Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-12

"A lew weeks ago the British were
ANXIOUS that the meeting should be
held at once as Prime Minister Lloyd
George was persuaded American SEN
timent was behind him and therefore
more favorable to the German position
than to the French. The French ask
cd for delay on the pretext that the
situation was too troubled but really
because they feared the British pre-
nllers judgment as to Americas at
tltude was correct.
British Now Delaying Proeesdlses.
Today it is the British who are de-.
laying the proceedings on the alle9a-
ton that they must await a report
from their commissioner in Upper
Sllesia, but really because they fear
that American opinion has been re-
yersed as result Of the invasion Of
S1lesia by the German irregular troops
under General Hoefer.
Inere IS good reason to believe that
both the British and French govern
ments are making frantic efforts
through diplomatic channels to discover
what attitude Ambassador Harvey win
be directed to take at Boulogne. As
TINS IS the first council meeting since
last November at which the United
states has been represented there is
naturally the greatest curiosity con-
cernlng the exact policy of the new
American government.
Decisions Must 30 uWasjmous.
The decisions Of the council must
be unanimous. Therefore, in view 81
me tact that neither France nor Great
Britain is disposed to yield. a compro-
mise seems inevitable. The distinct
impression here is that American in
[iuence will be thrown in that direc-
lion
,, such compromise can hardly take
the form of a division of the disnuted
territory since this industrial area es-
sentlaily is unit. The suggestion
put out with the greatest conscience
and seemingly to meet the least on
position from both sides is that the
whole OF Upper Silesia be neutralized
or, period of five years and placed
lnder the administration of some i'm
partial body.
The only body thus far suggested
seriously for the task is the League
y Nations and this raises the cues
ION which is provoking loyalty in the
European political breast.
Will U. S. Recognize leaaue?
VIII the anti-league American gov
recognize the existence and
uthority of the league by proposing
r acqulescing in such a relation Of
ower: If so. will it then insist unon
epresentat,on in the leagues delhi
rations?
ms one particular way in which thu
iarding administration may be dragged
into more or less COM
iete acceptance of the Versailles nro-
rom only emphasizes what many au-
D happen. ~
Certain English critics in analyninx
as tendency believe it to be 4 delib-
State Hughes. Their impression =
lat he proposes to let events demon-
frate his known conviction that Amer.
an aloofness from the peace settle
enfs and their executive MACHINERY !.
npossible. BY refraining from anv
declaration of policy
~ these writer's, he avoids antaeo-
z'ng the United States senate irse-
'ncllables but will so the whole dis.
nee by taking each step only when
merican interests appear imperstivelv
} demand it.
Mr.. Harvey's well known opposition
} the league recently emphasised in
S London speech seems to these
me critics a help rather than n
ndrance to such "a policy.
Ihe above analysis represents an
lpress'on rapidly growing among
aeticed political observers and tia
ritter has thought it worth while Ia
port 1t since Americans are yitalIy
ferested in the impression the acts
their government make abroad
European opinion may ali h nnset
the declination q Mr.. Harvey 70
press any views whatever at the
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