Evening star., 1921-05-22
DESIRE TO DICTATE
STIRS ALLIED SPATS
French and British Domination of Europe
Hangs Upon Settlement of Silesian Ques-
tion-France Aided by Alliances.

I that in future years France shall not be
| menaced militarily.
Lloyd Georges Viewpoint.
Lloyd Georges policy. may be summed
up in two of his remarks during recent
! weeks. Once he said:
Il dislike trifling with the treaty. You
may say. oh. they're only Germans
But they are entitled to everything the
treaty gives them"
Again he stated in moro warning
fashion:
'The course Of the world in coming
years cannot be forecast. Apart from
be foreseen must determine the future
groupings of the nations. and the future
Of the world, and especially of Europe,
will be determined by new and old
friendships"
DESTROYS OF Concord.
In this Lloyd George sees that prob
lens must be settled along the line OF
International concord and not for the
terests. He serves warning on France,
Eow heatedly assailing the British view
point. that present antagonisms are
threatening present alliances. The
French now will be quick to grasp at
the idea Of future alliances between the
British and Germans. inasmuch as
Lloyd George ever has been accused of
wooing Germanic favor for Britain by
actions in allied councils intended to
mitigate Germanys punishment The
premier against any recognition Of Po--
lish action in Silesia. This is indicated
by most recent events. The British
people rsalize that if the French policy
is sanctioned the treaty will mean moth
ing. and the same time French policies
and influences among the smaller ma
tions viii grow apace. for France will be
in position to turn to them and say:
"See. treaty Of Versailles or no treaty.
Britain is forced to bow to France in
Silesia- France is supreme in Europe.
France will be dictator of Europe's poll
cies"
VIII Remain En- Bloc.
And. knowing. colloquially speak
ing, ION which side their bread is but
tered" the smaller nations Of the con-
tinent will continue to lend support
to that bloc which will about after all
do as they please unless there be a
newer or more preponderant align
ing as the result of the course of
events. such as Lloyd George has
forecast.
Events in silesia will decide
whether there is to be further dis
agreements between France and
Britain. Too much has passed be-
tween them since the war ended ever
to make possible the removal of latent
SUSPICIOUS DIS 70 policies anu lHtcue
tions. but inasmuch as Germany still
has not paid and the treaty Of Ver-
sailles has not been met by the COM
mon enemy. at least there will remain
that common ground of meeting In
the settlement of vexatious questions.
his position in Upper silesia and the
Poles agree to leave the settlement
to the interallied commission and re-
frain from aggression. there is pos
sibility that some settlement may
be effected to prevent the open
lationships between France and Brit
ain are SO perilously hanging. If
there is Polish withdrawal or the
French and Poles capitulate to the
British viewpoint, then there il a
chance Of avoiding Germanic mill
latter occurs France and Poland will
unite to make war upon Germany. and
still further blows will be struck
against an early return to normalcy
in Europe. for unQuestfonably the
French will strike forward into the
Ruhr on any pretext whatsoever.
stnl May BE Chasrfhed.
And in all the negotiations, claims
and counter claims passing publicly be-
tween the French and British pre-
miers there ever must be present the
thought that France has not overcome
her chaSrtn at being frustrated tempo
rarily when the repaxations question
was not made occasion for striking into
the Ruhr. this action being held up by
the British premiers stand
The entente. as stated. u At stake.
Upon the settlement Of affairs in Snesia
more in accord with the view to conti-
mental reconstruction depends the ques-
ton whether there viii be peace or a
war in which Britain. notwithstanding
past alliances. may ind herself a mere
onlooker. For tho French know that
Britain will not fight for the perpetua-
ton OF strictly French theories or turn
a hand to maintain Francophile alliances
throughout the continent which may or
may not react against British welfare.