The evening world. Newspaper, January 3, 1922, Page 4

% Cw # ae “ ~~ we © ETAL ween America and Kurope. OR NONE, CALITO IN SEMATE NST (Continued From First Page.) special alliances of a military char- acter. ‘The news to-day from Europe. par- tloularly the interview given by Pre- mier Briand to a London Dally Mail correspundent in Paris, reveals that. the French have not given up hope of getting a defensive alliance with Eng- land as against Germany, and chat ff they get that alllance they ‘will recede from the extreme naval demands and “play ball” at the Washington con- ference. The British thus far have given Pledges in speeches of their officials and statesmen, but have not been ready to write their promises into a treaty. This, the French believe, ts essential. In the desire for that guarantee as against German aggres- sion may be found the key to the French policy at the Washington con- ference, So far as the United States is concerned, it is not a party to the negotiations, as it has been made unmistakably plain to the French that America will not enter any tri- partite agreement for the preserva- Uon of peace in Europe. This has caused a certain resentment in French circles, where tne argument is made that if the United States is willing to enter a four-party treaty to preserve the rights uf Buropean and American nations 7,vvy nilies from vuhe home tand, what possipic objection can there be co the making of @ simular entente for the preserva. tion of pence in Burope, ony 4,0v0 inlies away’ But the Democrats controlled by the Wilson infuence are preparing to Might tne whole idea of speciat treaties and alliances, and the argu- Ment they will ase ts best summeu up th Mr Wilson's speech at Mun Chestwr, Engiand, in whion he sald in pait: “You know that the United States has always felt from the very bo- ginning of her history that she cust keep herself from any kind 9f von- Mection with European pulitics. aod I want to say very frankly t you that she is not ouw interested in European politics Buy ahe ts tnte-- ested in the partnership of right be- If the future had nothing for us but a new attempt to keep the world nt a eight iwe by a balance of power, tho Inited States would take no inter- est, becuuse she will join no com- » dination of power which ts nor te combination of all of us, She is not interested merely in the peace of Burope, but in the peace of the world.” Although three years have passed | since those words were spoken, the situation has changed very jittle. The French were checkinated then, but are now asking for a balance of power in Burope once mo Premier Briand says t there 6 be a pact or all tween Great Britain and Hrance pact which we offered and asked for, but have not obtained, Such a pact would be the platform on which the reconsteuction of Europe could best be based. It would be the best proof that our naval bufiding programme |s not and never can be directed against our English friends.” But in Washington official circles the question is aske Against whom would such an alliance be directed? Is reconstruction best ob- tained by a revival of the balance of power in Europe and will America be benefited or harmed economically by such a policy in Burope?” Ambassador Harvey's instructions from President Harding are to laten to the European proposals and refer them to Washington for decisions ‘The United States will lend her morai support to any project looking toward economie reconstruction provided It doesn't involve America politically. But while the Europeans are discus- sing alliances and balances of power the bi-partisan coalition in the Ainer- jean Senate is preparing to carry to the American people a programme of opposition to all treaties which imply protection of one group of nations @8 against another and will offer an alliance of all or none as the alternative am BRIAND AGAIN ASKS BRITISH ALLIANCE Compact Would Be Proof Naval Programme Is Not Against England, He Says. LONDON, Jan. 3.—"An alliance bo- tween Great Britain and France, for which we have asked but never ob- talned, would be the best proof our naval building programme 1s not di- rected against our English friends,” Premier Aristide Briand of France declared in a statement published in the Dally Matl here to-day. “French security is the key to the whule Buropean situation,” Briand suid. “Let there first of all be a compact between France and Great Iritain. Our other Allies might then be attached, perhaps in the form of the Pacific compact.” WOULD DEMOBILIZE MEDICAL OFFICERS Plan Advocated to Save $750,000 Yearly in Public Health Service. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3—The isu. reau of Eficluncy has recommended to Brig. Gen, Sawyer, President ut the Board of Hospitalization, the re- turn of reserve officers in the Public Health Service .o civil status as an economy measure, it was sald to-day at the Treasury. 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