Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-27
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London, Nov, 20. -- Bonar Law
in the house of commons
that the remaining powers can raufy
the treaty without America. But this
statement did little to relieve the in
tense depression created in political
circles here by the senates destructive
action. Even allowing for the hope
that the United States may eventu-
ally honor the presidents signature
to the treaty and covenant" the in
evitable delay, it is believed, will
create perils not only to European
but TO the world peace.
There is positive evidence that
Prussian militarism is striving might
and main to avail itself of the OPP
portunity for dire reaction afforded
by the senate's obstruction to peace.
Rumania is being emboldened to dis
regard the peace conferences COM
mand to evacuate Hungary and to
make restitution for the wholesale
robbery she has carried out there,
and the Turkish chaos, together with
the increasing power of Enver Pa
sha's tyrannical party is growing
more difficult to deal with every day.
(, In every direction throughout Eu-
rope there are evidences that unset
Ting and disruptive influences are
taking advantage of the chance the
senate has given to them,
Business Is Alarmed.
The tremendous damage to the eco
nonic situation by blocking the
treaty is causing the most acute anxi-
ETY. and apprehension in business cir
oles throughout Europe. where it is
realized that business resumption is
essential to appeasement, which is as
necessary to America as to any other
Supporters of the league of nations
here are painfully sensible of
their powerlessness to do anything to
awaken American public opinion to
he calamitous tendency of the sem
ltes policy, as it is, of course, pure
" domestic American matter.
The shock caused to progressive
public opinion here by the senate's
action on the treaty is vividly indi-
lated by the views on the subject
given TO The World correspondent by
Englishmen The Right
Hon. j, r. Clynes, M. p, one of the
lblest labor leaders, who acquitted
himself with distinction at food con-
roller and who resigned after the
general election, as he distrusted the
policy of Lloyd Georges new admins
ration, says.
The action of the United States
enate has very much disturbed the
minds of those who are earnestly
working for the league of nations, but
We are not without hope that view
which Will embrace the interests of
he world will at length prevail Su
Dreme human interests have often de-
ermined American policy, and there
S no interest greater than that of pre-
erving the peace of the world by be-
eing prepared for peace. That prep
ration can be best made through the
eague of nations.
Can Have League.
"A great league Of nations could
e established without America, but
far greater league could be estab-
shed with it. Whatever America de-
ides, the countries in Europe should
o ahead in this great cause, but they
ould go ahead with all the greater
ense of security and confidence of
uccess if the United States continued
0 associate itself with the hopes
Ihich the American president went
lr to create the whole world over"
Arno.d Bennett, a distinguished
ovelist playwright and publicist, de-
Jared Sure the league cannot be
lade an effective instrument for
eace unless America comes fully into
!. / have every hope that America
ill do this"
Gen. Page Croft NJ. p, chairman
the national party whose policy
! mainly ltra-conserYative, writes:
Frankly, / can only sum up my
Jews as follows: / think the useful
ess of the league of nations to be
npossible unless the United States be-
ONES partner Unless the league
leans that the parties thereto are
repaired to go, if necessary, to the ex
'eme arbitrament of force in prevent |
lg aggressive militarism, then the
,ague can only be a sham. l have al !
ays realized that there is more diff |
llty in connection with the league of !
ations, but at the same time the ideal
a noble one, and / personally regret |
lat the United States looks like drop |
ing out from an attempt, which was
ell worth trying, to produce a real !
rbitrament OF civilization"
Hopes for Change.
Col. John Buchan, a famous author
nd historian of the war in which he |
rived until appointed chief of the
ritish department of information, a |
osition he has filled with marked |
recess for over two years, writes:
The question you ask me is very
fficult one. The reservations voted |
Y the senate are very serious mat
II, for they strike at the core of the |
ague, which, in essence, is an agree
ent that the signatory powers Will
nix their sovereign rights to the ex-
mt that they will not go to war until
me has been allowed for consider
ion of the quarrel by the full bond
peoples.
without this covenant the league is
)viously a most impotent thing.
lnnot believe that America will con-
nue. this policy when the full impli-
Ltions of it are patent to her citizens.
he has led the public opinion of the
orld in the direction of wise interna-
onalism and cannot turn back now.
consider that without America a
ague of nations can be created
hieh would be a fairly effective in
though enormously weaker
an what it should be with America
a signatory. But really refuse to
a continuation of Ameri-
IS refusal to join
Newspapers Are Divided.
The fate of the peace treaty in
Tres varied comment in the news
.pers. The Daily Press says:
After all the slaughter of the was
ID all the terrific labors of peace
aking. after Chateau-Thierry and all
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