The Washington herald., 1920-02-17
WATCH WILSON
FOR new MOVE
Diplomats Think President
Is Preparing Interna-
tional Come Back.
FTUME LATEST STRAW
7Grey's Letter Interpreted
As ''Feeler'' to Block
Reported Action. 7

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he now attempting to regain 1t at
Washington. This was the question
buzzing about the Capitals foreign
circles yesterday.
The circumstances attending Sec
sretary of State Lansing's resigha-
stion. and the Presidents latest COM
smuRication on Fiume are regarded
tas straws- pointing in such direc-
stion. In this connection. the Ameri-
scan- press generally is alleged to
have Asinterpreted viscount Grey's
better.
This view believes that the real
.object of Grey's epistle to the Eng
slish was to anticipate and impede
sany contemplated come back" on
sNr. wilson's part. This motive is
ssaid to have led the British states
.nan to address the American Senate
rand ignore the White House. In this
S-feeler" for public opinion in Amer
Sea Grey had the tacit consent of
sItaly and France, it is reasoned.
OF course, II Is understood that
swhat the President can do and what
he might wish to do are two very Diff
derent things. At bottom, every
ething besides mere international
thashes in the pan" depends upon the
hature and completeness of his re-
scOvery. There is a pretty general
sdisposition to believe that extern
fsive labor and execution are still
Impossible for him.
ResIgnatlon's Possible Complication.
Secretary of State Lansings resig-
nation gives foreign embassies here
= possible lever for the attempted
supsetting of any unfavorable diplo-
snatic decisions recently made by
the State Department. President
Wilson's charge that Lansing
usurped executive authority during
his illness could provide diplomatists
an occasion and excuse for fresh
argument on apparently closed sub
9ects, il is said.
Consequently, Embassy STATS are
busy. reviewing State Department
answers to international ques-
fion. which have been submitted
throughout the past four months.
Decisions which are regarded as
opposed to the fourteen points or
unreasonable to the affected gov
ernments, are being carefully noted
down
Such memoranda may be ad-
dressed to the new Secretary of
State or possibly through indirect
Ways to the President himself IL is
ntimated. Indications are that not
only the Central Powers but GER
tain allies can take advantage OF
The present situation to rewoo full
er American approval for their par.
Gcular program.
Waiting on Public Opinion.
However. admission is not lack
ing that there is a tendency to
Postpone diplomatic action of any
definite nature. until the American
public has expressed its attitude to-
ward Mr.. Lansing's dismissal more
clearly Foreign embassies show
no disposition to rush into dipIo-
matte blunderings. which could
Nave undesired and undesirable ef-
gets. il is plainly Shown
Moreover. amba aSsadOFS here will
De guided in their policy by thcil
home governments. or at least will
90 nothing without consulting them
BY this time the latter Nave &c,
efived formal notice from the Amer.
Han government that Mr.. Lansing
Is no longer connected with the
state Department. This informa.
ton viii be read in the light OF
the interpretations cabIed in code
by their embassies at Washington
Whether any foreign government
ip acknowledging Americas official
Communication will bring into ques-
ton phases of the State Depart.
ment's International policy is ar
Interesting speculation. Diplomatic
circles here quite frankly assert
that foreign governments have be er
given such an opportunity through
the materials placed in their hands
by the wilson-Lansing correspond.
= ence. But it is ad1eI that there
are Diplomatic courtesies and pro-
prtcties "f a delicate nature in
VOWED which are certain to be care.
fBlIy considered before any direct
conlm'tments.
Polish Withdrawal Reported.
DIR. julius Biliski. former
Washingtonian, has cabled tn,
Lithuanian Mission here that tn,
Polish army has withdrawn from
Aunta Maletai to Servintai. DR.
Hliski. who is now a captain il
he Lithuanian army. reports thai
he Lithuanian forces occupied the
:erritory shortly after the Polish
NlNAAuA Nl' CHdIBtS Ine HOles
With destroying everything tn,
aight before and in opening Or,
ILong the whole front" before theil
movement.
The front from which the Pole.
Ire said to have withdrawn is about
.wenty miles ion length. Some tim,
Igo. Cen Foch permitted them Il
ADVANCE to it and hold it provision
dly on their claim that they needed
u economically and militarily fol
heir war against the Bolsheviki
rhe Lithuanians look upon the lit
1e triangle of land, which Is re
ported to have been abandoned b.
M Poles, as their own. The al
led war council in agreeing to tn,
rHginal Polish proposal made 4
lain that the agreement was no
osprejudice any borders that NIGH
ventuslly be decided on for Lith.
Iania-
The Polish withdrawal is appar
Intly in accord with the Englisl
rogram and Lloyd Georges Russo
'olish tactics. 1t is possibly an,
ther step toward Polands peac,
ruth Soviet Russia and the eco
ionic recognition Of Moscow by tn,
Alies. All the allies. includins
Inerica. have recognized POLAND
Ehile only England has recognized
he Lithuanian Republic as a d,
aoto government