Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-23
VIVIANI VISIT
MAY FORETELL
NEW ALLIANCE
Partisan Predicts Formation
of French-AnglO Ameri-
can Society.
WORLD PEACE OBJECT

PARIS, March 23.-The corner stone
Of a new triple association Of nations
the United States, France and England
may be laid at Washington by former
Premier Viviani, now en- route to America
on a special mission to see President
Harding. NJ. Viviani is due to reach New
York on Sunday.
The view of a possible new Society
of Powers was set forth today by NJ
Franklin -Bouillon, former member of the
French Cabinet, and until recently chair
man Of the foreign affairs committe OF the
Chamber of Deputies. NJ Franklin
Bouillon feels that under no circum-
stances viii the United States enter the
League OF Nations or link herself in
military alliance with her two big allies
in the recent war But he does believe
that the three powers can cooperate ef-
fectively to maintain the peace of the
world.
HOPE TO MODIFY.
AMERICAN ATTITUDE.
Sending NJ. VivianI to the United
States on such a special mission may
contribute to modify Americas attitude
toward Europe" said NJ. Franklin Ouil-
Ion.
Let US hope so, but let US realize that
his task is a hard one. The. evil done by
the treaty Of Versailles is so profound
that It is difficult to see how it can be
repaired.
1.-The system adopted at Versailles re-
posed on the League of Nations and on
the FrenchAnglo American pact. From
the financial point of view, the League of
Nations does not exist. No measure pro-
viding for inter-allied aid ever has been
studied. No credit has been opened or
even promised for the resumption Of our
economic activity.
SHOULD GUARANTEE
TREATY FRONTIERS.
From the political point of view the
League Of Nations should guarantee to
the signatories Of the covenant the from
tiers fixed by the treaty Of Versailles.
But one does not even dare speak Of this
stipulation. In any case the triple de-
fensive alliance proposed during the
peace conference has no real value unless
America and England formally subscribe
to it. England has entrenched herself
behind Americas refusal to ratify the
statement and has not even examined it.
America, through President Harding,
only recently officially announced her re-
fusaI to ratify the league covenant or
enter into military alliance even with US.
Now that the work OF Versailles is
definitely abandoned in America, we must
return to reality and reason. 1t is use
less to count on an alliance; let US try
to create cooperation Between the two
great branches of the AnglO-Saxon fam
lly, representing the United States and
England, France should be the uniting
link
AGREEMENT OF
Q. 5. ESSENTIAL.
Our common claims against Germany
viii obHge US in the years to come to
reach q closer agreement with England.
This policy would not be without danger
to US and to the peace Of the world,
were we not at the same time assured
of a close agreement with the United
States. 1t is France alone, strong in her
sgmpathies for both and in her disin-
terestedness, who can realize this as
ISOLATION Of the three great demOcracies
OF the world.
There is the task TO which our states
men should set themselves to work if
they wish to repair the dangers Of yes
terday and avoid the dangers of to-
morrow. I hope that the voyage Of n.
Viviani will be the first evidence Of this
new policy which the treaty Of Yer
sailles, under the pretext of fastening,
only delayed"