Evening star., 1921-08-20
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BERLIN. Germany. August 2o.-The
American peace negotiations with
echo in the German newspapers. Al
most daily vicious attacks are printed
in which German government and
President Harding are accused OF foul
play in their policy toward the de-
lfeated nation. The Hamburger Mach
laying peace in order to have an
excuse for not inviting Germany to
the disarmament conference in, Mo-
vember.
.'The latest scheme to delay signing
peace" says the Hamburg paper, "is
started the war. in order to force
Germany formally to acknowledge
her. guilt Washington figures that
if a state of war with Germany still
exists technically it will not have
to invite US to attend the conference.
that 1t will result in anybody's .
honest fulfilling any disarmament de-
'cisions which may be reached. and
especially as regards the navies.
AataEonism Scented.
"The old antagonism between the
United States and Britain showed its
head again at the recent Paris confer
ence in Ambassador Harvey,S attitude
toward Lloyd George. Harvey's sar-
castle reception Of the announcement
that the Upper Silesian question was
to be turned over to the league of na-
tions for decision and President Ear
ding's intention Of starting a new
league have strengthened Lloyd
George in his plan to revive the
aside from this it is not clear why
the conference should be held at a
time when the nations. and above all.
the United States. are engaging in the
widest preparedness race ever run.
Perhaps Mr.. Harding intends to hold
his disarmament conference as q pre-
liminary to launching his new league
of natiDns. Apparently he does NOT
want France or Britain In the league,
and therefors rejected the Lloyd
George plan Of holding a meeting of
the delegates before the conference at
which the program for the conference
was to be framed. Harding does not
want to divide his dominion with
Lloyd George"
The Leipziger Neueste9 Nachrichten
also assails the Harding administra-
ton.
gu. 8. SIN without SeAse.o
I'VE had thought" says that news,
paper, ''tilat the United States. would
become more sensible after it got rid Of
President Wilson and would finally sign
ueace, although. we did not hope to, get
much out of 1t. Now we are told that
the negotiations are delayed because the
liHarding administration insists that Ger
many shall admit in the treaty that she
alone was responsible for the war. Per
I hape the Americans believe that be-
cause Britain and France has so often
found Germany's cabinet members will
linr to perjure themselves. and fulfiil
the allies demands, they. too, could
have q little fun with Germany.
''If this demand did not emanate from
itha Americans themselves II is quite
safe to assume that France suggested
il. But the United States should real-
ize the possible consequences OF this da-
mand. The Wifth cabinet il already
sIfdciently burdened by its acceptance
of the allied ultimatumA II the United
states insists on including the war
hiame. clause In the treaty and the
|;Wirth cabinet signs it then tfere. will
he notflnG that will save the present
miuisfry. The Unifed 4takes oan a8u
such . tresty with z cabinet headed b.
n,edsb0lr Cleafer Of the independent So
EciaaistsA. hut ~ DOING 50. America viii
endangsr Germany.s internal peace"