Evening journal., 1921-04-21
Inside Story OF NvianIS
Visit Told byEnuoyS Colleague
BY IL. b. HINT.

WASHINGTON. April 11.-Rec- |
cgnition by the United States Senate. |
in any resolution or treaty estab- /
fishing separate peace with Gers |
many. OF Germany's responsibility !
for the war and OF her obligation to |
make reparation to the full extent |
OF her abality. is the most that
Europe may expect from this coun-
try.
That is the decided opinion Of
former Premier Viviani Of France |
and his associates following CON
ferences with President Harding.i |
Secretary OF State Hughes and Nom
bcrs Of the Senate Foreign Affairs
Committee.
Convinced that ne United States
never will raify the Nci saillcs
Treaty or the League Of Nations.
Viviani will bend his energies dur
ing the remainder Of his stay here
10 laying the groundwork for the
inclusion Of such a clause In any
separate peace resolution that may
rass the Senate.
such a clause" says Stephen
Lauzanne. editor Of La Matin Of
Paris. who accompanied Nivani TO
the United States and has partici-
pated in conferences with admins
tration and Senate neads, would co
more toward settling the reparations
issue than the French army Of occu-
patton"
Lausanne is the one imam on the
inside" who is IN a position ta speak.
Until the reparations issue is
settled. there can be no real peace
or prosperity in Europe and. lack
ing that. no real economic stability
/ in America" says the famous French
editor.
THE note OF Secretary OF State
Hughes to Berlin. in which he says
this government stands with the
governments Of the allies in hold
| ing Germany responsible for the
war. and therefore. morally bound
/ tc make reparation. so far as may
/ he possible expresses exactly the
view we should like to see incorpor
oted in any Senate peace resolution.
! The Hughes note. Of course
voices the administration attitude,
and. we believe, the attitude of a
majority OF your senate.
But the fixing Of guilt and the
placing Of responsibility by the head
of the administration only. leaves
the door open to doubt in Europe
as to how far that view will be en-
forced.
Europe has found out that, TO be
effective. the chief executives views,
or that Of his Secretary of state
must be backed up by the Senate.
France, for instance. did not
want a League of Nations. We took
it because our president said it was
good thing. But that was not
enough for the Senate, and without
the enate's' approval the United
States could not enter the league.
Europe now understands the
necessity OF Senate support for your
. international agreements.
u THE note OF Secretary Hughes Is
important only as indicating the ex-
acutive viewpoint. To become ar
effective force in Interpreting u
Germany the attitude of the United
States as a nation on the questions
Of her guilt and obligation it must
be backed up by similar statement
Of view by the Senate.
For that reason we are hoping
II may be possible to insert such a
clause in the Knox peace resolution
which seems certain TO be made the
basis for the Senate's consideration
Of peace"
Have your conferences develop
ed any suggestion that there might
be any attempt to separate the Yer.
/ sailles Treaty from the League Cove.
b nant and ratify the treaty." Lauz
anne was asked.
mo. If the members Of tn,