Bisbee daily review., 1921-03-25

der her high place as one of the Big Five" of the league. The day after a majority of the American peace commission had reported against the Japanese claims. "the Council of Four reached its final de cision. in which MT. Wilson acquies' ced Chna has been aban- doned to Japanese rapacity.
 The whole affair furnishes another example of the results of secret dip lomacy, for the arguments which pre- vaIled wi,h the president were those to which he listened when he sat in secret council with RI. Clemenceau and Mir. Lloyd George"
 The first breach between Lansing and Wilson, after they arrived in Paris. was upon the question Of guar antee of territorial rights. Wilson wanted an executiSe guarantee, with an armed force at its back. Lansing held out for an international court, ana voluntary compliance to the courts rulings During the early stages of the league framing Wilson refused the court program, and, ae. cording to Lansing. accepted that on- ! ly at the urgent solicitation ot foreign oe.egates.
 Lansing opposed the Big Five per petual control idea. He said 1t saw ored too much of a balance of pow ! err rule: that it was unfair to the small nations. Wilson paid no atten- ton to his arguments against the Big Five believing that to be the onlY way in which he could assure support of Britain. France, Japan and Italy to a League oI Nations. .sWiIson Sacrificed Principles"
 Lansing insists that Wilson "sacri. feed his idealism. his principle of self-determinatiop. his open diplo- macy" and long delayed the return oi peace because he insisted that the League of Nations must be Written into the peace treaty.
 Another wide breach between the president and his secretary oi state developed in negotiating seperate treaty with France. This treaty Lansing vigorously opposed he said not because he objected 10 assuring France of protection against possible future German retaliation. but be
 cause it was contrary 10 Lansing's idea of American aloofness from Euro
 
 l the president that the guarantee con : tained in the Covenant of the League Article x, was sufficient protection for France, as it was for smaller na tions around Germany.
 David Lloyd George pledged Britaii : to such a treaty with France II th' : United States would sign a similar agreement which proposed to assis France. in economic, diplomatic ant ; military ways, 1T Germany again at tackled France without provocation.
 M. Clemenceau continued to pres: P the president to agree to the plan
 Lansing writes. What argument: were employed to persuade him can not say; but, knowing the shrewd ness of the French premier in taking advantage of the situation. my beliei
 is that he treatened to withdraw hi: } support of the League of Nations. TC avoid this the president sub mitted to the French demands" The protective treaty with France Twas signed on the morning the Treaty of Versailles was signed. at the presi lGent's residence, by France, Great Britain and the United States. Vii son and Lansing signed Tor the Uni ted States
 Tt would have been futile for me to have refused1 Lansing writes, Icentinuing;
 This further departure from Amer lica's historic policy caused me to ac-