New-York tribune., 1922-11-23

WAS also promised, as FAR as the in
stitutlons would permit II, that the
President would ask the same thing
from Congress. America left. It was
great mistake to leave without
any proposal for an adjustment of
matters. 1t was the greatest mis-
take and the source of all the evil
that is taking place now. But we
were left in the lurch. You should
contemplate us not only from q
hnaneial point of view, but from
military point Of view. We. have TO
defend ourselves. Remembering that
our. frontier has been crossed twice
III fifty years we will defend it.
am not gong 10 plead extenu-
aatlng circumstances. The five bill
lions OF our military budget is very
heavy upon US. Our budget has
deiielt OF four billions, and of course
nave no authority to engage any
one, but ] think that the duty of
france IS to cut down this four bill
mons tor the next year so as to have
budget that can take care of itself.
have no aoubt that it can be done,
and it will be done. | am sure of it.
1T cannot be otherwise. We cannot
go on that way any longer. If you
lay this blame upon us and tell us
we might have done it sooner, maybe
you are right. And if you tell me
that 1T is very big army we are
keeping, it looks like it, own. But,
then, be sure that there is a great
deal of wisdom, and maybe you know
what wisdom means in such matters.
We pay five billion but we have not
got an army for that price. No.
Well, even democracies are not per-
lection. They get nearer and nearer
every day, but they have not yet
reached that point, And so, what do
we do? We were promised safety,
and we did not get it, Very good;
we took it upon ourselves, and we
Will keep it, as say The more SO
because, as President Wilson had it,
we are at the frontiers of liberty,
because the fabrication of Europe
now depends upon oul means of de-
tending it against the Germans.
France Has Given Up Half
OF Awards Under Treaty
Ny friends, do you know that 81
per cent-in fact, 81 per cent-of
what the treaty conceded to US has
been given back to Germany within
three years under the pressure of
England, who wanted to find mar
eNSo iNi q w lildil ili llaEy
We had no market to compete for
because we had no means of compet-
ing. We considered everything, we
got no compensation whatever. We
don't complain. One day at the end
of the war / was asked in the House
of Representatives in Paris what
would be my policy when the war
was over told them, my policy
is to remain faithful with England
and America and to do everything
that is necessary to obtain this re-
suit" Experiments were made.
America left. That was very hard
upon us. You had been brought up
to revere the treaty of Trent.
have nothing to say against it.
think it did good on some occasions,
and if it was necessary to recall it,
with invaders of any kind, even if,
they We're to be French, I will tell
you frankly that you would be right.
But the policy for one people is
not the policy for all. You are very
great with your principles and ideas
but not without necessary faults, to
expand doctrinely, economically, in
every way over the world.
Times have changed. Do you un-
derstand yourself what that change
is or what change was to come when
President Wilson came before Con-
| gress and said that you were going
TO fight SO that democ might be
safe in the world? That meant every
thing. That meant you were going
to work for liberation. That you
did. But let me tell you-frankly,
you know-you stopped half way.
That you should have left, that is
your business. ] did not come here
to blame you OF to judge. It is n
matter for you to discuss among
purpose, left without saying a word
Without trying to adjust differ
ences so that theoretically the Ger
mans would have before their eyes
during peace and during war these
three nations-England, America,
France. That was the great mistake
that you are paying for now. ] won't
| put you to this trial.
| want to tell you simply, prac-
! tical men as you are, that |
came Of course not on any mis-
sion. Let missions 60 where
they belong. No, the best mis-
! sion is the mission that q man re-
ceives from his own impulse. In
that, too, | am an American. My
! visit to America was with the idea
that man feels something is wrong
! somewhere among his friends and
| believes he can bring the good work
that sets everything right.
/ Asks America to Follow
Dictates of Her Own Heart
And so the people ask me, ''What
| do you want us to do?" / answer
don't know what want you to do.
want you to interfere in Europe
because you left it too soon. Whether
you were to interfere in the future
or not is not for our discussion; it
belongs to you, and l know the loss
of influence among people will bring
you more and more to interest your
selves in European business as we
interest ourselves more and more
with American business. SO do what
! you please. You have a government
which you choose yourselves. You
have Parliament. You have your own
/ meetings, your own press, your own
discussions, your own debates, your
own good that is in your heart. I
think little wee bit of selfshness
at times, which l never saw, of
course. Make fine mission of all
! that and you won't need to ask me
what should tell you to-day.
But want you to come back, make
little new trip to Europe, saying,
Well now, gentlemen, what's the
matter with you; something gone
] wrong? | will give you some help;
am | of no use?" And see what will
be our answer. Of course, I am very
strong upon reparations; it is life
| and death for my country. We have
/ already spent $4,000, 100000 re-
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