The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-11
Recall Of Troops
End of Americas
Europe Adventure
United States Looks OH France
as Loved but Erring Com
rade" in Advance
on Ruhr.
BY GEORGE F. AUTHIER.

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Washington, Jan. 10.-(Special.)--
Recall of the American troops from
the Rhine is the closing chapter of
the American adventure in Europe,
SO far as the continuation of the work
OF the expeditionary force is con.
cerned, In another, it may be the pre-.
lude to an even greater adventure,
provided the gesture which is being
made by recalling the troops, shall
have its effect.
By ordering the Americans out of
Germany. the United States has re.
gretfully served notice on it's former
ally, France, that she does not APP
prove the couse being taken by that
government in proposing to occupy
the Ruhr. It means this government.
from now on. will adopt it's own
course without regard to France, and
this course must lead inevitably to a
closer relationship Of this country
with Great Britain. 1t is a move taken
only after the most careful delibera;
of friendship between France and the
United States. 1t is admitted, how
ever, that the ties between the two
countries have become slightly
strained.
Official Washington recognizes
there are two sides to the contro-
versy. The German authorities have
apparently undertaken to run down
their currency, to do other things
all tending to make payment of the
reparations impossible. France con-
tinues to believe that she and not
Germany, won the war. Unfortunate
ly for France, she was lead to believe
the treaty of Versailles would be rati-
fled, and with it the accompanying
triple alliance with England and the
United States, which would guarantee
her safety.
1t is believed here that Ambassador
Jusserand gave his country bad ad-
vice Of this matter. although his per-
sonal contact with Senator Lodge and
other leading senators, should have
enabled him to judge better of Ameri-
can public sentiment.
Once committed to the treaty of
Versailles, France has been weaving
from one wrong tack to another. Her
leaders had told the French people
they would pay the expenses of the
war through German reparations and
the application of the necessary taxes,
taxes like those which are being paid
in the United States and even in a
greater degree in England. These
leaders do not dare undeceive the
French people now.
The United States has not given up
hope that it's formular for settling the
reparations problem will finally be
adopted. The French occupation of
able and perhaps saner French senti-
ment may see it's way clear to ac-
ceptance OF the American suggestion,
looking to appointment of a commits
sion of experts which will scale down
German reparations within a more
reasonable limit and give basis for
united international action in COM
pelling Germany to pay.
But so long as France proposes to
go on her way. and plans to exact
payments and penalties on her own
hook, this government will regard
France as a loved but erring comrade
who must be permitted to work out
her folly unaided.
The situation opens the way for in
finite possibilities, both for peace and
for trouble. Removal of our troops
makes it possible for the United
States to act independently on condi-
tions as they may arise. In the mean
time, the American offer to name a
commission of experts stands.