Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-04
The Secret Treaties of Paris Tried to Divide Up the
World $ss Benefit %tt Few, Wilson Found at Paris

Straits in accordance with Russia's
aspirations. anxious, on the other
hand, to secure for its ally IN mill
tary and industrial respects al the
guarantees desirable for the safety
and the economic development 81 :
the empire, recognizes Russias com
pIcte liberty in establishing her
western frontiers.
(SlgnedD ISVOLSKY.
The purpose Of the French is
clearly stated; 10 get Alsace-Lor-
raine, the iron or Lorraine and the
coal OF the Sarre, and to make out
Of the Rhine provinces a buffer
state TO be controlled by the
French for an unspecified number
Of years.
This secret agreement was con
cluded March j, 1917. more than
two months after the Allied had
Joined in their replies 20 President
Wilson as 10 peace terms in which =
they had declared in favor Of self
determination" President VIII
son had also come out Jan. %,
1910 for a united Independent
and autonomous Poland" n is
remarkable that the British not
only denied having approved this
/ treaty but Of Encouraging the
idea" Mr. Balfour. Foreign Min
lister. 10 counteract the effect Of
the revelation Of this secret treaty
By the Bolsheyiki in November,
1917, said in the House OF Com
mons. on Dec. 10, 1917:
we have never expressed our
approval Of if Never did
we desire and never did we en-
courage the idea"
within a week after this secret
agreement between the Gar and
the French Republic was con-
Guided the Russian Government
fell. Nevertheless, the French
program. as set forth in this secret
treaty concluded In March. 1917,
was practically Identical with that
for which they labored at the
Peace Conference in 1919. al
though by roundabout proposals.
Japan and Great Britain Divide Up
the Former Possessions Of
Germany
There remains one profoundly
important secret arrangement
made just before the downfall OF
he Gar. 1t was not published
during the Peace Conference, but
was known 10 the Council of -Four
at Paris and it's provisions were
much discussed at the Peace Con
ference. This was the treaty, o.
exchange Of ideas" as Baron Ma
kinO called it. between the British
and French on the one hand ant
Japan on the other, which brOugh
the japanese more powerfully int
the war. II provided for the dis
position OF German rights an
| properties in the Pacific. Tn
| Shantung concession in China wa
| to 90 TO Japan, together with q.
the German islands north of N
Equator. while the British were t
< get all the former German island
4 south Of the Equator.
/ On Feb. 10, 1917, after tn
really important matters had bee
I settled. Tiscount Motono wrote t
/ the Russian and French Ambas
Y sailors at Toxic that inasmuch .
the Allies have been negotiatin
for the disposition OF the Bos
l phorus, COnstantinOple and tn
u Dardanelles." the time has com
for Japan also TO express her d.
~ siderata" and tell them what sh
> intends TO demand" at the peaC
negotiations, namely the cessio
Of Shantung and the island
= north Of the Equator. On Marc
l, VI. BRAND, Premier OF Franc
a. replies promising French supper
a. but asking in return Japan's hel
no in bringing China actively into III
p war. Russia. then just falling int
ii the abyss, agrees with its la!
-. breath, to this secret treaty. An
ad finally on March %. after ever.
thing IS settled, Japan takes tia
\ into her confidence.
of This treaty caused one of II
ID great crisis of the Peace COME
on ence. and was the chief infiueut
TO in what is known as the Shantur
It's Settlement. 1t was made after tt
r Allies had declared their pea
or principles in January. 1917 {
s. reply to President Wilson's r
quest). and before America can
It into the war in April. The effe
1e. Of this treaty upon the discussion
y at Paris viii be more fully deyt
'N Oped in the proper place.
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