Arizona republican., 1921-04-11
VVIAN| SAYS APPROVAL
 OF PREPARATIONS Is BEST EUROPE CANEXPECTFROM AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
Versailles, Former French Premier Will Bend His Energies To Laying Groundwork For Reparation Approval Clause In Separate Peace Resolution
By H. B. Hunt

By H. B. Hunt
 WASHINGTON, April 10.-Recog- hilton by the United States senate, tn any resolution or treaty establish ing a separate peace with Germany, of Germany's responsibility for the war and of her obligation to make reparation to the full extent of her ability, is the most that Europe may expect of this country.
 That is the decided opinion of for mer Premier Viviani of France ana his associates following conferences with President Harding, Secretary or State Hughes and members Of the senate foreign affairs committed
 Convinced that the United States never will ratify the Versailles treaty or the league of nations, Viviani Will bend his energies during the remain der of his stay here to laying the groundwork for the inclusion of such a clause in any separate peace reso- lution that may pass the senate.
 Such a clause" says Stephen Lau- game, editor of Le Matin of Paris, who accompanied Viyiani to the United States and has participated in conferences with administrator and senate heads, would do more toward settling the separations issue than the French army of occupation.
 Lauzanne is the one man on the inside" who is in a position to speak
 until the reparations issue IS set tied. there can be no real peace or prosperity in Europe, and, lacking that. no real economic stability Tn America" says the famous frehch editor.
 ..The note of Secretary of State Hughes to Berlin in which he sayS, this government stands with the governments of the allies in holding (,ermany responsible for the war ana, therefore, morally bound to make reparation, so far as may be possipie, expresses exactly the view we snouio like to see incorporated in any senate peace resolution.
 a.The Hughes note, of course, voices the administration attitude, and, we believe, the attitude of a majority ol your senate.
 .But the fixing of guilt and the nlacing of responsibility by the head of the administration only, leaves the door open to doubt in Europe as fo how far that view will be enIorceo.
 .F,urope has found out that, to De effective, the chief executives VieWs' or those of his secretary of state must be backed up by the senate.
 France, for instance. did not want a league of nations. We took IL pc cause your president said 1t was q good thing But that was not elous a, ii : for the senate, and without the sen, ate's approval the United states couio not enter the league.
 sE,,rope now understands the ne cessity of senate support TOT your HI ternational agreements. .-
 ..The note of Secretary Hughes IS important only as indicating the ex- ecutive viewpoint. To become ai, effective force in interpreting to C.ermany the attitude of the Un1teo States as a nation on the questions If her guilt and obligation, II mus. ha hacked LID by a similar statement of view by the senate. |,
 ..For that reason we are hoping Il may he possible to insert such a clause in the Knox peace resoiutlon which seems certain to be made the basis for the senate1s considerauon oi peace. xas dax-elona6 anv suggestion that there might be any attempt to separate the yer sailles treaty from the league cove nant and ratify the treaty.? Lau- zanne was asked.
 aNo. If the members or the TOT eien affairs committee, with Mnoll ,,e have talked, reflect the sentlmen " .ha senate. there is absolutely nt ohance for any consideration or th' treaty of versailles. The oppositioi appears very bitter +h,
 In view of the failure Of th' rrnited states to enter the league, an' If inc belief that the league, Wlthou the United States, is inefIecliVe ail' in1potent, is there any nheliioou France's withdrawal?
 sFrance has signed the covenan and will carry out her agreement under 1t faithfully and fully. Iher will be no withdrawal
 ..Has Americas failure to ente the league complicated Frances prop lens?" ,ar. ,,-ovisions of the treaty which woul Rave been simplified if the Unite Statee had ratified. The whole ad n,inistra ton of the Saar valley, 10 instance. to which we nave 10 loo for coal and iron, would nave pee sirnnlifted and harmonized mad tner been representation by the chIee States on the league commlsslo there. - .,o,,o,,,ioal ,, would have been the advantage ( solid front in dealing Wlth LII question of separations.
 H"Eei1I1re of the United states sen o+e to ratify the treaty or 10 lIhpres upon Germany recosnitioitt t.! .iie's t.iIft- must pay to the extent Of her aoiltt Ill : has led the Germans 10 pelieN pen o-re ,,.e could evade any substantlal rep@i tions. +ha whole rer
 ations question, not only from
 French or European. but even ITO sn American standpoint, cannot overestimated. ,,,,-,
 .Financial and economic eoliap' threatens Europe II fepai altoh
 long delayed or eVaoeu ae.;cs % naturaIl such collapse Aneli0''
 w99so 939cooyright, 1921, by Newspaper
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