The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

ply so that the very real crisis with
which this country Is confronted may
be averted."
Reiterating its past condemnation OF
the peace treaty the Herald. labor or
gan. interprets decisions concerning the
surrender Of former Emperor William,
extradition Of Germans accused Of war
crimes and the future status Of Con-
stantinople as a realization Of the "fol-
ly of the authors Of the treaty"
"The histrionic talents Of Premier
Lloyd George" the newspaper goes on,
have wrought more harm than the
Vindictiveness Of Premier Clemenceau
or the boundless egotism Of the Amer
lean president. The dramatic reap
pearance of President Wilson may be
a mere gesture but II may be much
more, for America can enforce Its will
and can, even at this late hour. insist
that justice be done. Does the presi-
dent mean business2 II he does there
is still a chance for him TO retrieve
some of his reputation and give Eu-
rope tolerableN peace
Deep anxiety lest the allies send
President Wilson a reply containing
further cause for disgension Is ex !.
pressed by the Times because In the
actual mood they ere. row IN, the
American people might believe A very
little sufficient TO make them with
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settlement and turn their backs FOR d
season upon the affairs of the old
world. The newspaper declares Presi-
| dent Wilson's note on the Adrlatic
question raises a question which al.
| lied democracies will not allow The s,i-
preme council Ito Settle unrestrained' !
They are not AJsyspared, II contln.
ues. ITO etsnmit fo the uncontrolled
discretion Of, their premiers their re.
| II ions with the American peop's ant
I viii not tolerate for a moment any con
| duct which might reasonably estrang,
Americans or injure an issue SO vas
and so fraught with good and evil al
| the friendship Of America for Europe
| The future of the league of nations ant
all the moral harvest OF war hang OF
| this friendship"
| Anxious as Great Britain. France
and Italy are to pay loyal regard t
| the wishes of their American associate,
says the Chrpnitle, 'it is difficult t
| see how they can comply with Mr.
Wilson's demand relative to the Adri
| attic problem. The settlement of thi!
| demic for America, but cardinal fol
| the European powers, is overdue. Mr.
| Wilson when here did nothing making
| for settlement and sometimes he die
| make an adjustment much more diff
| cult His action has strained the rela
| tions OF Italy here and the allies arr
gravely embarrassed. After long labo
Aand infinite pains the allies reached
Ydecision and Mr.. Wilson invites then
to tear 1t up and begin again--a re-
quest which strikes us as an impossible
| one"
The Daily News, warmly supporting
| Mr. Wilson's attitude, says
There is no reason whatever VIII!
he should not similarly challenge th'
allies decision relative to Turkey ant
| the extradition ohaccused Germans. II
| both these solutions bargains have beei
reached by a process OF give and tax
between Great Britain and France with
| out regard for any canon OF abstrac
Justice, which is the ideal for whicl
! President Wilson has always stood un
| compromisingly, The president, as al
! Italian paper says, has the knife b,
the handle and IL he likes, can use ii
| The whole settlement as we have known
| il. NAV be again in the melting pot y