The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10

Washington but in the capitals of all the world, that the past week has been the foreign policy of the> new administration in the making. Step by step the adminis- tration has undertaken first of all to convince the world that so far as Amer ica is concerned the League of Nations does not exist. This country will recog- nize no acts of the league which even remotely threaten the rights of the United States. America is willing to meet and confer with the nations mak- ing up the league; not only willing but ir.sistent that she shall be called into conference whenever decision is to be unexpressed, of the victors of the war against Germany.
 NO AID FOR GERMANY
 At the same time the administration has sought to make it plain to Germany that she could expect no aid or com fort from America in avoiding just re- parations to the allies. America has asked no reparations, but she feels that her allies are entitled to them. The ad- ministration has sought furthermore to soften to the allies the blow of the forth coming separate peace with Germany.
 The declaration of this peace is to De delayed until there can be no mistaking it's intent, although it always will be diff ficult for the average foreigner to under stand the mazes of a governmental sys. tenn by which country like the United States can be placed before the world In the position of signing a treaty through one branch and repudiating it through another.
 E The reaction in Europe to the steps thus far taken in the new American pol icy has been intensely interesting
 Germany has lost her hope of Amer ican intervention" with the allies, and realizes that the United States will stand with her former associates in the war.
 France feels that the United States should do something more than declare principle in the ''squabble" with Ger many. France has asked the United States to join the allies in forcing" Germany to pay up which the United States will not do Moral, but not phy- sical support, will hfF left
 ~ WORLDWIDE VISION
 England feels that America, through her notes to the allies regarding the land of Tap, has shown that her con- cern is not limited to the American con- tinent. Her vision is worldwide and he- interests are the same.
 England feels that America cannot and will not resign her place among the powerful forces working for world peace France. feeling at last that all thought ol AilioilCd pcCoHAHS dH 1nteBTdl part and power In the League of Nations, IS asking now for cooperation, and de- clares that the questions of peace and war, which beset the world today can be solved only through a working agree ment among those who three years ago were fighting for the same cause. ; England says League of Nations without the United States is unthinkable. The British press will not go that far hIIt nriVate OniniOQ of high officials frankly admits it.
 In the French Senate the statemen. is made that unless America returns to the councils of the allies, there is no way of avoiding ruin. The senator was not speaking of ratification of the treaty, but of international cooperation.
 So here is the point where the United States may once more get in touch with Europe-through voluntary cooperation.
 No doubt is left that all the world waits to know just what America will do.