[The Peace Negotiations by Robert Lansing]@TWC D-Link bookThe Peace Negotiations CHAPTER XIX 29/49
_See_ Secret diplomacy. Diplomatic adjustment, as basis of Covenant, exalted, Lansing on judicial settlement and, in Wilson's original draft, in Treaty, _See also_ Judicial settlement. Disarmament, not touched in Lansing's plan; in Lansing's resolution of principles; in Wilson's original draft; in Treaty. Dobrudja, disposition. East Indians, and self-determination. Economic influence on boundary lines. Economic interdependence, importance in peace negotiations. Economic pressure.
_See_ Non-intercourse. Egypt, and self-determination; disposition. Election of 1918, as rebuke to Wilson. Entangling alliances.
_See_ Isolation. Equality of nations, sacrifice in Wilson's draft of League; in Lansing's form for League; ignored in Cecil plan; primacy of Great Powers retained in reported Covenant; violation by Treaty; and secret diplomacy at Conference. Esthonia, Wilson and; autonomy. Ethnic influence on boundary lines.
_See also_ Racial minorities; Self-determination. Finland, question of independence. Fiume affair, Lansing's attitude; Pact of London in light of dissolution of Austria-Hungary; resulting increase in Italian claims as basis for compromise; attitude of Italy toward Jugo-Slavia; commercial importance of Fiume to Jugo-Slavia; campaign of Italian delegates for Fiume; Italian public sentiment; character of population, self-determination question; efforts to get Wilson's approval; threat to retire from Conference; Wilson's statement against Italian claim; withdrawal of delegation; Italian resentment against Wilson; as lesson on secret diplomacy; delegation returns; and Shantung. Fourteen Points, announced; affirmative guaranty in; insufficient as programme; text. France, Alsace-Lorraine; restoration.
_See also_ Clemenceau; French alliance; Great Powers. Freedom of the seas, in Fourteen Points. French alliance, as subject of disagreement; provisions of treaty; relation to League; and removal of certain French demands from Treaty of Peace; and French adherence to League; Lansing's opposition; drafted, signed; Lansing and signing; arguments for. Geographic influence on boundary lines. Georgia, Wilson and. Germany, buffer state on the Rhine; and Russian route to the East; Lansing's memorandum on territorial settlements; military impotence. _See also_ Central Powers; French alliance; Mandates. Ginn Peace Foundation. Great Britain, and clause on self-determination; Egypt.
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