New-York tribune., 1921-05-08
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llS AAlSA aNs%o 6SsS@ AAhASh& h"o
yramptly accepted the invitation
sanimousiy extended to it by the
sIlied conference to participate in
I be Supreme Council Of the Allies,
IL ambassadorial conferences at
Paris and in the work of the Repa-
ystions Commission. This may be
4 ustly regarded as the most impor-
an. and farreaching act of the
american government since the
4 ggning of the armistice. Indeed, not
gace the promulgation of the Mon
re Doctrine has there been an an
zouncement Of larger implications.
President Wilson took us out Of
surId fellowship-brough to an end
relationship which was tantamount
Il an alliance with the principal
snocratie nations. President Har-
1 ing puts us back in and in effect re-
tores the alliance for the purposes
for which it was formed. The isola-
non policy of the Administration
that went out Of power on March 4
) reversed, fundamentally reversed.
We're it an American habit to ring
bells in celebration of great events
every belfry would be pealing to-day.
This nation is once more keeping
sep to the music Of world union.
Such light as it has again shines for
assommon benefit of mankind. This
fact is respectfully referred to all
aid several who were confused by
lsa years partisan misrepresenta-
tiers and were led by prejudice or
laose thinking into failure to recog-
aize the policy Mr.. Harding was for
garding.
Ne are now members of world
ecleert whose double objectives are,
lrst, to hquidate one World War,
aad, second, to prevent another oc-
Curing. We limit our participation,
q We should. Matters of purely
fafopean concern do not concern US,
Sas matters of worldwide conse-
oaence, things that are part of the
eate Of humanity and of general
eSlllzatlon, concern us Inucf--of
@ese We are one Of the trustees.
altain which classification par
ealar issues fall at particular
aues must be judged by US with full
iaS0nal independence, just as there
must be similar independence of
'lugalent by other nations. But
'a0aia circumstances such as those
u 1914 come again and common
fe'll once more lift it's menace, then
ses'efdays solemn declaration will
Stumbling block to those who
@0ula talk neutrality for two and
oae-half years.
france. on the firing line of West
S'a Europe, and Poland, Rumania
soa ezeeho-Sloyakia.. on the firing
cR
As q central Europe, fear the in
leaef VIII come again. But the dan
- mas iessened. Ii it is believed
90. the sons Of America would
sa'h tear their way through other
s0hlles then Teuton and Tartar
a0toeS are likely to remain within
s4Vu own borders. The inferences
aaa deductions to be drawn from the
l'srding-Hughes announcement will
vastly reassuring to those who
reared the losing Of the peace
s''a ene necessity of continuing to
ssst ,s Under military burdens.
'aAaacss are of two kinds-those
'ae neart and those of the hand.
represents q general under
Sa0lng and the other a specific bar
,sa or agreement. Of the two the
saer is generally the frnaer and
1se valuable. The disenabodied En-
furnished a bond strong
,.n sn 70 WIN the war, while practi-
al tne signed and sealed docu-
,s OF secret Europe were broken
Nle var. AS two honest partners
sole to get along without articles
ii, s specifying the duties and
+, sges Of each and a true mar
$, sss does not depend on formal
$ NY 80 in the relations of great ma
sis It is commonly best to have
Ts sa' defined with little exactness.
ss 8 new Administration sees this
great truth.
~ 8 also sees the great truth whose
ss;,,s, ss sssaon came from ahe lips of
y: EDITH Cavell just before she
ST before her executioners.