Evening star., 1921-10-16
ny ANDRE TARDIEU.
Y-or-;er French High Commissioner
to America.


Y-orYer French High Commissi0ner
to America.
=, 'ablc to The Star.
pARlS. October 15.-The news from
G., ,rnany Is obscure, and is causing
anxiety instead of being clear and
r-assuring, az is desirable. We see
asain the old theory coming to the
front that there are two Germanys"
az old Germany which willed the
Var. and a new Germany which Is to
be trusted. to live forever at peace
with her heighbors.
Certainly in Germany there Is
difference of opinion as there Is In
all countries. But closely following
the events of the last twenty months,
il Is Impossible to admit that no COM
mon basis lies beneath these appar-
ent dNersencleS.
In 1914 the reichstag voted unani-
mously for war of aggression. Not
until we had won a victory at the
Marne did a single German ;e.IaaI, RI. rise
II was necessary for US first to de-
feat the German armies to produce
the protests of the social 1ndepen-
! dents. Hurst Eisner's spirit in un-
masking, indiscriminately. autocracy
and its crimes was the only ex-
ceptfon.
The two Germanys-if there are
two-were unit in a common aim In
1914, and are a unit today. with GER
tain form differences. when. the ques-
tion of fulfilling the obligations Of
1919 are taken up.
Like most great political problems.
Germany is, first of all. moral prob
man people unquestionably do not
consider themselves responsible for
the evils caused by them, and hence
we have the trouble from which
Europe is suffering. Germany
years ago. but never accepted Its
clauses. Germany signed an ulti-
matum May 5. 1921. which was con-
s!derably tempered in comparison
with the original treaty. The whole
press now declares the terms of the
uittttatum impossible.
The recent difficulties with which
Chancellor WirtA has been confront
ed originate from this spirit. 1t is
partisan of the policy Of correctly
carrying out Gsrmany's engagements.
Certain Of his deeds permit us to be-
lieve 80. But II this Is his conviction.
age him to resist those protesting a
contrary view. When the chancellor
insists, contrary to the treaty Of YER
saflfes. and contrary to the decision
of soa the Hpps2 sess e samnS nndyded ss:
when he urges an impossible solution
Of the controversy. he probably hopes
to disarm his opponents of the party
Of the right.
Hut in reality he encourages them
and puts himself in their hands.
If any one country has reasons to
desire a moral change In Germany 1t
Is France. We have known Germany
too well-by terrible experience-by
her victory Of 1870. by the inability
Of tho world to prevent the Germans
from becoming the aggressors in 1914.
We know that only new spirit In
Germany will bring real peace guar
antee.
ii the recent agreement signed at
Weisbaden between NJ Loucher and
Herr Rathenau,. the French and Ger
man ministers Of reconstruction, has
been welcomed without objection, 1t
10 because VIC wanted TO- see the .ef-
feet OF this new tendency on the Ger
mans. The future alone will show
whether our hope Ii justified. One
thing 10 sure. the present aggressive
/ give much reason for that hope.
Premier BRAND, In his recent speech
at st. Nazaire. declared what he had
already said in the chamber. Of depu-
ties last June. that he had confidence
in Chancellor Wirth. Many French
men are glad to think the same way.
But We must consider facts ana not
chancellor wirth in all Of his
speeches on Upper siiesia. embraces
the doctrines Of the pan-Germans.
On the other hand. he 10 constantly
weakened by his concessions to his
adversaries and his position seems
81 .precarious that the least Incident
may ruin 1t. Thus France is con-
SASstad by veFitabie blackmall They