The Washington herald., 1921-09-25

the weekly edition of the London Times.
After reviewing the part played by Mr. VIII
in the writing of the treaty Of Versailles and the
refusal of the Senate to ratify the treaty. the Times
says:
"The United States has found it possible to con-
clude treaty of peace with Germany on the basis
of mutilated treaty of Versailles We prefer to take
on the whole, optimistic view Of this act We
would rather not insist the obvious conclusion that
the United States appear to be inclined to secure to
themselves the advantages accruing from the treaty.
while refusing the burdens and responsibilities that
inevitably I'll upon the European allies who have rati-
fed all its 1t would not, believe, be wholly
correct to say that the allies will continue to do the
drudgery in the execution OF the peace while the
United States will stand convenient distance
and reap their share of whatever benefits may emerge
We rather inclined to regard the conclusion OF
this treaty with Germany, defective its provisions
may to be, from the point OF view OF our once
bright hopes and of present difficult situation as
the first definite indication of renewal OF our active
interest the part of the United States in European
affairs The rcpugnance OF the people OF the United
States to any serious ENHANCEMENT in the politics OF
distant Europe is ineligible. Yet their experience
during the last two years has taught them that the
distress of Europe affects America very papably and
that the instinct that brought American soldiers to
Europe was no mere impulse of romantic enthusiasm,
but a profound, though possibly obscure sense that
the fortunes of the whole world, and in truth the
fortunes of their country, were being decided
upon the European battefclds This truth
pressed, perhaps in abstract form, by the
American representatives at the time; but its eco
nomic aspects have been made very plain since then,
and the relations established through the peace
with Germany will perhaps provide oppor
tunty for expressing it with growing emphasis and
in growing accordance with the bitter realities of
today Formally the treaty totally ignores the
league of nations, the covenant of which incor-
porated at the special request of President Wilson
in Tho of Versailles That s harmony
with recent American policy. There is need for
how greatly we regret this fact The league
of nations has been enormously weakened by the
refusal of America to participate. 1t might have gone
very far by if the initial impulse had been sus-
tanned, if that prestige of worldwide authority under
which it was launched had accompanied its actual
ganization and early work. The league Of nations
has great opportunity to demonstrate its effective
ness now that the question of Upper Silesa has been
referred its arbitration; and not without
hope that if it proves in such this its worth
and its power it will yet attract the favorable aten
ton and stimulating cooperation of the United States,
for that practical intervention in European politics
which the United States will inevitably be drawn
by the conclusion of the treaty with Germany the
value and the necessity of such institution the
league of nations must become daily more evident"
THE points of view OF France and Great Britain
L are so divergent; their conception of justice
are different that it will be impossible for the two
nations to agree understand each other
garding questions of common interest in Europe.
The present difficulties which affct the will
continue, the Paris correspondent of the London Out
look believes, until American representative
arbiter the supreme council
Analyzing the differences in French and British
points of view this writer says: "Thc French in their
hearts and consciences recognize nothing but the
written law. They have place for anything
sembing our unwren sporting CODE made up of
tradition and equity called varously fair play,
Cricket and so forth When the prime minister de-
manded fair play for beaten Germany he appealed
rot to universal code that France could understand
but to a definitely Anglo Saxon way of looking at
things, which, in so great matter only puzzled her