Evening star., 1920-02-16
By the Associated PressA


LONDON, Monday, February Ia
The resignation Of Secretary of State
Lansing is given great prominence In
the London papers and Ii treated as a
fres-class sensation. Most Of the pa
pers, editorially, express the fear that
the Incident will have an adverse eff
feet an the progress Of Americas in-
fluence In world effairA
The Times hopes 'the manifest re-
turn Of President Wilson to active con-
troll Of American affairs may be taken
as welcome proof Of his complete res
toration IN health, and. although all
allied statesmen and diplomausts who
have worked with Secretary Lansing
with koenly rrsret his resignation, they
American domestic cotioern."
"American Position Right"
This newspaper comments ut some
length on Mr.. Wilson's note on tho
Adriat!o question. tho tenor Of which. It
thinits, cannot DO regarded rs affected
by Mr.. I.ansing'B resignation 1t be-
ltevcs tho American position IN this
matter is substantially right and thinks
It comprehensive that the noto should
members Of the supreme allied council.
whose recent proceedings have not al
ways appeared inspired by right and
fidelity to principle"
The council Is urged to draft its
reply carefully. for the allied peoples
would scarcely forgive them were
they guided by aught but the most
mature conciliatery wisdom" Re-
marking upon the Implication in the
note that unless the allies meet Presi-
dent Wilson's views he may be unable
to seek ratification Of the peace treaty
or further interest himself in the
European settlement, the Times adds:
U. 8. Co-Operation Desirable.
I'VE do not consider participation
by the United States in the outstand-
ing problems Of peace as the absolute
sine qua non of the restoration of or
der In the old world, but are persuad-
ed that in the highest interests of Eu-
rope, the United States and humanity
continued cooperation by America is
desirable, as an infusion of the great
force of American idealism into the
affairs Of the world. Therefore, we
earnestly trust the council will give
the note the ripest and most generous
consideration, and ask itself whether
the advice it contains may not sup
port a policy sounder than that re-
flected in the somewhat immoral ex-
pedience by which it recently sought
to attain an end which was common
to them and President Wilson"
Seen as Manufactured Quarrel.
The Daily News regards the affair as
a rather manufactured quarrel result
ing from the clash Of two distinct and
irreconcilable ideals.
"The upshot is disastrous enough"
it says. 1.-The tragic figure Of the sick
President fighting alone the battle
against foes who seem steadily to
,,lt tiy,1x or m
seem to typify the wreck Of the
worlds hope in America as the found
er of q new era. 1t is not really so.
The idea to which President Wilson
gave form and shape lives on in the
minds Of the great mass Of the Ameri-
can people. We may reasonably de-
plore the fact that its fruition so far
as America is concerned is not yet.
The delay is an unmeasured mischief.
but to doubt its ultimate victory is
not merely to misunderstand and
slander the American people. it is to
make victory longer and harder and
more uncertain"
Increases Uncertainty.
The Daily Chronicle says: The sep
aration Of President Wilson and Sec
retary Lansing is bound to increase
for the time the worlds uncertainty
Americas future action and
the inability Of the United States to
This will be generally regretted by
Englishmen, who would like to see
that part augmented. not diminished"
Wants Aims Elucidated.
Declaring it Is unbecoming for an
English paper to dscuss the personal
aspects of differences between Mr..
Wilson and Secretary Lansing. the
Graphic says: But we may be for
given if we say there is great need
for the elucidation. Of American aims
and policy. 1t was not long ago that
similar complaints were made on the