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In Paris, on the other hand, it cannot be said

that Lord Curzon's speech had a good reception. The French realize with characteristic clear-mindedness the particular danger of Germany making such an offer as would be acceptable to us but not to them, and hence would have our support behind it. That would, as the Paris Press has it, " put France in a bad tactical position." The French, indeed, assert that they wish for negotiation, but they couple the word with " surrender." They fear a resumption of the old wrangles on " sanctions " and A bonds, B bonds, C bonds, &c., &c. And, indeed, they are likely to get it if they will not consent to lift the whole problem to another level by the admission of a League of Nations settlement.

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