The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-28
U. S. SUPPORT
IS REQUIRED
FOR SUCCESS
OF SOCIETY
Rejection Of World League BY
American Will Weaken In
Auence Of Country Abroad.
Says Simonds.
MISSION At CRISIS

mISSIUN AL CkiSlS
tcopyrisht 1919. by The Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
~ FRANK n. slMoNDs
PARIS. Feb. 28-At the moment
when President Wilson is beginning
his explanation In America OF the
league OF nations. there Il q single
question which ought to be clearly an
ewered for the American public. What
Is 1t that Europe expects OF America
as Q consequence of the formation OF
the league Of nations7
The answer to this question must.
think, be found first in the view
which obtains both among the French
and the English as to what this COW
enant Of the league of nations which
Mr.. Wilson has taken back to America
actually Is.
Result Of Wilson Effort
In substance the English and French
views are that the covenant of the
league Of nations Is a substantial re-
cognition by Europe, by the allies,
and primarily by England and France,
OF the ideas and principles which Mr..
Wilson came to Europe to advocate.
Much Of the actual text and machinery
OF the present league Of nations COW
enant is the result of European con.
tribution, but there would have been
little or nothing of any league of na-
tions' covenant II Mr.. Wilson had not
come to Europe and made his con-
sistent and persistent effort.
France and England In effect have
Joined with President Wilson in a
draft Of the program Of the league of
nations, which is still q mere sketch.
with the understanding clear and un.
mistakable that II they and their Eu.
ropean associates agree to new or.
SANITATION Of International relations
ct the demAnd Of America, expressed
BY Mr.. Wilson, America will be pre-.
pared on her side to join with Eu-
ropean nations In physical defense Of
3ng 0fAAxpeuse md the burden Of this
new social order. And in substance
Mr.. Wilson has obtained his league of
nations covenant in its present form
simply a. an evidence OF good faith
on the part Of both France and Eng
land, who thus signifled their readi-
ness to accept the new ideas and the
new principles, but very clearly ex-
pected that Mr.. Wilson would bring
his countrymen to accept the new re-
sponsibilities and new duties that
flow from this league Of nations pro
gram.
Now, to put It specifically, what does
England expect America to do as
result Of the league of nations? First
OF all, beyond any question. England
expects the United States to accept
one or more mandatories, to under
take responsibility for some such peo.
pie as the Armenians, and to contrib
ute all the necessary resources in
men, material and protection to bring
about the organization of this new
Armenian state. In other words, Eng
land expects the United States to
break with its traditional policy of
isolation, and enter world affairs as
n partner in the organization and in
the defense Of various races which
cannot stand alone. Armenia in Asia
and Liberia In Africa have been two
most mentioned mandatories.
How England VIII Feel.
! am satisfied that there will be a
feeling in England that the whole Brit
ish policy with respect to the league
OF nations has been failure II the
United States shall now. the league Of
nations having been drawn, fail to
take up the responsibilities which, to
the English mind. are inherent in
Americas advocacy Of the league of
nations itself. There will be feeling
that America has been unwilling to
make good her brave words by diff
cult, but necessary labors.
What do the French expect? Sub
stantially this, that the United States
will organize and maintain an army
available for immediate transporta-
ton to France, to protect France in
cooperation with the British and the
French armies. provided the Germans
shall refuse to accept the principles
OF the league OF nations. and presently
return to their old methods of mill
tant Imperialism, at this time express.
ed by republican rather than Hohen.
xollern's armies.
The whole view Of Europe is too
simple, and yet too clear to be mis-
understood. Mr.. Wilson came to En-.
rope representing himself to be the
spokesman Of America, to demand
that Europe should accept American
ideas OF new international associa-
tion in which moral rather than physi-
cal force should prevail and the set
tlement Of the last war should be
had. not on a basis Of taking extreme
military precautions against the en-
emy, but on the basis OF making a
Just peace. eliminating causes for fu.
ture disturbances.
Europe, at the end Of the most con-
siderable war in human history. was
In q realistic mood. Left to itself,
Il would have drawn treaty Of peace
based on the idea that It was neces-
sary to take every physical precaution
against the enemy Europe would
have made q peace based on the pres
ervation Of the alliance between the
nations that had fought Germany.
based on the idea Of preserving this
alliance by mutual recognition OF the
d14treme claims Of each Of the allies.
IN other words. nothing seems more
certain than that II America at the