Brigadier General Charles O. Treat is
reported to be at Laibach, Jugo Sla
via. NGLISH PAPERS
PRAISE WILSON:
FRENCH CRITICISE
Paris, April 24 As to the gravity
of the peace conference crisis there
are no two opinions in France today.
There is agreement, also, that no
stone must be left unturned to find a
solution.
As to the causes, views differ wide
ly. The more conservative opinion,
as represented by organs which in
clude the Figaro, is inclined to deplore
President Wilson's action in making
his statement public, as likely to do
more harm than good.
Its evident object." the Figaro
says, "is to transfer to the market
place negotiations and discussions
much better carried on in calm and
privacy. What was only a difference
might thus be transformed into a
quarrel."
M. St. Brlce in Le Journal says:
"The incident was the result of the
manifold mistakes made by ail part
ies. The Italians, he thinks, commit
ted a gross blunder in publishing
their claims in advance, thus elimi
nating all possibility of maneuvering.
