The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27

scribed the proposed settlement as in
gratitude to an ally and sentimental
tenderness toward barbarous enemy"
The Montreal Star agrees; 1t thinks. it
more important. ethically at least, for
the entente to make good their pledged
word Ito Greece than to take an OPP
posite course in order that 1slamic
sentiment might not be outraged" But
the Star sees the source of all this
trouble in the refusal Of the United
calling the project for an American
mandate in Turkey under the league
of nations
But "all thought of an American
mandate for any part of the Ottoman
empire has been abandoned" says the
New York Tribune (Rep), and adds:
American participation in the treaty
with Turkey is also now practically pre-
cluded. We are spectators only, as We
elected to be by not declaring war on
Turkey when the opportunity to do so
was open to us. Europe will decide the
fate Of the sultan and his people. 1t
is right that the powers that fought
Turkey should impose peace terms
upon her."
The Los Angeles Times Ond. Rep)
thinks, it will 'be time enough to act
as public defender OF Syrians, Turks,
Greeks and Armenians when this gov
| eminent has proved it's ability to pro
tect our own citizens across the Rio
| Grande."
In the midst of general condemnation
| of the Turk, the Birmingham News
| (Dem.) reminds US that "the Turks
| skill in killing was acquired under Prus-
| sian officers" and asks; "If the pupil
Is to be. driven from Europe, why not
the teacher?"
Scandinavian Opinions.
NORWEGIAN.
| nj n ig he mkt a,f
| of a violent attack in the Norwegian
paper Social-Demokrate which repre-
sents the extreme, Bolshevik wing of
the Norwegian socialists. The writer
says the league is only a restoration
of the old imperialistic entente and is
nothing else than sort of pious text
for Sunday use and sort of offering
| on the altar of responsibility, which
| England uses when she starts one of
her robber expeditions. The only re-
atty now. lies in alliances and arrna-
ments and nothing else.
! A committee of delegates from Swe-
| den, Norway and Denmark have re-
Gently on behalf of their respective gov
! ernments discussed the league of ma
| tons question at a meeting in Copen-
hagen. The chairman of the Norwe-
| gian delegation, Mr.. Blehr, stated in an
! interview in Tidens Tegn that the dele
| gates had discussed the question of
what their governments ought to do in
| the event of the league of nations be-
| ing established, without taking into con-
sideration the possibility that one or
more states might decide not to join the
league. Mr.. Blehr stated that the in
depreciation of different points in the,
covenant had been thoroughly discussed
and that all the Scandinavian delegates
had reached the same conclusion as to
the Interpretation, which unanimity will
naturally be of value when the league
comes into being. DO
The Swedish delegate, Mr.. Brant-
ing, stated that If the United States
does not join, 'the league must still be
realized as an idea such as that of the
league could never perish when it once
had been proposed"
SWEDISH.
A vigorous attack on the league of
nations is printed in Svenska Dagbladet
under the heading Injustice Mas
querading as Justice 1t says that pow
league an imperialistc organ of the VIC
torious powers. The article advises the
neutrals to make themselves morally
responsible for the league by joining
it even without fully knowing what their
responsibilities will be. DR.. Nansen,
who took part in the recent Brussels
conference, is quoted as saying, al
| though an ardent supporter of the
league, that without Germany's or the
! United States adherence from the very
beginning the league can not COME lnlO
force, and that 1t is very unlikely that
small states like Holland and Denmark
will dare to join the league unless Ger
many is a member. The paper con-
tinues that these statements by DR..
hansen must be considered as express
ing the deeply-seated pessimism with
which the league OF nations is consid-
cred. The article concludes by stating
that it is the old policy of alliances
which is being restored, and that an
attempt is being made to lure the neu-
trails into the net.
DANISH,
Nationaltidende, commenting upon
Americas reputation of the treaty,
says that this will principally affect
the league of nations, and thinks this
will not displease the French, who pre-
fer a strong alliance between England,
France and Belgium to the league, in
which Germany will have the oppor-
tunity in time to create for itself IL
, certain equality of position. The paper
concludes that the fate of the league
will ultimately depend upon England,