The sun., 1919-04-30
LONDON SKITTISH
ABOUT COVENANT
Papers Neither Welcome 1t
Heartily Nor Condemn 1t
in Principle.
RACE EQUALITY MoCKERY
Manchester "Guardian" Con-
siders Color Prejudice Makes
League Imperfect.

LONDON, April 2s--while on the whole
the London morning newspapers in theb
editorial comment on tho amended cove
nant Of the League Of Nations do not
welcome 1t heartily there nowhere is
any condemnation OF its principle.
The Daily Ne,os. the most ardent
champion in London of the league,
thinks the amendments take the right
direction. but II criticises the rejection
OF Japan's plea for racial equality.
The sooner tho new covenant can be
put In operation the better" says the
Ddav Nens. only then will the rea,
greatness OF President Wilson'S tr!.
umph become clear"
The Detly CAroniels questions
whether In Its present form the league
win meet any OF the demands which the
future IL likely to make upon It. The
Newspaper criticises what II considers
the weakness of the amendments, OF
which II says:
Most OF them have been inserted "a
win over reluctant opinion In America. -
Hunanitari.n ism Moeked,
I'VE need not seriously criticise tn.
incorporation of the Monroe Doctrin,
into the covenant" the Dally Chrontel.
continues, without It's effect Is to a
great extent to confne the leagues LA.
Dihues, II not its privileges. to tho OLE
World. The rejection Of the Japanese
plea for race equality Knocks all our
Humanitarian professions"
The Dolly Ezpress, while welcomin,
the covenant and wishing It triumphant
success. says Il would be foolish 10 liz.
more the slender basis for the best OF
hopes 1t calls attention to the "ex.
IRENE difficulty under which the idealist
laoors when he approaches severely
practical issues" and adds:
Even In tho very covenant we note
the fact that the Monroe Doctrine /,
expressly inviolate.
The xornin0 Post describes the leagu,
as very large and dubious experiment
The world gains nothing whatever By
the present position Is concerned" say,
the Morning Post, though It possibl,
may years hence"
The Daily Nod Joins heartily In eth,
felicitations which the peace conferenc,
bestowed on President Wilson on tn,
triumph Of his momentous idea" and
sees In the league q guarantee OF en-
during peace.
Imperfect Instrument.
The Manchester Guardian while con-
sidering the Japanese amendment to tn,
covenant OF the League OF Nations fai
too vague. regrets that nothing ma.
been done toward satisfying the deey
emotion It expressed" and consider,
that 90 long as color prejudice endured
any League Of Nations will be an i'm
perfect instrument
Tho Gudrdtdn says that statesmen
cannot march far ahead OF their people,
in matters of this kind. although the,
should discourage, rather than encour
age, prejudice. and hopes that so far a.
the color bar Ia founded on ignorance
lack of sympathy and misunder sta ling
the cooperation Of the League OF NatIon
will tend to dispel It.
The Guardtan thinks that the publ,
discussion Japan has forced In valuable
adding: 1T helps to remind US tina
this color question Is ono OF the funda
mental issues OF civilization and tina
humanity must solve It by somethin,
more equitable and durable than dis
eriminatory legislation"