Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-07
j. s. WILL NOT
RAT|FY, WARM
ING TO FRANCE
Harding Can Kill Or Pass Knox
Resolution-RespOnsibillty, say
Leaders, Will Be on His Shoui-
ders Alone.

the United States has notified Ger
many that she must pay to the fuiiest
extent of her ability for damage done
in the war. developments here today
indicated that the Harding admins
tration is continuing to disregard ap-
meals of the allies for hearty coop
Grafton under the Versailles treaty
NJ. Viviani's visit as Frances en-
vov is understood to have as one of its
primary objects an appeal against a
Separate peace" with Germany. That
President Harding, however, has dis
couraged M. Viviani along this line is
apparent tonight.
The authority for this disclosure is
none other than Stephane LauZanne,
editor of lie Matin, who accompanied
VI. Viviani to this country. NJ. Lau-
Zanne himself had a conference yes
terday with President Harding
There appeared in lie Matin today
cable dispatch from M. Lauzanne, the
following excerpt from which was
cabled to this country tonight:
"The American Senate will vote the
Knox resolution for a separate peace
with Germany.
"Neither President Harding nor sec
retary of State Hughes, nor the Amer
lean Senate will ever ratify the Yer
sailles treaty nor the league Of ma
tions.
''The sooner the French people place
themselves before this reality, how
ever hard it may be, the better for
France"
Luzanne's Confirmation.
When NJ. Lauzanne was asked to-
night whether he confirms the ac-
curacy of this excerpt from his dis
patch he said:
81 don't recall whether ! made the
statement referring to the Knox reso-
luton. | should have to consult my
cablegram to make certain.
"Dd you make the statement that
the treaty and the league would not
be ratifed?" he was asked
eyes, | think that is correct" he
replied.
"And the statement about the
French people realizing this reality"
"Oh, yes, yes," said M. Lauzanne.
"That is quite correct"
Beyond this the French editor de-
clined to discuss the situation which
the French delegation is studying. He
said he was too busy tonight to go
into details.
That M. Lauzanne reflects the view
of M. Viviani at the close of his first
week of conference with American Of
ficials is taken for granted, it being
assumed that the distinguished
French editor would be careful to
make no statement to the French pub
lie concerning the American sltua-
ton which was not deemed Justlfed
by the chief of the French delega-
ton. Comment by NJ. Viviam on the
Lauzanne dispatch was not available
tonight.
This is the first inkling vouchsafed
the American public of the lnforma--
tion communicated to M. Viviani and
his associates by the administration
concerning it's attitude towards the
Versailles treaty and the league. The
president and Secretary Hughes have
declined to reveal what they have had
to say concerning American policies
to the French emissaries. Senator
Lodge also has declined to discuss his
conference with M. Viviani.
The Only Encouragement.
From the available information 1t
would appear that the only encourage
ment given M. Viviani by the admin
istration was the assurance that the
United States will do nothing to AID
Germany in escaping responsibility
for the war and payment OF the just
reparation therefor. Apparently the
administration held out no hope of
American ratification of the Versailles
treaty or entrance into the league of
nations.
Enthusiastically the impression given
the French republic is that the Vi
viani delegation finds the Harding ad-
ministration contemplating the ere
establishment of peace" with Germany
by means of the Knox resolution.
There is no doubt that if the presi-
dent disapproves the Knox resolution
it will not be adopted by the Senate.
If he favors the measure it will be
put through Congress. Harding,
therefore, must take the blame, no
matter how strongly he might desire
to have the responsibility laid upon
"a meeting of minds"