The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-27
PRESS II
STUDIES VIEWS
OF PEACE PLAN
Not Impressed by Opposition
in Senate,

LONDON, Feb. 1.---Amcriean disc
cuSsion OF The League Of Nations 10
closely followed here. The press u
g''lng much attention 10 criticisms oe
the plan IN the senate These are not
considered as indicating that America
il unwilling 10 take part in whateveS}
arrangements seem necessary 10 make 4
sure the fruits of victory and euaS>
antce the peace oi the world. On the
contrary, best English opinion consid- 4
ere that withou, the fullest criticism
and discussion oi the plan in the
United States no arrangement 10 I
which the American people were com.
ml,tcd would be likely 10 be upheld
by them There is comparatively little 4
faith here m the writing OF constitu. !,
tlons. all the political experience of
this country tends 10 make the British
people believe in the slow growth ot
institutions backed by public senti-
ment rather than in architectural
plans
II IS considered impossible here 10
expect the complete agreement of the
civilized world IN every detail Of q
scheme. bu, the production of The
documcui now before the conference
within so short a time "a felt 10 be
Symptomatic OF a growing sense ol
the need OF international CO. -oper alton.
British opinion will only go so far
with the scheme as seems practical
and nrCtsSatv To- meet the immediate
problems 81 civilization al the same
time there is a general desire 10 leave
room for whatever future develop.
meni the opinion Of the world may
make possible For example, the
omission OF a representative world
senate or assembly does not forever
preclude its organization by the asso.
ciated governments. Such a Develop
ment might be promoted by parlis-
meniary groups, for example under
the auspices of the Inter Parliamen-
tary union. A similar elasticity in the
proposals leaves room for the lAtes
establishment OF court OF interna.
,ional Justice which may lead 10
council OF Cancellation and similar arr
bi,ral machinery replacing or being
made supplementary 10 the arranges
mcnts OF Article XIV.
What is considered one OF the most
valuable proposals contained in the
scheme in its present shape is the
British plan for the establishment Of
a permanent secretatiat. or office
force OF experts. which is considered
I a natural and inevitable outgrowth Of
the ecre,ariat established ior the
peace conference The functions ol
the presen, secretariat can be carried
on with few changes il the conference
develops into permanent interua.
tional council
Other features OF the scheme "a
which British opinion is united are TN
principle OF trustecship for the back-
ward peoples and the registration n
all international treaties with the
secretary general Of the conference or
league. il is also assumed here that
in spite OF Article VII the acceptance
OF the fourteen points by the allies as
basis OF the armiStice involves the
pledge OF admission of Germany 10
the membership and benefits Of the
league after peace is signed, although,
II is not contemplated that Germany
should have any place in the proposed
executive council.
The only American opinion that
arouseS criticism here is that which
advocates tho severance OF relations
between the United States and the al.
lies by a refusal TO consider q Joint
responsibility for a victory jointly
won This is regarded as little short
of playing the German game. Any.
thing which puts difficulties in the
way Of establishing a Just ard perma.
men, peace is presumed to be the result
OF German influence.
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