The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-22
We Are Satisfied.

Americans do not resent the comfort
which the allied diplomats can extract
from the present European situation
It is true that II was specified, in the
terms by which Germany was TO he
advanced credits OF $500, 0oo,o 900 a year
for buying food. that the buying had
TO be done IN allied" markets. which
In the language Of diplomacy rules out
America from share In the pie,
The allies have a perfect right to
make any conditions they please as TO
the money that they are advancing.
This country was not a partner TO the
expense OF financing Germany, and
should not expect to share in the bene-
fits.
The British will buy the toodstuffs
from this country and resell them 10
the Germans at such a price as TO turn
q pretty penny But this is trade, II Il
In not war, and nothing else was to
be expected.
There IL other business afoot In Eu-
rope which makes It a matter for con-
graduation on the wnoie that we have
not sought European entanElements."
Tho allies may smile over the prospect
of trade with Germany, but what are
their feelings over the prospect of war
with Russia?
The United States can survive the
pain OF going without the two OF these
prospects.
Such is the alliance between Poland
and the great powers of Europe that
they are forced to support her through
thick and thin; or more accurately,
through honor and dishonor, Poland
did not accept the reasonable award
Of territory made for her by the peace
commissioners at Paris last fall. She
would not hear to a peace with the
Bolsheviks last spring in accordance
with this award, She made ready her
armies and drove deep into Russian
territory At the present time her prob
lem Is getting them out. The Boil
sheviks are about to capture or ami
hilate large army groups and the Poles
are retreating as fast as they can,
The obligations OF the allies to Poland
are intrleately linked up with the league
of nations. From Washington comes
the Interpretation that the covenant re-
quires them Ito protect the territorial
integrity OF Poland" To our way of
thinking 1t would seem to be view
rather nattering to the allies to as.
sumo that they regarded the covenant
as binding them to anything.
The allies are about TO go to the
rescue of Poland because Il is TO their
interest to do so. IT the United States
were q member Of the league. however,
they could expect us to join with them
because OF the obligations we had as
sumed under the covenant.
The league of nations would impose
no hardship on those nations whose
diplomacy is skillful at Interpretation
and evasion. 1t would be embarrassing
only for those like the United States,
which might in the innocence Of it's
heart accept its obligations literally.
Let us have the league OF nations be-
cause II is an integral part OF the
peace treaty and because 1t tends to
give a publicity TO diplomatic proceed
ings that might prove fatal to some
impertalistio scheme.
But let us have It with two reserva-
lions: one to the effect that We shall
get out when we find evidence OF bad
faith on the part OF our associates;
and the other to the effect that we
shall in no sense consider the league
an alliance OF the victorious powers to
sustain cath other bIindly in their ter
ritorlal claims.
Let us have the league of nations
with the Cox reservations.