SOME PROBLEMS
OF THE
PEACE CONFERENCE
BY
CHARLES HOMER HASKINS
AND
ROBERT HOWARD LORD
CAMBRIDGE
HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS
LONDON: HUMPHREY MILFORD
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
1920
COPYRIGHT, 1920
HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS
PRINTED IN THE U.S.A.
TO
ARCHIBALD CARY COOLIDGE
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PREFACE
The purpose of the lectures here published is to give a rapid surveyof the principal elements in that territorial settlement of Europewhich has been pronounced “the most reasonable part of the work ofthe Conference”[1] of Paris. Each problem is placed in its historicalsetting, while at the same time the effort is made to view it assomething demanding practical solution in the treaties of peace. Theperspective of proceedings as seen at Paris has been kept in mindthroughout, although the authors have not felt at liberty to enterinto the details of negotiations which may have become known to themin their official capacity. Limits of time and space restrict thetreatment to Europe, and to those parts of Europe which came before theConference for settlement. Hence Russia is necessarily omitted.
The lectures are printed substantially as delivered at the LowellInstitute last January, with only incidental revision. In the spellingof place names the official local usage has been followed except wherethere is a well established English form.
The first four chapters were prepared by Mr. Haskins, the last four byMr. Lord.
Where material has been gathered from such a variety of sources,detailed acknowledgment is[Pg viii] impossible. The bibliographical notesat the end of the several chapters are meant merely to indicatethe more obvious references for readers who may wish to follow outparticular topics. The authors desire to express their indebtedness totheir colleagues on the ‘Inquiry’ and the territorial section of theAmerican Commission to Negotiate Peace, and their appreciation of manycourtesies from the experts of the Allied delegations. They are underspecial obligations to the hospitality of the American GeographicalSociety and its Director, Dr. Isaiah Bowman. Mr. George W. Robinsonhas made valuable suggestions in correcting the proof sheets. Whilegrateful for assistance from many sources, each of the authors bearssole responsibility for the opinions he has here expressed.
C. H. H.
R. H. L.
Cambridge, May 1920.
FOOTNOTES:
[1] Charles Seignobos, in The New Europe, March 25, 1920.
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