The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-25
LANSING SAYS WILSON
OyERkliI.FD COLLEAGUES

Lansing admits that practically the
only hand he had in the peace con
ference came when the japanese de.
riands on Shantung were reached
Here the president asked Lansing to
confer with both the japanese and
Chinese delegations. Commissioners
Bliss and Whit. also participated
They we're agreed that China
should not be forced 20 give Shan.
tung To the Japanese. and 40 reported
To the president. who they believed.
then. Was OF the same mind
Later Japan threatened b WITH
draw from the conference and TO re-
jet the League OF Nations Landing
says Wilson WAS AFRAID the threa,
would be made good. altho. at the
time. Lansing insisted that Japan
would not withdraw: that she could
not surrender her high placs ~ one
OF the big Five" OF tho league The
day after a majority Of tho American
peace commission had reported
against the Japanese claims "ths
Council Of -Four reached its final do
cialon. in which Mr.. Wilson acquieso
cd China has been abandoned
10 japanese rapacity.
'-The whole affair furrfsf,es another
example Of the results of secret
diplomacy. for the Arguments which
prevailed with the preaident were
those to which he listened when he
sat In secret council with NJ. Ciernen-
ceau and Mr.. Lloyd Georgia
-
and Wilson. after they arrived In
Paris. was upon the question OF guar
antee Of territorial rights Wilson
wanted An executive guarantee. with
an armed force at Its back Lansing
held out for an International court.
and voluntary compliance TO the
courts rulings. During tho early
refused the court program. and. &C
cording 10 Lanaing. accepted that
only at urgent solicitation Of foreign
deIeRates
Lansing opposed the big Five
perpetual control idea- He said II
eavored too much OF n balance OF
power" rule. that u was unfair 10 the
Nfl<AAl IlAtlDItHs W ArhH UttAA Hp at
tsntion TO his arguments against the
Big Five believing that to be the
only way In which he could assure
support Of Britain. France, Japan
and IsaIy TO a League Of Nationa
CHARGES WILSON
PRINCIPLES
Lansing insists that Wilson ~racr,-
feed his ideslism, his principle OF
seIf-determination his open diplo-
macy" and long delayed the return
of peace because be insisted that tho
League OF Nations must be written
into the peace reaty."
Another wide breach between the
president and his secretary OF state
In negotiatins separate
treaty with France. This treaty
Lansing vigorously opposed. he said.
not because he objected 70 assuring
France OF protection against possible
future German retaliation. but be.
cause 1t was contrary TO Lanslngs
idea Of American aloofness from Eu-
ropcan entanRlements. lie argued
with the president that the guarantee
in the covenant Of the
league, article X. was sufficient pro.
lection for France. as IL was for
smaller nations around Germany.
David Lloyd George pledged
Britain 10 such treaty with France
II the United States would sign
similar agreement. which proposed 70
assist France. In economic. dlplo.
matte and military ways. N Germany
gain attacked France without provo
cation.
m. Cismenceau continued 70 press
he president 10 agree 70 the PLAN"
an ding writes. what arguments
we're employed TO persuade him I
.annot nay, but. knowing the
shrewdness OF tho French premier in