The New York herald., 1921-08-27
NEW TREATY DRAWN
WITHOUT ALLIED AID
Washington Said Draft Would
Not Prejudice Other Powers,
Then Ignored Them.
FRENCH HOPES DROPPING
Predictions Of America Losing
Friends in Europe Made
by Paris Journals.

Special Gable to The NEW Yoak HnALD.
Copyright, 1921, By THE NEW YoEK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, Aug. 2s
| 1t is mi-off1cially stated here that.
contrary to the impression prevailing
at one time, the treaty signed yester-
day between the United States and
Germany was not submitted in ad-
vance to the Allies, nor were the res
ervations contained therein the result
of any negotiations or agreement in
Washington with representatives of
the Allies.
Inquiry by one allied Government
at Washington regarding the treaty's
oontents-presumabl the French Gov
ernment-it is further stated merely
brought the reply from Washington
authorities that none of the clauses
of the treaty prejudiced the interests
of the Allies,
1t is apparent from these statements
that the other governments learned
the full text of the treaty only on its
publication in Berlin yesterday.
The treaty naturally is the subject OF
a good deal of critical comment here.
provoked chiefly by it's failure to indorse
the new German boundaries contained in
the Versailles treaty, which 70 some
seems tantamount to a refusal by the
United States to recognize the transfer
OF Alsace-Lorraine.
i 1T
Of the Versailles treaty would be ex-
plicitly approved.
The Temps tonight in describing this
as the greatest omission for France
attributes II to American pidue over the
difficulty experienced in getting recogni-
ton of the small benefits she claimed
from the war as compared with the
other belligerents. such as the inter-
naturalization of zap and the cables.
The common note in all the press
comment is summed UP In the Temps
as follows: In other words. the United
States rejects all charges which the
Versailles treaty impliss but retains all
the advantages IL can confer on them"
The most significant feature Of the
comment appearing regarding the
treaty, however. Is the implied warning
| to the United States that she may need
friends in the future when the Pacific
question is discussed and she finds her
self possibly arrayed against Japan.
| In other words, her studied isolation
| from Europe as now Is formally en-
phasized in the treaty's omission can
| contrary to American opinion. affec
adversely her interest in the Pacific a.
the Washington conference, for. as the
| Temps remarks. The situation in Eu.
rope reacts upon the equilibrium OF tn,
Pacific. and American diplomacy canno
| succeed in its task in the extreme Orient
| II she continues her present course ir
Europe"
The Libcte puts I, even more blunty
/ saving: May we remark to the pene
| trating politicians comprising the Re
/ publican majority at Washington tina
the Pacific question Is merely Japan:
! desire 10 expand In China and Man
| churla, and that China and Manchuris
touch Russia and Russia touches Ger
many. with viscount Ishii president Of tn,
council Of the League OF Nations and act.
/ ing as reporter of the councils decision
| in the Upper SilesIan question, holdinl
/ in his hands powerful bargaining instru.
ments for his country. We understand
the United States does not desire to mis-
| In European affairs. but Japan will neet
allies at the Washington conference. ant
seeks them in Europe.
why then should the United States
| try to isolate herself?''
France, this newspaper adds. de-
mands only that the United States
assist In procuring the necessary
| liberty OF action In European politics
which is Frances Monroe Doctrine.
The Figaro sees the treaty as fore.
shadowing trouble for France az Wash.
ington and says the conference "won't
be concert OF flattery for France as
indicated by tho attitude of Senator
Borah and others whose hands are seen
| in the treaty and are reported now to
| wish 70 use Frances debt to the United
/ States as n cluS.