Evening star., 1920-02-15
BY NEWBOLD MOVES.

HHERE is a word lacking in the English
language. needed word these days
1t Is needed to render this nation con-
scious of human characteristic gen.
eral the world over, yet perhaps particularly
dominant in the makeup of Americans-the
failure to appreciate and derive full benefit
from the experiences Of others Neither pdro-
ch'dt1sns nor prorincialism stimulate exactly
lhe mental reflex in mind. nor do such homely
makeshifts narro,u- -mindedness or pig-head-
edness. Perhaps Jim and Jane can devise the
word
neither they cannot. they WILL
through pondering upon how handy it would
be, arrive at appreciation of the generality
of the condition they seek to describe. The
truth of the matter is that Tom and Dick and
marry, by whom are meant you and me and
the other fellow, dangerously inclined
to reckon their problems in terms of the
perience. of others, but of our own judgment.
We even take pride in the fact, calling
delinquency by such pleasant names as initia-
tive self-reliance. Hence the need for the
truer word.
For the indicated tendency dulls our interest
in the sometimes obscure but always valuable
lessons to be learned in the march of world
events. The problems faced by Bill in Idaho
mean little to Jim in New York and the prob
lens faced by Ossip. in Russia Franz in
Austria or Georgia in Italy less to either
of them: And because there are times when
an unwillingness to appreciate the difficulty
of anothers problems or to profit by the ex-
perience of others facing difficulties similar to
our own may bring our little world about
ears, Jim and Jane, average American man
and woman, cannot better serve their nation
than by broadening their vision till it may
comprehend nations instead of the tip of their
respective noses
Take the peace treaty example of this
attitude. There is no question of doubt but
that Jim and Jane yearn for the day when
when the matter of how keenly they appreciate
the dangers Of delay, of now fully they under.
stand the cost of Americas failure to act come
up for consideration that doubt arises For.
be it said frankly, since only through looking
ourselves in the eyes can such condition be
bettered, the yearuing of Jim and of his lady
arises primarily from those considerations
which are, as matter of fact, none too
mote from the proverbial proboscic extremity.
They are convinced, and with justification, that
with official peace established better times
will be at hand for them. They vaguely
ashamed of the fact that for some reason or
other the United States does seem to be
showing up particularly well in the worlds
peace problems, And they are hugely bored as
But of the broader and infinitely more vital
aspect of the they barely conscious.
relation between lack of decision in the
matter of the peace treaty and starvation con-
ditions in central Europe; between starvation
conditions in central Europe and the possibility
of lower prices at Center market; between
the possibility of lower prices at Center mar
ket and the possibility of complete break
down in the worlds economic structure that
today confounds them For to so study the
news involves world vision" on the part Of
the student. ~ . ~
Jim and Jane must att.in to that point sf
view, and that quickly For it Is only through
reading the trend Of events with eyes that see
clearly and hearts that understand fully that
they may wisely reckon the course this nation
pends, in the final analysis. the fate of a world
Early in the week the business of again
bringing the peace treaty before the Senate
63 to the rules OF the upper house of Con-
gress were suspended. and the treaty once
more introduced for action. It was promptly
referred to the foreign relations committee,
by which body. acting under Instructions, 1t
was within twenty-four hours reported back
with the original Lodge reservations. 1t was
announced that the treaty will be brought up
Monday for what is generally anticipated as
its final consideration by the Senate.
For the pessimism which seemed to sweep
over the nation at the close of last week fol-
lowing the White House announcement made
: at that time was dissipated the week pro-
gressed. Announcement was made that SEN
ator Lodge would accept the conclusions of
the bipartisan conferences reservations as
part Of his program. In other words, he pro-
poses to move the adoption of the conference
amendments to his original reservations. Word
came from the White House giving evidence
that the President is in conciliatory mood.
Several of the irreconcilables have stated pri-
vately that they have come to the conclusion
that there is no hope Of preventing ratifca-
ton in the light of new Developments They