New-York tribune., 1922-11-24

- ~ the present time
''Les ms call the attention OF the
senate 30 the provocative policy Of
France in maintaining BLACK troops
along the Rhine She quarters those
troops by the thousands ia the Ger
man cities and towns. Nitsi cites this al
one OF many causes which are leading
70 the wreck of Europe The moral
level OF Europe is daily being lowered.
The policy being pursued toward the
conquered has no parallel I'm modern
history. Along The Rhine some of the
most progressive cities of the world
have been placed under the guard OF
black troops and they are guilty of
evcry form of violence, whicn they
commit not through necessity but with
desire te insult and outrage. The
conqueres, are deprived of their wealth
5y means Of sill kinds of parasitism and
commissions of control, which in real
~ often amount 20 spolistion, and the
ssethcds employed BRING to mind the
sorst phases of the Middle Ages"
"The Moroecans and the Arabs, ("
Senator Spencer. Of Missouri, here in
terposed, "are still in Germany in
some numbers, and the War Depart
nent and the State Department have
both looked into the question of their
department., and the Investigations of
these two departments show that the
conduct Of these troops w6s quite as
good as the conduct Of any body of
troops assembled. Originally there
were black troops of African descent
on fhe Rhine, but with the possihlssex-
ception Of purely negligible clearing
up squads they have all been released.
The Arabs are still there, but SO far
as conduct is concerned it is as good
as that of any other troops. and the
head of the Foreign Department of
Germany has officially declared that
he exceedingly regretted the propa-
ganda in regard to the conduct Of
these troops"
No Doubt, Says Hitchcock
eff they have been removed" said
Senator Hitchcock, lit has been very
recently. There really cannot be any
question as TO the outrages that have
occurred. They are vouched for by
Nitti, and they have been vouehed for
by SO many different records that /
cannot think they can be disparaged
with any success. They were taken
out at one time and then they were
brought back this year, and have the
impression that one reason why the
withdrawal Of American troops was
delayed was because the American Off
GERS notified our government that their
places were being taken by black
troops.
I'VE learn through the press that
France is not even going to ratify the
naval disarmament treaty. The United
states cannot afford to give any moral
support to country which persists in
pursuing a policy of militarism and
conquest. France to-day maintains
the largest army ever maintained by
any nation in time of peace, while
Germany has been forced to reduce
her army to 100000 troops. France has
not only failed to disarm, but has in
creased her establishment beyond any
thing ever before known / should like
to say TO NJ. Clemenceau that | be-
lieve there will be no sentiment in the
United States in favor of supporting
the French until some serious efforts
have been made to carry out that
clause in the Treaty of Versailles
VII ch implied disarmament"
oeHdboF Duran JHeH SPOKE AT A9ngGn
and in the main agreed with the views
of Senator Hitchcock. He paid q
tribute to Ciemenceau as zone Of the
three or four dominant figures in the
world to-day" He declared this coun-
Try was expected TO go to Europe
with men and money TO enforcs the
German treaty" z"
He agreed the world was on the
brink of another war and ascribed 1t
20 the imperialistic and militaristic
policies Of the dominating powers Of
Europe.
Says It's Message of Wax
In summing up his views, Senator
Borah said:
"To me the most diacouraging fea-
ture of the able visitors speech Is the
fact that here is one of the great and
dominant figures of the world coming
70 us to visit us four years after the
signing of the armistice. He carries
40 message, when we analyze his
speech, except that of punishment. of
vengeance, OF anticipated war. There
ts not note of harmony toward the
other powers Of Europe, not q sug.
Sestlen of constructive policy, not q
single ray of promise go far as actual
peace and the prosperity of the world
are concerned.
utterly disbelieve in his whole
theory. l unhesitatingly reject the
proposition that there Is no means in
this world by which TO govern men
except that of force. II the great
powers OF Europe will write treaty
under which you can live, if they will
!. Go justice to the subject peopiea of
EUROPE, if they viii abandon the nrin-
u clple Of Imperialism, If they Wilt an.
Aounce instead of a policy of foror
one of Justice toward other people. Il
they viii adopt the policy that looks
20 peace and not to war, which looks
20 reconstruction and not destruction
which looks to upbuilding and not dis.
memberment, and bring their program
30 the American people. they will fint
IS sympathetic accord here as they viii
and anywhere else in the world.
we viii not be misled with the talk
soouS peace to overlooking the under.
lying principles upon which the whoIr
pelicy of Europe is based. II ia nrs.
eisely the same pol cy against which
the delegates at Paris had to eontsnS
Rt sne peace conference. There was
carried to the conference an American
policy, policy based something unon
Justice and equity TO the different ma.
rions of the world. Every single nrin.
cipie that was carried to that confer.
enee by the American delegates was
rejected so far as the treaty proper
Was concerned. Not q single one 81
she poiic.es was Incorporated In the
treaty. SAs
Same Policies Prevail Now
The same policies prevail now. Wa
are invited back not to new Eurons
net TO Europe looking to reconstruc.