New-York tribune., 1921-05-22
1 Prer11iers Near
End of Policy
OF Compromise
Future Decisions of Allies
Expected To Be Definite,
Even if They Result in
Sharp Council Divisions
Paris Irritates Britain
Position Taken by Lloyd
George ON Silesia Com
nands United Support
By Arthur S. Draper
From The Tribune,s E,tropear Rurenu

FROM L ne iTtObne 8 EuTOpeG1 Bureau
Copyright. 1921. New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, May 21.-The best that can
be reported of the Anglo-French situa-
ton is that it is no worse. The Brit
ish are showing some irritation, be-
cause they feel that the French are
delaying unnecessarily the meeting of
the Supreme Council to discuss Silesia,
but, on the other hand, the postpone
ment of the conference until the mid
die of next week will give more time
for the statesmen to cool down.
Out of the momentous developments
of the last fortnight one good thing
seems bound to result. Henceforth the
Allies are likely to make clean cut de-
cisions instead of unsatisfactory COM
promises. Previously the Council al
ways reached unanimous decisions, of
which few were pleasing to the mem
bers of the Council or calculated to get
at the root of the question under dis
cussion. Henceforth the Council will
make majority decisions, and although
this method may lead to sharp divi-
sions the people of each nation will
know exactly what their governments
want.
New Role for Lloyd George
Lloyd George has earned distinction
as compromiser. 1t remains to be
seen what success he will have as an
uncompromising leader. At the mo-
ment the British Premier enjoys
wonderfully strong position at home,
but BRAND is facing a hostile group
of critics in the Chamber, most of
which is bound to increase the diff
culties Of aligning French policy with
British.
The British and French press are
carrying on minor warfare, with the
latter taking the offensive and making
many ridiculous charges. One thesis
is that group of international Jewish
bankers is directing the policy of
Downing Street. The Jewish bankers
are certainly supporting the present
stand of the British Premier, but so is
British labor, and even that section IN
it which would relegate all capitalists
to minor role in world affairs.
Lloyd George is speaking for all
Britain to-day. Of that there is not
the slightest doubt, and however dis
satisfied outsiders may be, that fact
remains.
Hints at Broken Alliance
Says The Nation:
eve want no war, formal or infor-
NAL, between the Poles and the Ger
mans. 1t is for the Allies to bring the
Poles to reason. If when Korfanty has
been dealt with the French still insist
upon disregarding the plebiscite the
time will have come to break the alll-
ance."
The Nation is anti-Lloyd George and
ultra-Liberal.
The New Statesman says France
seems to regard Britons "as perfdious
lunatics," and adds: at may be to
Paris we must remain lunatics, but if
the Premier will pursue his new and
somewhat belated policy of plain speak.
ing, perfidy at any rate will have to 60"
The Spectator is one of small
group of periodicals which criticize
Lloyd George, but makes it perfectly
clear that the disagreement is not
with the substance of what he said,
'but because we think that both the
manner and the occasion chosen for
launching it is unfortunate" That
shows that there is almost complete
unanimity of the press in support of
the Premier.
LONDON, May 21.-Prime Minister
Lloyd George has gone TO Hythe, near
Dover, where he will pass the weekend
with Sir Philip Sassoon. Suggestion
was made here yesterday that it was
possible he would meet Premier BRAND
of France while at Hythe, but dis
patches from Paris indicated there was
no disposition on Che part of the
French Premier to discuss the Sile-
sian situation with Lloyd George be-
fore Tuesday at the earliest. 1t is
expected that debate ON the Silesian
and reparations questions will be con-
cluded in the French Chamber of
Deputies by Tuesday and that Premier
BRAND will be given vote of conf
dence.