Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-17
Europe Settling
Its OuOn Affairs

Centinned from PaRe One
With regard to both these questions
Rc occupy position similar to our po-
nitien with regard to Fiumc. We arc
neither taking part in their solution
nor are we not taking part in it. Mr..
Wilson will not consult through
representatives. yet he reserves the rig
70 veto the powers decisions, under
pain OF seven line notes.
Would BE Final Arbiter
Mr.. Wilson no longer is in contact
with the foreign premicrs. as at Paris,
and thus able to appreciate their rca-
sons for compromise. Yet he reserves
the right to approve or disapprove their
findings.
Now the premicrs have dealt with
Turkey and with Russia. With regard
to Turkey it appears to have been de-
cided that the sultan shall stay in Con
stantinoplc. This. it is understood. did
{ not fit in with Mr.. Wilson'S plans.
With regard to Russia 1t was decided
20 resume trade relations aud perhaps
Z though this is not clear, to negotiate
( peace. The news that Mr.. Lloyd
George had decided to trade with Russia
was followed by the publication of a
dispatch. probably inspired, in ono of
the administration newspapers sharply
criticisizing Mr.. Lloyd George and his
new Russian nolicy. The probability
is that Mr.. Wilson is no more content
to let Mr.. Lloyd George and NJ. MIL
lerand work out compromises in Russia
aud Turkey than in the Adriatic.
Yet the pacificaton of Russia and
Turkey are vital to Europe. England
has large Mohammedan problem on
her hands. She is overloaded with
Moslem possessions. and her Moslem
peoples are everywhere on the edge Of
revolt The Turkish sultan is the re-
iigious head of the Moslem world. \
respectful disposition of him. which
showed regard for the feelings Of his
followers. would probably do much to
quiet the Moslems of the British en-
pire.
Turks Threaten Peace Of World
Leaving the Turk in Coustautinople
would put him neither in the British
dominious, which the French. having
large Mohammedan possessions. do not
want, nor in French dominionS, which
the British for a similar reason do not
want. and would be most agreeable to
Moslems everywhere. The question
what to do with the Turk threatens
the peace of the world. 1t cannot wait
upon our President, our Senate aud
the coming national election.
To get back TO normal Europe, must
have Russias raw material. Europe
cannot buy from us. And we show no
disposition to set up a credit here which
will enable Europe to buy here. Mt.
Glass and Mr.. Hoover have both told
Euyone to go to work and achieve her
own salvation. So long as there was
hone of our carrying her. Europe was
content to wait upon PresldeutA H.
son S pleasure or the Senate pleasure
or the vicissitudes OF American pou-
tics.
But Europe has given up that nope
She has ror to save herself. and to
do that she has got to establish peace
As the inspired English dispatches say,
Z the nroblems of peace cannot remain IN
definitely in their present state.
The seeking of agreements on flume'
on Constantinople and with Hussla arc
Europe's first steps in sclf-reIlance.
Avoiding Afrront 10 Wilson
Europe is going to settle its own
problems, avoiding affront to President
Wilson, but justifyiug action by her
own necessities and the demonstrated
incapacity or unwillingness of the Amer
E lean Government.
When the Grey note was published
in the London Times the Echo dc Paris
and other wellinformed Paris papers
said. ''the Allies have abandoned Will
son." and in a large sense that is true.
They have found the game of waiting
-1lpon him not worth the candle. Europe,
allied Europe wanted two things from
the United States; one, money to re-
store the devastations Of the war. and.
one. troops in case allied Europe had
to fight considerable hostile combina-
tion in the future.
With regard to money Mr.. Wilson :
secretary of the treasury has told
Europe she must expect nothing. and
Europe knows perfectly she must cx-
pect nothing. With regard to troops