It is hoped that the German reply to the French
Note about the Security Pact will reach Paris within a few days if' Herr Streseman is not further hindered by the Nationalists and malcontents within his own political household. The London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian suggests that Germany is anxious to extract certain elucidations about Section IV. of the French Note before proceeding to regular negotiations. We hope -that Germany will not persist in this attempt, which experience has shown to be of the cumbrous, detrimental and annoying sort. If she wishes to enter into negotiations about what is, after all, her own Proposal —and we believe that she does truly desire this—she had much better leave important principles for dis- cussion until all the parties to the proposal meet. The best thing for Germany is to join the League of Nations as soon as possible. The way is open for her to do so, and her position and her authority would then be in- creased for the purpose of negotiations of every kind.
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