New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Second Message Expected
to Arrive in Time for
Discussion by p e ace
Council This Morning
Russian Question
To Be Taken Up
Presence of Rumanian
Premier Believed to In
dicate Definite Action
By Arthur S. Draper

From The Trib1sne's European Bureau
Copyright 1920. New York Tribune Incs
LONDON, Feb. 22.-Representa-
tives of the Allied nations who viii!
take part in the deliberations of the
Supreme Council here this week
were arriving in London tonight
Led by Premier Millerand, who
brought with him two members Of
the French Ministry, the. delegates
included Vittorio Scialoia, Italian
Foreign Minister, and the Ruma-
nian Premier.
Expectation that President Will
sons second note on the Adriatic
controversy would be received in
time for consideration by the coun-
Gil Monday made it probable the dis
cussion of other issues would be de-
ferred until later in the week. The
presence Of the Rumanian Premier
and of James O'Grady, NJ. P, who
was recalled last week from Copen
hagen, where he had been negotlat-
ing with Max Litvinoff, the soviet
envoy, regarding the exchange Of
prisoners, was taken to indicate that
they will be asked to discuss their
attitude toward the proposed settle
ment with Russia. It is expected
that an Allied mission will be sent
to Russia soon.
AS the Turkish question also is up
for consideration, it is doubtful
whether the council can complete
its labors in the ten days it had
planned.
Parliament to Discuss Turkey
Premier Lloyd George has promised
the House of Commons that no final
decision would be taken on the Turkish
question before giving Parliament an
opportunity to debate the question O
week from tomorrow. The storm which
has arisen over the exclusion of Tur-
key from Europe and the protection OF
the Armenians has settled down into a
bitter struggle between the two fac
tions, which probably will be drawn
together by compromise. The meet
ings of protest against allowing the
Turk to remain in Europe have been so
threatening that the government is
fully expected to press for reconsidera-
tion of the entire question in the
Council.
The very fact that the public has
accepted so quietly the decisions OF
the Allied peace delegates modifying
the treaty obligations of Germany III
dicates the Importance attached to
all of these questions. Upon the re-
suit of the decisions reached within
the next few days hinge questions Of
policy affecting the whole world. and
Europe has been quick to grasp the
fact that a crisis has been reached IN
the worlds affairs.
1t had been thought that peace would
come to the world with the ratification
OF the treaty with Germany, but now
Europe realizes with considerable
alarm that only start toward peace
has been made. The alarm grows out
of appreciation of the fact that the
league of nations is not yet strong
enough to accept world responsibilities
and that the old alliances, with perhaps
some new partners, may be reformed.
All Eyes on America
What is America going to do? Is the
question uppermost in European minds.
The fate of Fiume and its environs Is
secondary.
j. L. Garvin, writing in "The Sun
day Observer" to-day, says:
ultimately the United States must
be in European affairs on equal terms
with other nations or out of them al
together There can be no influence
welded in this settlement without
division OF the burden. The issue at
Flume lies in Italy's own hands II
she were to make to the Jugo-S Slavs
concessions sufficient TO secure a direct
settlement it would be the best stroke
IN her craftsmanship since she came
into the war-a stroke worthy o. Ca
vour and best both for the world and
for herself"
''The Nation" says:
The only result of President Will
sons entry upon the European scene
will be that we are afraid of his final
disappearance from it. The probability
now seems that the European Allies
will adhere to the line they have taken
and that Mr.. Wilson will in conse-
quence execute his threat of dissociat-
ing himself from both the treaty and
the league of nations"
That is the view of British liberal
ism, which once applauded the Presi-
dent as the savior of the world, bu.
now has lost faith in him. Here is
the comment of the Conservative Sat
urday Review" which has always been
skeptical Of the Presidents policies:
1--WE fail to understand all this ex-
citement about the American attitude
to this or that European question. If the
world should be afflicted with another
big European war in twenty or thirty
years America will come into it or NOT
as may suit her interests, and it is alb
surd to think anything which Mr.. vii
son or the Senate may do or say to-day
will bind us in 1870 or 1850"
Between these two extremes of op,n-
ion stands "The New Statesman. which
says that President Wilson and other