New-York tribune., 1921-11-26

by their associates in the, war. Since
most Of this criticism has come from
British sources their resentment is
obvious and perhaps understandable.
British Want European Peace
On the British side the essential
truth is that tho restoration of peace
full conditions in Europe has become
Il matter of life and death for very
considerable portion of the British
population, which can only find work
and earn Il livelihood by serving these
markets. These people see French
policy and the French army ms menaces
to their own existence.
The whole furry in Washington now
is clear case of nerves. 1t would be
ridiculous If it were not that it is hay
ing at least temporarily disturbing
effect upon the conference and is con-
tlrming American prejudice against all
European associations. The thing that
1t seems difficult to make the French
and British representatives, and par
ticularly the French and British jour
nalists. realize is that successful AT
tacks by either do not help the assai
ant in American eyes, but actually in
jure both the attacker and the attacked.
In any event. Anglo-French relations
IN Washington and out Of Washington
ho WihE tSaSucu tiic pISScHt pVllb IL It-
quires only the smallest recollection of
recent years to forecast that we shall
now have a speedy Improvement. Con-
ditions were much more acute last
August when Britain and France were
on the point Of breaking, over the
question of Upper Silesia. There
seemed no way TO prevent a complete
collapse of the entente when NJ. Rriand
and Lloyd George agreed to send the
Upper Silesian dispute to the League
Of Nations. and that was tho end of it,
Having thus agreed they went out
quite amicably to the presidents shoot
ing box and had quiet day in the
country together.
Hughes Not Worried by Dispute
Despite all the excitement, real and
imaginary. it is perhaps no indiscre-
tion to say that Mr.. Hughes is to- day
as confident Of the success of the con-
terence~as at any moment since it be-
gan and apparently little disturbed by
all the impending shadows of "the next
war"
One reason why an Anglo French
dispute is taking such great proper
tions is that the actual business of the
conference is destitute of a single
thrill or sensation. Hence the tendency
20 so outside OF the conference and
find sensations elsewhere. Whatever
the French and British may do in Eu-
rope. they are not going to break up
the conference in Washington. MI.
Balfour has very sympathetically ac-
cepted the French decision on the mat
ter of their army. In due course OF
time one may expect the French to
abandon their submarine performance,
which always represented journals
tic and diplomatic offensive rather than
serious proposal.
The last few days have been very
strongly reminiscent Of Paris. Any
body who was at Paris knows that no
day at peace conference is perfect
without at least one crisis. The most
serious limitation which Washington
offers at the present moment is limi-
tation of the sense Of humor
The truth about the Anglo French
situation would seem to be this: Eng
hshmen and Frenchmen are constitu-
tionally incapable OF getting along
with each other, and France and Great
Britain cannot get along except to-
gether. The result is series of crises
which will unquestionably be "contin-
ued in our next"
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