The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-04-08
Mr.. LANSING SEEN FROM DIFFER
EMIT ANGLES


The New York World, whose editor
is reputed to be the strongest and
most vigorous writer in the United
States, and who rarely looks through
a glass darkly," has the following to
say of Ex-Secretary Lansing's book on
the Versailles conference:
Former Secretary Lansing makes
much of the statement that President
Wilson desired the framing of pre-
1iminary treaty in Paris because he
thought it would not require ratifica-
ton and that it would make the Lea
que of'Nations going concern before
the final treaty was placed before the
Senate. He represents Mr.. Wilson as
chagrined by the information that
even preliminary treaty must be rat
flied by the Senate.
Certain quotations. from Andre
Tardieus THE Truth About the
Treaty" are now released, in advance
OF publication of the book, because of
their bearing on the Lansing publica-
ton. N. Tardieu says that the propo-
posal Of preliminary treaty, original
~ suggested by the French, was aban-
doned at the desire of President Will
son, who was anxious to have only
one draft to submit to the Senate.
Ratification there was "a matter of
such keen apprehension to the expert
enced statesmen In Paris that they
did not even think OF disregarding.
on question of procedure, the formal
desire of the President OF the United
States, who did not desire prelim-
mary treaty.
These statements reveal Mr.. Lam
sing and M. Tardieu. whose opportuni-
ties for ascertaining the fact were
similar or equal, as squarely contra
dieting each other. NJ Tardieu, in this
instance, has certain advantages as a
witness. He is not trying to indicate
himself at the expense of Mr.. Wilson. !.
Mr.. William Randolph Hearst, who
never had any love for Mr. Wilson and
In his various publications did all he
could to weaken and embarrass his
administration, has the following To
say of Mr.. Lansing's book and the pic
ture Mr. Lansing must have presented
at the peace conference. Through Mr..
Brisbane Mr.. Lansing.is almost liken-
ed to little puppy dog.
Mr.. Brisbane says
III the President frowned, Mr.. Ian
sing ceased to advise: If the President
was reticent, Mr.. Lansing retired into
himself, When Mr.. Wilson decided
upon foreign policy without inform
ing Mr. Lansing the Secretary OF
State mailed to him an incidental COM
ment, sometimes mild protest. II
the President remained taciturn. as
he often did, Mr. Lansing slipped into
his hand, as opportunity offered. d
mild remonstrance. But offered timid-
~. often by rle backstairs. frequently
not even offered. but merely limited
they were ignored when not openly
rejected Little or nothing came of
these peculiar relationships how could
It? Mr.. Lansing did not enjoy even
the confidence usually bestowed upon
a good private secretary. He did not
secure even the humble distinction Of
discussing his counseis with the chief
to whom he modestly suggested them.
Yet Mr.. Richard H. Edmonds Of the
Baltimore Manufacturers Record. who
is gangarened in his hatred Of Mr..
Wilson and did what he could towards
the election of Mr. Harding and is do
Ing all he can to popuiarize his adj
m;nistration, sees nothing but red pep
per. tobasco sauce and dynamite in
Mr.. Lansing's book
Listen to his panegeric.
Dynamite in the strength and force
Of its revelations of the Peace Con-
ference at Versailles. and likely to be
dynamite in its effect on the worlds
sentiment on the League Of Nations
issue. and, perhaps. il other ways, is
Robert Lansing's book =
He shows how President Wilson
permitted the nations honor to be dis
honored in yielding Shantung to Japan
and how he delayed the settlement OF
peace and thus brought about world