The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-03

not seem to have been settled. 1t Ia
evident from what was said to-day in
mission circles that the Senate's dis
eussion Of the Monroe Doctrine is not
regarded as desirable at this time, the
inference being TINT the point Is an
extremely delicate one.
senate TO Get No Light.
The Presidents decision. after many
conferences with Col. House on the
subject, not TO give out the American
suggestions for the league OF nations
although these have been framed
carefully, but to wait until plan is
agreed upon rs the result of the pres
ent conferences, apparently precludes
any possibility that the Senate will
get light on the question now.
From guarded statements made to.
day 1t seems pretty clear that there
is no specific mention of the Monroe
Doctrine in the American plan, which
now Is being combined with the Brit.
ish scheme. The idea seems to be that
the league of nations will superscde
the Monroe Doctrine and that with the
leng,ie established specific affirmation
of the Monroe Doctrine is unncces.
sary, as the protection it was designed
to afford to America Is provided by
the league itself.
This explains the inslstencc by the
Presidents friends here upon the con.
tention that the league of nations is
an extension of the Monroe Doctrine
not an abandonment Of 1t. But rs
there Is no specific mention OF spheres
of influence or of the principle Of the
Monroe Doctrine, it can be presumed
only that the league will apply that
doctrine when questions heretofore
coming within Its scope are under con.
sIderation.
Delay Causing Criticism.
The holding up of all other matters
while the architects of the league of
nations try to work out their prob.
lens is beginning to cause criticism
Whether justified or not. French
newspaper opinion manifestly IS irri.
tated over what 1t terms the tagging
progress of the conference. notably
or the committees. Particular fault
Is found with the committee working
on the plan for the league of nations
which Is the object Of criticism for
its alleged lassitude
This committee Is urged to begin
its labors as quickly as possible since
The present tendency seems to be IL
seek the solutions of good many
other questions in the results which IL
obtains. An amusing paradox drawn
shows the Co,iDcil Of Ten acting as II
the leagu, was a fait accompli, while
on the other hand there is commit
tee charged with creating it, saying
What is this league?" marking time
and hesitnting TO set itself ar the
task. G
The Figaro echoes this feeling OF
general dissa tisfaction and criticism OF
the shifting methods Of the conference
1t says:
THE public which follows the com
munications of the conference and Is
straining vaihly TO get their drift OF
70 find any definite current In the pro
oeedlngs is astonished by the methods
pursued: Difficult problems are
picked up at hazard; yesterday it wa,
the German colonies, to-day 1t Is the
Serbo- RumaniDn conflict. They ski
from the Caroline Islands to til,
Banat of Temesvar, when there does
not appear to he any semblance what
ever of connection between them
There is no plan, no method. Tn.
public must have some light"
Nothing Done ABOUT Germany.
The procedure of the conference /.
criticised by the Figaro, which say,
that the capital point of the entire
situation has been overlooked; thi.
refers TO Germany'S case. It add,
that anything else done now Other
than settling this matter IS merely
beating around the bush.
How Will Germany repair the dam
age she has done? How will she b.
reduced TO impotency so that she can
not renew the war? These are the
problems, concludes the Figure. which
first and above oil should occupy ths
minds of the delegates and all others
the newspaper believes. would theI
he comparatively easy.
The Socialist organ, Huntlnitc, als(
protests against the "deplorable pro
"eedings" of the conference and agar
demands an end of the "laconic com
nunlqueS'
ASOUITH PREDICTS