The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-21

1t was Indicated very strongly ir
ofhSlat circles today that the United
states YIN in its reply to, or COM
mont on. the acts of the premires,
confess frankly that this country does
not propose to insist on its views.
bur viii be content with recording
It's objections
Ii is To be made plain however,
that had it been backed up by the
senate this government would have
been III position to assume another
altitude
m other words tae~ United Stater
is to admit frankly that it can get
nowhers in the European situation
while it remains party to the league
of nations but not a participant.
The United States therefore finds
itself IL the position of being a party
signatory To the league OF nations
without any special function and yet
must regard the law of the league
as the law of nations with which
the United States must coincide
BAD GRACE
It was suggested that II would
come with very bad grace from the
| nited States, because of the action
of the senate, If IL demanded an ac-
tive part in the settlement of Eu-
ropean questions The answer OF
the French British italian triumvi-
rate to such a dcman could be an
ticioatcd.
They would simply and iustihabiY
say II was pointed out that the Amer
lean position was not based on any
right and could not be so based un-
less the United states agreed to he an
active partner in the obligations to
enforce the peace Of Europe and to
maintain it as the allies propose to
maintain THAT is, by force Of
arms.
1t was noted by officials today that
stump speakers are at variance on the
question whether the United States
should continue to participate in Euro
pean affairs. It was also affirmed thAt
these statements were manfestly
question of fact and could be settled
only by the party that was successful
in the election. n. aAF
From all that officials said today ~
is to he anticipated that there III soon
70 be an official declaration OF the nNw
position OF the government which will
clarity the position of the UnitaA
States as far Europe Is concerned,
The tone Of the conviction among off,
cja's sounds very much as IL there
would no longer be any attempt Ia
bully" the nations of Europe ~
threats 70 withdraw from the ieS4WA
councils of the premiers.
The United States will be content %
express itself once more when ft ro>
ceives a report of the San Reno nr0-
ceedincs and then make the decia1A-
ton Of it's Intentions for tho future.
PUBLIC MAY KNOW.
It Is to be assumed that the neW
phase Of the case will be givensto the
public certainly by some public speak
az hf No al AaAu
tion in the presidential canvass. H.
fore that however. it may be conn113~
nicated 70 the allies in the next n0AGa
of the president on the questions IN
which he took special interest-<ha
Turkish Armenian and the Fiumo -
Adriatic questions.
II is taken for granted that II the
administration view is sustaiAa1.
namely that this country should ~
come an active participant in Euro
Lean affairs, there will re very
early effort to have the league Of m
tons covenant and the treaty ratified
In the meantime and by force OF CIR
cumstances the administration viii ~h9
content to put the blame on the senate,
as il believes France, England AM
italy will be also centent to wait whfIAs
they adm lnister the affair OF EurOpo
and make the territorial settiemsnt.ta
suit themselves - II \
The United States however. Wll1
guard its interests in Germany xaA
elsewhere where economic and WA3
questions affecting this govefnmeAA
are directly concerned by meAnA ~
it's ambassadors and ministers abro9A,
eassssas as
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