The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-10

There Is no question OF entrusting
the guardianship OF this common
barrier to any one~power, but of
assuring by the moral and material
support OF all the democratic powers
the defense of their lives and futures
BY forbidding Germany once for ALL
to carry war and her spirit Of domi-
nation across the river
OF course Il will be the function
or the peace treaty to fix thestatus
OF the Inhabitants of the left bank
OF the Rhine not included within the.
French and Belgian frontieSs
Tho Rhine policy advocaNd by
france had from the beginning been
misunderstood by the British min
listers. There whore France saw an
essential guarantee guarantee of
execution and of security--Mr. Lloyd
George and his colleagues, obsessed
by memories Of Napoleon and by the
intemperance OF part OF our press.
feared AS cary RS 1917 "A menace to
the peace OF Europe II was IN 1877
that MIR. Balfour In two speeches
energetically repudiatd the idea Of
elf-governing Rhine state which
NJ Arlstide BRAND had suggested
the preceding January In coufi-
dontial letter TO NJ. Paul Cambon,
French ambassador at London. The
British minister of foreign affairs
had denied that an agreement be-
tween the Allies had ever contem-
plated the creation Of independent
states on the left bank Of the Rhine.
"Suoh a solution" he added, has
never entered into the policy OF the
British government" MIR. Lloyd
George, for his part, had often re
peated: I'VE must not create an
other AlsaceLorraine." He also
sald THE strongest impression
made upon me by my first visit TO
Parts was the statue OF Strassburg
Voiled in mourning. DO not let us
make II possible for Germany 10
erect a similar statue" Speeches
and remarks revealed, under vary
ign forms, IA fear from which the
British government had never freed
itself.
The first conversations brought us
echoes of this fear. IL was unre-
servedly admitted that we needed
guarantees. But the means pro-
posed by us caused alarm. All talk
vf separB ton between Germany and
the left bank, OF military occupa-
ton or the latter, OF participation III
this occupation, was extremely
repugnant to our Allies. And, from
the outset, they emphasized the fact
that other' securities were possible,
such as disarmament OF Germany;
the League of Nations, II need be,
the complete ton OF the
left bank OF the Rhine.
1t was towards the beginning of
March that the serious discussion
began. President Wilson is, at the
moment, on the ocean en- route for
France. MIR. Lloyd George has just
returned to Paris. 1t is decided to
prepare the work OF the heads OF
governments by conference OF
three. | represent France. Mr.
Philip Kerr. Great Britain, and Doc
tor Mezes. the United states. | ex-
plain verbally, In all details the
French proposals. As my eXplana-
ton proceeds, | become conscious
Of the psychological barrier just
mentioned / am offered n strength
ening OF the disar ma ment clauses.
| am offered reinforcement OF
those dealing with demilitarization.
a q soon ms return 10 the question
of occupation, opposition becomes
more marked.
Mr.. Mezes says title. These eight
hours OF discussion are a dialogue
between Mr.. Kerr and, myself, and II
Is evident that though the voice OF
his chief secretary it is the British
prime minister himself who-invis-
ible but present-speaks with some
! reserve at the first meeting, more