New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-01
Movement Is Progressing,
With Lloyd George as Its
Backer; France Expected
TO Follow His Policy
Early Success Predicted
English Show High Regard
for Elihu Root; Scores
Consult Him on League
BY Arthur S. Draper



the contrary, the movement toward
peace between Russia and the West
ern European states is progressing.
satisfactorily.
Although Lloyd George is the father
OF the movement, Britain sometimes
holding firm to his policy of working
for the general peace in Europe. The
Paris press, which always is in close
touch with the government, inter
prcted the Boulogne conference as n
striking victory for Millerand, which
is tantamount to saying that the
French policy had swayed the British
Premier away from his objective.
Nothing is further from the truth,
but this fact can not be appreciated
unless II is realized that Lloyd George
gains his diplomatic successes through
q series of compromises. Unlike Will
son and Clemenceau, the British Pre-
mier gives most ground when he plans
to take the greatest advance. He prac-
tees the art of strategic retreat as
no other statesman and he remains in
power when all others are beaten or
wahbling to defeat.
Lloyd George is perfectly willing to
give an inch if he can get a foot,
because he knows the next time he
viii advance a yard.
Peace with Russia is Europe's and
the worlds biggest problem 1t over
shadows all eise because it is class
problem matter between capital and
labor. Lloyd George feels that the
settlement Of many domestic issues
L; of
made with Russia. The two great
dom nant features in Europe to-day
are Britain and Russia. with their two
great leaders, Lloyd George and
Lenine.
British Policy win Rule
II IS physically and financially i'm
possible for France to take an indie
pendent attitude toward Russia In
the final analysis her policy must be
The :. itish policy. Lloyd George viii
ever u;.ily-p probably this ycar-make
J ice with Russia. France viii balk,
obscruet and delay, but she will follow
IriIain's lead until the end.
The British have no sympathy for
the boisheviki, but they have no in
tention OF allowing their hatred for
the soviet system of government to
stand in the way Of streng thening
Kamenof and other Bolshevik ennis
sariss will be here shortly, and some
fine morning the world will learn that
Drit"in and Russia are doing business
az q.
r.. Emergency of views in Paris
AM Lc,.don on She Russian question is
no 4reater than that between London
and New York on the Irish problem
Lon.cn says the disintegration or
modification Of Bolshevism will come
through the resumption of normal re-
latioue. Paris declares the application
OF external force is necessary. but has
no practical suggestion to offer
The very absence of comment on the
DEVELOPMENTS in Syria is significant Of
the British feeling General Gouraud S
handling of Emil Feisal and his gov
crnment is decidedly cmbarrass ng to
the British, especially as they are I'M
de- lceD obligation to the Arabs and
Ca'oncl Lawrence stood sponsor 70,
Felsal during the long negotiations in
Paris last year. The French eXplana-
ton that they are acting under a man
dutc does not ease the British. who
have similar power in Mesopotamia
The erect upshot Of the Syrian stua-
ton has been q strong campaign for
til evacuation of -Mesopotamia, which
Is not confined to the members Of any
sing.e political party
britain on Anxious Seat
Y hat France elected to do under the
mandate is of concern to the Britt sh
only 30 far as it affects her position
in the middle Near East. Whether
The British accept Gouraud's state
menl that Feisa1 brought Syria to the
hr'~i. - ruin is Of little consequence
g. rgoioundly important question is
whether the French action is calcu
lated to stallizc conditions in Asia
Minor, where all the material for 8
long war exists. The British wonder
whit thc Mohammedars viii do, ano
they await anXiously developments il
Me opotamia and Palestine.
Elhu Root enjoys position in Eng
land not unlike that of Viscount
Bryce in America. Fresh from The
the eminent jurists who have chosen
the draft of scheme for an interna-
tional court, Mr.. Root was at his best
when he made a speech this week un
yelling st. Gaudens statue of Lincoln
AS much as the British admired the
oratorical ability of the American
Statesman they appreciated even more
his contribution toward strengthening
Anrlo-American friendship.
NIX. Nool, with MS uISully ana sim
plicity, appeals strongly to the British
he is enjoying his stay abroad. HI
is meeting scores of people and OBJ
tanning views on many subjects, Blu
he is imparting none for publication
Naturally. most of the interviews hav,
to 90 With the League of Nations
Whether he has changed his opinion
sine No left America sannot be saiC
her gu it is violating no conhdenc,
to renoi, that he has been deeply i'm
pressed by the arguments of some O
the leading advocates of the league.
Many Consult Root
Some of these league supporters, VIII
feel t hat permanent court OF justic
cannot be anything more than com
plimontary to the League Assembl
ard can have no more power than tn
United States Supreme Court in set
ting rows between capital and labor
have presented their views to him a
length The council of the league feel
deeply grateful to him for his wor
on the commission, while he is highl
pleased with the results obtained thu
Far.
Although only brief extracts O
Harding's speech have been puhlishe
here, enough was received for editoria
comment had the editors desired to ex
press their views. The fact that fe,
did emphasize the British determine
tion to keep out of the American pc
litlcal campaign.
The unwilling of the Lincoln statu
gave the press an opportunity TO ex