New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30

ala 1cel themselves "D"AN""~
protested rather bitterly. But with
President Wilson out Of the stua-
ton. Anglo-French relations are
bound TO grow closer.
Peace With Russia
Still another consequence Of the
withdrawal of America from Europe
seems bound to be an Allied peace
with Russia. A general recognition
Of the need Of clearing away all bar
riers to peace seems bound to pre-
vail. The small countries, Poland,
Rumania and Czccho- S,ovakia, to-
gethcr with the Baltic states and
Finland. are unable and unwilling
iorgcr TO carry on a war against
Russia without large con.ribut ons
from the Western nations. The
! Western nations are not ready TO
supply men or mcroy. hence ne
beginning Of negotiations which
will not impossi 'y eoI % ro'-
toration of peace between R's a
ard the smaller races ard stats or
her outer fringes. II th CON g &c
Will be Only a prcluie TO a rocog-
milton The fact o. po"cc b. the
Western nations. under certain con
ditions which will insure their
financial interests. mainly in TIL old
Russian Nat Debt.
In sum, following upon the ac-
ton Of the Senate ii seems g me
certain that we shall see a rapid
change from the league Of rations
ideal 10 the balance of power sys-
tenn in Europe. With this shift
France and Great Brtain Will be-
come the dominant forces 10 a new
alliance which will in due course
O. time include Italy ani Rum7na,
both erli-ted by tardy recogni-
ton of cl inns rejected while Prcsi-
dent Wilson's influence dominated
in Paris
Such an alliance viii necessari''
reopen the question Of the left barS
of the Rhine if the United States
fails TO ratify the treaty Of insv.-
ance with France and BriEin; II
may in any event, since American
assistance will seem a little less
tangible than it did a year ago. W.
have now to face the possibility
that France will stay for long
time on the Rhine, between AlsaSs
ard Holland. In the same way
France may claim for Poland q No.
ter settlement at the mouth of the
Vistula and Italy demand Of Ru-
mania the frontier of the Dniester
and the Thesis.
Peace with Russia, achieved by
nd rect'on throu b the medium Of
the Baltic states, IS likely to follow
foon; rs FIR Turkey, that Eastern
question will be disposed VI at a
conference of Lopdcn in March, at
which America Will hardly play any
prominent part and may not be rep
cntci, since we were not actually
at way with ihe O-manh. A. such
conference italy may hope to ob-
tain compensation in Asa fcr any
concessions made in Eur pc.
In tn rev ordering Il rur5p' y
ard \ atc matters American ar
ticirat 0. WI h % g 20 cons. r.
able, even # a. trea 3D. al
finally be ratified. The reason is
obvious. The policy pt g he
British at Paris has h4r ~ $50 d he
test Of time. The corile I ur-
ancc that America would recognize
British friendship in British support
OF he Presidents wishes, the gen.
cral belief that American enlist
ment in world affairs was to be pro-
cured by the European acceptance
OF the American league Of nations,
has led to rather bitter disilluson-
ment, and neither Britain nor
Europe is apt to run the risk Of
new disappointment soon.
If the league Of nations was to
succeed ii had to be an act Of faith
: all around; the course Of the United
States Senate in denying faith for
n itself destroyed European faith,
I such as there was, and left Europe
puzzled, but without temptation TO
e RISK new American adventure.
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