narrating the events which led w
-, the Franc0-Auglo-A -American
treaty of guaranty entered into az
paris, NJ. Tardieu in his last install
rnent detailed the argument he mad
made in support of the French
claims for occupation of the left
bank ot the Rhine. He had ex-
claimed that TO ask France to give
nm that occupation was like asking
England and tho United States TO
give up their fleets. France refused.
CHAPTER %%N1.
Tho Treaty of Protection Proposed.
This was on March H. On the
morning of the fourteenth, Presi-
dent wilson arrives in Paris. After
an interview with Mr.. Lloyd George,
he meets thee same afternoon NJ.
Clemenccau and the British prime
minister at private talk OF two
hours, without secretary or inter-
preter at the Hotel de Crillon. NJ.
Clemenceau explains once more the
French proposals. He tells our
needs, our dangers of yesterday and
of tomorrow. Alone against Ger
many, invaded and bleeding, we ask
not for territory. but Tor guaran-
Ties. Those offered to us--disarm-
ament, demilitarization, league of
nationa-ar inadequate in their
nfeSent 10TH. OLAhpdAibu 10 lllhiN-
nansable. 1t is essential that tho
left bank be closed TO the political
and military scheme of Germany,
It's independence is at once the con-
dition and the consequence of the
foregoing.
Al first the same objections are
made to the same arguments But
to the great FTenchman who holds
his ground and sticks to his original
demands, an entirely different and
most capital proposal is soon made.
Great Britain, with her century old
nrjde I'm her splendid isolation, the
United States, too proud to fight, y
separated from the rest of the world
bv Washington farwell address ana
the Monroe doctrine offer France
a formal pledge OF alliance-their
immediate m ilitary guaranty
against any unprovoked aggression
un the part OF Germany; an unpre-
cedented and immensely significant
proposal which will assure us in
pcace the same unity OF power which
enabled us to win the war.
NJ. Clemenceau, "who asked moth
iuC"-he will recall it with pride
before the senate later--immediate-
1v states the very great value he at
tdches to this offcr. But he express
cs at the same time his formal de-
sire not to give immediate answer.
He intends before so doing to re-
fleet and to take counsel The next
two days, March 5 and l6, three
meetings are held at the ministry
Of war between NJ. Clemenceau
Plchon. Loucheur and myself, when
verbally and in three successive
notes the various aspect OF the
problems are analyzed and dis
Cussed. From this study two con-
clusions appear. both equally illu
minating. and for the moment a
least mutually contradictory.
The first is that q French govern
ment which, receiving such an offer
under such conditions, would allow
II to escape would be guilty OF Q
crime. The second. that a, French
government satisfied with only thii
and nothing more would be equally
guilty. A grave contradiction in
deed. For, in the conversation Of
March IA. Mr.. Lloyd George ant
Mr.. Wilson have clearly indicated
that they offered the military guar
an.y In lieu of occupation and the
Independence of the left bank. j
IS to avoid the latter which they d'
- not wish that they propose the
former to these two countries 81
Justly proud of their strength seemi
Of equal, II not of greater value
They recognize as indisputab bl
Frances right to the guaranty de-
manded by her. But rejecting tn
method proposed by us--and be