New-York tribune., 1919-11-22
Britain Clings
To Belief i. S.
Will Sign Pact
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banquet to the Prince of Wales
Wednesday. when he said the great
body of American people realize that
they must unite with other nations in
saving the world from future catas-
trophe.'
Patience Is Advised
"Mr. Taft added, European nations
must be patient with the United
States That is wise advice from the
lips of true friend. We trust it
will everywhere be followed We
agree with Mr.. Taft. They do see the
necessity placed upon them Of union
with other democracies even if their
eyes are not fully opened to the truth
America will sooner or later draw its
conclusions. If she doesn't ratify this
treaty and league, she will presently
become party to some very similar
arrangements.
Until she does in her own time, we
must have patience with her. The
policy, at least in its main features,
without the help of President Wilson
or of the country in whose name he
spoke and for which they accepted
him-as indeed they we're bound to ac-
cept hm--as official spokesman"
After Chateau Thierry," says "The
Daily Express" in summing up Amer
lca's part in the war, "the American
Senate has laid aside the treaty of
peace. If this were the end, we would
reason with acute dismay. With the
withdrawal Of the United States from
the league of nations, there would be
nf
ventive of war. but we do not believe
that the ideaism which brought Amer
'ca INTO the world war will allow that
great republic TO leave the work un-
completed"
Sober Judgment Doubted
"The Daily News" says: "rhe average
observer of American affairs from this
side of the Atlantic may be permitted
some doubts whether the decision rep
fesents the sober, considered judgment
OIL the American people on one Of the
gfavest issues ever submitted to lceis-
lative chambers.
The Senate would not repudiate the
signature given in behalf Of the United
States at Versailles. AS to the alterna-
tive proposal of ending the war with
Germany by resolution, that raises
conshtutional issues of gravest doubt
dent TOR such step and there is no
provision in the United States Con-
stl'ution for thus dispensing with the
fresldents concurrence. Unless that
right can be established the proposal
must be considered dead. for neither
house contains sufficient Republican
majority to carry a resolution over the
Presidents veto.
AS grave as the situation is, it is
not yet desperate. 1t is possible in
spite of Wednesdays decision chat If
eight hours before. a ratification rcso-
luton. with or without amendments.
can be introduced in the next session
of Congress, and there is no question
but that this viii be done The in
terva between now and then will be
traught with issues momentous not
merely for America, but for the world
Helpless Without America
at may be putting it too high to
say that without Americas cooperation
will be helpless, but the league of
nations without America would find
its power and its moral authority
lamentably curtailed With or without
America the league will 60 forward,
but the world will await the decision
of the next few days with anxiety that
need not affect to be concealed
"The Westminster Gazette" says:
We refuse to be pessimistic about the
prospects of ratification until we see
much more clearly the full meaning
OF the weeks maneuvers. We only
permit ourselves the comment that the
one note OF pleasure over here at the
action of the Senate comes from the
oldest and most adamant of Conserva-
tive organs
LONDON, Nov. 2l (By The Asso-
ciated Press All the weeHlies discuss
the Senate's decision in d friendly way.
1--WE understand perfectly Americas dif-
ficulties and the spirit in which the Sen
ate has been in action and how public
opinion has been working" says THE
Spectator" "Whiie Americas voice is
still uncertain, let it not be forgotten
that America is always inclined to be
like the man in the Gospel who said 4
go not, and went"
Action on War Recalled
The newspaper recalls that the Presi-
dent and people of the United States
first said the war was not their concern
when she did act" "The Spectator"
adds, ut was with a abandonment
and unseltshness and generosity TO
which the history Of international rela-
tons affords no parallel. America threw
herself into the contest without q reser-
vation, without thought of what she was
to gain as a nation. She played no
huckster's part.
with magniticencc of purpose
which, if the world at large does not
completely understand it. has always
been understood here by her own flesh
and blood, she nobly refused to make
Europe's agony her opportunity. Even
for reasonable demands the idea of max
ing terms for the salvation of the world