The Washington herald., 1921-07-31
Red Spirit Psrvades Ashanstan and Ha, Crept to Gates
OF India from Bolshevik Shongholds
OF the North

- Harding receives the delegation Of the allied
powers for a conference the possibilities of
ranging something like universal peace least for
generation
That is going to be a great adventure. Upon its
failure will hang the hopes of millions of
nobodes who will have voice in its deliberations
and who will be represented by men OF whose wis
dom they certain That is inevitable, for no
system has yet been devised by humanity to insure
its highest aspirations which must be interpreted by
diplomats.
These millions OF nobodies, however, won't be
altogether without representation They will exert
their influence with spiritual messages from all parts
OF the world with queer little prayers from unknown
and children, with agonized cnreates from
many stricken souls If the statesmen in conference
will listen something beyond the sound of their
voices they will hear the of spiritual
waves beating in upon their council chamber and
coming from the hearts of humanity. For all history
in its struggle forward through and racial rival
rie leads up that conference and the future human
family will be shaped for good for i'll by its de-
cison of wisdom or folly.
Must Make Irish Peace
n TOW what its chances of real achievement?
~ That will depend good deal what is done
during the few months clear up outstanding
troubles 1t is for that reason others have pointed
out, that peace in Ireland will in all likelihood be
made if it is possible British statesmen cannot
go Washington with any confidence to discuss
II a
among their own peoples That confession of failure
would be intoerable and would make them laughing
stocks before the whole world.
Despite the enormous difficulties in principle and
detail due Ulster traditions and stubborn egotsm
well Sim Fein fanaticsm points of pride, it
is almost certain that peace will prevail in Ire
land by the surrender OF extremists all sides to
reasonable compromise
Eamon De Valera and Premier Lloyd George
not divided by than minor differences and
it is up the Irish people themselves, north and
SOUTH to build up the bridge If they have any sanity
patriotism they will do so without surrender Of
liberty honor.
With that old wound healed at last, Great Britain
may send her men to Washington with clean bill
of health ready support all proposals for gradual
disarmament without reservations because actual
interests as we'll as national ideal absolutely
bound up with the need of peace
Our future depends upon European peace for it
is plain, brutal fact that cannot afford more war
and our people won't have From side
President Harding will find trouble France is
the one nation in Europe who will go to that con-
ference with cear-cut reservations on military policy
She intention whatever of reducing the strength
of her standing army until she feels safe against fu
aggression and in the present condition OF Eu-
rope that safety is not assured.
1t won't be assured, in the opinion Of the ma
jority Of the French people, until Poland is strong
and prosperous until Germany is permanently dis
armed by the loss Of her potential arsenals in Upper
Sesia and Westphaa and until the menace of a
military combination between Russia and Germany is
ruled out by some miracle not yet foreseen.
Why France Aids Poland.
TT must be acknowledged, therefore, that France
l will not go into any conference for peace dis
L cussions which are likely to weaken her
Of self-defense. In recent article elaborated on
tho French point Of view and need not deal with
that again except to quote sentence in letter from
a distinguished French Publiei" yhieh l hsvs just