Evening star., 1922-06-25
ASSERTS PREM|ERS:
IN CLOSE ACCORD
!
Poincare and Lloyd George
Would Not Of Permit Split,
Tardieu Declares.
AMITY IS INDISPENSABLE
French Writer Points Out Some
Specially Hard Problems Now
/. Facing His Nation.

1
= or"ef French High C0mmissioner to
the United States.
| oy cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
! Copyright. 1922
| PARIS, June PA good under
standing between France and Eng
land Is indispensable to proper
Franco-American relations. can
not explain why. but often noticed
1t during the period in which 1 was
nigh commissioner in Washington
| curing the war. recall once. when
the French Canadians were resisting
conscription, my colleague, Lord Read
ing, asked me to lend him a few
army chaplains attached to my mise
SION to take part in speaking tours
tnrough Canada. I at once complied.
and the American people when they
| learned of 1t were delighted.
The Washington conference is re-
sponsible for much of the present
anglo FRENCH tension and every one
reallzes that 1t did not help Franco
arnessh1a AmesiGan re relations It, .hsrefors is
cares visit to London helped to DEM
| onstrate how strong are the ties
| uniting the French and British ma
tions. These ties, although Of recent
origin. hold fast despite the clashes
between the governmental groups.
Insists Premiers Are Cordial.
II were to say there is an inst1nc-
tive bond Of sympathy between Lloyd
believe me. and l don't say it; but /
do declare that all OF the none
governmental demonstrations of the
last three months have proven the
two peoples do not intend to become
| separated from each other, and that
Is the essential point.
Do they understand each other? l
don't think so. But they do respect
! zach other. On great and .dificult
occasions they have acted like gentle
men. Neither would forget that. lt
is the modern form of international
ment and partly on reason. Anglo
sentiment. backed with sound reason
ing. is unbeatable. Despite contrary
appearances. which the press some-
times overemphasize. the Franco
British friendship can be considered
an established fact which no caprice
can destroy.
Poincare and Lloyd George talked
politics Their conference consisted Of
the two premiers. Balfour, Churchill,
the French ambassador and-a dog.
The photographs bear witness Of this.
Nothing was decided. This is a good
thing. Any decision. of necessity.
agreement was discovered on many
points, but each tolerated the views
Of the other even If one did not compre-
hend the others position. This is the
beginning Of happiness even in the
domestic relation. A stupid press
campaign had created the impression
that the two premiers could not dis
cuss anything. They did, however,
and agreed on certain procedures.
Could more be hoped for from such a
brief interview?
Must Safeguard Interests.
Lloyd George would. IL asked. admit
France has more faithfully executed
the treaty than any other nation. Do
you think we enjoy having soldiers
German mines from time to time? Do
you think we enjoy having troops at
Dusseldorf and other Rhine points.
which repeated acts Of bad faith have
forced US to occupy? Certainly not.
But we must safeguard the two vital
interests of safety and reparations.
and neither thus far has been guar
anteed, as the treaty with Germany
led US to hope. Even Lloyd George.
who also signed, sometimes forgets
these guarantees are not only due
us but are indispensable to US. He
forgets, especially. that when he
recommended reducing them he ought
in fairness to offer compensations'
but he never has.
This is the small change of two
years of squabbling. l myself ap
an. incurable optimist and have faith
In the progress Of the Franco-British
relations as well as in general world
convalescence without competent
doctors. 1t will take time for our
clumsy practitioners to cure us. but
we will get we'll just the same.