Evening star., 1921-05-08
nv BEN Mex ELN AZ.

N 1cARAGrAs withdrawal from
the league Of nations is go
ing to be followed by SIM
! liar action on the part Of
other countries of Latin America. not
I from any desire toward alignment
with the policy of this country in its
! attitude toward the league. but be-
cause Of a general lack of interest
! and faith in a movement seemingly
renounced by the United States. This
much is. gathered from conversation
with those who have studied the
| proba Bile effect in South America Of
the definite stand toward the league
| of nations adopted by the admnistra
tion.
| To express South Americas atti-
! tude toward the league as IL is to-
; day would be difficult because of the
variance Of opinion in the different
! countries. but the belief exists h"i.
| that Nicaragua's withdrawal is he
| EXPIRE ssion OF an attitude toward the
| league which is becoming wild spread
| in Latin America. and her stated rea-
! son for getting out--a desire 10 ca;
i down expense-is believed 20 De only
one of the many which prompted the
| action
/ Though this country's failure to
| join the league is construed a. the
| primary reason for the leagues grow =
| ing unpopularity in South America.
there are others which spring from ii.
One of them is that th" present
| league of nations as it stands. pro-
| vides no substitute for the Monroe
| doctrine. and the hope Of finding
| such substitute in the league is
! said to have been one Of the motives
| 1l-h RI nrnnnntcl The wide Lat
American membership. The Monroe
! doctrine has not. on every occaS on.
! been interpreted by this country to
| the liking of some Latin America n
| republics and this explains what has
! been characterized as the desire for
, a substitute.
The fear of foreign implication at a
! time when the republics of Latin
| America are busy attendir. to their
! own internal affairs is another reason
for disinclination on the part of those
; Latin American republics to carry
| on as members of the league. And
! closely allied with this feeling is an
unwillingness to trust settlement
| Of South American disputes TO a
! league largely composed Of European
nations. Two boundary disputes
| which have lately arisen in South
! America and Central America indt-
cate the jealousy with which esch
! country seeks to preserve what ~
DelleNeS 10 De It's wv IL ~ h'iu -
there was desire to leave such set
| Elements TO the league of natiors.
| Secretary Hughes firm declaration
that the Monroe doctrine-and not the
; league-standS. has illustrated the
! fruitlessness OF the league "here
| South American questions are con-
| cerned.
Whether Latin American countries
will gradually withdraw form ally
from the league. rs Nicar"s qua with
drew. o. whether 'h"' I'LL f"d'""tr
their withdrawal ~ failing to send
idclecates for na~t;cira ion IN the
Leagues coursels e 'iestion, but
the latter course is believed to be
fh.. rrntsb'e one Arcantina's fallur"
20 -o-,-. an offciaI rova toward as
! certainine definitely he- status Is q
! member of the laa"ie is seen "S an
indication cf how tbs latter attitude
might find expression.
Latin American governments rA-
ceived nopular support. for the r'ns'
~art. when ther became ''"mh"rs ~
the league Of naticns, alth hnu@h t"'s
support is u-eakered now. But should
lon association of nations. with the
United States as memb"r h" pro-
| nosed md steve toke" for its FHrrn"
tion. the republics of the south will
follow the. lead of this country in nut
Ing t on practical self-sustaintnc
tasis.
| Although the American Chamber Of
/ comm r"ce of Bueaos Aires and nri-
| vate interests have sought to have
this ccuntr" outline to Argentina spe-
| risc measures which should he taken
i N connection with the boycott which
now is prcvcntino TIL" unloading of
the Munson liner. Martha Washington,
in Buenos Aires. there is no indi ca
ition that the United States will go
his far in the matter. There is said
tr hn n d1O nn ho W NJ he
United States to interfere in any way
| with the internal affairs of Argentina
or to cmoarrass that government IN
he efforts now being made to un-
| anglc the abor problem involved.
| Under the port fscalization plan