The Washington herald., 1921-04-05
FRENCH FEAR KNOX
PEACE RESOLUTION,
EDITOR DECLARES
Viviani's Companion Says
Move Might Hearten
German Bluff.
By RALPH n. TURNER.


The Knox seperats peace resolu-
tion. in the opinion Of Stephane Lau-
zanne. noted French editor and
member Of the viviani party here,
is insufficient, should be ampIifed.
and. IL passed as now written, might
even cause resentment IN France.
Your administration" said Lau-
zanne. has notified Germany that
she must acknowledge responsibility
for the war ana pay he- obligations.
France now hopes that your Senate
viii take the same firm stand in in
sisting that Germany be made to
pay."
Lauzanne declared his view to be
that of the French public. remark
ing, however, that he could not
speak oficially for the French gov
ernment.
Eeoaomic Collapse.
There is no more vital question
In France than that of reparations,"
he asserted. The question of
safety from another attack on our
territory Is secondary. There is no
hanger now OF another war against
France, but there Is danger of an
economic collapse in France unless
Germany be made to pay for her
war destruction.
I'VE feel that America does not
fully understand Frances position
We hope that your country will
take no action which may seem to
encourage the enemy, or create dis
couragement in France"
In this respect, according to Lauy
zanne, the question now revolves
about the method by which the
United States will conclude peace
with Germany.
Wants Alteration.
The Knox peace resolution, in
Lauzanne's belief, is sufficient. 1t
does not take care of the repara-
tions question nor responsibility for
the war, he pointed out. Neither
does Ii provide for enforcement of
the peace terms" he added
The French editor expressed the
hope that the Knox peace measure
would be amplified or altered in
some way.
Indications are that it will
pass" he said, "and If it passes in
Its present form, / fear that II
would offer encouragement to Ger
many in her defiance of the allies
and would discourage the French.
IL might even cause resentment in
France
Urges Clearness.
Il feel that the resolution should
make Americas attitude toward
Germany so clear" Lausanne ex-
planned, that it may not be open
to misinterpretation by the Ger
mans They should clearly under
stand that they must acknowledge
their responsibility for the war"
To Illustrate the Importance of
the reparations question. and to in
dicate how Germany had evaded
her responsibility, Lausanne quoted
from a report which he had OBJ
tained from the allied reperations
commission
This allied report" Lauzanne de-
rlared, shows that on March 1,
1891, Germany had paid to the al
Hes 5000, 900. 600 francs in gold, or
s1,e0o. 100000. This sum repre-
sented both money and bonds and
material. the latter including rail-
road cars The French share of the
total was only 1.4Oo.oo0.o0o francs.
France Loses.
But France was the loser for
she had spent 1900. 100000 francs
for the army of occupation in Ger
many and 400 million francs for
coal and other provisions obtained
from Germany under the Spa agree
ment- Thus France receives moth
Ing in reparation for her devastated
districts. but actually was short
100000, 900 francs when she balanced
her, receipts against the expendi-
lures"
Germany's declaration that she
rannot pay Is huge bluff, accord
ing to Lausanne. To demonstrate
that Germany has the money to pay.
but Is making excessive expendi.
turcs at home. Lauzanne cited these
facts:
l. The German budget for 1920
II contains an appropriation Of
more than four million marks for
the army and navy.
Increases Omcials
?. sermany has increased almost
sen-fold the number of her oficials
and has doubled the number of her
postmen and railroad workers.
3 She has set aside one billion
marks for the construction Of new
aouses.
(. Although the Germans have
paid nothing to their British, French
sr American creditors, they are
paying regularly to German cred