The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-19
AVOIDING
COMMITMENTS IN
POLISH SITUATION
Government Circles Convinced
Crisis Would Have Been
Averted Had Senate Not
Blocked League.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial Correspondent Of The News
Sclmitarl

WASHINGTON Aug. l9,-Three
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th'"sS seem 10 'up''Ss t'''uS''NtS GU
the observer who drops IN on midsum-
p,er yyssbi,ytor
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rus" t''s'ueh' NltaoN - !" H'u'H
better health than he Is generally be-
uaved To he IN, the nsnnIs outside NJ
me h"uohal c"P'ta"
Second, the American government Is
sCrupulouSly keeping out OF European
commitments in connection with the
Polish situation and is neither pedgtnE
physical force nor discussing il In con-
nection with the enforcement Of peace
In Europe but is using her moral in
flucnce toward the stahilizing OF con-
ditions abroad
Third. irrespective Of where the re-
sponshility lies for the failure "t IN"
senate to rauiy the treaty OF peace,
there is an almost unanimous vonylr-
ton in government Clrsles that II the
United States had been member OF
the league of nations, the Polish crisis
would have been avortcd
The president Is studying carefully
the conflicting reports from Iulond ami
is said by cabinet members who talked
with him IN the last "a hours to be AS
keenly alert and active minded AS he
ever was and that his appearance pre-
eents no suggestion Of fcthlenesS or de-
clining health, but shows gradual i'm
provement.
With the league of nations subject
of political controversy. there is, Of
course, hesitancy here to delVe very
deeply In what might have been ac-
complished had America been mem
her Of the league OF nations. Also, IN
view OF the dehcncy Of lhe SITUATION
abroad and the conflict Of opinion he
tween France and Great brilaih ABOUT
Polish policy, there Is natural as
inclination to place the blame where
IL belongs
But certain opinions seem TO be heid
here which throw a good deal OF hEht
on past and future peLcy' ......, ,,
Prime Minister lLoyd nt"rgS ina tne
league can't function w the follSh sllu
alton because there y no uhahunlty OF
opinion in the council OF me league, Is
locked upon with mingled feelings o.
disappoln tmcnt and satisfaction. VI
course critics Of the league nave oeeh
contending that the council OF the
league would constitute supeikoNeEh-
mcnt that could order AMERICAN troops
into action at amy unne ana the con =
crete proof that tins ism the case WhSh
dispute actually does arse Is wei
coined. ,.,.,..,
on the other hand, while physlcai
force can not be marshaled unless au
the nations are unanimous we n
levers IN league e rI p ,vonld Nav Nave an
overwhelming influence. And that N
exactly where the ulsappoihlihvht
comes, for the United states wpu,u
certainly have been ranged hiohgs,ut
stick TO their own boundaries, ana the
French might then not nave beeh SO
ready 10 encourage Polish aggression
on Russia The moral influence OF
dictum Of Great Britain ana the Ohlte9
States, il Is felt would nave lcauscp
tn
troubles OF her own, HASN'T 4 poWeIlut
enough voice to persuade the rfench
to keep out Of the POLISH husalah duai
rel. t.,,,
SO strong IL propaEAnaa nea.mSs
BolsheVigm in France ana 50 hhh'pus
have the military leaders lhere oeei'
Ia range the power Of France aioiR.
side any anti Bolsheylk H9Vt, l'l,
whether backed by ahtl-sINlet tHu'S ,,n,,
or Poles. that trenen po,lcg Ia sSbt, y
forward almost without restraint " =
Great Britain or any other major power,
The French made big loans 70 Ilat .,s,
Russia which they want tne pole..e ', !" :,
to pay France needs All the Hi1iJg
she can get from any soui ,rbnrn il
her reconstruction processes. the,G Is
naturally deep feeling about the isus ',,
sian question in banking ana pus,htas
circles IN France hut the btl'lsn ~ y, i
been inclined to take a nioIS uI h"1I
viewpoint ana a turth.r ,"oN ,..' az I'm
Inquiry has shown that every Nm n'v,
the French or even the BRUSH ,nt
lent arms and other support 10 IIHt,i
Bolshevist factions nnaer HG y, u f,p ad
chak or Gen. Deuiklhe-ahI u ~ -,
again under Gen. WiinnSSul-L,arn,, md,
has been to soltdliy the husslalh ",1,,'
soviet control The BolshevlK nav
been able to claim that they alone WSsa'
preserving Russian integrity auu S ..r
the allies were oehl upon ,-,rio,i
ing Russia ,n ltIats, scratated localities