New-York tribune., 1920-05-09
; Week Abroad-NeWs of DEVELOPMENTS in Euro

Brussels meeting under the suspices OF
the league, which makes the latter loob
foolish.
Amalgamation of Bodies Urged
Lord Eustace Percy, former membe.
of the Foreign Office, says the league
Is weak simply because three premiers
refuse to give 1t assistance, preferrine
to work outside rather than through It,
ihose who agree with Percy-and they
are considerable body Of this coun-
try--insist that the Supreme Council
and the league of nations must sit TO-
gether round the conference table be-
cause Of the fact that the world will
refuse to accept the former as a per-
manent international authority.
Lord Robert Cecil is foremost in
urging the amalgamation of the two
bodies, and his supporters includs
Viscounts Grey and Bryce and most OF
the labor leaders, such as Arthur
Henderson and George Barnes. Recog-
nizing these conditions, the council will
try to make the Rome conference
memorable as the place where the
league actually got started as a prac-
tical international body.
It's present members think there
wouldn't be the slightest doubt of the
success of the organization IL il en-
joyed Americas moral support, but so
long as this support Is deprived it there
is no alternative except to appeal to
public opinion everywhere. There is
little danger Of repetition of the
unfortunate situation which preceded
the San Reno meeting, where the
Angl3-French press created q crisis In
international relations.
The industrial disturbances in France
have been SO grave the Paris news.
papers are devoting more attention to
domestic affairs than to speculation re-
garding the Spa meeting, while the
British press. with the exception Of
the Northclitfe organs, have thus far
made few comments.
British for Liberal Policy
Premier Millerand Of France is ex-
pected to confer here with Lloyd
George this week, and when they meet
the German Prime Minister at Spa,
they probably will have q common
policy. In Britain there is no desire
to let the Germans evade provisions
of the treaty, but there is considerable
doubt as to whether it would be good
business policy for the Entente to en-
force every detail. In other words. tho
British favor q liberal Interpretation
OF the treaty.
The Polish campaign against the Boil
sheviki is being watched in this coun-
try with mixed feelings. 1t was started
against the advice of the British au-
thorlties, who fear the Poles have
undertaken more than they can accom-
phsh and that failure may have seri-
Gus consequences.
While the French generally are heart
ened by the news of Polish success in
Ukrainia, the British, who always are
more conservative and deliberate, have
refused to enthuse. A complete Polish
victory would be hailed with the great
est JOY, but the British believe that
such happy event is far from realized.
NO Intervention In Poland
The Italians also are watching Po-
lish developments with the greatest in
terest According to authorities here
there is not the slightest intention on
the part of any of the Allies to inter-
vene in Poland at this time.
Ireland has been unusually quiet. Ex-
cept for forecasts on the position Of the
various political parties on the Home
Rule bill debate, which will be resumed
tomorrow, there has been practically
no news. The telegram sent by eighty
eight American Congressman to Pre-
mier Lloyd George created hardly a
ripple, probably because the British
press received semi official notification
TO keep its head, whatever the news
was from America, during the abnor-
NAL political period
The Presidential campaign and Msxi-
can developments are being watched
here with the greatest interest.