The Washington herald., 1921-08-14
AUGUST IA. 1921,

British statesmen faced the whole field of foreign
policy and have come to the decisions whose wisdom
only future history will prove. On the whole L
think they will help us forward step or two and
by us ] mean the human family and especially the
English-speaking races, .-...a -
Mr.. Harvey's presence at the meeting Of the SUI
preme council bound loyalty to follow his Presidents
lead to prevent by killing the causes for war.
also be counted of those silent pressures
which forcing us all towards new world policy
Compromise there has been and must be- but If
it, balance weighs in favor of justice rather than
injustice of future peace rather than future war; OF
economic reconstruction rather than renewed fol-
lowing of international hatreds, that is all that we
hope. That compromise is now at work aud
although do not yet know the definite results and
decisions already made. venture to forecast them
without hazarding disproof.. - :. 49, r
Solution of Polish Question.
TT is certain my belief that the Siesian problem.
the cause of the graves danger to relations be-
tween England, France and Germany. will be settled
by giving the main industrial district to German
claimants and restricting the Poles to those more
agricultural territories where they have clear MAJ
jorities.
France will have to make great concessions to
agree to this which is contrary her most passion
ate policy but agree she will, so as TO retain the
friendship of the United States and Great Britain.
without whose moral support she would be- too much
isolated a
future peace, and despite the popular sentiment
aroused to wrath many Frenchmen win. welcome.
its wisdom. q 80 ~ 4 q
The next great decision will insist on peace
between Greece and Turkey. which is essential to
alay the most passionate resentment in the Mo-
hammedan world Greece will be made to moderate
her ambitions to reasonable limits and the Turks
win be made secure and self-goyerningf i'm Asia;
Minor with International control of Constantnope.
These problems must be settled that basis In or
der to avert immediate troubles disturbing European
peace But greater than those immense in tragedy
that it makes all minor affairs insignificant, is the
Russian famine which Is now being discussed by the
supreme council
Must Save Russians.
THE Russian famine is being followed by a
i Russian plague and the frontiers of Western
Europe are menaced by the deadly, spreading
evil. There are cold-hearted people who say:
"Serve the Russians. right and let them die. 1t
is the price of Boshevism."
But those are people who would punish the inno-
cent for the guilty and would arrogate to themselves
the judgment Of God.
The immensely of this human tragedy bots out
all crime, all politics. 1t is not question now OF
recognizing the Soviet system Of denouncing the
insanity OF the Boshevk creed. 1t Is a question of
saving some millions out of many millions Of peasant
folk who otherwise must, die. Common humanity
well as Christian charity demands universal effort
to rescue them without political conditions reser-
vations. 1t is to the credit Of nearly every govern
ment In Europe that however poverty stricken they
arc, they ready to make great gifts OF food
to the Russian people.
In Great Britain private charity is already
ganzing big scheme for relief in cooperation with
Herbert Hoover's work. 1t Is by worldwide act
of charity that Russia may be saved and liberated.
Europe will save herself in saving Russia for other
wise they wlk>haye sure frontiers against that
disease which will spread from Russian mortality
and the fever Of her famine stricken folk.
Every individual among must make some sac