Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-20
PATCHED UP NOTES
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they were excluded from the build
ing altogether.
Great Secrecy Observed
But the Anglo Saxons. though OBJ
lged to shiver in the cold rain while
on watch were the first to penetrate
the secrets of the council. They dis
covered the scheme to introduce the
ambassadors at the far end of the
foreign Office and, while awaiting
, their arrival, were gratified by q
cordial salute from General Mangin,
whose morning visit to Premier
Poincare was much commented upon
in view of the present tension.
Myron T. Herrick, the American
envoy, was in appearance the only
optimist among the ambassadors.
Viscount Ishii of Japan, grave and
tactiturn as usual, entered the build
ing without looking to the right or
left. Lord Crewe of Great Britain
was solemn and preoccupied and ap-
peared unaware of the presence of
any spectators. Baron Avessano of
Italy and Jules Cambon, represent
ing France, escaped all observation
by entering from the rear, but Baron
Gaiffier d'Hestroy of Belgium, al
though serious, had smile for the
newspaper men and posed for the
photographers. expressing the hope
that they would do better by him
than previously.
Signs Of Trouble
The atmosphere around the for
eign office generally was that of i'm
pending trouble. American Ambas-
sador Herrick, one of the first to
arrive and the first to leave, was also
the first to announce that there
would be no break today, and the
Anglo Saxon press representatives
naturally had the first news. There
were general expressions of relief
when the news became known, al
though in the absence of details
there was still considerable appre-
hension.
The compromise reached. in was
learned later, followed closely the sug-
gestion which was discussed before
the meeting of the council. This was
that the ambassadors send Germany a
protest against the lack of facilities
for the military control mission but
without mentioning what the Allies
might 90 in case Germany refused to
give the required assurance.
Submit Two Notes
The ambassadors chose two alterna-
tive texts, which they promised to
submit to their governments for ap-
proval. Both of these texts make it
clear to the Germans that the Allies
mean that the military clauses of the
treaty of Versailles shall be carried
out and that the interallied military
control mission in Germany shall be
allowed to function under adequate
protection.
No Penalties Maintained
Neither of the texts. however. men,
toned the penalties the Allies would
apply in case of the refusal by the
German government to give a satisfac-
tory reply, it being left implied as a
matter of course that some coercive
action would follow. 1t appears tc
have satisfied the French. since the
cabinet. meeting later. approved Pre-
mier Poincare's attitude. which could
scarcely be separated from the atti.
tude of Jules Cambon. who took q
leading part in bringing about the
compromise.
While the French cabinet was DELHI.
Grating, Lord Crewe and Baron d'Hes.
troy communicated the texts to theil
respective governments by telephone
The optimism that set in Immediately
after the morning session of the coun-
Gil diminished when it was learned
just before the hour for the evening
session that the British government
had not yet been heard from. AID.
journment of the meeting until tomor.
row made very bad impression, be.
ing regarded as narrowing the chances
for final accord.
French Arguments
The arguments which induced the
French to make their concessions arc
understood to have been that q com.
promise text of the note to Germany
would leave the way open for them tt
act later if they saw fit, that none OF
the French rights under the treaty
were sacrificed. end that the note was
such as to make the German govern.
ment understand that the Allies would
insist upon all their prerogatives.