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A P Peace ace T i V E the S San Sn l Remo conferE conference ce W WHEN ended and th the premiers went back to their respective cap cap- tais apparently content and without bearing any scars scar of conflict the press press commented almost universally universally sally and with a note of surprise upon this this harmonious conclusion Some Som American newspapers Interpreted the results achieved as a French victory some somO As s a triumph for Lloyd G George orge others as as an Indication of a willingness to revise the t terms of peace and still others as foreshadowing ra a a rigid enforcement en- en enforcement en eu- of the treaty itself Only a afew a a. afew few took a pessimistic vIew lew that the supreme council could not report progress as a res result lt of its latest de deliberations de- de liberations The Louisville Co Courier rier Journal Dem is fully satisfied with the position post post- tion in which the allies stand at the close close of the negotiations but declares that the United States States' has while the Birmingham News Dem which looks upon the peaceful termination termination termination tion of the affair as an n International miracle suggestively asks Can It be possible that the foreign governments w were re rather glad to have haJe th Atlantic ocean between that San Remo gatherIng gatherIng gathering gather- gather Ing and President Wilson The San Antonio Light Ind md on n the other hand has no good word for the work of the European diplomats V Now that the allies have begun to fall out among themselves and to tor r remind mind each other that thal the league of nations was intended to be a lure to gain the membership and aid ald of ot the United States will the people of the United d States go on on dreaming M Merely rely a continuation of the old diplomatic struggle in Europe the Toledo News-Bee News Ind md describes the meeting and speculates s whether It might have been different if the United d States had ratified and ac accepted accepted accepted ac- ac its part of the responsibility and power power But for the most par part pad the press Is less ess con concerned with hypothetical participation participation participation par par- of ot the United States th than n with the actual results of the conf conference conference con con- f ference itself rence-itself itself results which the N New NewYork NewYork w York Times Ind md Dem approves approve ves and the Buffalo Express Ind Rep c considers con considers con con- ri- ri siders have much Improved tl tl e situation tl n. n The latter also looks atthe atthe at the agre agreement ment as an an emphatic vindication vindi cation of the position of ot Franco France a a. a sentiment in which the Cleveland Plain Dealer Dealer- Ind md Dem concurs de declarIng declaring de- de claring daring that her attitude was unassailable unassailable un assailable and although Lloyd George attempted to assail It his ef effort effort et- et fort failed ingloriously The same view is taken by the Boston Transcript Ind Rep In thus sustaining the French and Belgian governments t the e San Sans Remo conference has has' given heightened prestige to French policy polley Trance France becomes clearly and Unquestionably the leader in treaty enforcement a a G German Geman representatives will meet those hose of the allies ames at Spa but the German wilt will lIt not come ome wearing the arrogant smile of df t self conscious victory which would h have haye ve been theirs had Lloyd George Geor-ge won won his his' original plea for a modification tion of ot the terms of ot peace peace France wins her poInt poInt- the Fargo Pargo o Forum Rep announces with the conclusion that acceptance of ot her demand for the right to occupy G GeY- GeY rany r- r many any until the treaty Is enforced Is th the only sane ne course courso and the De tie Press Ind md calls the solution solution coin coin- tion tiona a substantial French victory th though ugh t it t admits that the enforcement enforcement enforcement enforce enforce- ment terms ma may mar not altogether please extreme sentiment in France But the Memphis Commercial Appeal Ap Appeal Ap- Ap peal Dem sees the whole affair In quite a different lI light ht The fact tact is s it declares that Great Britain established established I Its is contentions at San Remo to toan toan toan an equal l if not a greater extent than did France For France Trance there should be a solemn warning that measures of ot vengeance or aggressive conquest est upon th the defeated foe toe will not receive We the the sanction sanction and support rt of the great n nations with which she has been allied amed Neither France nor any ny other nation can can put her trust trust- trustIn In fn reeking tube or Iron shard This feeling that France has b been en overzealous In pushing her demands Is reflected reflect d in n the St St. Louis Star Ind which h declares that the San Remo agreement Is more than real that the British and Italians Italians Ital Ital- ians realize that t to carry out French designs ns would mean the national serfdom of Germany and nd concludes that that- It is vital to the future of ot otI Europe that the allies ames do not Indefinitely in indefinitely In- In I definitely ly achieve chi ye unity by deferring to this dari dangerous erous French attitude On the the- Interpretation of ot the statements statements state state- ments of ot the council concerning terms of ot the treaty there is a wide wid di divergence divergence divergence di- di of ot views The Ban Bangor or Com Com- Commercial mercial Ind md sees a a. hint of ot revision in the intimation that those pro pro provisions visions of ot the treaty that are pr practically practically cI c- c impossible for Germany f to fulfill will wll be modified and the Buffalo But But- I falo News Rep finds a suggestion that the the pr prime ne ministers have come ome cometo to z that the treaty of ot Versailles Ver Ver- sailles sailie contains conditions that cannot camlot well be met nt by bv liy Germany The Portland Portland Portland Port Port- land Me Express and Advertiser Rep In In s this view has hasI I difficulty tin in discovering a purpose for forthe the the Spa conference which German delegates delegat s will attend If U not to revise certain terms term at least and the Springfield Republican Ind lad welcomes wel- wel wel wel- omes cothes comes the themore more mor more practical al temper of ot the discussion and and- considers it hopeful hopeful hope hope- ful tul that the aili allies s are able to a agree ee on a program of gradual revision But l own o words It Is not revision but application of ot the treaty which shall shan be discussed satisfies sat sat satisfies the Utica Press Ind md and the Providence Journal Ind believed that all t talk lk about revision so encouraging enI en- en j I to the Germans for months past may now now cease while h more Mate re reI closely linked to the British representatives representatives I the Montreal Star although granting that Lloyd Llod George now has hasa hasI a more reasoned view and a more more I complete realization of Germanys Germany's I helplessness is is satisfied that Great Britain is no out for a revision of ot the tre treaty ty The Chicago Evening Post Ind md without delving delving- deeply Into the In Interpretations tn- tn of the premiers' premiers official comment sounds a popular note nota of contentment in the terse observation that the the San Remo conference conf Is dis disappointing appointing to the International trouble trouble trouble trou trou- ble m makers k rs This fact comm commends it to the rest of ot the world |